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.
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!
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Name: Rick Firestone
Bio: A native of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Rick Firestone is the host of the...
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.
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Josh Covel
Bio: Host of the Still Loading Podcast, a podcast focused on video games, their culture and their history. Also a huge Ratchet and Clank fan.
Instagram: @stillloadingpod on Insta...
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!
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Ryan Trainor
Bio: Anime aficionado and host of the Bonzai Chat podcast.
Twitter/X: @nerdtrainor on Twitter
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Intro / outro excerpts from St...
Pump up the jams, 'cause we're talking video game OSTs that stand head and shoulders above the rest!
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Matt Storm
Bio: I'm a podcast producer, editor and host who's been podcasting for about 11 years. I host two video game podcas...
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!
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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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....
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!
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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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, ...
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!
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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.
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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.
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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!
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Name: LP Tyger
Bio: Nintendo Gamer. Amazon Reseller. Pun Enthusiast....
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.
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Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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