Bleszinski’s Buff Bois: Gears of War
Tighten your doo-rags and rev up those chainsaw guns, 'cause we're talking about the cover shooter that defined a console generation: Gears of War!
Apr 19, 2020•57 min•Ep. 62
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.
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Episodes
Final Fantasy VII: Jenovah’s Witnesses (ft. LPTyger & Brianna)
This is a big one. Not only do we finally take a crack at one of gaming's most beloved JRPGs, we are also joined by not one but TWO guest hosts, a first in the show's history. Slot your materia and jump into the fray with us as we discuss Final Fantasy VII!
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 61
Bowling with Grandma: Wii Sports (ft. LPTyger)
Honorary co-host LPTyger joins the show once again to talk Nintendo! Specifically, the game partly responsible for not only the company's resurgence, but countless shattered television screens: Wii Sports!
Mar 22, 2020•54 min•Ep. 60
Star Wars Episode I Racer: Now THIS is Crashing!
Do you know what you get during a pod race? A lot of sand. Which is irritating... And gets everywhere. Strap in as we discuss the most thrilling competition in the Outer Rim!
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 59
Sonic the Hedgehog: Mr. Needlemouse’s Wild Ride
GOTTA GO FAST... Until you don't. Grab a chili dog or three and join us to determine if the Sega Genesis system-seller Sonic is an untouchable classic, an overrated relic of its time, or somewhere in between.
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 58
Darksiders: God of Zelda May Cry
Demons! Angels! Fire! SKULLS! It's one big very-much-Blizzard-art-style-inspired RPG adventure romp through a ravaged Earth! It's Darksiders! Join us as we ride into the End Times with one of the legendary Four Horsemen: War!
Feb 10, 2020•50 min•Ep. 57
Super Mario Kart: Poopin’ Shells (ft. LPTyger)
Hot Mode 7 kart racing action! Special guest LPTyger, well-known figure in the Jacksonville gaming scene, comes on the show to discuss the SNES title that started it all: Super Mario Kart!
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 56
Mass Effect: Romance in a Dangerous Spacetime
The first episode of the new year covers one of the greatest single-player RPGs of all time: Mass Effect! Bonus fun fact: this month also marks the 10th anniversary of it's (arguably even better) sequel. It's like we planned it or something (note: we did not).
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 55
Home Alone: Scammed by a Kindergartner!
Shane and Chris played through two of the several versions of the video game adaptation of the hit 1990 holiday film Home Alone so they could discuss them just for you. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
Dec 29, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 54
It’s-ah Me, Super Mario 64!
We kick off our Christmas season with a game closely associated with holiday nostalgia for many of us: Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64!
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 53
Panzer Dragoon: 360 Degrees… of Lasers!
Coming out the other side of our 50th episode milestone, we begin the journey to 100 with a Sega Saturn rail-shooter classic: Panzer Dragoon!
Dec 02, 2019•49 min•Ep. 52
Patron Party!
Loyal Patrons Lyle and Ashton join us for a very special 50th episode of RHP! Listen in as we celebrate this milestone with two of our biggest supporters by chatting about everything from favorite childhood game consoles to which Dorito flavor reigns supreme.
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 51
Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Pokémon (Gen 1)
Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all! With the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield, what better time to go back and take a look at the games that started it all: Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow for the Nintendo Game Boy!
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 50
Dead Space: Go For the Limbs, Isaac!
Frantic vivisection is the name of the game... Well, actually it's Dead Space, but there sure is a lot of Necromorph dismemberment to be had! Spooptober continues with RHP's discussion of this sci-fi horror classic.
Oct 20, 2019•55 min•Ep. 49
Lil’ Weezy’s (Luigi’s) Mansion
Winning a creepy old mansion in a contest you didn't enter? Nothing seem wrong with that at all! Join the RHP crew as they discuss the Gamecube classic: Luigi's Mansion!
Oct 07, 2019•50 min•Ep. 48
Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
An island, a giant egg, a... Wind fish? That's right, it's Majora's Mask before Majora's Mask was a thing, it's Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Nintendo Game Boy!
Sep 22, 2019•55 min•Ep. 47
Genesis Does What Nintendon’t!
The time for SEGA is now (again)! Not only is the Genesis celebrating it's 30th birthday here in North America, the Genesis Mini is releasing in a matter of days with a roster of 42 titles! Join us as we discuss the blast-processing behemoth: The SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive!
Sep 09, 2019•58 min•Ep. 46
World of Warcraft (ft. Dustin of Video Game Rescue)
How do you kill that which has no life!? Release a bad expansion, probably... But before all that, there was the one and only original release of World of Warcraft! Dustin Gartenbush, owner of Video Game Rescue here in Jacksonville, FL comes on the show to wax nostalgic with the RHP crew (mostly Shane) about the heyday of WoW!
Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 45
Final Fantasy Adventure: Apply Amanda to Forehead!
Amanda: apply directly to the forehead! Amanda: apply DIRECTLY to the forehead! This episode of RHP covers the seminal Game Boy action RPG Final Fantasy Adventure (or Mystic Quest in other parts of the globe). We promise the whole Amanda thing will make sense once you listen. Probably.
Aug 12, 2019•56 min•Ep. 44
Nintendo Game Boy (ft. Seamus of Gray Man Games)
The RHP crew is joined once again by Seamus P. Burke of Gray Man Games, and this time it's to discuss his very namesake: The original Nintendo Game Boy!
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 43
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Greetings, true believers! This episode, Chris & Shane discuss the pre-MCU beat-'em-up action RPG Marvel: Ultimate Alliance! Excelsior! Important note: we at RHP are dedicated to the betterment of the gaming community. It has recently come to light that G2A, who we have had a brief affiliate relationship with, has been engaging in unsavory business practices that may be resulting in game developers not receiving fair compensation for their work. As such, we are effectively terminating aforem...
Jul 14, 2019•58 min•Ep. 42
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
A miserable pile of secrets, this is not! Celebrating the big four-oh, and just in time for the release of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the RHP crew discusses one of gaming's best: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night!
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 41
Nintendo 64: Get N or Get Out!
Happy Father's Day to all our dad fans stateside! Fittingly, this week we discuss the granddaddy of all modern 3D consoles from the big N: the Nintendo 64! (There may also be a lot of gushing about recent E3 reveals... Sorry, we can't help ourselves).
Jun 16, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 40
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
This week's episode takes us into a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire for the Nintendo 64 and Windows platforms! Is the Battle for Hoth the only good part of the game? Do platforming sections belong in third-person 3D games? Listen in and find out!
Jun 03, 2019•58 min•Ep. 39
We Built This (Sim)City
We reticulate all the splines this week, to talk about the one and only SimCity franchise! Join your favorite podcast hosts as they chat about Wil Wright's simulation legacy, with a spicy peppering of scuttlebutt about the recent indiscretions of a certain YouTuber.
May 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 38
Contra III: The Alien Wars – It’s Time For Revenge!
Red Falcon is back in the Super Nintendo run-'n'-gun masterpiece Contra III: The Alien Wars, and they're bent on worldwide destruction! Get out those Plasma rifles, because it's time to attack aggressively!
May 05, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 37
Industry Profile: Reggie Fils-Aimé
The Regginator. The Fils-A-Mech. The now-former Nintendo of America exec has a storied past, marked by ambition, success, and the adoration of gamers the world over. Get comfy and listen in as the RHP crew recounts the tale of Reggie Fils-Aimé.
Apr 20, 2019•47 min•Ep. 36
Resident Evil: Jill Sandwiches! (ft. Ryan of Ultimate Nerd Podcast)
Become masters of unlocking with the RHP crew, joined by Ryan Trainor of the Ultimate Nerd Podcast, as they discuss the Sony Playstation survival horror classic: Resident Evil!
Apr 07, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 35
David Bowie’s Monkey Son: Final Fantasy IX
Qweh? Qweh!? Qweh!!! Gather 'round, little chocobos, as we tell you a tale of warring empires, fragile alliances, dark magicks, and inter-dimensional invasion: Final Fantasy IX!
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 34
Six Degrees of Descent
Strap yourselves in and don't forget the Dramamine, this episode of RHP blasts its way into the classic 3D space shooter Descent!
Mar 11, 2019•56 min•Ep. 33
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