About this episode

The episode features an interview with Steve Wilcox, co-founder of Elite Systems, discussing the company's impact on British gaming in the 80s.

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/2hpsvj7a Contents: 00:00 – The Week’s Retro News Stories 48:26 – Elite Systems 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 PlayEXPO 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/retrohour Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky…

Sponsors

Bitmap Books, PCBWay, PlayEXPO Blackpool

More episodes of The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

• 534: How Games Like Wipeout and Tony Hawk Changed the Music Industry - The Retro Hour EP534 · June 5, 2026 · 1h 40m
• 533: cyber.cafe: The 90s TV Show That Exposed the Internet's Wild Side - The Retro Hour EP533 · May 29, 2026 · 1h 47m
• 531: Inside Psygnosis: WipEout, PlayStation and the Rave Generation - The Retro Hour EP531 · May 15, 2026 · 1h 46m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast) podcast page.