Retro Hangover

Hey, we made it to the big one - oh! In honor of the tenth episode, your hosts Shane & Chris go back to the roots of RHP and completely forgo a main topic in favor of, you guessed it: bullshitting around! They do not, however, skimp on the news coverage. Dragon Quest XI, the FF7 remake, Red Ash, console legalization in China, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, and more are discussed this week. And, in addition to all that, the guys unveil a brand new segment to the show: The Flight! What is it? Listen in to find out!

This week brings us news of Nintendo cancelling poorly conceived services, designing potentially poorly conceived health aides, and collaborating to bring us brilliantly conceived theme park attractions (hey, one out of three ain't bad). Additionally, there's talk on Tomb Raider's timed exclusivity, the most-wanted games to get the backwards compatibility treatment from Microsoft, Guillermo Del Toro and Hideo Kojima's bromance, Hulk Hogan being outed as a racist, and more! Last, but not least, Chris and Shane delve into a healthy debate on the nature of e-sports: how they've evolved, what their place is in the sports world, and what it really means to be a "sport".

In honor of the late Satoru Iwata, RHP takes time this week to discuss his role with Nintendo, where they are currently, and where they may be headed in the wake of his sudden and unexpected passing. News stories this week include Shenmue 3 breaking records, Double Fine breaking even, a Commodore in your pocket, Playstation powering our space exploration, and more.

Just like fashion, game genres eventually come back in style... Some just take longer than others. This week's news has the RHP crew talking about Ubisoft's PS4 revenues and stance on digital pricing, PewDiePie making more money than we'll ever hope to see in this life, SEGA's too-little-too-late apology, mini-fridges, Batfleck, Ninja Turtles, and more! With recent stories covered, Chris and Shane go on to reminisce and pontificate on the styles and genres of games from yesteryear, where they've gone, and how they've evolved into what we have today.

Hitch up your oxen and get to fordin' them rivers, there's a gold rush a-happenin' and it's in your parents' attic! This week finds the RHP crew discussing the retro game market and how pants-soilingly insane it's getting. Before that, though, we've got this week's news on tap. Chris and Shane go over some of the rumors surrounding the Nintendo NX, their plan for the mobile market, same sex marriage in Fire Emblem, Steam Machine pre-orders, Jurassic World, and more!

Welcome to the second half of RHP's E3 discussion. The boys cover the two remaining big conferences, in addition to some of the publisher-specific presentations. Oh, and Chris cries about the FF7 remake... Or something.

So many E's, so little time. This week's episode was beefy enough that it warranted us splitting it into two parts. Join us as we share our thoughts on this year's E3 conference, and make sure to check back next week for the second half! And hey, our site is no longer broken! So if you're one of our lovely listeners who prefers to play the episodes via the site posts, you can now do that once again at your leisure.

After a week-long hiatus, your hosts are back with a brand new episode! This week, Shane & Chris discuss Nintendo NX rumors, 3DS releases, Steam refunds, video game Hall of Fame inductees, and much more! After wrapping up two weeks' worth of news, the boys share their thoughts on YouTube, the impact it's having on gaming & geek culture, and how they can get in on some of that sweet Patreon cash.

The third episode of RHP is fraught with liquid danger, particularly if you're a carpet. If you're not, then you might survive long enough to hear about the most recent Japanese Nintendo Direct, learn how to tape controllers together to play Splatoon, get the scoop on several upcoming survival horror games, and more! Somewhere in there we might even talk about our hopes and predictions for E3 2015.

This week, the boys discuss some of gaming's greats celebrating anniversaries, cheaters getting sweet justice, whether rehashing old games for new hardware is lame, the future of interactive porn, and more! And that's just the news on tap. The main topic of discussion revolves around the contentious realm of video game movie adaptations. Are they worthwhile, and will they ever be good? Hint: there may be a chance now that Mr. Boll has receded into the shadows, much like his hairline.

This week, on the official inaugural episode of RHP, Chris and Shane debate the merits of physical media versus digital distribution, and what that means for the future of video games as well as the preservation of it's history. News stories on tap for the week include: Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained on Kickstarter, lots of Nintendo items, Double Fine's next release, major players in the industry moving to the mobile space, and more!