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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Sep 27, 2026 · 47:55
Video games, like anything else, are not perfect (despite what fandoms might tell you... Loudly). Even the ones we truly love sometimes contain mechanics that we truly do not.…
Sep 20, 2026 · 1:32:43
We could have been at a barbecue, but instead we're out here blastin' extraterrestrial tuchus . At least we've got Patron and friend of the show Tony G returning to lend us some…
Sep 13, 2026 · 25:44
Today we count down the best demakes, which are like deconstructed burgers but less hipstery. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by…
Sep 6, 2026 · 1:45:04
Gritty realism. Husky-voiced male protagonist. Slow-mo gunfights. Peak early 2000s. Doug Lief of the Nostalgium Arcanum podcast returns to the show to talk vengeance made…
Aug 30, 2026 · 1:04:11
We all have games, franchises, or even developers we care deeply about. Sometimes folks take it a bit too far. Today we count down the most insufferable fan communities in the…
Aug 23, 2026 · 1:41:44
Long-time friend and Patron of the show Soha makes his guest spot return during Shane's unexpected absence to talk rabbits, robots, and... dragon eggs? ---------- Today's Guest…
Aug 16, 2026 · 1:22:46
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Flight to bring you the first of many (?) Patron Mailbag Q&As! We asked our Patrons to ask us whatever they wanted to know about us, our…
Aug 9, 2026 · 1:31:22
Turns out Hideo Kojima always had a particular penchant for... extended non-playable sections of his games. Y'know, video games, the interactive medium. Anyway, Chris from the 1…
Aug 2, 2026 · 38:26
Sometimes an idea is so good it deserves further exploration; not that Joey show from Friends though, that was a mistake. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from…
Jul 26, 2026 · 2:05:20
Patron and Editor Extraordinaire Ashton Ruby joins us to talk of daggers, wingboots, mantras, and monsters! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Ashton Ruby Bio: A tired…
Jul 19, 2026 · 47:23
Editor Extraordinaire Ashton jumps in to join Chris on this week's Flight, covering picks for some of the best full-motion video clips in games! ---------- Music Attributions…
Jul 12, 2026 · 2:08:58
Join us as we spin the age-old yarn about a psychic Moon Man telepathically manipulating your long-lost brother (through his blood, mind you) into collecting a bunch of magic…
Jul 5, 2026 · 29:06
Y'know, in theory. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License .…
Jun 28, 2026 · 2:18:00
Monsters? In my closets? It's more likely than you think. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Kade Call Bio: Miyamoto the Father, Kojima the Son & Carmack the Holy Ghost…
Jun 21, 2026 · 35:34
Think of this as less "gatekeeping" and more "games that are near-universal shared experiences." That's our interpretation, at least, and we're sticking to it. ---------- Music…
Jun 14, 2026 · 2:02:26
Summer is upon us once again, or as Shane likes to call it here in Florida: Satan's Taint. In honor of your face melting off as soon as you set foot outdoors, we're doing Hell…
Jun 7, 2026 · 58:19
Everyone deserves a second chance, right? That applies to video games as well... Except Superman 64; you know what you did. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from…
May 31, 2026 · 2:17:10
Breath of Fire III, the age-old tale of a dragon boy who hangs out with a princess and gets relentlessly bullied by gym bro unicorns. ---------- Today's Guest Information Name:…
May 24, 2026 · 33:12
We're all getting sent to horny jail and it's our Patrons' fault. By popular request, we count down the games that get the, uh, blood flowing. ---------- Music Attributions…
May 17, 2026 · 2:12:41
The Ruff Ryder himself, Keith Gasper, links back up with the show to review the Blue Bomber's first foray into the 16-bit era! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Keith…
May 10, 2026 · 34:11
Some experiences are so, dare we say, life-changing that you wish you could erase it from your memory and enjoy it all over again for the first time. Here are our top picks for…
May 3, 2026 · 2:04:24
Nintendhost LP Tyger mega-busts his way back onto the show to discuss the premiere performance of Blue Bomber! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: LP Tyger Bio: Nintendo…
Apr 26, 2026 · 36:26
Ever wish a game universe you enjoy could be presented in a new, interesting way? Today we celebrate our 400th (!) release to the main show feed by talking about games we think…
Apr 19, 2026 · 2:22:17
Just call us eggs because we are scrambled . We get double the trouble on the guest front this episode to talk about one of the most influential horizontal shoot-'em-ups of all…
Apr 12, 2026 · 28:46
Peanut butter and jelly. Rum and Coke. Sonic/Shrek slash fics. Some things are just meant to go together. Pizza and gaming is also one of those, and not the first one we've…
Apr 5, 2026 · 2:09:58
He's not a magician, he's a very naughty boy! We complete our inadvertent N64 RPG doubleheader with the oft-maligned, but perhaps misunderstood, Quest 64 (or Holy Magic Century…
Mar 29, 2026 · 46:19
We're not saying these games are solely responsible for the complete edgelords we became but we also aren't not saying it. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from…
Mar 22, 2026 · 1:50:41
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on N64 is what happens when The Legend of Zelda, a Saturday-morning anime, and a fever dream about kabuki theater get shoved into the same…
Mar 15, 2026 · 43:05
Memorize your one liners and pump some iron, today we're putting video gaming on ice to talk about our favorite action films of the 1980s! ---------- Music Attributions Musical…
Mar 8, 2026 · 2:28:03
This is a very serious game with a serious plot and serious consequences. Having said that: have you seen those body suits? We do declare we are gettin' the vapors. ----------…
Mar 1, 2026 · 1:36:00
Chris is joined by Ozzy, formerly of the Region Free Gamers podcast, to pontificate on Limited Run Games, their impact on physical game media, and the broader topic of game…
Feb 22, 2026 · 1:55:24
Dave of the Anime Field Guide returns to show to, you guessed it, talk anime! He once again tag teams with our very own Chris (Shane swears he's not dodging Dave on purpose),…
Feb 15, 2026 · 1:00:49
Late is better than never, right? Join us for another very swanky, high-class awards show in which we highlight our favorite games played in 2025! ---------- Music Attributions…
Feb 8, 2026 · 2:31:20
Chris is joined by two illustrious guests to chat about chibi anime girls and their madcap adventures saving the world! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Coury Carlson…
Feb 1, 2026 · 42:56
It's about that time of year where we reflect on the previous trip around the sun. In addition to the annual Gorpy Awards, we're also throwing in a bonus Flight; this one! Listen…
Jan 25, 2026 · 1:44:22
Did you ever ask your parents to buy you a game based solely on the cover art? Or perhaps because it was based on an IP you like? You knew nothing about the actual gameplay, just…
Jan 18, 2026 · 33:01
We've got another audience favorite Flight today; the ones that include most excellent music that invariably get us copyright strikes on YouTube! Huzzah! ---------- Music…
Jan 11, 2026 · 1:46:53
When Rita Repulsa decides to make trouble on Earth (again) who will answer the call? We will, of course, along with Nintendhost Tyger making his long-awaited return to the show!…
Jan 4, 2026 · 1:09:07
Here it is. Shane teased it in his Vampire Survivors RFR earlier, and now it has arrived. Join him as he chats with Patron Randall and Willie & Ginger of The Grand Rapidians Play…
Dec 28, 2025 · 2:38:02
Eric Gess of the Unlockables podcast helps us learn the power of friendship and a stable of recognizable IPs as we discuss Kingdom Hearts II! ---------- Today's Guest Information…
Dec 23, 2025 · 2:29:07
It all comes down to this. Which game takes home the crown for The King of Games 1999? Chris, Eric, Dave, Adam, and Ashton decide! ---------- Original Patreon Air Date: July 1st,…
Dec 21, 2025 · 28:00
They say love is all you need, but in the case of these games that simply wasn't the case. Today we count down the titles we truly enjoyed but just never finished. ----------…
Dec 16, 2025 · 2:28:28
Not every game can make it in to the tournament. And sometimes, some truly great ones somehow get lost and passed up. This is the time to discuss the games that we left out of…
Dec 14, 2025 · 1:45:01
Game critic, researcher, editor, writer, and all-around renaissance human Luis Aguasvivas lends an air of much needed professionalism to the show as we discuss the PC platformer…
Dec 9, 2025 · 2:47:06
Time for the last game to move on to determine the final. Which game will go on to represent the Dreamcast in it's launch year? It's a battle of console heavy weights as…
Dec 7, 2025 · 1:52:27
Lucas of Game Over Hell on YouTube makes his main show debut to help us assess the story of a shortstack swordsman, Brave Fencer Musashi! ---------- Today's Guest Information…
Dec 2, 2025 · 2:30:26
The semi finals have commenced! Who will be the first to advance to claim it all for the year 1999? Chris, Adam, Eric, Rick and Josh decide. ---------- Original Patreon Air Date:…
Nov 30, 2025 · 2:58:43
Hey kid, ya want almost 3 hours of some nerds arguing about which Final Fantasy games are the best ones? Boy, do we got a deal for you! (And no, we ain't includin' those fancy…
Nov 25, 2025 · 1:30:07
Wow. Well, these little plucky upstarts sure know how to make some noise, eh? Will the Sonic redemption arc continue, or will Lunar find another storied franchise to slay? Eric,…
Nov 23, 2025 · 43:47
With so many games being released every single day, plenty are bound to fall through the cracks or drop off the radar or some other equivalent colloquialism. These, however, are…
Nov 18, 2025 · 1:52:07
An arcade port for the ages takes on a game that would be a huge influence on one of the biggest FPS games made. Can fast arcade, hard hitting action take down a narrative driven…
Nov 16, 2025 · 1:46:58
Kade Call of Gaming Memories makes his triumphant return to the show after several years to satisfy his sweet tooth and talk about Twisted Metal for the Sony Playstation!…
Nov 11, 2025 · 2:06:30
Kick flips and trigger pulls. The XTREME sports game of the year takes on the JRPG hype factory. Will Superman advance? Or will amnesia forget everything and let a game go…
Nov 9, 2025 · 31:36
You got your chocolate in my peanut butter! Well, you got your peanut butter in my chocolate! Sometimes two pretty good things can come together and make something awesome, and…
Nov 4, 2025 · 1:39:09
Here we are at round three! Two games that either defined or set a defining standard for their genre are set to match when Silent Hill takes on EverQuest. Will SIlent Hill's…
Nov 2, 2025 · 2:29:37
Ladies, will your man slay 16 massive ancient golems to bring you back from the dead? If not is he really your man? Wander is out here setting the bar high for us all. Thanks…
Oct 29, 2025 · 1:48:12
The most popular fighting game on the N64 takes on a beloved JRPG with a rabid fan base. This one seems obvious, doesn't it? Chris, Shane, and Lynnsey discuss which should move…
Oct 26, 2025 · 49:48
We're makin' like it's 1991 and reigniting the console wars, baby! Which batches of gaming hardware were the best of the best? Only one way to find out! ---------- Music…
Oct 21, 2025 · 2:02:10
The lovable PS1 RPG with a heavy price tag takes on the Blue Blur's intial 3D adventure. It's a clash of retrospective admiration against contemporary excitement in Suikoden II v…
Oct 19, 2025 · 2:14:36
You'd think the "creepy girl with long black hair" trope would get old after awhile, but... Nope, still horrifying. Add a serious grudge and the ability to explode people into a…
Oct 15, 2025 · 1:42:24
One could say this match is...electric. The PC cult classic takes on a cultural phenomenon's update patch. Which one will take a shocking victory? ---------- Original Patreon Air…
Oct 12, 2025 · 35:58
War. War never changes. Wait... We already did that episode. Actually war does change, at least where RPGs are concerned. Today we provide a full dossier on all our favorite…
Oct 8, 2025 · 1:35:31
A critically acclaimed and popular fighting game matches up with a beloved but cult classic JRPG. SoulCalibur carries the banner of the Dreamcast against Game Arts' masterpiece…
Oct 5, 2025 · 2:04:14
Ok, hear us out: a gritty inner-city detective battling crazed vagrants that are kinda like zombies but also Silent Hill creatures. Oh, and he's like... a banshee sort of.…
Sep 30, 2025 · 2:04:43
Square's eighth entry into its flagship franchise, which was hot off the heels of its blockbuster release, takes on the party game that would define all future party games. What…
Sep 28, 2025 · 34:51
We do our part to free the bee as we spotlight our top Hudson Soft games of all time! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi,…
Sep 24, 2025 · 1:51:29
The first entry in the legendary extreme sports franchise takes on a dark and gritty 3D adventure game with innovative loading mechanics. It's a clash of Western hits in Tony…
Sep 21, 2025 · 1:53:35
Stock up on StimPaks and Rad-Away 'cause we're venturing forth from Vault 13 to explore the irradiated wastes with Doug Lief of the Nostalgium Arcanum podcast! ---------- Today's…
Sep 16, 2025 · 1:40:24
Possibly the biggest and most positively received PS1 game of 1999, Gran Turismo 2, takes on the video game that redefined the MMORPG in EverQuest. Can being a stunning…
Sep 14, 2025 · 22:20
We guess this is where we're finally outed as having just the biggest of backs. True chonkers. Absolute units. We're chewin' the fat about our favorite munchies to have by our…
Sep 9, 2025 · 2:26:01
Round two starts off bright and cheery with its match up of games! The top seed Silent Hill looks to send the occult up against the amnesic, obscure, but influential, cult…
Sep 7, 2025 · 2:14:40
Well, we finally did it. We were pretty certain we would successfully dodge talking about this game until the show ended or the heat death of the sun (whichever came first) but…
Sep 3, 2025 · 1:55:14
Two instantly recognizable PS1 IPs collide to close out Round 1. Will Soul Reaver raise hell and move on or will Ape Escape cause Raziel to go ape sh*t and get put in the grave.…
Aug 31, 2025 · 31:38
In this episode of "10 Ways to Get a Copyright Strike" we list off our favorite tunes to tackle tactical terrors to! ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit…
Aug 26, 2025 · 1:45:04
Another one of those match ups where the games couldn't possibly be more different. And yes, the match up you are seeing is real! Okay, that reference might have been a bit…
Aug 24, 2025 · 1:55:20
Sam the Storm Beagle of the Retrotopia podcast joins the show to chat about an entry into the Metroid series that a lot of folks tend to (or want to) forget: Other M! ----------…
Aug 19, 2025 · 2:07:58
This week will have you seeing stars. The third entry in the Resident Evil series is up against the cult classic Sega CD remake. Who moves forward in RE3 vs Lunar: SSSC? Chris,…
Aug 17, 2025 · 27:38
We just feel like, for no particular reason, that is is as good a time as any to remind our listeners that these Flight topics are proposed and voted on by our Patrons.…
Aug 12, 2025 · 1:24:17
This next match up includes a game that its community considers to be among the greatest of all time in Street Fighter III 3rd Strike, against a game whose community considers it…
Aug 10, 2025 · 1:43:39
We're definitely not weeping on the inside, burdened with the knowledge that Xbox 360 Arcade titles qualify for our retro video game show. Besides, even if we were, you'd never…
Aug 5, 2025 · 1:44:52
The N64 goes on full showcase with two first party spinoffs. First, we have the 12 seed coming in and trashing your house starting a craze while your parents were away - it's…
Aug 3, 2025 · 1:10:52
What is a Gobbo? Do they look better in HD? Why are they considered legend? These and many other questions may be answered in this very episode! ---------- Today's Guest…
Jul 29, 2025 · 1:46:11
Cute and cuddly or scary and scaly (give it feathers!)? It's Pikachu vs your totally not Jurassic Park velociraptor! The official ROM hack of Pokemon Red and Blue takes on a…
Jul 27, 2025 · 1:01:41
What happens when a very odd child, living in a small nowhere town, grows up to be a mad scientist who also knows magic maybe? Shenanigans of the highest order. Also robots.…
Jul 22, 2025 · 2:25:30
Moving along and we have a battle of Dreamcast darlings. It's Sega's lovable (or unlovable) blue mascot up against a gem of a frantic arena fighter. Which of these will continue…
Jul 20, 2025 · 2:39:23
The long-awaited, much requested episode is finally here, and it is girthy. But, really, what did you expect from a 80+ hour game? Premier Patron Saint of the show Lyle McKarns…
Jul 16, 2025 · 2:00:48
It's time for another King of Games! This time it's all about 1999. The field has now been expanded to a whopping 24 games, and this is where it all begins. 16 games face off to…
Jul 13, 2025 · 2:14:02
Dre of Fine Time and Adam of the Good, the Bad, and the Backlog join Chris to discuss over a half a dozen murderers. But, like, it's OK because they're stylish and cool.…
Jul 6, 2025 · 24:13
It's not always about the fisticuffs or the ol' shooty bang-bang; sometimes problems can be solved with needlessly obtuse puzzles or a novel's worth of text, y'know? Different…
Jun 29, 2025 · 1:45:20
Long-time Patron Dischimera and our first Discord Hi-Score Challenge king Soha join Chris for another installment of Growing Up Gaming, this time chatting about their experiences…
Jun 22, 2025 · 27:05
We guess it's Spooptober in June, 'cause we're talking about the most violent ways characters bite the big one in games. ---------- Music Attributions Musical excerpts from 8-Bit…
Jun 15, 2025 · 2:04:54
One half of the "Fun" and Games Podcast, Geoff Moonen, joins us to get funky and celebrate 25 years of defense through dance in Space Channel 5! ---------- Today's Guest…
Jun 8, 2025 · 49:22
Ever have one of those games that, on paper, should be right up your alley only to fire it up and find out you'd rather toss it in the dumpster? Yeah, us too. Several, in fact.…
Jun 1, 2025 · 1:44:46
"That's no ordinary rabbit. That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!" Friend of the show St1ka joins the party to discuss the stateside…
May 25, 2025 · 36:20
Y'know, in retrospect, one of us really ought to have included Tonberry in our list because who doesn't love a cute lil' guy who will absolutely murder you with a chef's knife?…
May 18, 2025 · 1:55:33
A racing game starring the Blue Blur and his buddies seems like a no-brainer slam dunk, right? Right? Keith Gasper of the Main Quest podcast joins the show once again, possibly…
May 11, 2025 · 1:04:43
Our illustrious and devilishly handsome editor Ashton Ruby joins Chris to discuss Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, a remake of the 1989 platformer by the same name. Does it get the…
May 4, 2025 · 2:11:23
What do you get when you allow a young rockstar game designer free reign to do whatever he wants with no one to tell him no? Possibly felonies, but also Daikatana. Mike of…
Apr 27, 2025 · 43:06
Just like that one house guest that overstays their welcome these video game IPs probably need to hit the ol' dusty trail and never look back. ---------- Music Attributions…
Apr 20, 2025 · 1:54:28
Dave Jackson pilots his way into our brainwaves to unearth insights about the Double Fine classic Psychonauts! ---------- Today's Guest Information Name: Dave Jackson Bio: Dave…
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