• 462: Argonaut Games: Jez San on Star Fox, Croc, and the SuperFX Chip - The Retro Hour EP462

  • Jan 10 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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462: Argonaut Games: Jez San on Star Fox, Croc, and the SuperFX Chip - The Retro Hour EP462

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  • This week on The Retro Hour, we’re joined by gaming legend Jez San OBE, the mastermind behind classics like StarGlider, the groundbreaking SuperFX chip, and the much-loved Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. From his early days coding on a TRS-80 to working with Nintendo on Star Fox, Jez shares his journey through the golden age of gaming. Hear how he reverse-engineered the Game Boy, created stunning 3D experiences, and built Argonaut into a pioneering powerhouse. Plus, exciting insights into the upcoming Croc remaster and the rebirth of Argonaut!

    Contents:

    00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
    44:05 - Jez San Interview

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    The Spectrum outsells the Xbox: https://tinyurl.com/tu6bu6c3
    Snes version of Batman Returns now on Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/nupwkx8x
    Secret hidden in Majora’s Mask found: https://youtu.be/W1x6XnTaN28
    New FPGA PS1: https://x.com/TakiUdon_/status/1877179623026397528
    Soviet bots: https://youtu.be/GdLLPRsgsV8
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