“We Cold-Called Nintendo After a Few Ciders” The Story of Enigma Variations - The Retro Hour EP487

“We Cold-Called Nintendo After a Few Ciders” The Story of Enigma Variations - The Retro Hour EP487

1:33:56 Jul 3, 2025
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This week, we’re joined by Darren Melbourne and Mark Greenshields to unravel the untold story of British software house Enigma Variations. From bargain licensing deals for Postman Pat and Bugs Bunny to cold-calling Nintendo after a few ciders. Plus, their recent efforts to preserved lost classics, the truth behind NES Lion King, and why some of their best work never saw the light of day... until now.Contents:00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 32:53 - Darren Melbourne and Mark Greenshields InterviewGames That Weren't: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/Antstream: https://www.antstream.com/Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.comTake your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohourWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourGet your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKdJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourShow notesAnimaniacs for GBA: https://tinyurl.com/y3u3ahskPostal 2 Redux: https://tinyurl.com/32f4f54xGame Boy Camera on Switch 2: https://tinyurl.com/y5t7phw3Playdate FMV Game: https://tinyurl.com/vtacmh6eWindows 95 on PS2: https://tinyurl.com/2nttad7w
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