Midwest Gaming Classic Podcast

This podcast episode is about Galloping Ghost Productions and how its owner Doc Mack helped develop and release two original arcade games. Not only was Galloping Ghost Arcade, along with Doc Mack at the 2017 Midwest Gaming Classic, but Galloping Ghost Productions was at the show as well with their arcade game Dark Presence... and there will be some exciting things with it, including the chance to...

Let's travel back in time to the year 2017 when Gary Stern of STERN Pinball discusses how the hobby/business was at the time, the release of the then-new Aerosmith pinball machine, and the release of their new LCD screen for future pinball machines. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

Have you ever wanted to play a brand new retro NES game, just like you were living in the late 80s or early 90s? The VGBS Gaming Podcast is back at Midwest Gaming Classic and this time they are talking abou the current NES Homebrew Revolution. With over 500 brand new Nintendo games out there that many of you haven’t heard of, and games coming out all the time, they’re going to talk about our favor...

Daniel Pesina was the person behind many iconic characters in Mortal Kombat - Sub Zero, Scorpion, Reptile, and Johnny Cage! Join him along with fellow Mortal Kombat actors Phillip Ahn M.D. and Alfredo Sanchez as they discuss what it was like behind the scenes making one of the most iconic arcade fighting games of all time. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen,...

Johnny Gioeli is the voice behind the theme songs from the Sonic The Hedgehog series starting in 1998 with Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast! Johnny has been involved with writing and performing songs for the majority of the Sonic releases since then. Join him as he discusses his history with the series! Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & t...

Jeffrey Wittenhagen & Kyle Gilbert of the VGBS podcast discuss the year 1990 in their Video Game Culture Chronicles at the 2016 Midwest Gaming Classic convention. Original Panel Date: Sunday, April 10, 2016 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

The guys from the Retronauts podcast along with two Sega Master System historians discuss and explain the history of the Sega Master System home gaming console. Original Panel Date: Sunday, April 10, 2016 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

The Nintendo PlayStation was found and its first appearance in the United States was at the 2016 Midwest Gaming Classic. Retronauts co-host Jeremy Parish interviews Nintendo PlayStation owners Dan and Terry Diebold to discuss the discovery of the system and their journey up to that point. Original Panel Date: Sunday, April 10, 2016 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming...

John Trudeau, Jeremy Packer & Dwight Sullivan discuss how the three of them designed the Ghostbusters Pinball machine for the STERN Pinball company. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

Joe Decuir and Marty Goldberg discuss early Atari and Amiga computer engineering in the early 1980s. Filming Date: Sunday, April 10, 2016 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

Electronics engineer Joe Decuir & Atari historian Marty Goldberg discuss the development behind the legendary Atari VCS / 2600 home video game console. Filming Date: Saturday, April 9, 2016 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

For the Midwest Gaming Classic Podcast season 3 premiere, panel director and host Jason Gares gives a brief tour and interviews the co-owners of NerdHaven Arcade Adam Wood and John Karalis. Filming Date: Saturday, July 10, 2021 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

One of the most sought-after jobs for people today is “YouTuber.” What does it mean to be a Youtuber? How can you get your start and what are some of the pitfalls and possibilities you should know? Join The Nostalgia Critic, Doug Walker and the Channel Awesome crew as they discuss this very in demand topic for the last episode of the season. Original Panel Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024 © Jason C. Ga...

Multimorphic is delivering both traditional and progressive pinball games on its revolutionary physical pinball platform, the P3. Gerry Stellenberg, designer and owner of Multimorphic, along with lead programmer Josh Kugler will discuss their new pinball table design the Princess Bride in this informative panel. PODCAST SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE Valorise Wireless Gaming Headset: $35.99 (USD) **Get...

Join Christopher Sean (Star Wars Rebels, Ultraman Rising, Gotham City Knights), Edward Bosco (Hazbin Hotel, Dust: An Elysian Tale, Warioware), and Bill Rogers (Pokemon shows and games), as they discuss how they broke into voice acting, what their favorite roles have been, and anything else you might want to know! Original Panel Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios...

Join Steve Henneberry (Tower from American Gladiators) and John Parrish (Jax from Mortal Kombat) as they talk about how building their bodies also helped build their careers and how their muscles translated into star power. Original Panel Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming Classic. All Rights Reserved.

Greg Peters and Doug Rice both worked on the incredible Anamaniacs cartoon series and both won Emmy’s for their incredible work… but they worked at different studios, and they never met! Find out how this can be possible with this unique peek behind the curtains where you’ll find out more about what else they have done in the industry, and what their careers have been like! This unique panel is mo...

In years past we’ve had YouTuber panels about becoming one, being one at conventions, and various other topics. This year, we had another one and the speakers include: Doug Walker, Brad Jones, Patman QC, the Immortal John Hancock, and John Riggs. What did the topics cover? There’s only one way to find out… Let’s go to the podcast! Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 © Jason C. Gares, Dan...

Join Charlie Kraslavsky who played Chris Redfield and Greg Smith who played Barry Burton from the original Resident Evil video game (also known as Biohazard in Japan). This panel will discuss how they got involved, when they learned of its success, and how things played out since then. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios & the Midwest Gaming C...

Join the actors from Mortal Kombat, and “Angus” from Kasumi Ninja as they talk about how motion capture worked way back in the day with original 2D and how it has progressed as technology and time have marched on to full 3D and beyond… Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Filming Location: The Baird Center | 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studios &...

Join us for ‘Behind the Stern Pinball Game: Venom,’ a panel where industry legends Brian Eddy and Dwight Sullivan unveil the secrets of creating iconic pinball games and sharing their insights and experiences from the development trenches. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Filming Location: The Baird Center | 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loosen, 249 Studi...

Four out of five Retronauts agree: It’s time to celebrate a masterpiece! Bob Mackey, Diamond Feit, and Nadia Oxford look back three decades and 10 numbered entries to dig into Super NES classic Final Fantasy VI and explore what made it so mind-blowing in 1994 and such a joy to return to 30 years later. Just don’t call it Final Fantasy III. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Filming Locat...

Join Steve Henneberry, Tower from American Gladiators, and Phil Moore, host of both Nickelodeon’s “Nick Arcade” and “You’re On", as they sit down to talk about working on game shows, how they got into them, why they enjoyed them, and what makes that gig tough. Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Filming Location: The Baird Center | 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares,...

One of the most prolific arcade hit designers of every era, Eugene Jarvis currently leads top arcade manufacturer Raw Thrills. Eugene will be talking about the creation of their new VR game GODZILLA: KAIJU WARS VR, the most cinematic arcade game experience ever! Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Filming Location: The Baird Center | 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares...

What is it about transferring a digital game to the screen that often leaves fans wondering what went so wrong? The Nostalgia Critic crew discusses many of the misses in video game adaptions, and what they feel could improve those films moving forward! Original Panel Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Filming Location: The Baird Center | 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI © Jason C. Gares, Dan Loos...