Retro Hangover
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.
Metroid: Other M - The Power of the Babe (ft. Storm Beagle)
Sam the Storm Beagle of the Retrotopia podcast joins the show to chat about an entry into the Metroid series that a lot of folks tend to (or want to) forget: Other M!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Sam the Storm Beagle
Bio: Retrotopia co-host and patron/regular listener of Retro Hangover
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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King of Games '99 - Round 1, Match 6: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis vs Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
This week will have you seeing stars. The third entry in the Resident Evil series is up against the cult classic Sega CD remake. Who moves forward in RE3 vs Lunar: SSSC? Chris, Try, and Tyger decide!
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Original Patreon Air Date: February 25th, 2025
Top 5 Bangable Final Fantasy Characters | The Flight
We just feel like, for no particular reason, that is is as good a time as any to remind our listeners that these Flight topics are proposed and voted on by our Patrons.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Get You Some Tasty Caffeine!
As a rule, we don't promote anything on the show that we can't personally vouch for. Bones Coffee has become a staple in both our households...
King of Games '99 - Round 1, Match 5: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike vs. Planescape: Torment
This next match up includes a game that its community considers to be among the greatest of all time in Street Fighter III 3rd Strike, against a game whose community considers it to be one of the most influential in its genre with Planescape: Torment. Which one of these game will advance? Dave, Rick, and Geoff are here to discuss and decide just that.
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Original Patreon Air Date: February 18th, 2025
Castle Crashers: In Which Chris Struggles with Visual Puns (ft. Matt Storm)
We're definitely not weeping on the inside, burdened with the knowledge that Xbox 360 Arcade titles qualify for our retro video game show. Besides, even if we were, you'd never hear any of it over the sound of our bones creaking and joints turning to dust.
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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.
Instagram: @dj_stormageddon on Instagram
<...King of Games '99 - Round 1, Match 4: Mario Party vs. Pokemon Snap
The N64 goes on full showcase with two first party spinoffs. First, we have the 12 seed coming in and trashing your house starting a craze while your parents were away - it's Mario Party! The other, our 21 seed, is all about snapping pics to look cute and delete later (totally not to get rid of evidence) with Pokemon Snap! Hear what Adam, Lynnsey, and Toby think should move on to the next round.
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Original Patreon Air Date: February 11th, 2025
RH Gaiden - Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered (ft. Randall)
What is a Gobbo? Do they look better in HD? Why are they considered legend? These and many other questions may be answered in this very episode!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Randall Quiggle
Bio: THE PC SHILL
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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, Tony G, Tom the Superhero, Studstill Smash (The Milkman...
King of Games '99 - Round 1, Match 3: Pokemon Yellow vs. Dino Crisis
Cute and cuddly or scary and scaly (give it feathers!)? It's Pikachu vs your totally not Jurassic Park velociraptor! The official ROM hack of Pokemon Red and Blue takes on a fresh new horror IP from Capcom.
Featuring Adam from The Good, The Bad, and The Backlog, Josh from Still Loading, and Dave from Tales From the Backlog.
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Original Patreon Air Date: February 4th, 2025
Super Solvers: Midnight Rescue! - Pink Suede Koochy
What happens when a very odd child, living in a small nowhere town, grows up to be a mad scientist who also knows magic maybe? Shenanigans of the highest order. Also robots.
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Get You Some Tasty Caffeine!
As a rule, we don't promote anything on the show that we can't personally vouch for. Bones Coffee has become a staple in both our households; in fact, it's...
King of Games '99 - Round 1, Match 2: Sonic Adventure vs. Power Stone
Moving along and we have a battle of Dreamcast darlings. It's Sega's lovable (or unlovable) blue mascot up against a gem of a frantic arena fighter. Which of these will continue on to represent the Sega swirl?
Featuring Eric from Unlockables, Keith from The Main Quest, and Matt from "Fun" and Games!
These episodes started recording in June 2024. As such, information regarding sequels, remakes, and remasters may not represent then future events (like with Power Stone!)
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Original Patreon Air Date: January 28th, 2025
Persona 4 Golden: High School, Heartbreak, and Homicide (ft. Lyle)
The long-awaited, much requested episode is finally here, and it is girthy. But, really, what did you expect from a 80+ hour game? Premier Patron Saint of the show Lyle McKarns joins us once again, this time to discuss one of his favorite games of all time!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Lyle McKarns
Twitter / X: @x1101 on X
Website: Lyle's Website
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Mentioned in this...
King of Games '99 - Round 1, Match 1: EverQuest vs. Donkey Kong 64
It's time for another King of Games! This time it's all about 1999. The field has now been expanded to a whopping 24 games, and this is where it all begins. 16 games face off to match up against the top 8 games that get a bye!
For our first match up, we have the MMO that re-wrote the book on the online experience, EverQuest, matching up against Nintendo's flagship platformer of the year, Donkey Kong 64. Who will advance to round 2?
Featuring Chris, Ozzy, and Ashton!
These episodes started being recorded in June of 2024. Therefore, some information...
Killer7: In the Name of Harmon (ft. Dre & Adam)
Dre of Fine Time and Adam of the Good, the Bad, and the Backlog join Chris to discuss over a half a dozen murderers. But, like, it's OK because they're stylish and cool.
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Adam Backlog
Bio: One half of the Good, the Bad, and the Backlog podcast. The blunder from down under, who’s going to make you chunder.
Instagram: @goodbadbacklog on Instagram
Twitter/X: @Badbacklog on X
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Name: Andre Modugno
Website: Andre's Website
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Top 5 Games With No Combat | The Flight
It's not always about the fisticuffs or the ol' shooty bang-bang; sometimes problems can be solved with needlessly obtuse puzzles or a novel's worth of text, y'know? Different strokes, is what we're saying.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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...
Growing Up Gaming: Brazil
Long-time Patron Dischimera and our first Discord Hi-Score Challenge king Soha join Chris for another installment of Growing Up Gaming, this time chatting about their experiences as Gamer Kidz (tm) in Brazil!
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Original Patreon Air Date: November 17th, 2022
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Top 5 Gruesome Video Game Deaths | The Flight
We guess it's Spooptober in June, 'cause we're talking about the most violent ways characters bite the big one in games.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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, Tony G, Tom the Superhero, Studstill Smash (The Milkman), Lucas (Game Over...
Space Channel 5: Ulala's Swingin' QTE Show (ft. Geoff Moonen)
One half of the "Fun" and Games Podcast, Geoff Moonen, joins us to get funky and celebrate 25 years of defense through dance in Space Channel 5!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Geoff Moonen
Bio: Co-host and co-producer of the "Fun" & Games podcast, as well as a voice actor and musician. My professional life is often spent in headphones talking in, around, and about games
Instagram: @GeoffMakesNoise on Instagram
Website: Geoff's Website
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Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under...
Top 5 Games We Should Have Liked (But Didn't) | The Flight
Ever have one of those games that, on paper, should be right up your alley only to fire it up and find out you'd rather toss it in the dumpster? Yeah, us too. Several, in fact.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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...
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls - A Coloring Book for Masochists (ft. St1ka)
"That's no ordinary rabbit. That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!" Friend of the show St1ka joins the party to discuss the stateside pseudo-Renaissance that the Wizardry series got in Labyrinth of Lost Souls!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: St1ka .
Bio: A retro gaming youtuber from Portugal. I may or may not have heard of Wizardry :P
YouTube: St1ka on YouTube
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike...
Top 5 Final Fantasy Characters | The Flight
Y'know, in retrospect, one of us really ought to have included Tonberry in our list because who doesn't love a cute lil' guy who will absolutely murder you with a chef's knife?
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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, Tony...
Sonic R: Speculative Rodent Sex (ft. Keith Gasper)
A racing game starring the Blue Blur and his buddies seems like a no-brainer slam dunk, right? Right?
Keith Gasper of the Main Quest podcast joins the show once again, possibly by accident, to discuss a racing game that somehow simultaneously handles like jet ski and moves at the speed of secondhand moped.
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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
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RH Gaiden - Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (ft. Ashton)
Our illustrious and devilishly handsome editor Ashton Ruby joins Chris to discuss Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, a remake of the 1989 platformer by the same name. Does it get the glow up treatment, or is it more like that GTA Trilogy travesty? Find out!
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Original Patreon Air Date: November 18th, 2021
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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 Patreon link and pick a...
Daikatana: All Revved Up, Beeyotch! (ft. Mike Fink)
What do you get when you allow a young rockstar game designer free reign to do whatever he wants with no one to tell him no? Possibly felonies, but also Daikatana. Mike of Quest64Official joins the show to gab about the game meant to be the "Quake Killer."
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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 BlueSky.....in an effort to make video game discourse more enjoyable for everyone. And talk about Quest 64 <...
Top 5 Game Franchises That Need to Die | The Flight
Just like that one house guest that overstays their welcome these video game IPs probably need to hit the ol' dusty trail and never look back.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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, Tony G, Tom the Superhero, Studstill Smash...
Psychonauts: Milk Man's Delicious Milk (ft. Dave Jackson)
Dave Jackson pilots his way into our brainwaves to unearth insights about the Double Fine classic Psychonauts!
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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 Podcast, a top 3 list podcast.
Instagram: @talesfromthebacklog on Instagram
Twitter/X: @tftblpod on X
Website: Dave's Website
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Top 5 Opening Levels in Games | The Flight
In a Flight First (tm) we are joined by a special guest to share their quintet of quality: Coury of My Life in Gaming! As chronometer considerate Flights go this is... Well, not very. But with a topic and guest like more is undoubtedly better!
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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.
Twitter/X: @mylifeingaming on X
YouTube: Coury on...
Jumping Flash - Raving Robbits (ft. B Ross)
Who would've guessed a 1995 video game about a robot space rabbit would foretell the battle against the Boomers hoarding resources at the expense of everyone else? Uh, we mean... man, that crazy Baron Aloha sure is an outlandish villain not at all grounded in reality!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: B Ross
Bio: Lifelong gamer and multimedia producer. Ex-garbageman, comedian, and bartender.
Instagram: @supergarbageday on Instagram
YouTube: B on YouTube
Website: B's Website
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Intro / outro excerpts...
The Legend of Dragoon: Black Monster Energy (ft. Rick Firestone)
Isn't it just so crazy when you and all your friends find out you can harness the power of dragons via mystical crystals? So relatable. Rick Firestone joins the show once again to discuss this PS1 RPG classic!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Rick Firestone
Bio: A native of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Rick Firestone is the host of the Pixel Project Radio podcast, a gaming discussions show that is equal parts narrative analysis and varying levels of bad jokes. When Rick isn't enjoying video games, he likes to read, study Japanese, and...
RH Gaiden - SOMA (ft. Mike, formerly of RFG)
Mike, formerly of the Region Free Gamers podcast, joins us to go real in depth with SOMA, the 2015 deep sea survival horror experience by Frictional Games. This is a good one, so be sure not to miss it!
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Original Patreon Air Date: October 20th, 2022
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Top 5 Respectable Reboots | The Flight
With how commonplace remakes and "re-imaginings" are in popular media these days, you wouldn't be blamed for immediately rolling your eyes at the news of a decades-old video game getting the reboot treatment. Fortunately, some of these efforts turned out to be surprisingly good.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Shoutout to Our Patrons!
Retro Hangover is supported by you, the listeners. We would especially like to thank the following...
Final Fight: Mayor Haggar, Piledriver of Crime (ft. Phil Morgan)
We're not necessarily saying it's prophetic or anything, but when popular media gives us the likes of pro-wrestler-turned-mayor Mike Haggar, pro-wrestler-turned-governor Jesse Ventura, and pro-wrestler-turned-president Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho we just kinda feel like maybe it's saying something. Does our special guest, Phil of the Deleted Saves Podcast, agree with our wrestling-to-politics pipeline theory? Find out!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Phil Morgan
Bio: Gaming for over 40 years. Created a short form podcast to talk about the games that stayed with me long after their time had passed.
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Top 5 Coolest Collector's Editions | The Flight
Who doesn't love a bunch of objectively useless crap to put on their shelves? Certainly not gamers; we are all about that junk. From giant PVC statues to replica jewelry, video game collector's editions can always be counted on to fill our lives with overpriced paraphernalia that we will cherish always.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Shoutout to Our Patrons!
Retro Hangover is supported by you, the listeners. We...
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town - Of Love & Livestock (ft. Super Dave)
In a rare turn of events Chris flies sans Dick Dragon to chat up Super Dave of the Anime Field Guide about their shared love for Stardew Valley's grandpappy: Harvest Moon!
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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 industry while having fun.
Instagram: @anifieldguide on Instagram
Website: Dave's Website
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under...
Top 5 Evil Children in Video Games | The Flight
As one group of modern maestros once put it: the kids aren't alright. Sometimes it's not a horrifying eldritch entity or a horde of flesh-eating zombies that are the problem; sometimes it's just a kid with a serious grudge. Here are our top picks for younglings that we wouldn't have minded Anakin "taking care of."
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Shoutout to Our Patrons!
Retro Hangover is supported by...
Super Mario Bros. 3 - I Did it All for the Tanuki (ft. Ryan Trainor)
So you can take that cookie and stick it up your... Yeah, anyway we're finally taking on one of the big shots of gaming, a title that looms large over nearly every 80s and 90s kid's rose-tinted nostalgia: Super Mario Bros. 3!
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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 X
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Top 5 King of Games Snubs | The Flight
With so many years with so many banger releases, there are plenty that were bound to be left out in the cold. Here are our top selections for games that should have been included in their respective year's King of Games tournament but were not.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Shoutout to Our Patrons!
Retro Hangover is supported by you, the listeners. We would especially like to thank the...
Vay: The Quest for the Nut (ft. Coury of MLiG)
A Working Designs RPG on the Sega CD? We're sure all ten of you are super stoked! In all seriousness, though, we here at RHP like to dig deep and bring you titles that don't always get all the usual coverage. Coury of My Life in Gaming joins the show once again, so be sure to tune in!
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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...
The 2024 Gorp Awards | The Flight
Another year of RHP comes to a close, and what better way to cap it off than with our (now) annual Gorp Awards for the best games we played in the last 12 months?
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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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...
Gangster Town: So Anyway I Started Blasting (ft. TigerChainsaw)
Now listen here, gumshoe: we're hoppin' into the ol' boiler, bean-shooters at the ready, lookin' to send these chopper squads to the big sleep so we can tighten the screws on the Big Boss and clean up this city. So tip a few, fasten that tin to your chest, and let's breeze.
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Tiger Chainsaw
Bio: Big fan of retro and modern video games. I've been creating YouTube content since 2021 and I focus on game reviews, countdowns, and interviews.
Instagram: @TigerChainsaw on Instagram
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Top 5 Worst Games We Reviewed in 2024 | The Flight
The people have spoken, and they crave violence. Well, perhaps more like "negativity" but that just doesn't have the same ring to it. We covered a lot of games this year, and here are the ones that stood out amongst the pack for all the wrong reasons.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Shoutout to Our Patrons!
Retro Hangover is supported by you, the listeners. We would especially like to...
