Retro Hangover

Patron and friend of the show Keith Gasper, host of the Main Quest podcast, joins us once again to gab about games and the all-important question: what would you do if you were an exchange student in Japan that suddenly got transported to Dracula's castle that also happens to be inside an eclipse? Wait... does this make Aria of Sorrow an isekai? ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Keith Gas...

Well, this is an odd couple, isn't it? What better way to close out the prelims than with a head-to-head involving a traditional platformer and a questionably offensive FMV game? The early nineties were wild, man.

Even with our favorite pastime there's bound to be things that just get on our nerves; hell, AVGN made an entire career out of it. We're not going to steal his schtick, but we do have a few grievances to air about video games and those who play them. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike...

Welcome... TO DIE. The prelims are nearing a close, with only one more showdown after this one before we get into the brackets proper. Who will earn the right to face off against the other heavies of '92, X-Men Arcade or the SNES action RPG Soul Blazer?

Dams covered in electrified seaweed, rogue steamrollers terrorizing the streets, fighter jets carpet-bombing a parking lot, y'know... Iconic stuff from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Here to share their thoughts on Konami's Heroes in a Half-Shell title for the NES are Daniel Carroll of the Retro Wars podcast and our very own Nintendhost LP Tyger! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Danie...

The next prelim round has arrived, and it's a Final Fantasy fight to the finish! The "Talk Like a Pirate Day" in video game form faces off against the little action RPG that could. Who wins? Who's next? We decide!

There's nothing quite like an immersive horror experience to make even the most jaded gamer feel alive, if only for a few brief moments. These are our most memorable (read: terrifying) moments in horror games that left an indelible mark on our psyches. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlik...

It. Is. Here. The next King of Games tournament has arrived, and this time we're throwing down to crown one game the best of 1992! This year is such a banger we had to have a preliminary round just to settle on our 16 contenders. Kicking things off: Mario Paint and Dune II!

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, you're a guest on the Retro Hangover Podcast... Or something like that. Jon is here to actually talk about Final Fantasy XIII this time, so get your paradigm configured and join us on a trek from Cocoon to Gran Pulse and everywhere in between. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Jon Godfrey Bio: Long time game. Full time casual. I heart JRPGs and d...

The 8-bit behemoth. That grey, black, and red box we all know and... Love? It's no secret the NES library consisted mostly of games tougher than shoe leather, but surely some of them are still worth popping in the ol' deck and playing, right? ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License...

En Taro Adun, listeners! One of our most ardent community members and Patrons, the sultry Soha, joins us to draw up some battle plans and launch a surgical strike to liberate some history and discussion on the legendary RTS StarCraft! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: João Lucas Michel Bio: 29 year old content creator; sole producer in the sohay0 youtube channel; host of the Retro Hangove...

Strewth! You little rippers are in for the dog’s bollocks! We’re keen as mustard to serve a raw prawn and take the Mickey out of a sweet as special guest.

You know one when you see it. 2D platforming action, collectible upgrades and unlockable areas... Yep, that there is a bona fide Metroidvania. It would, of course, be too easy for us to just list off a bunch of Castlevania or Metroid games, so instead we're giving you our picks for games that fit the formula but not the franchise. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy &...

Don't you just hate it when an anthropomorphic rat steals magical jewels and unwittingly unleashes a demon king? Just the worst. We are joined this episode by not one, but two Rubys: our Editor Extraordinaire Ashton and his brother Evan! Assume a tactically-advantageous position and listen in as we discuss one of their favorite childhood games. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ashton Rub...

Many dev shops come and go, but there are some that leave a lasting impression and their absence is felt long after they've gone. Today, we count down our top picks for game companies we wish were still around. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this e...

There's evil, then there's "I'll sell my people's souls for a dollar each" evil; the royal couple of the Freil Empire fall into the latter category. The Captain N himself, Brian Fortin, joins us to discuss the finer details of Quintet's SNES action RPG Soul Blazer! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Brian Fortin Bio: One third host of the Retrotopia Podcast where we three chat about old ga...

Say what you want about capitalism, at least we got some pretty great video game commercials out of it. Grab a drink and a spot on the couch as we count down our favorite entertaining ads from back in the day. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this ep...

Patron and rowdy shill shack owner Randall Quiggle joins the show once again, this time to run face first through a brick wall and emerge in the mystical magical world of Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone for the Sony Playstation. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Randall Quiggle Bio: THE PC SHILL ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under th...

One of the greatest side effects of the proliferation of accessible technology is the absolute buffet of fan-made games that have amassed over the years. We salute those weekend keyboard warriors with our picks for the best of the bunch! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---...

It's that time of the year again, folks. No, not Christmas... Or Halloween. It's that special time when the one and only Ryan Trainor descends upon the show, bringing the gift of anime to all! This time we discuss the Sega Dreamcast fighting game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ryan Trainor Bio: Anime aficionado and host of the Bonzai Chat podcast. Socials: @ne...

Listen, none of us truly like marketing, but sometimes the happy side effect of the soulless corporate media machine is we end up with decent movie-based video games, so... That's something, right? ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Shout...

Here's a story all about how a new R.C. Pro-AM game got flipped turned upside down. We'd like to take a minute and, just real fast, tell y'all about how it managed to save Christmas. Fresh Prince riffs aside, we're here to chat about that other N64 karting game. Many considered it to be superior to a certain mustachioed plumber's effort, but does this assessment still hold true today? ---------- M...

Yikes. Just call us Morton 'cause we do be havin' that salt. Don your flame suits, because we've been tasked with giving you our picks for the most overrated game series of all time and someone is bound to get buttmad about them. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ----------...

Honestly, Ramus is goals. Not only did he singlehandedly kick off Alex's journey to Dragonmastery but he achieved his lifelong dream of owning a shop and just... Stopped there. The world was in peril, but did Ramus care? No! His life was about mercantile, and he was content. Anyway, Coury of My Life in Gaming joins the show to discuss a game that, despite it strengths, was largely (dare we say, un...

*Teleports behind you* "It's nothing personal, kid." OK, it hurt just to type that. Today we don our black leather dusters and matching fedoras to rank our broodiest, moodiest, too-cool-for-schooliest masters of the blade, and we only had to use 10% of our power to do it. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-Non...