It's another full-length Gaiden episode, and this time Shane is joined by loyal Patrons Randall and Lyle to pontificate about the Games as a Service phenomenon that has all but taken over nearly every aspect of the modern gaming landscape. ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: August 12th, 2021 ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Lyle McKarns Bio: Ya'll know me. Still same old G. Twitter/X: @x1101 on Twitter Website: Lyle's Website ---------- Name: Randall Quiggle Bio: Hobbyist game...

"Gimmick" is often used in a disparaging manner, but some games manage to make themselves really stand out thanks to one notable, innovative feature. Today we list off our picks for those that pulled off the best party tricks. ---------- 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...

Somehow we managed to get around to talking Half-Life 2 before the original. Much like Lord Gaben and Valve we don't follow convention here; as the tech bros like to say, we're "disruptors." Ok, I feel dirty even saying that. At any rate, Brian "Captain N" Fortin of the Retrotopia podcast joins the show to chat about the adventures of The Last Free Man. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Brian Fortin Bio: One third host of the Retrotopia Podcast where we three chat about old games. ...

Nostalgia is a helluva drug, and it can cause us to want that game we loved to be brought back to life with a shiny new coat of paint. But, in the words of the legendary Stephen King, "sometimes dead is better." Here are our picks for the absolute worst attempts at resurrecting games of yore and the shambling husks they produced. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike...

Don't you just hate it when you accidentally stumble into a dark alternate dimension where an extraplanar being tells you to save the world? So relatable. Long time friend of the show Seamus Burke joins us on this momentous 300th release to chat about this SNES action RPG classic! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Seamus Burke Bio: Seamus Patrick Burke (AKA The Gray Man) makes comics and creates video game content on YouTube. YouTube: Seamus on YouTube Instagram: @s_p_burke on...

In celebration of 300 releases we are dropping this bonus RH Gaiden in addition to your regularly-scheduled programming. Enjoy! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: October 21st, 2021 ---------- 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 Twitter ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Become a...

We've got a special one for you today, folks. Chris sits down with both Coury of My Life in Gaming and Joe Redifer of Game Sack to chat with the one and only Victor Ireland, former president of Working Designs, to discuss Vic's thoughts on the upcoming Lunar Remastered Collection by GungHo. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Victor Ireland Bio: Victor Ireland is the former president of localization specialists Working Designs and founder of Gaijinworks along with a number of...

Before Alexa, Cortana, or whatever questionable AI "girlfriend" you definitely aren't simping for there was Shodan. Hook up your neural interface and listen in as we discuss one of the most notable sci-fi survival horror games of all time! ---------- 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:...

Despite what most folks think (thanks in no small part to a certain German film director) video game adaptations to screens both big and small don't always have to be complete trainwrecks. ---------- 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...

Ah, the one that got away. We're kicking off this year's Spooptoberfest with a playable teaser that left us all wanting a full-fledged game that we never got. Thanks Konami, we love you. ---------- 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 Twitter Website: Keith's Website ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the...

Sometimes it's to explain away things we don't like, sometimes it's just 'cause we wanna let our imaginations run wild. Regardless of the reason, us video game fans love to come up with crazy theories about our favorite titles; here are our top picks for you to ponder with your tinfoil hat secured to your noggin. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in...

Another King of Games comes to a rousing resolution with the suspender-wearin' Sicilian going toe-to-toe with the members of S.T.A.R.S. Who do you think has the chutzpah to claim victory? --- Panelists Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover)Shane Koski (Retro Hangover)Ashton Ruby (Retro Hangover)Eric (The Unlockables)Adam (The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog)

Aww yeah, this is happening! Sonic's foray into the third dimension is the topic du jour, and the Main Quest Podcast's Keith Gasper is here to help us close out Dreamcast month with a bang... Y'know, like the kind that happens when a mechanical monkey throws a bomb at you. Specifically that kind of bang. ---------- 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 Twitter Website:...

These contenders didn't quite make the cut, but still deserve a shoutout at the very least. Before we dive headlong into the grand finale faceoff, let's take a moment to recognize those that were left behind. --- Panelists Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover)Ozzy Garcia (Retro Hangover)Keith Gasper (Main Quest)Coury Carlson (My Life in Gaming)

The Highlander. A lone wolf. Some other equally descriptive idiom. Today we celebrate those who decided to go it alone and came out the other side with a game to be truly proud of. ---------- 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...

Two polygonal powerhouses square off to determine who will claim the second spot in the final fight of KoG '96! --- Panelists Shane Koski (Retro Hangover)Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover)Ozzy Garcia (Retro Hangover)Goobz (Secret Levels)Toby (Secret Levels)

So there I was, surrounded by athletic-bodied baddies in definitely-not-bondage-gear, seeking the Soul Edge when it done bust a white beam of light and produced a Demon Seed. Also an undead pirate was there. Briefly. Good times, good times. ---------- 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, Darkspore(Diablo clone), and Dawngate (RTS),...

The end is nigh, and it's looking awfully polygonal. For the semi-final match-ups we're stacking the judges panels with not three but FIVE hosts. Can Mario's entrance into the third dimension prevail over Doom's successful successor? --- Panelists Adam (The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog)Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog)Eric (The Unlockables)Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson (My Life in Gaming)Lynnsey

'Member when video games used to include bonus content for you to find as a fun surprise and not to just buy with your money? Pepperidge Farms remembers, and so do we. Today we count down our picks for the most awesome secret and/or unlockable characters in gaming! ---------- 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...

The final battle of round 2 is upon us, and we're going out with a bang: T-Rex's, zombies, and tank controls abound! --- Panelists Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog)Kade Call (Gaming Memories)Shane Koski (Retro Hangover) 

Today is one of those rare occasions where we dedicate an episode to a console rather than a specific game, and that console is the tragically short-lived but often fondly-remembered Sega Dreamcast! Pop in your VMU and grab a seat as Vanfernal of the Super Garbage Day podcast joins us to chat about Sega's swan song. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Vanfernal . Bio: Just a boomer gamer with a strong passion for retro games! Instagram: @retro.stream on Instagram Twitter/X:...

We can't help but love how the pairings shook out for this round. Cutesy up against brootal violence. Cartoons against gritty action. Nintendo against... well, everyone else. --- Panelists Eric (The Unlockables)Keith Gasper (Main Quest)Ashton Ruby (Retro Hangover) 

Who doesn't love being saddled with absolute deadweight? Today we lament those characters foisted upon us who, at best, contribute nothing of value and, at worst, actively make our gaming experience objectively more awful than it should be. There may be no "i" in team but there sure is one in terrible. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this...

The only thing that comes to mind with this match-up is how cool it would be if Kirby absorbed the Quake guy and became a little gun toting menace. --- Panelists Adam (The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog)"Nintendhost" Tyger (Retro Hangover)Ozzy Garcia (Retro Hangover)