447: Chris Huelsbeck: Turrican 2, R-Type & The Great Giana Sisters - The Retro Hour EP447

This week, we catch up with one of the most influential video game music composers of all time, Chris Huelsbeck! Chris takes us back to his early days with the Commodore 64 and Amiga, his groundbreaking work on classic games like Turrican, The Great Giana Sisters, and R-Type, and his innovative techniques that pushed the boundaries of game audio.  

Recorded live at Retromessa in Norway.

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 
43:04 - Chris Huelsbeck Panel

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Show notes:

Sonic Ultra Saturn: Fan-made 2D Sonic game: https://tinyurl.com/45dufpkt
C64 Games on YouTube: Transmitting games at 30 bits per second: https://tinyurl.com/ysxs7cpx
PS2 Gold Mine: Rare game drops in value: https://tinyurl.com/2xxzjexy
Jason Bradbury Film: Retro gamers vs AI: https://tinyurl.com/5n98b649
Spelunky C64: Official port for the Commodore 64: https://tinyurl.com/ysbxx52y