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Retro HangoverA podcast about gaming history, fueled by beer. Author: Retro Hangover
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. Language: en Genres: Comedy, Leisure, Video Games Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Gradius: We Have Options! (ft. Kiyoshi Okuma & Chris Tang)
Episode 399
Sunday, 19 April, 2026
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 time: Gradius!----------Today's Guest InformationName: Kiyoshi OkumaBio: Game industry veteran since 1998 - 3D artist / technical artist who's worked on Gauntlet Legends (N64), World Series Baseball 2K(DC/PS2) Sims2, Darkspore(Diablo clone), and Dawngate (RTS), Strike Blazinger (PC - in progress)Twitter/X: @ohmi_kuma on XWebsite: Kiyoshi's Website-----Name: Chris TangBio: Game Developer and eSports personality. Formerly Tengen, Atari, Capcom, BPS, etc. - now indie. Sega World Champion and Classic Tetris World Championships host and commentator.Twitter/X: @strikeharbinger on XFacebook: Chris's Facebook pageWebsite: Chris's Website----------Music AttributionsIntro / 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 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 CompanyShoutout 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, It's-Ah Me Ferrarrio!, 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, The Emperor, Storm Beagle & Captain N (Retrotopia), Matt AKA Stormageddon ("Fun" & Games, Reignite), Vanfernal (Vanfernal's Retro Stream), Ryan, Keith Gasper (Main Quest), Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio), Eric Gess (Unlockables), Ashevent, MikeTheRef (Backbreaker Gaming), Alan Bingham (Saxbit), Alt, Low Five Alex (Low Five Gaming), B. Ross (Super Garbage Day), Ohmi, SegaBoy7, Jared Breland, Rhyskel, Adam R., and Super Dave (Anime Field Guide). If you'd like your name mentioned here, or would simply like to support the show, consider becoming a Patron today!Patreon












