פודקאסטים בנושא Retro Hangover

First impressions are everything, and it's no different for video game consoles. Making a strong showing right out of the gate is often critical to success, and these titles are some of the best in the history of gaming. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommer…

Mudokons rise up! The latest Quarterly Patron Poll winner descends upon us like a soul storm. Follow us through the bird portal and discover our thoughts on Abe's mission to rescue his kinsmen from the sinister Glukkons! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Lice…

The people hath spoken, and they crave more Super Nintendo! We take a second look at the SNES library to give you another finely curated selection of top picks. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this episod…

The eternal SNES vs. Sega debate continues even to this day with a showdown of epic proportions: two games, two consoles, one Disney film, and a whole lot of apples. Nintendhost Tyger steps in to moderate as Shane and Chris go head-to-head to determine, once and for all, which version of Aladdin is truly the diamond in the rough! ---------- Today's…

Yo, listen up: here's a story about a little guy that lives in a blue world. OK, well actually it's about several characters. They're all blue. Da ba dee da ba di. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this epi…

The time has come, Chosen Undead, to venture forth from the Undead Asylum and into the once-glorious kingdom of Lordran. Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson of My Life in Gaming joins us for some jolly cooperation as we discuss (at impressive length) From Software's genre-defining Dark Souls! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Marc Duddleson Bio: I'm o…

We interrupt your regularly scheduled RHP for a discussion regarding Sonic the Hedgehog's life outside of the television screen. Friend of the show Seamus Burke joins Chris to blab about the Blue Blur's books! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: February 21st, 2021 ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Seamus Burke Bio: Seamus Patrick Burke …

Zombies! Neighbors! Giant babies...? We continue our annual Spooptoberfest with a visit from the one and only MaskedKeaton (Discord quiz master extraordinaire) to chat about this run-'n'-gun cult classic from LucasArts! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Masked Keaton Bio: A level 40 retro-gaming enthusiast. He specializes in writing quiz q…

There are some video game characters that just give off "drinking buddy" vibes, for better or worse. Belly up to the bar as we count down our picks for protagonists we'd be happy to share a beer with. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Lice…

It's that time of year once again, and we're kicking Spooptober off with an arcade beat-em-up classic: Splatterhouse! ---------- Music Attributions Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. ---------- Mentioned in this episode: Get You Some Tasty Caffeine! As a rule, we don't promote any…

Listen, there are some games that just aren't our cup of tea. Sometimes they make entire franchises out of those games, and suddenly we have an entire series that is effectively dead to us. Here are our top choices for game franchises that we simply have no interest in ever putting time into. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bi…

Are you ready for some BUTT ROCK!? If you like cyborgs, ninjas, and explosions then boy do we have a show for you. Adam of The Good, The Bad, and the Backlog podcast returns to the show after a definitely not court-mandated hiatus to discuss PlatinumGames' spin on Hideo Kojima's tactical stealth action series. ---------- Today's Guest Information N…

Sometimes your game just needs a little extra pizzazz, a helping of Hollywood, a sprinkle of star power... If you will. Stepping off of the silver screen and into your game console, here are our picks for the best celebrity cameos in video games! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under…

Dave Jackson of the Tales From the Backlog podcast cardboard box stealths his way onto the show to discuss the seminal tactical espionage action game Metal Gear Solid for the Playstation! ---------- 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 Podc…

It all comes down to this. Two games enter, one game leaves with the crown. Will it be the surprise dark horse DQV or will the mighty Street Fighter II Hadouken its way to ultimate victory?על ידי Retro Hangover

We are fortunate to live in a time where we have more kick-ass female main characters than we know what to do with. It does make it a bit difficult to narrow it down to just five, though. Tune in to this edition of The Flight to find out which of these wonder women made the cut! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Ad…

You didn't think we'd talk about 1992 without some games invariably being left off the bracket, did you? For gamers, that year was the gift that kept on giving. Similarly, we're here to provide you with even more content as we highlight noteworthy releases that didn't quite make the cut.על ידי Retro Hangover

A side-scrolling platformer with RPG elements, great pixel art, full anime cutscenes, and multiple playable characters? Surely this is a slam dunk, right? Bill Barber of the Gaming & Collecting Podcast makes a triumphant return to the show to discuss Popful Mail for the Sega CD! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Bill Barber Bio: Host of Th…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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 & Advent…

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?על ידי Retro Hangover

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 …

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?על ידי Retro Hangover

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 Fan…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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…

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?על ידי Retro Hangover

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…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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-…

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?על ידי Retro Hangover

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 Attributi…

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?על ידי Retro Hangover

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 battle…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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 b…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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…

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.על ידי Retro Hangover

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…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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-Bi…

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!על ידי Retro Hangover

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? --…

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.על ידי Retro Hangover

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 u…

Welcome... TO DIE. The prelims are nearing a close, with only one more showdown after this one before we get into the brackets proper. Who will earn the right to face off against the other heavies of '92, X-Men Arcade or the SNES action RPG Soul Blazer?על ידי Retro Hangover

Dams covered in electrified seaweed, rogue steamrollers terrorizing the streets, fighter jets carpet-bombing a parking lot, y'know... Iconic stuff from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Here to share their thoughts on Konami's Heroes in a Half-Shell title for the NES are Daniel Carroll of the Retro Wars podcast and our very own Nintendhost LP Tyger…