532: Elite Systems: Inside the 80s Arcade Conversion Powerhouse - The Retro Hour EP532

This week, we’re joined by Elite Systems co-founder Steve Wilcox for a journey through one of the most important names in British gaming history. Steve shares how a family business in the West Midlands evolved from mail-order cassette games into a major force of the 8-bit era, publishing hits like Airwolf, Commando, Ghosts ’n Goblins, Bomb Jack and Paperboy. Chuckie Egg for iOS: https://tinyurl.com/2hpsvj7aContents:00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories48:26 – Elite Systems InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.comCheck out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsPlayEXPO Blackpool tickets: https://www.playexpoblackpool.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/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourShow notesMyst And Riven Remakes: https://tinyurl.com/mt76kcn6Dr Mario Plus/4 Fan Game: https://tinyurl.com/2ztwvy6bDreamcast Wii Remote Support: https://tinyurl.com/4nsapkf5Veins Of Iron: https://veinsofiron.com/Taxi Boy Released: https://tinyurl.com/5b4bdjxsTime Crisis Returns: https://tinyurl.com/3hvrjfusFootball Manager On Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/usdu5bvx