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Retro Hangover is a podcast in which your hosts, Shane Koski and Chris Coplien, spotlight a different piece of video game history (be it a specific title, console, company, or person) each episode. They provide a brief background, discuss their personal experiences, as well as their favorites aspects of the item in question. Oh, and there's beer.
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Diamonds in the rough. Hidden gems. Other shiny rock related colloquialisms. Today we count down our picks for the greatest games that could (and probably still can) be found for less than the price of a fancy coffee. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercia…
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A monument to non-existence. The sweet music of hundreds of voices screaming in unison. Torch everything. Today we delve into the nihilism-turned-sociopathy of the original Insane Clown, Kefka. To maneuver through the madness we've brought along the one and only Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Rick …
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Frankly we're surprised it took this long to get to this topic, but here we are. The many years of the gaming industry have seen some questionable choices made in the name of "decency," and we're here to give you the most ridiculous ones. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Att…
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Josh Covel of the Still Loading Podcast jumps paws first into today's episode to discuss a most pious pupper and her salacious (yet small) sidekick; it's Okami for the Sony Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Josh Covel Bio: Host of the Still Loading Podcast, a podcast focused on video games, their culture and…
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With just how many tie-in games there were in the 80s, we're genuinely surprised these somehow didn't make the cut. Touch up that teased hair, adjust your Members Only jacket, and join us as we count down our top picks for movies that definitely deserved the video game treatment! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & A…
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Long-time friend of the show Ryan Trainor returns for his annual guest appearance, this time with a decidedly less anime flavor. We three nerds jump into the grid-based world of strategy RPG Arc the Lad for the Sony Playstation! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ryan Trainor Bio: Anime aficionado and host of the Bonzai Chat podcast. Twitte…
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Pump up the jams, 'cause we're talking video game OSTs that stand head and shoulders above the rest! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Shoutout to Our Patrons! Retro Hangover is supported by y…
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If you want an example of how to do a modern remake the right way, look no further than Metroid: Zero Mission. Special guest Matt "DJ Stormaggedon" Storm space jumps their way onto the show to pontificate about the GBA reimagining of Samus Aran's inaugural adventure! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Matt Storm Bio: I'm a podcast producer,…
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Experience your favorite film moments all over again in the comfort of your own home... With the video game adaptation! Today we run down our top 5 games based on movies, so grab some popcorn and your favorite over-priced candy and settle in! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the…
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Working Designs NPCs be sayin' some wild ish out here, folks. My Life in Gaming's very own Coury Carlson joins the show once again to talk Lunar, this time about Silver Star's celebrated sequel: Eternal Blue for the Sega CD! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Coury Carlson Bio: 1/2 of the creative team for the YouTube channel My Life in Gam…
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The presentation of the most prestigious award in gaming, the Golden Gorpies (a name we thought of after recording this episode, go figure), is at hand! Who will take these shining eggplant-shaped monuments to magnificence home today? Only one way to find out! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruc…
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We have a treat for y'all today, folks. Not only are we talking about Gauntlet's barbarian leap into the third dimension, but we are joined by a member of the very team that made it happen: 3D & Technical Artist Kiyoshi Okuma! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Kiyoshi Okuma Bio: Game industry veteran since 1998 - 3D artist / technical arti…
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What better way to close out the year than with reminiscing about all the objectionable things Chris yelled at you all every other week? Join us as we review our favorite eggplant-adjacent monikers of 2023! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlik…
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Shantae doesn't really have anything to do with the holiday season... Wishes being granted maybe? Though she doesn't really do that, being a half-genie and all. We just wanted to finally get around to talking about her, so... Merry Christmas! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonComm…
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Sometimes change is good. Other times you're George Lucas. We're not here to talk movies, though; no, we're throwing down our lists of most (in)famous retcons in video gaming! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned…
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Hit the half pipe and pull off a sick indy nosebone with us as we get in the wintery spirit and talk about the N64 extreme sports game that just about everyone played at least once: 1080º Snowboarding! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Men…
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First impressions are everything, and it's no different for video game consoles. Making a strong showing right out of the gate is often critical to success, and these titles are some of the best in the history of gaming. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommer…
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Mudokons rise up! The latest Quarterly Patron Poll winner descends upon us like a soul storm. Follow us through the bird portal and discover our thoughts on Abe's mission to rescue his kinsmen from the sinister Glukkons! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Lice…
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The people hath spoken, and they crave more Super Nintendo! We take a second look at the SNES library to give you another finely curated selection of top picks. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this episod…
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The eternal SNES vs. Sega debate continues even to this day with a showdown of epic proportions: two games, two consoles, one Disney film, and a whole lot of apples. Nintendhost Tyger steps in to moderate as Shane and Chris go head-to-head to determine, once and for all, which version of Aladdin is truly the diamond in the rough! ---------- Today's…
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Yo, listen up: here's a story about a little guy that lives in a blue world. OK, well actually it's about several characters. They're all blue. Da ba dee da ba di. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this epi…
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The time has come, Chosen Undead, to venture forth from the Undead Asylum and into the once-glorious kingdom of Lordran. Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson of My Life in Gaming joins us for some jolly cooperation as we discuss (at impressive length) From Software's genre-defining Dark Souls! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Marc Duddleson Bio: I'm o…
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled RHP for a discussion regarding Sonic the Hedgehog's life outside of the television screen. Friend of the show Seamus Burke joins Chris to blab about the Blue Blur's books! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: February 21st, 2021 ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Seamus Burke Bio: Seamus Patrick Burke …
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Zombies! Neighbors! Giant babies...? We continue our annual Spooptoberfest with a visit from the one and only MaskedKeaton (Discord quiz master extraordinaire) to chat about this run-'n'-gun cult classic from LucasArts! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Masked Keaton Bio: A level 40 retro-gaming enthusiast. He specializes in writing quiz q…
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There are some video game characters that just give off "drinking buddy" vibes, for better or worse. Belly up to the bar as we count down our picks for protagonists we'd be happy to share a beer with. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Lice…
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It's that time of year once again, and we're kicking Spooptober off with an arcade beat-em-up classic: Splatterhouse! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Get You Some Tasty Caffeine! As a rule, we don't promote any…
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Listen, there are some games that just aren't our cup of tea. Sometimes they make entire franchises out of those games, and suddenly we have an entire series that is effectively dead to us. Here are our top choices for game franchises that we simply have no interest in ever putting time into. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bi…
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Are you ready for some BUTT ROCK!? If you like cyborgs, ninjas, and explosions then boy do we have a show for you. Adam of The Good, The Bad, and the Backlog podcast returns to the show after a definitely not court-mandated hiatus to discuss PlatinumGames' spin on Hideo Kojima's tactical stealth action series. ---------- Today's Guest Information N…
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Sometimes your game just needs a little extra pizzazz, a helping of Hollywood, a sprinkle of star power... If you will. Stepping off of the silver screen and into your game console, here are our picks for the best celebrity cameos in video games! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under…
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Dave Jackson of the Tales From the Backlog podcast cardboard box stealths his way onto the show to discuss the seminal tactical espionage action game Metal Gear Solid for the Playstation! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Dave Jackson Bio: Dave is the host of Tales from the Backlog, a podcast reviewing backlog video games, and A Top 3 Podc…
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We are fortunate to live in a time where we have more kick-ass female main characters than we know what to do with. It does make it a bit difficult to narrow it down to just five, though. Tune in to this edition of The Flight to find out which of these wonder women made the cut! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Ad…
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You didn't think we'd talk about 1992 without some games invariably being left off the bracket, did you? For gamers, that year was the gift that kept on giving. Similarly, we're here to provide you with even more content as we highlight noteworthy releases that didn't quite make the cut.Di Retro Hangover
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A side-scrolling platformer with RPG elements, great pixel art, full anime cutscenes, and multiple playable characters? Surely this is a slam dunk, right? Bill Barber of the Gaming & Collecting Podcast makes a triumphant return to the show to discuss Popful Mail for the Sega CD! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Bill Barber Bio: Host of Th…
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When our Patrons give us an opportunity to flex, who are we to argue? Here are the games we are just absolute units at; the GOATs; the gig chads, if you will. We shall sit upon our throne of GFuel cans, cast our gaze down upon the unwashed masses, and say: "Git gud, scrubs." ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Advent…
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What do you do when a sentient tentacle drinks toxic sludge from your backyard and becomes bent on world domination? Go back in time, of course! Guest Martin Long of The Reviews Brothers joins us to pass opinions on Day of the Tentacle back and forth through a mystical toilet portal... As one does. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Martin …
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Round 2 goes out with a blast as one of the best fighting games of all time faces off against arguably the best entry into the Contra series. Can Jimbo and Sully's alien-annihilating arsenal defeat Street Fighter's flying fists (and feet) of fury?Di Retro Hangover
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We're honestly a bit surprised it took even this long to get to this one, but here it is: the inevitable Super Nintendo favs list. With such a massive library consisting of certified bangers what could possibly make it to our top 5 spots? The answers may (in no way whatsoever) shock you! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fan…
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This matchup really helps illustrate the diversity with which one can assault their opponents. From hurling turtle shells to good ol' fashioned fisticuffs, the possibilities are endless! Of course, only one tactic will reign supreme today; listen in to find out!Di Retro Hangover
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According to the sage wisdom of Nintendhost LPTyger, in Space Invaders "sometimes you just gotta shoot a bitch." We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Join us as we go way back to cover one of the biggest video game phenomenons of all time! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: LP Tyger Bio: Nintendo Gamer. Amazon Reseller. Pun Enthusiast…
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Here it is, the first of a new series of content! RH Gaiden is a collection of full-length episodes, originally released as timed exclusives to our Patrons, covering games that are... Retro-adjacent. Games that wouldn't necessarily be the right fit for the main show, but we want to talk about nonetheless. Tyger and Chris kick things off with a chat…
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Before Commander Shephard chose his favorite store on the Citadel, Mission and Zaalbar were talkin' smack to swoop gangs on Taris. That's right, today we tackle the legendary Bioware RPG Knights of the Old Republic, during its 20-year anniversary, with the aid of none other than Dave Jackson of the Tales from the Backlog podcast! ---------- Today's…
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Some multiplayer games just have a tendency to bring out the worst in us. We're here today to count down our picks for those competitive (or even cooperative) experiences you should avoid if you value your friends and loved ones. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-…
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You know what Capcom did really well in the 90s? Licensed games. Disney licensed games, to be precise (in fact, we did a whole episode on it). And gawrsh darn it, wouldn't-cha know it, this here is another one of those. The winner of our most recent Quarterly Patron Poll, we puzzle our way through Goof Troop for the SNES! ---------- Music Attributi…
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