449: System 3: The Last Ninja Story with Mark Cale - The Retro Hour EP449

This week, we’re honoured to welcome Mark Cale, founder and CEO of System 3, one of the longest-running British software houses. Mark takes us back to the early days of the UK gaming scene, revealing how System 3 pushed the technical limits of classic platforms like the Commodore 64 with hits like International Karate and The Last Ninja, which is back for 2024 with an amazing new collection!

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Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 
43:44 - Mark Cale System 3 Interview

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Show notes:

AI powered light gun: https://tinyurl.com/p84r4m7k
Rocky Horror the game: https://youtu.be/M4ORgvYXHxM
Game Boy Advance Cube Prototype: https://tinyurl.com/yc4n7538
Lethal Wedding: https://tinyurl.com/25x7786c
Retro pirates ring smashed in Italy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1k7387pmrpo