Retro Rejects

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"Retro Rejects" is a monthly retro gaming podcast featuring YouTubers NESComplex and Vintage Video Game Geek. Regular segments include retro gaming news, guest interviews, game recommendations and 80's/90's nostalgia.

NESComplex and Vintage Video Game Geek

  • Mar 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 25 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Retro Rejects

Retro Reunion 2019: Rise of the Rejects

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020


Vintage and Chris temporarily rise from obscurity to discuss the God-awful conclusion to the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, the top retro news of 2019, what might happen in 2020, answer questions from the fake bag, and more!

Retro Reunion 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020


Vintage welcomes The Mighty Q-Dawgs (Eric and Melissa) to talk about gaming conventions, the mini console craze, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Trek: Picard, getting old, and more!

Mailbag Mania 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018


After two failed attempts to record an episode about Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, Chris and Vintage give up and just record the mailbag segment for the third time.

Retro Reunion 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017


Chris and Vintage return for the first of (hopefully) many annual reunion shows to settle their Nintendo Switch bet, talk about the SNES Classic, Star Trek Discovery, The Orville and more!

Episode 21: All Good Things

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2016


Happy 2016! It's a new year, but it's also the final episode of Retro Rejects. Chris and Vintage close up the mailbag and share their favorite moments from the show.

Episode 20: The Rejects Awaken

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2015


Merry Christmas! Chris and Vintage return from a hiatus far far away to discuss Star: Wars The Force Awakens and the death of Star Trek!

Episode 19: Gender Confusion

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015


Things get a little weird on this episode of Retro Rejects when Vintage learns he unknowingly dressed up as a girl for Halloween.

Episode 18: GirlfriendVS Poor Man Tom

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015


Chris and Vintage welcome GirfriendVS to the show, play the Newlywed Game, and talk about their favorite movies from back in the day.

Episode 17: Rejects of the Galaxy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015


Chris and Vintage discuss Guardians of the Galaxy, the new TMNT movie, Star Trek Voyager and more!

Episode 16: The Eye of the TigerClawTV

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015


Chris and Vintage welcome Alex, aka Critical Failure, aka TigerClawTV, aka TigerClawRadio to the show and discuss classic PC and indie gaming!

Episode 15: Reckless Podcasting

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015


Chris and Vintage talk about hanging with GirlfriendVS, Player 1 from the CatridgeBros, and Rip aka Mr. Mailbag. The boys answer some audio questions and do a Retro Pick!

Episode 14: Down in the Dumps

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015


Chris and Vintage force themselves to record what may just be the worst episode of Retro Rejects ever!

Episode 13: One Year Anniversary

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015


Chris and Vintage celebrate one year of Retro Rejects by getting PS3s, playing the Newlywed Game and chatting with some special guests!

Episode 12: Hey, It's Gamester81!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2014


Chris and Vintage welcome special guest Gamester81 to talk about his Colecovision homebrew and Deep Space Nine!

Episode 11: The Are Four Lights!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2014


Chris and Vintage discuss the passing of Jew Wario and Keeb, answer some mailbag questions and talk some serious Trek!

Mailbag Mania #3

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2014


Chris and Vintage return to the mailbag to answer eight audio questions!

Episode 10: The Brothers Cartridge

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2014


The Cartridge Bros. stop by the podcast to try their luck at The Newlywed Game and talk about the 16-Bit Console Wars.

Episode 9: Days of Christmas Past

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2014


It's Christmas time, and that means the first annual Retro Rejects Gift Exchange! The boys also talk about their fondest Christmas memories from years gone by1.

Episode 8: It's Snot Impossible!

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2014


Today's special guest is Gregg from ArcadeImpossible! The boys play Twenty Questions, dish out some Retro Picks and reminisce about all the stupid things they did as kids.

Mailbag Mania #2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2013


Chris and Vintage return to the mailbag to answer questions submitted by the listeners about six months ago.

Episode 7: The Avengers of YouTube

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2013


Chris and Vintage discuss their adventures at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, answer some audio questions, provide a Halloween "Retro Pick", and discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Episode 6: The Taste of Futurematt5

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2013


This episode features the delightful YouTuber futurematt5 from the great city of London, England. Matt talks about "Shooter Elitism" and has his knowledge put to the test by Vintage and Chris.

Episode 5: Show Me That Smile Again

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2013


Vintage and Chris revisit the mailbag, talk tablet games and a "Retro Pick". They also discuss the original Star Trek television series and their favorite family sitcoms from the 1980's.

Episode 4: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Retroness

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2013


Vintage and Chris welcome their first guests, Aaron and Ricky from the popular YouTube channel RetroLiberty.

Episode 3: The Most Powerful Podcast in the Universe

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2013


 Vintage gets rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery and Chris gets seriously confused about Prometheus. The boys talk "Man of Steel", give a "Retro Pick", and talk about He-Man!

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