Retro Hangover

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 KoG '99, and why they may have been on the outside looking in. Chris, Ozzy, Josh, Coury, Try and Keith are here to represent!----------Original Patreon Air Date: June 24th, 2025

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 from an obscure developer known as Ideas from the Deep: Commander Keen!----------Today's Guest InformationName: Luis Aguasvivas Bio: Luis Aguasvivas is a game critic, researcher, and a member of the New York Videogame Critics Circle. Currently he is a contributing editor at Gamers with Glasses, NPR contributing writer, and columnist for Debug Magazine. His work has appeared in Game Informer, Ars Technica, Unwinnable, and PopMatters, among others places. He strives to blend academic insight with accessible, thoughtful criticism. Website: Luis's Website ----------Music AttributionsIntro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.----------

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 SoulCalibur takes on Sonic Adventure. Dave, Ozzy, Matt, Ashton, and Digital Foundry's John Linneman decide! ----------Original Patreon Air Date: June 17th, 2025

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 InformationName: Lucas Lobo Bio: Founder and co-producer of the Game Over Hell YouTube Channel. Love for video games across all generations. Also freelance (usually but not always NSFW) character artist. YouTube: Lucas on YouTube ----------Music AttributionsIntro / 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. We would especially like to thank the following Patrons for donating at the 8-bit tier and above: Lyle McKarns, Tony G, Studstill Smash (The Milkman), Lucas (Game Over Hell), Randall Quiggle, Raging Demon (Kommand List), Poppy the Masked Keaton, JC, Ozzy Garcia, Meagan Caruso, Retro Overdrive, Dave Jackson (Tales From the Backlog), Soha, Storm Beagle & Captain N (Retrotopia), The Emperor, Matt AKA Stormageddon ("Fun" & Games, Reignite), B. Ross & Vanfernal (Super Garbage Day), Jared Breland, Ryan, Keith Gasper (Main Quest), The Retro Vixen, Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio), Eric Gess (Unlockables), Nomad (Retro Wildlands), Ashevent, Alan Bingham (Saxbit), MikeTheRef (Backbreaker Gaming), Alt, Low Five Alex (Low Five Gaming), Ohmi, Garry Heather, Makeshift Money, Rhyskel, SegaBoy7, and Adam R. If you'd like your name mentioned here, or would simply like to support the show, consider becoming a Patron today!PatreonGet You Some Tasty Caffeine!As a rule, we don't promote anything on the show that we can't personally vouch for. Bones Coffee has become a staple in both our households; in fact, it's the only coffee Shane drinks at home. With so many flavor-infused options, all with no added sugars or calories, there's bound to be something to pique your interest. Grab a sample pack today and taste what you've been missing!Bones Coffee Company

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: June 10th, 2025