Banjo-Kazooie’s Stop ‘n’ Swop: The Feature That Never Was - The Retro Hour EP395
Episode 395, Sep 14, 2023, 11:37 PM
We get the full story of one of gaming's most intriguing legends.
We catch up with Rare's Paul Machacek to share the story of Stop ‘n’ Swop, a cancelled feature which aimed to allow elements in one game to unlock features in another, giving players a unique interconnected experience. Despite its ambitious scope that would have spanned across six Rare titles, the feature remained shrouded in mystery for years. We get the full story of one of gaming's most intriguing legends.
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
45:45 - Paul Machacek Interview
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Atari buys Atari Age: https://tinyurl.com/47yj2c69
Build your own Xbox 360: https://tinyurl.com/3zuvr5hk
New Wii U homebrew servers: https://pretendo.network/
Triple Jump NES: https://tinyurl.com/5h2uwzra
Portal de-Make for N64: https://tinyurl.com/3kedanpf
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
45:45 - Paul Machacek Interview
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.com/
Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs
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
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Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8
Website: http://theretrohour.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk
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Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour
Upcoming events we'll be at:
Passione Amiga Day: https://passioneamigaday.it/en/home/
Show notes:
Atari buys Atari Age: https://tinyurl.com/47yj2c69
Build your own Xbox 360: https://tinyurl.com/3zuvr5hk
New Wii U homebrew servers: https://pretendo.network/
Triple Jump NES: https://tinyurl.com/5h2uwzra
Portal de-Make for N64: https://tinyurl.com/3kedanpf