390: Reviving the Lost Art of Video Game Manuals - The Retro Hour EP390

Remember the joy of opening a game case and finding a detailed manual inside? Sadly, many modern games have left this cherished tradition behind. But thanks to passionate enthusiasts like our guest Rowan Fox-Noble, gamers can once again experience the tactile pleasure of flipping through a beautifully designed game manual. We discuss the labour of love that goes into recreating these nostalgic treasures. MPBUK: https://www.mbpuk.net/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/ Try Notion AI for free - Work faster. Write better. Think bigger: https://notion.com/retro Get 3 months of ExpressVPN for FREE: https://expressvpn.com/retro Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Thanks to our latest Patreon backers, in the Hall of Fame this week: Scott Gomersall, Glen Milford We 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/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Upcoming events we'll be at: Retro Messa: https://retromessa.no/en/ Passione Amiga Day: https://passioneamigaday.it/en/home/ Show notes: Certainly! Here are the tidied up show notes: Show Notes: Teletext Worms on Amiga: https://tinyurl.com/bd76c7vf VR Emulation for Atari Jaguar: https://tinyurl.com/krvcju8e VideoBeast 8-bit Graphics Card: https://tinyurl.com/568h548d Never-Before-Seen Sonic-Xtreme Images: https://tinyurl.com/2bwu5ej4 Flashback 2 Trailer: https://youtu.be/x_UwLwZ7f3E