Retro Hangover is a podcast in which your hosts, Shane Selterre 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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We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Flight to bring you the first of many (?) Patron Mailbag Q&As! We asked our Patrons to ask us whatever they wanted to know about us, our opinions, preferences, and anything in between. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned…
Turns out Hideo Kojima always had a particular penchant for... extended non-playable sections of his games. Y'know, video games, the interactive medium. Anyway, Chris from the 1 Hour, 1 Decision (1H1D) podcast joins us to ruminate on the Sega CD version of Snatcher! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Chris J (1H1D) Bio: Thanks for having me on for the Snatcher episode! Let me know if you…
Sometimes an idea is so good it deserves further exploration; not that Joey show from Friends though, that was a mistake. ---------- 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 you, the listeners. We would…
Patron and Editor Extraordinaire Ashton Ruby joins us to talk of daggers, wingboots, mantras, and monsters! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ashton Ruby Bio: A tired dad who edits videos and podcasts in his free time. He has been playing video games for over 30 years and all he has to show for it is arthritis. ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used…
Editor Extraordinaire Ashton jumps in to join Chris on this week's Flight, covering picks for some of the best full-motion video clips in games! ---------- 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 you,…
Join us as we spin the age-old yarn about a psychic Moon Man telepathically manipulating your long-lost brother (through his blood, mind you) into collecting a bunch of magic crystals so he can exterminate the entire human race. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times, y'know? We've all been there. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Jennifer E Bio: a writer who's weird…
Y'know, in theory. ---------- 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 you, the listeners. We would especially like to thank the following Patrons for donating at the 8-bit tier and above: Lyle McKarns,…
Monsters? In my closets? It's more likely than you think. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Kade Call Bio: Miyamoto the Father, Kojima the Son & Carmack the Holy Ghost appeared to me in vision commanding me to create the one true gaming podcast. Instagram: @gaming_memories_pod on Instagram Website: Kade's Website ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505,…
Think of this as less "gatekeeping" and more "games that are near-universal shared experiences." That's our interpretation, at least, and we're sticking to it. ---------- 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…
Summer is upon us once again, or as Shane likes to call it here in Florida: Satan's Taint. In honor of your face melting off as soon as you set foot outdoors, we're doing Hell Month and talking nothing but Doooooooom! Our first foray has regular guest and friend of the show Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson back in the hot seat to discuss Doom 64! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Marc Duddleson…
Everyone deserves a second chance, right? That applies to video games as well... Except Superman 64; you know what you did. ---------- 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 you, the listeners. We…
Breath of Fire III, the age-old tale of a dragon boy who hangs out with a princess and gets relentlessly bullied by gym bro unicorns. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Lucas Lobo Bio: Founder and co-producer of the Game Over Hell YouTube Channel. Love for video games across all generations. Also freelance (usually but not always NSFW) character artist. YouTube: Lucas on YouTube ----------…
We're all getting sent to horny jail and it's our Patrons' fault. By popular request, we count down the games that get the, uh, blood flowing. ---------- 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 you, the…
The Ruff Ryder himself, Keith Gasper, links back up with the show to review the Blue Bomber's first foray into the 16-bit era! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Keith Gasper Bio: The host of the #1 retro-gaming podcast. Instagram: @the_main_quest on Instagram Twitter/X: @_mainquest on X Website: Keith's Website ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used…
Some experiences are so, dare we say, life-changing that you wish you could erase it from your memory and enjoy it all over again for the first time. Here are our top picks for video games that we would give just about anything to play fresh. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License .…
Nintendhost LP Tyger mega-busts his way back onto the show to discuss the premiere performance of Blue Bomber! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: LP Tyger Bio: Nintendo Gamer. Amazon Reseller. Pun Enthusiast. Twitter/X: @LPTyger on X ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in…
Ever wish a game universe you enjoy could be presented in a new, interesting way? Today we celebrate our 400th (!) release to the main show feed by talking about games we think would work well in a different genre. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this…
Just call us eggs because we are scrambled . We get double the trouble on the guest front this episode to talk about one of the most influential horizontal shoot-'em-ups of all time: Gradius! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Kiyoshi Okuma Bio: Game industry veteran since 1998 - 3D artist / technical artist who's worked on Gauntlet Legends (N64), World Series Baseball 2K(DC/PS2) Sims2,…
Peanut butter and jelly. Rum and Coke. Sonic/Shrek slash fics. Some things are just meant to go together. Pizza and gaming is also one of those, and not the first one we've mentioned that probably involves sausage. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this…
He's not a magician, he's a very naughty boy! We complete our inadvertent N64 RPG doubleheader with the oft-maligned, but perhaps misunderstood, Quest 64 (or Holy Magic Century for you lucky Brits and Aussies). ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Mike Fink Bio: I'm a 30 or 40 something year old Nintendo 64 enthusiast mailman who twilights as a vigilante algorithm manipulator on…
We're not saying these games are solely responsible for the complete edgelords we became but we also aren't not saying it. ---------- 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 you, the listeners. We would…
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on N64 is what happens when The Legend of Zelda, a Saturday-morning anime, and a fever dream about kabuki theater get shoved into the same cartridge and shaken violently. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ashton Ruby Bio: A tired dad who edits videos and podcasts in his free time. He has been playing video games for over 30 years and all he has to show for…
Memorize your one liners and pump some iron, today we're putting video gaming on ice to talk about our favorite action films of the 1980s! ---------- 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 you, the…
This is a very serious game with a serious plot and serious consequences. Having said that: have you seen those body suits? We do declare we are gettin' the vapors. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Matt Storm Bio: I'm a long time podcast producer, editor and host who has been playing video games since the Atari 2600. I host two video game podcasts, the "Fun" & Games Podcast and Reignite.…
Chris is joined by Ozzy, formerly of the Region Free Gamers podcast, to pontificate on Limited Run Games, their impact on physical game media, and the broader topic of game preservation in a heavily digital age. ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: February 10th, 2022 ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Become a Patron! Or Don't, It's Cool Either Way. If you'd like to hear more great content…
Dave of the Anime Field Guide returns to show to, you guessed it, talk anime! He once again tag teams with our very own Chris (Shane swears he's not dodging Dave on purpose), this time to cover a video game spinoff of Ghost in the Shell! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Dave Y. Bio: I talk about anime and related topics, and the fine folks who make it all possible! I promote the anime…
Late is better than never, right? Join us for another very swanky, high-class awards show in which we highlight our favorite games played in 2025! ---------- 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 you,…
Chris is joined by two illustrious guests to chat about chibi anime girls and their madcap adventures saving the world! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Coury Carlson Bio: 1/2 of the creative team for the YouTube channel My Life in Gaming. I like to judge games based on when they were made, not against modern standards. Twitter/X: @mylifeingaming on X YouTube: Coury on YouTube ----------…
It's about that time of year where we reflect on the previous trip around the sun. In addition to the annual Gorpy Awards, we're also throwing in a bonus Flight; this one! Listen in as we go over the best gaming surprises of 2025! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ----------…
Did you ever ask your parents to buy you a game based solely on the cover art? Or perhaps because it was based on an IP you like? You knew nothing about the actual gameplay, just that it looked cool? That's basically what Shane did here. He's very sorry. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Rick Firestone Bio: A native of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Rick Firestone is the host of the Pixel…
We've got another audience favorite Flight today; the ones that include most excellent music that invariably get us copyright strikes on YouTube! Huzzah! ---------- 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…
When Rita Repulsa decides to make trouble on Earth (again) who will answer the call? We will, of course, along with Nintendhost Tyger making his long-awaited return to the show! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: LP Tyger Bio: Nintendo Gamer. Amazon Reseller. Pun Enthusiast. Twitter/X: @LPTyger on X ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the…
Here it is. Shane teased it in his Vampire Survivors RFR earlier, and now it has arrived. Join him as he chats with Patron Randall and Willie & Ginger of The Grand Rapidians Play Video Games podcast about the surprise Steam phenomenon! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: June 2nd, 2022 ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Become a Patron! Or Don't, It's Cool Either Way. If you'd like to hear…
Eric Gess of the Unlockables podcast helps us learn the power of friendship and a stable of recognizable IPs as we discuss Kingdom Hearts II! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Eric Gess Bio: The Story of video games, the people who play them, and the memories made along the way. Instagram: @unlockablespod on Instagram Twitter/X: @UnlockablesPod on X YouTube: Eric on YouTube Website:…
It all comes down to this. Which game takes home the crown for The King of Games 1999? Chris, Eric, Dave, Adam, and Ashton decide! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: July 1st, 2025
They say love is all you need, but in the case of these games that simply wasn't the case. Today we count down the titles we truly enjoyed but just never finished. ---------- 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…
Not every game can make it in to the tournament. And sometimes, some truly great ones somehow get lost and passed up. This is the time to discuss the games that we left out of KoG '99, and why they may have been on the outside looking in. Chris, Ozzy, Josh, Coury, Try and Keith are here to represent! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: June 24th, 2025
Game critic, researcher, editor, writer, and all-around renaissance human Luis Aguasvivas lends an air of much needed professionalism to the show as we discuss the PC platformer from an obscure developer known as Ideas from the Deep: Commander Keen! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Luis Aguasvivas Bio: Luis Aguasvivas is a game critic, researcher, and a member of the New York Videogame…
Time for the last game to move on to determine the final. Which game will go on to represent the Dreamcast in it's launch year? It's a battle of console heavy weights as SoulCalibur takes on Sonic Adventure. Dave, Ozzy, Matt, Ashton, and Digital Foundry's John Linneman decide! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: June 17th, 2025
Lucas of Game Over Hell on YouTube makes his main show debut to help us assess the story of a shortstack swordsman, Brave Fencer Musashi! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Lucas Lobo Bio: Founder and co-producer of the Game Over Hell YouTube Channel. Love for video games across all generations. Also freelance (usually but not always NSFW) character artist. YouTube: Lucas on YouTube…
The semi finals have commenced! Who will be the first to advance to claim it all for the year 1999? Chris, Adam, Eric, Rick and Josh decide. ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: June 10th, 2025
Hey kid, ya want almost 3 hours of some nerds arguing about which Final Fantasy games are the best ones? Boy, do we got a deal for you! (And no, we ain't includin' those fancy MMOs). ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: March 10th, 2022 Mentioned in this episode: Become a Patron! Or Don't, It's Cool Either Way. If you'd like to hear more great content such as this before anyone else, hit up that…
Wow. Well, these little plucky upstarts sure know how to make some noise, eh? Will the Sonic redemption arc continue, or will Lunar find another storied franchise to slay? Eric, Matt, and Coury discuss! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: June 3rd, 2025
With so many games being released every single day, plenty are bound to fall through the cracks or drop off the radar or some other equivalent colloquialism. These, however, are 10 games we feel deserve better. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this…
An arcade port for the ages takes on a game that would be a huge influence on one of the biggest FPS games made. Can fast arcade, hard hitting action take down a narrative driven shooter with RPG elements? Chris, Tyger, and Lynnsey decide! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: May 27th, 2025
Kade Call of Gaming Memories makes his triumphant return to the show after several years to satisfy his sweet tooth and talk about Twisted Metal for the Sony Playstation! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Kade Call Bio: Miyamoto the Father, Kojima the Son & Carmack the Holy Ghost appeared to me in vision commanding me to create the one true gaming podcast. Instagram:…
Kick flips and trigger pulls. The XTREME sports game of the year takes on the JRPG hype factory. Will Superman advance? Or will amnesia forget everything and let a game go through? Ozzy, Keith, and Toby decide! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: May 20th, 2025
You got your chocolate in my peanut butter! Well, you got your peanut butter in my chocolate! Sometimes two pretty good things can come together and make something awesome, and that includes video games. We're here today to highlight our favorite mashups in all of gaming! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the…
Here we are at round three! Two games that either defined or set a defining standard for their genre are set to match when Silent Hill takes on EverQuest. Will SIlent Hill's approach to survival horror and visuals be enough to overcome EverQuest's massive contribution to online gaming? Find out as Dave, Adam, and Ashton discuss! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: May 13th, 2025
Ladies, will your man slay 16 massive ancient golems to bring you back from the dead? If not is he really your man? Wander is out here setting the bar high for us all. Thanks man. ---------- 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 Hangover Review Crew and co-host of Game Over Hell on youtube.…
