A picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, each of those words is just "AAAAAAAAAAAH". We are joined by long-time friend of the show Lynnsey and Patron extraordinaire MaskedKeaton to wrap up Spooptoberfest with the OG photographical fear factory, Fatal Frame! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Lynnsey Norris Bio: Long time gamer and horror theme enthusiast. Prefers walks in the forest to the beach, and listens to audio books while working a very riveting accounting job. Twitter: ...
Oct 30, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 152
Suddenly, all is calm. You notice an unusually high number of healing items, weapons, and ammunition lying about. It's right about that time when the music kicks in and your suspicions are confirmed: it's boss battle time, baby. Patch up, reload, make sure to quick save, then join us as we count down our picks for the best boss themes in gaming! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Lic...
Oct 23, 2022•40 min•Ep. 151
Spooptoberfest continues with Bill Barber of the Gaming & Collecting Podcast joining us to discuss the grandpappy of survival horror: Alone in the Dark! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Bill Barber Bio: Host of The Gaming And Collecting Podcast, Instagram blogger, longtime retro collector and RPG enthusiast. Twitter: @gandc_podcast on X Instagram: @gaming_and_collecting_podcast on Instagram Website: Bill's Website ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by ...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 150
Puppers. Doggos. Heckin' good bois. We're talkin' dogs! This episode of The Flight has us counting down our picks for the very best canines 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 Hangover is supported by you, the listeners. We would especially like to thank the following Patrons for donating at the ...
Oct 09, 2022•23 min•Ep. 149
The annual Spooptoberfest celebration is here, and we're kicking things off with an absolute legend: Silent Hill 2! We are joined by friend of the show Kade Call, of the Gaming Memories podcast, to leap into the deep dark hole of James Sunderland's psyche and unearth the unsettling truth revealed by a sleepy lakeside town. ---------- 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...
Oct 02, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 148
Just a big yikes all around. Get some eye bleach ready, because we're here to count down our personal picks for the most horrendous video game covers of all time. For those that want to follow along at home, we've linked to each of our picks below: Shane: #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 Chris: #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this epi...
Sep 25, 2022•35 min•Ep. 147
We make it a 4-player event this time around, with Nintendhost LPTyger and esteemed Patron Raging Demon jumping into the fray to discuss the bane of soccer moms the world over: Mortal Kombat! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: LP Tyger Bio: Nintendo Gamer. Amazon Reseller. Pun Enthusiast. Twitter: @LPTyger on X Name: Raging Demon Bio: Fighting game sommelier and retro and modern gaming enthusiast, can do 10 hit combos in Tekken. ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from S...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 146
More is not always better. Our top picks this time around certainly exemplify this, as we run down our lists of video game sequels the world would have probably been better off without. ---------- 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 fol...
Sep 11, 2022•40 min•Ep. 145
If the chaotic ambience of an early 90s-era arcade could be distilled into one game, it would most likely be Metal Slug. Today we join the boys of the Peregrine Falcon Strike Force, just over 25 years after their first outing, to swap war stories and reminisce about taking down the Rebel Army in a state-of-the-art Supervehicle-001. ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this ep...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 144
Today we share our personal lists of the most underrated video game consoles of all time, and boy does it take a left turn towards the end. Let the geek debate begin! ---------- 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 ...
Aug 28, 2022•47 min•Ep. 143
A mainstay of mid-to-late 90s sleepovers and pizza parties everywhere, today we adjust our cufflinks and enter Her Majesty's Secret Service to talk GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64 with none other than Keith Gasper of the Main Quest podcast! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Keith Gasper Bio: The host of the #1 retro-gaming podcast. Instagram: @the_main_quest on Instagram Twitter: @_mainquest on X Website: Keith's Website ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream...
Aug 21, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 142
Congratulations, you did the thing! Here's some celebratory music to mark the occasion. There sure are a lot of takes on the "level complete" tune, but only 5 could rise to the top and make it onto our personal lists for this latest Patron-selected episode topic. Come on in and do a little catjam.gif as we discuss the best of the best. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---...
Aug 14, 2022•29 min•Ep. 141
The quarterly Patron-selected topic is upon us once again! It would seem they have deigned to grace us with a game that is not only not a complete trash fire, but we daresay is... Fun? Good? We don't know what to make of it either. Who better, then, to join us on this auspicious occasion than one of our most stalwart Patrons, Randall Quiggle! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Randall Quiggle Bio: Hobbyist game reviewer & Fantasy/Sci-Fi TTRPG designer. ---------- Music Attributions I...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 140
You've got a fever (or a "fever", you lil' fibber) and your mom tells you you need to stay home from school. Which games are you most likely to fire up to help forget about your health woes? Here are our personal top 5 games we were most likely to reach for while under the weather. ---------- 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 Patr...
Jul 31, 2022•28 min•Ep. 139
Since the turtle boys what cut 'em no slack are back in the news with the recent release of Shredder's Revenge, we thought we ought to go back and take a look at Konami's NES port of their smash hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade brawler. Let's... Just say that we're both real glad Turtles in Time exists. ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Shoutout to Our...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 138
Grab your shovel and old-timey lamplight, 'cause we're a-goin' grave digging to unearth game series we think deserve better than an untimely and premature end. At least one of you need to stand watch and keep an eye out for the fuzz, OK? ---------- 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 ...
Jul 17, 2022•34 min•Ep. 137
It's about to get delightfully pungent in here, because we're joined by the man behind the 3DS tactical RPG Fragrant Story: William Kage! Will was gracious enough to sit down with us and share the tale of Squire Games, his journey from corporate software engineer to indie game developer, and much more! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: William Kage Bio: Creator of Squire Games, developer and publisher of new SNES-style games. Socials: @williamkage on X Website: William's Website -------...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 136
We suppose the title of this implies we have some modicum of shame... We think you'll find that to be a lie. But if we were to feel guilty about some of our choices, these would be 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 especially like to thank the foll...
Jul 03, 2022•30 min•Ep. 135
Get ready for a size 13 boot of edginess straight to the ass because the King is here, baby! Patrick Arthur, co-host of the Retro Spectives Podcast, joins us to ruminate on gaming's ultimate send-up of 80s and 90s action stars: Duke Nukem 3D! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Patrick Arthur Bio: Are classic games deserving of their praise? Or have the unwashed masses been blinded by nostalgia? I play retro video games, and tell you why you're wrong about the games you love. Socials: @re...
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 134
The next Patron-proposed, Patron-selected Top 5 showdown is here, and this one finds us ranking the games within the games: our personal selections for the best diversions that probably distracted us from the actual game for far too long. ---------- 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...
Jun 19, 2022•27 min•Ep. 133
Much like Thanos, this episode was inevitable. Proper pronunciation be damned, we all know how we'd say this game's name. It only seems fitting, then, that the home of Gorp the Eggplant Dragon give it a dedicated review. Join us as we welcome Coury of My Life in Gaming to the show to discuss 5 stages of roundhouse kickin'. ---------- 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...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 132
The next Patron-selected Top 5 topic is here, and that means it's time for us to weeb out about which of the many JRPG weapons out there we would like in our homes. The definition of "weapon" might have gotten stretched a bit by someone , but our lawyer advised us to claim that fault lies entirely with the Patrons' lack of specificity. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---...
Jun 05, 2022•18 min•Ep. 131
It's not every day we talk to a Guinness World Record holder... Well, OK, that's not entirely true since we chat with Willie pretty often, but it's of particular importance for this episode since said record is for none other than Sin & Punishment for the Nintendo 64! A title that never made it stateside in its initial run, many may not be familiar with this futuristic sci-fi rail shooter but we're here to fix that. Don't say RHP never taught ya nothin'. ---------- Today's Guest Information ...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 130
You asked for it, and here it is: a brand new series, releasing on alternate weeks from the main episodes, effectively making RHP (finally) a weekly show! Since the new format centers around top 5 lists, we decided to dub it The Flight (beer aficionados will understand the connection). Long-time fans of the show may also realize this doubles as a callback to the early days of RHP. This week's Flight sees us discussing our personal list of 5 games we feel we put too much time into. There are some...
May 22, 2022•31 min•Ep. 129
The latest Patron-selected topic is here, and it sees us veering off the beaten path to pontificate on a subject that harkens back to our very first episode: digital vs. physical game distribution. This time, we talk more about the impact an all-digital gaming landscape may have on the future of our favorite hobby, and whether it's looking bright or bleak. To assist us in this, the one and only Nintendhost LPTyger makes his triumphant return to the show! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name...
May 15, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 128
Another Patreon timed exclusive coming your way! This time, Chris sits down with Ozzy Garcia, formerly of the Region Free Gamers podcast, to find out what it was like being a young gamer living in Cuba. 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 tier of your choice! Patreon...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 127
This episode marks a few firsts for the show: the first time in awhile Chris and Shane are not joined by a guest (remember when we never had guests? Crazy times), the first episode to be posted on our brand spankin' new hosting platform Captivate.fm, and the first time we've talked about Wolfenstein 3D! Tug on your combat boots, grease your barrels, and join us for some good ol' fashioned Nazi bashin'!
May 01, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 126
Here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the final showdown of the King of Games 2000 tournament! Many a good game has been lost, blood and tears have been shed, and these two titles have emerged to duke it out one last time for ultimate supremacy.
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 125
Listen, the title isn’t necessarily a commentary on the game’s quality, just an objective statement that Kirby does in fact suck. A lot. It’s like his thing. At any rate, the illustrious Adam Blank of Remember the Game podcast joins us to celebrate three decades of pink puff power by reviewing the cartridge that started it all: Kirby’s Dream Land!
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 124
The penultimate entry into the King of Games 2000 tournament is upon us! Will The Sims woo-hoo their way into the finals, or will MvC2 pull off a combo break and clinch victory?
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 123
