Paul Carruthers, the programming wizard behind the Sega Mega Drive’s iconic Mortal Kombat port, joins us this week to share his incredible journey. From his early gaming memories and passion for puzzle games to the challenges of co-founding Astral and developing titles like Archipelagos, Paul delves into the intricacies of game development. He offers an insider’s perspective on bringing the arcade phenomenon Mortal Kombat to home consoles, discussing the hurdles of limited hardware and the origins of the famous blood code. 

Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 

38:01 - Paul Carruthers Interview

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Show notes

Dreamcast online Half-Life & Counter-Strike: https://tinyurl.com/4ajujn88

Amiga F-Zero style racer: https://youtu.be/Z9-Z79e2t_c

Atari Jaguar Livewire: https://youtu.be/E1mRvi8qzE0

Doomguy swaps weapons for wine: https://tinyurl.com/ybpy399f

Broken Sword for Evercade: https://tinyurl.com/3j58ftn8