Episode 469
469: Behind the Scenes of GTA 3 & Guitar Hero with Kelly Sumner - The Retro Hour EP469
The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) · The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
February 28, 20251h 30m
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Show Notes
In part two of our epic interview with Kelly Sumner, we move beyond Commodore and into his time at GameTek and Take-Two Interactive. Kelly shares behind-the-scenes stories from the launch of GTA 3 and his experiences working with the Houser brothers. We also dive into his time as CEO of RedOctane, where he helped turn Guitar Hero into a global phenomenon.
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Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
41:18 - Kelly Sumner Interview
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MSX laptop: https://tinyurl.com/3e5rzs44
Samurai Pizza Cats game: https://youtu.be/jErZx5DekeI
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Official WinRAR bag: https://in.tern.et/en-gb
Recreational Music: https://reactionalmusic.com/
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
41:18 - Kelly Sumner Interview
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com
Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour
The Retro Hour Book: https://retrohour.myshopify.com/
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/
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Show notes
Sonic & The Moon Facility playable demo: https://tinyurl.com/2yjjezte
MSX laptop: https://tinyurl.com/3e5rzs44
Samurai Pizza Cats game: https://youtu.be/jErZx5DekeI
Nightmare Busters: https://tinyurl.com/3njnctrs
Official WinRAR bag: https://in.tern.et/en-gb