King of Games '92 - Semi-Finals, Match 2: Streets of Rage 2 vs. Street Fighter II
The end is in sight, but the battle isn't quite over. The sequels take to the streets to settle this once and for all!
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 212
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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Top 5 Games We're Actually Good At | The Flight
When our Patrons give us an opportunity to flex, who are we to argue? Here are the games we are just absolute units at; the GOATs; the gig chads, if you will. We shall sit upon our throne of GFuel cans, cast our gaze down upon the unwashed masses, and say: "Git gud, scrubs." ---------- 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! Re...
Aug 13, 2023•28 min•Ep. 211
King of Games '92 - Semi-Finals, Match 1: Dragon Quest V vs. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Dragon Quest, fresh off its upset of Final Fantasy V's attempted run to the finals, faces a new challenger in the much-lauded Link to the Past. Has DQ's good fortune run out, or will Link be left in the dust?
Aug 08, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 210
Day of the Tentacle: More Fun Than a Jumpsuit Full of Weasels (ft. Martin Long)
What do you do when a sentient tentacle drinks toxic sludge from your backyard and becomes bent on world domination? Go back in time, of course! Guest Martin Long of The Reviews Brothers joins us to pass opinions on Day of the Tentacle back and forth through a mystical toilet portal... As one does. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Martin Long Bio: Gamer since the 80s. Started with a Commodore 64, had basically everything since! Gaming and horror are my jam. Lived in a few countries, wo...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 209
King of Games '92 - Round 2, Match 4: Street Fighter II vs. Contra III: The Alien Wars
Round 2 goes out with a blast as one of the best fighting games of all time faces off against arguably the best entry into the Contra series. Can Jimbo and Sully's alien-annihilating arsenal defeat Street Fighter's flying fists (and feet) of fury?
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 208
Top 5 Favorite SNES Games | The Flight
We're honestly a bit surprised it took even this long to get to this one, but here it is: the inevitable Super Nintendo favs list. With such a massive library consisting of certified bangers what could possibly make it to our top 5 spots? The answers may (in no way whatsoever) shock you! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ----------...
Jul 30, 2023•32 min•Ep. 207
King of Games '92 - Round 2, Match 3: Super Mario Kart vs. Streets of Rage 2
This matchup really helps illustrate the diversity with which one can assault their opponents. From hurling turtle shells to good ol' fashioned fisticuffs, the possibilities are endless! Of course, only one tactic will reign supreme today; listen in to find out!
Jul 25, 2023•57 min•Ep. 206
Space Invaders: Goin' Full Denzel (ft. LPTyger)
According to the sage wisdom of Nintendhost LPTyger, in Space Invaders "sometimes you just gotta shoot a bitch." We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Join us as we go way back to cover one of the biggest video game phenomenons of all time! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: LP Tyger Bio: Nintendo Gamer. Amazon Reseller. Pun Enthusiast. Twitter: @LPTyger on X ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike ...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 205
King of Games '92 - Round 2, Match 2: Final Fantasy V vs. Dragon Quest V
It's time for the fives to fight! Two JRPG juggernauts square off (in turn order, of course), and only one will move on to the semi-finals!
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 204
RH Gaiden - Final Fantasy VII Remake (ft. LPTyger)
Here it is, the first of a new series of content! RH Gaiden is a collection of full-length episodes, originally released as timed exclusives to our Patrons, covering games that are... Retro-adjacent. Games that wouldn't necessarily be the right fit for the main show, but we want to talk about nonetheless. Tyger and Chris kick things off with a chat about the FFVII Remake! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: December 20th, 2020 ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: LP Tyger Bio: Nintendo G...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 203
King of Games '92 - Round 2, Match 1: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past vs. Kirby's Dream Land
16 becomes 8 as we enter the second round of KoG '92. Can the adorable Ball of Suck deliver a knock out blow to the Hyrulian Highness? Or will The Kokiri Kid send our gluttonous friend into Dreamland?
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 202
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (ft. Dave Jackson)
Before Commander Shephard chose his favorite store on the Citadel, Mission and Zaalbar were talkin' smack to swoop gangs on Taris. That's right, today we tackle the legendary Bioware RPG Knights of the Old Republic, during its 20-year anniversary, with the aid of none other than Dave Jackson of the Tales from the Backlog podcast! ---------- 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...
Jul 09, 2023•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 201
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 8: Streets of Rage 2 vs. Wolfenstein 3D
Both of these contenders have an appreciable amount of rage involved; one is simply more thoroughfare-centric while the other is localized within a Germanic castle. Which rage is the superior rage? Only one way to find out!
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 200
Top 5 Relationship-Destroying Games | The Flight
Some multiplayer games just have a tendency to bring out the worst in us. We're here today to count down our picks for those competitive (or even cooperative) experiences you should avoid if you value your friends and loved ones. ---------- 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 listener...
Jul 02, 2023•34 min•Ep. 199
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 7: Super Mario Kart vs. Mega Man V
Can a go-kart outrun an arm cannon? What's the hard counter to balloons? Will we answer any of these questions? Probably not, but it can't hurt to find out, right?
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 198
Goof Troop: The Misadventures of Pete & Pete
You know what Capcom did really well in the 90s? Licensed games. Disney licensed games, to be precise (in fact, we did a whole episode on it). And gawrsh darn it, wouldn't-cha know it, this here is another one of those. The winner of our most recent Quarterly Patron Poll, we puzzle our way through Goof Troop for the SNES! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Get...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 197
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 6: Mortal Kombat vs. Contra III: The Alien Wars
A mighty smackdown is upon us, and there is no shortage of the ol' ultra-violence. Who will emerge from the carnage victorious, the premiere Alien Annihilator or the Meister of Mo-Cap Mayhem?
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 196
Top 5 Infuriating Boss Battles | The Flight
Not every big bad comes packaged with a well designed encounter. Sometimes the difficulty balance is out of whack, sometimes the mechanics are just poorly thought out, and sometimes it feels like the developers forgot that games should be fun. Today we count down the absolutely annoying, the supremely sucky, and the punitively punishing boss battles. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlik...
Jun 18, 2023•39 min•Ep. 195
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 5: Street Fighter II vs. X-Men Arcade
A match-up that may very well answer: which is more natural, 'roids or mutagenic powers? Are they really all the same in the end? Will our judges get this philosophical in the actual episode? Guess you'll just have to find out!
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 194
Atari 2600 (VCS): The Woodgrain Wonder
We finally did it. 8 years in and we are getting around to answering the question we seem to get more often than most: "Have you guys talked about the Atari?" So grab your joysticks, settle down onto that bitchin' shag carpet, and flip those switches as we discuss the venerable VCS! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Shoutout to Our Patrons! Retro Hangover is ...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 193
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 4: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 vs. Dragon Quest V
An accelerating animal and his two-tailed sidekick against a wagon full of seasoned adventurers and their definitely not Pokemon; who prevails? Will speed win the day, or will a well-balanced breakf... We mean, party... prove victorious? Who knows!? Well, we do... But so will you if you tune in!
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 192
Top 5 Biggest Gaming Disappointments | The Flight
When you've been around gaming as long as we have you begin to collect disappointments like really depressing Pokemon. No matter what genre you're into or what system is your favorite, sooner or later you're gonna get let down in a way that'll stick with you forever; here are a few of our least favorite things. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this...
Jun 04, 2023•47 min•Ep. 191
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 3: Turtles in Time vs. Final Fantasy V
Ah, the age old clash of pirates and ninjas. Schoolyards across the globe have witnessed heated debates on whether swashbucklers or shadowstalkers reign supreme, so it only makes sense that a group of adult men should have the same argument. Right? Right!? Right.
May 30, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 190
Blazing Lazers: The Deadliest Bubble Bath (ft. ShmupJunkie)
If your lasers don't blaze are they really lasers at all? The one and only ShmupJunkie joins the show to chat about the venerable vertical shoot-'em-up Gunhed, or as we know it in these parts: Blazing Lazers! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ilya Kay Bio: Hobbyist Youtube video creator focusing on shoot-em-up and retro arcade-style gaming. YouTube: Ilya on YouTube Instagram: @shmupjunkie on Instagram Twitter: @ShmupJunkie on X Website: Ilya's Website ---------- Music Attributions Intro...
May 28, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 189
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 2: Super Mario Land 2 vs. Kirby's Dream Land
It's the battle of the Game Boy Goliaths! Capping off the first round of the tournament, the Paisano Plumber's second handheld outing squares off against the (eventually) Pink Puffball's big debut. Hey, it's kinda like our own little Smash Bros!
May 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 188
Top 5 Sega Master System Games | The Flight
The Master System (or Mark III depending on where in the globe you hail from) seemed like it got overshadowed by Nintendo and their NES, at least in North America. A bit of a shame, really, since Sega's console was home to some quality experiences, a handful of which we reminisce about today. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License . ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Shoutout ...
May 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 187
King of Games '92 - Round 1, Match 1: Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past vs. Dune II
With the preliminaries done and dusted, the time has come to kick this baby off in earnest, and we're starting with a banger. Spicy space strategy game or top-down action adventure, who will emerge victorious? Only one way to find out!
May 16, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 186
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - Frickin' Moon Vampires (ft. Keith Gasper)
Patron and friend of the show Keith Gasper, host of the Main Quest podcast, joins us once again to gab about games and the all-important question: what would you do if you were an exchange student in Japan that suddenly got transported to Dracula's castle that also happens to be inside an eclipse? Wait... does this make Aria of Sorrow an isekai? ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Keith Gasper Bio: The host of the #1 retro-gaming podcast. Instagram: @the_main_quest on Instagram Twitter: @...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 185
King of Games '92 - Preliminaries, Match 4: Mega Man 5 vs. Night Trap
Well, this is an odd couple, isn't it? What better way to close out the prelims than with a head-to-head involving a traditional platformer and a questionably offensive FMV game? The early nineties were wild, man.
May 09, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 184
Top 5 Gaming Pet Peeves | The Flight
Even with our favorite pastime there's bound to be things that just get on our nerves; hell, AVGN made an entire career out of it. We're not going to steal his schtick, but we do have a few grievances to air about video games and those who play them. ---------- 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...
May 07, 2023•33 min•Ep. 183
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