If throwing portly nurses out of windows and slappin' zombies with your small hand is your cup of tea, brother have we got something on the kettle for you. Prime Patron Saint of the show Lyle McKarns joins us to discuss one of his favorite fictional characters, Hellboy, starring in one of his decidedly not-so-favorite games: Asylum Seeker. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Lyle McKarns Bio: Ya'll know me. Still same old G. Twitter/X: @x1101 on X Website: Lyle's Website ---------- Music ...
Jul 21, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 272
Nintendo's mustachioed mascot takes a turn-based approach to throwing down with some barefoot brawlers. It kinda seems unfair to pit a chonky middle-aged guy against people who can crush watermelons with their thighs, but then again Mario has been known to smash heads with a giant mallet, so... call it even? --- Panelists Adam ( The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ) Dave Jackson ( Tales from the Backlog ) Lynnsey...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 271
Despite being digital, it's difficult to resist some of those tasty treats we find in games. Today we salivate over our top selections for foods in video games that we would definitely stuff our faces with. ---------- 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 ...
Jul 14, 2024•26 min•Ep. 270
Will a meticulously planned, well-coordinated assault prevail over a chaos goblin with a rocket launcher and no sense of self-preservation? Do our generalizations of people who play these kinds of games track with yours? So many questions! --- Panelists Shane Koski ( Retro Hangover ) "Nintendhost" Tyger ( Retro Hangover ) Josh Covel ( Still Loading )...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 269
Jam a couple shells into your super shotgun and prepare to take back Earth from the demon hordes; we're talking Doom II with Scott Fisher, owner of local video game shop Gone Broke Gaming! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Scott Fisher Bio: 40 year old gamer, started in 1989, loved it so much I decided to form a business around it and it's been going strong for nearly 10 years. Outside of being a store owner I enjoy jiu-jitsu and poker. Instagram: @GoneBrokeGaming_FL on Instagram Twitte...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 268
Do you think if Kirby were to inhale one of the dudes from Metal Slug he'd gain a bandana and severe PTSD? These are the questions that haunt us... That and who will win this match up! --- Panelists Chris Coplien ( Retro Hangover ) Eric ( The Unlockables ) Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson ( My Life in Gaming )...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 267
Goobz of the Secret Levels Podcast joins Chris to discuss the streets.... And how much they RAGE. ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: April 9th, 2021 ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Goobz Bio: One half of the Secret Levels Podcast. Website: Secret Levels Podcast ---------- 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! Patreo...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 266
Mario's self-appointed nemesis faces off against probably the only jet skiing game anyone can remember. Can an EXTREME 90s mascot defeat an EXTREME 90s sport? --- Panelists Eric ( The Unlockables ) Kade Call ( Gaming Memories ) Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson ( My Life in Gaming )
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 265
'Tis not simply a spade, nay; 'tis a shovel... of HOPE! Friend of the show, Patron, and all around pretty cool guy Dave Jackson joins us once again to chat about a most chivalrous cerulean sir: Shovel Knight! ---------- 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 -------...
Jun 23, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 264
A plump plumber and a dive-bombing dragon. Where else could you witness a confrontation such as this, we ask?! No, seriously, we'd like to know. --- Panelists Shane Koski ( Retro Hangover ) Dave Jackson ( Tales from the Backlog ) Josh Covel ( Still Loading )
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 263
We got a special one this week, folks! Our friends over at Mega Cat Studios (go listen to episode 108 where we interview Andy from MCS!) were gracious (foolhardy?) enough to send us a pre-release demo of their latest effort in collaboration with CollectorVision Games: Jester for the NES and SNES! Jester is a game inspired by the long-lost 'Le fou du Roi' (King's JESTER), which was available exclusively on the defunct Videoway cable service system in the late 80s and 90s in Canada and parts of th...
Jun 16, 2024•56 min•Ep. 262
These games came to win Kog '96 and chew bubble gum, and brother... They're all outta gum. The second installment of the Street Fighter Alpha series goes mano a mano with the King himself Duke Nukem! --- Panelists Chris Coplien ( Retro Hangover ) "Nintendhost" Tyger ( Retro Hangover ) Goobz ( Secret Levels )...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 261
Ok, so what if Mega Man was more like Indiana Jones but also gets in trouble for kicking an empty can into a nice lady's bakery and has a crippling compulsion to investigate every single garbage can he comes across? You get Mega Man Legends! Patron (and all around pretty neat guy) Randall rocket-jumps his way onto the show to discuss Rock Man's foray into the third dimension! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Randall Quiggle Bio: Hobbyist game reviewer & Fantasy/Sci-Fi TTRPG designe...
Jun 09, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 260
The Rock Man cometh from the far-flung future year of 21XX to take aim at Maxim and his ragtag group of adventurers to secure a spot in the first round of KoG '96! --- Panelists Adam ( The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog ) Chris Coplien ( Retro Hangover ) Toby ( Secret Levels )
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 259
With the proliferation of always online games these days, the pause screen is quickly becoming a lost art. Hit the Start button and take a break with us as we count down our top tracks that play when we put a pause on the action. ---------- 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...
Jun 02, 2024•26 min•Ep. 258
We swear these games use real words in their titles, even if it totally doesn't look like it. The second prelim is upon us, with only one moving forward into Round 1 proper. Let the dogfight commence! --- Panelists Ozzy Garcia ( Retro Hangover ) Coury Carlson ( My Life in Gaming ) Keith Gasper ( Main Quest )...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 257
Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson of Backloggery and My Life in Gaming joins the show once again to kick our discussion into high gear and cover an arcade staple: Cruis'n USA! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Marc Duddleson Bio: I'm one of the co-founders of Backloggery.com and one half of the team at YouTube channel My Life in Gaming. YouTube: Marc on YouTube Website: Marc's Website ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial...
May 26, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 256
Oh yeah, brother! It's King of Games time yet again, and this go-'round we're throwin' down to crown the best game of 1996! Just like '92, there are so many solid titles to choose from that a preliminary round was necessary to lock in our sweet 16 contenders. We're kicking things off with Command & Conquer: Red Alert squaring up against X-Men vs. Street Fighter! --- Panelists Chris Coplien ( Retro Hangover ) Shane Koski ( Retro Hangover ) Ozzy Garcia ( Retro Hangover )...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 255
Kids have always found ways to goof off in school, but the introduction of computers really kicked distractions into overdrive. Mourn for our GPAs as we count down the games we played instead of paying attention in class. ---------- 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 wo...
May 19, 2024•35 min•Ep. 254
What do you get when a dystopian megacorporation organizes a fighting tournament and throws cyborgs, mutants, and the undead into the mix? Killer Instinct, of course! Mike Malowany (AKA MikeTheRef) of Backbreaker Gaming tags in to share his thoughts on this futuristic fighter from the 90s. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Mike Malowany Bio: Retired sports referee for 25 years, pro wrestling commentator, ring announcer, general manager. Variety twitch streamer since 2018 with a focus on...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 253
The Mustachioed Manicotti Muncher has been bogarting the spotlight long enough! Let's give the rest of the three-dimensional platformers out there have their time in the sun! ---------- 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 Patr...
May 05, 2024•39 min•Ep. 252
We're closing out Ape-ril in style, like Funky Kong but with less 90s-era slang (maybe). It seems only right that, after covering the original DKC, we barrel-blast our way on up to its successor, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for the SNES! ---------- 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 supported by you, the listeners....
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 251
All these protagonists, hoggin' the spotlight; a bunch of divas, we say! It is high time for the supporting cast to steal the show, and we're here to offer our picks for those who we think deserve it the most. ---------- 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 especial...
Apr 21, 2024•31 min•Ep. 250
Yes, you read that right. Canonically, Donkey Kong is Mario's pet gorilla. Because, y'know, every New York plumber has a domesticated primate the size of a fridge. The Retro Hangover Review Crew Maestro himself, Ozzy Garcia, joins us to discuss a seemingly overlooked Game Boy title that is near and dear to his Harambe-lovin' heart. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ozzy Garcia Bio: Co-founder and former co-host of the Region Free Gamers. Current host of the Retro Hangover Review Crew. -...
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 249
Third time's a charm, right? Well, that holds true in the case of our picks today, at any rate. Settle in as we count down our nominations for the best third installments of video game series! ---------- 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 ...
Apr 07, 2024•42 min•Ep. 248
It's about to get real politically incorrect up in here, and it's not just because token Aussie Adam of The Good, The Bad, & The Backlog podcast is here. We're headin' on down where there's ample parking day or night to talk about The Stick of Truth! ---------- 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 ...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 247
Diamonds in the rough. Hidden gems. Other shiny rock related colloquialisms. Today we count down our picks for the greatest games that could (and probably still can) be found for less than the price of a fancy coffee. ---------- 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 ...
Mar 24, 2024•41 min•Ep. 246
A monument to non-existence. The sweet music of hundreds of voices screaming in unison. Torch everything. Today we delve into the nihilism-turned-sociopathy of the original Insane Clown, Kefka. To maneuver through the madness we've brought along the one and only Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio! ---------- 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...
Mar 17, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 245
Frankly we're surprised it took this long to get to this topic, but here we are. The many years of the gaming industry have seen some questionable choices made in the name of "decency," and we're here to give you the most ridiculous 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...
Mar 10, 2024•36 min•Ep. 244
Josh Covel of the Still Loading Podcast jumps paws first into today's episode to discuss a most pious pupper and her salacious (yet small) sidekick; it's Okami for the Sony Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Josh Covel Bio: Host of the Still Loading Podcast, a podcast focused on video games, their culture and their history. Also a huge Ratchet and Clank fan. Instagram: @stillloadingpod on Instagram Twitter/X: @stillloadingpod on X Website: Josh's Website -...
Mar 03, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 243
