The Start Of The Halo Franchise (2001 - 2010)
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With the announcement that Halo is coming to a Playstation system, I wanted to wax nostalgia about the early days of the Halo franchise, most notably Halo 1 - 3, ODST and Reach. I share the plots of the storylines, talk about the multiplayer modes, and share stories and experiences on what it was like when Halo was the king of the hill in FPS shooters and multiplayer, and how one could argue it was one of the first big video game blockbusters in history. Thanks to my Discord community for sharing their stories and experiences with the early Halo games! Now part of the Hair of the Dogcast...
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Buying Good Old Games (GOG)! A New Vectrex, Commodore Issues, and Resident Evil 2
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Want to buy old games, and even new games, and actually own them? You might want to check out Good Old Games (GOG) as they're keeping game preservation alive with re-releasing old games updated to modern hardware, and actually getting developer support! Besides that, we talk about a Vectrex mini up for Kickstarter, the Commodore64 name pending legal issues, a PS2 emulator getting better, and more! Thanks for checking out the episode. Now part of the Hair of the Dogcast Network! Find out more on our Patreon at and join the community. Follow my Spotify playlist at RetroXP Gaming...
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The Best Horror Games on the PS2
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It's spooky season and on this episode I talk about my favorite ten horror games on the PS2! These aren't in any particular order (except the first one), and admittedly one game on this list I never played, but it needed to be talked about. I talk about Silent Hill, The Suffering, Haunting Ground, and so many more! Enjoy the episode, or don't...I guess I can't tell you what to do... Now part of the Hair of the Dogcast Network! Find out more on our Patreon at and join the community. Follow my Spotify playlist at RetroXP Gaming Music Follow me on X/Threads/Instagram/YouTube @retroxpodcast...
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The Commodore 64 And Its Revival
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The Commodore 64 has long sat dormat for over 30 years, and now with new ownership comes a brand new piece of hardware to take its place; the Commodore 64 Ultimate. In this episode we go over a brief history and specs of the hardware, and the benefits of being a cheaper home computer in the 1980s, some of its best games, and its demise and resurgence. This year, the company and its many trademarks were purchased by Christian Simpson and a few others, and are now on target to ship a new FPGA hardware called the Commodore 64 Ultimate, that can play up to 10,000 original cartridges on your TV...
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RetroFest Arkansas, An $8,000 Sega Saturn Game, and Gaming Conventions
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I took a road trip to RetroFest Arkansas this past weekend and I share all of my pickups I grabbed there, like the Ratchet and Clank games, Chrono Trigger, and so many more! For news, we talk about an AI light gun for your modern TV that's up for preorder, a Sega Saturn game sold for $8,000, and a is available to play! I talk about my experiences at RetroFest Arkansas (I didn't say it in the episode, but I had a lot of fun!), and even share some advice on what the goings on are at a video game convention, and some tips I learned throughout my experience on how to be prepared and how to...
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Games That Made a Great Jump from 2D to 3D
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In this episode I talk about what long standing franchises made a jump from the 2D space to 3D, and nailed it! Some of the games I talk about are Mario, Legend of Zelda, Prince of Persia, and so many more. The mid-90s was a magical time for changes in video games that's for sure. Now part of the Hair of the Dogcast Network! Find out more on our Patreon at patreon.com/hairofthedogcast and join the community. Follow my Spotify playlist at RetroXP Gaming Music Follow me on X/Threads/Instagram/YouTube @retroxpodcast
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Metal Music In Video Games
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Are you like me and think about some of the best metal music in video games? No? It's ok, I'll do it for you. In this episode I go through some of the most iconic metal acts and artists to appear in video games, from games like Brutal Legend starring Ozzy and Rob Halford, to other games like Twisted Metal, Infected, Quake, Rock N Roll Racing, and so many more. Follow me on my socials on X/Threads/Instagram @retroxpodcast
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Zen and the Art of Video Game Hunting
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In this week's episode I talk about a loss in the video game collecting community (RIP Billy), a new N64 controller, Sega messing around with Johnny Gioeli and the Video Game Preservation Museum, and upcoming games coming out in October like Dragon Quest and Super Mario Galaxy. I end with personal tales on video game collecting, chasing, hunting, whatever you like to call it and try to provide some context as to why we do what we do, and why it's, kinda fun.
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What Is a Virtual Boy?
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Nintendo announced Virtual Boy coming to the Nintendo Classics collection on your Switch and Switch 2, so now would be a good time to go through the history, hardware, software, marketing, and the ultimate failure of the Virtual Boy in Nintendo's eyes, and why that happened. Enjoy this deep dive into one of Nintendo's most ambitious and shortest lived consoles ever.
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RetroXP It's been 30 years since the gaming landscape changed forever with the opening salvo that was the Playstation, released on 9/9/1995 back in the United States. In this episode I talk about how it came to be, the hardware under the hood, what it did right and wrong, and some of the most iconic games that got its start here. Enjoy the episode! Follow on X/Instagram/Threads @RetroXPodcast Save our info_outline
It's been 30 years since the gaming landscape changed forever with the opening salvo that was the Playstation, released on 9/9/1995 back in the United States. In this episode I talk about how it came to be, the hardware under the hood, what it did right and wrong, and some of the most iconic games that got its start here. Enjoy the episode!
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