2024 GUESTS
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Voice Actors
T.C. Carson
T.C. has been acting in films and games for over 30 years. Most gamers will recognize T.C. as the ORIGINAL voice of Kratos in the God of War franchise where he voices the character in GoW 1-3, GoW Ascension, both PSP game entries as well as in fighting games such as Mortal Kombat 9, and SoulCalibur Broken Destiny. T.C. also has voice Mace Windu in the animated hit Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as various other star wars games and animated features. He recently voiced Green Lantern in Justice League Cosmic Chaos. T.C. has been in so many film and gaming projects (he’s also an accomplished singer!) we are sure you are familiar with it is impossible to sum it all up and do it justice.
Jason Griffith
Known as "Sonic" from the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise 2003 to 2009 from Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) to Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) , He also voiced the character in the animated show Sonic X (2003) He is also known for voicing Usopp and Yasopp One Piece (1999), Usagi Yojimbo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) animated series, Atticus Rhodes in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (2008), as well as various characters in Pokémon (1997)..
Pete Capella
Pete Capella is an American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian, who has done voice work for the Sonic the Hedgehog series as "Silver the Hedgehog" starting in 2005 and beyond. Pete has also voiced the character "Dexter" in Yu-Gi-Oh!
Mike Pollock
Mike Pollock has been the voice of Dr. Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games since 2003. He’s also been heard in Ultimate Muscle:The Kinnikuman Legacy, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, Pokémon, and Berserk, as Sir Hardin Thicke. He also appeared on Howard Stern’s Master Tape Theatre.
Paul Eiding
Paul has had an illustrious voice actor career. From working on Transformers to Ben 10 in animated features, to video games like Fallout and probably most notable voicing "Coronel Roy Campbell" in the Metal Gear Solid franchise. His list of credits is very extensive, and it would be tough not to recognize the projects he has worked on. Paul has done it all.
CONTENT CREATORS
"Lazy Game Reviews" Clint Basinger
Clint Basinger is the actual human behind the LGR YouTube channel, a series of videos going since 2009 dedicated to revisiting retro technology and covering the history of vintage computing. Whether it's weird enough to appear on LGR Oddware, showing up on a shelf in LGR Thrifts, or is just an old computer with a slightly strange mouse – chances are it's an LGR Thing.
"Phoenix Resale" Caleb Ashton
Caleb has been a YouTube poser for three years and a scumbag reseller for even longer. His hobbies include lowballing children at yard sales, inflating the retro video game market, creating trashy clickbait and pretending to be a real gamer. He often bribes his way onto convention panels and aspires to one day sell a copy of Brain Age for over $1,000.
Mort's Garage
RWX welcomes @MortsGarage Mix together an unnecessarily broad knowledge of all things retro video games, an overt love of auteur filmmakers and then infuse it with humor and psychology, and you get Mort's Garage. Originally a part of Pixel Game Squad, Mort is now on the hunt for the LAST PIECE of his complete in box Nintendo 64 collection - a manual worth anywhere from $3k-$6k. But that's insane, right? No one should be spending that much money on a few pieces of paper. Which is what the channel is ultimately trying to uncover with a heaping of grace and a good long look in the mirror.
Jeremy Parish
Jeremy Parish co-hosts the Retronauts podcast, produces the NES Works video series, has authored various video game books and works as media curator at Limited Run Games and Press Run. He has previously worked at IGN, served as editor-in-chief for 1UP and USgamer, and contributed to numerous gaming magazines. He currently lives in Raleigh, NC, with his talented wife Cat and an ever-growing brood of analog RGB video game capture devices. You can find him on X(@gamespite) posting video game musings, photos of cocktails, and dad jokes.
"Macho Nacho Productions" Tito
Meet Tito, a super passionate guy who loves bringing retro video game consoles back to life and giving them a fun twist. As the founder of Macho Nacho Productions, he runs a super cool YouTube channel where he dives into all the latest and greatest mods out there. Join him on his journey of gaming nostalgia and epic modifications!
Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson
Try is one half of the team behind the YouTube channel My Life in Gaming, which is best known for in-depth overviews on getting the most out of vintage game consoles, as well as documentaries and other content that examine both modern and classic gaming alike from an old school gamer's perspective.
"RetroRGB" Bob Neal
Bob is the founder of RetroRGB, a website, YouTube channel and podcast dedicated to classic gaming. RetroRGB helps people get a good experience from retro consoles, as well as keeps people up to date with info on new classic gaming products, and highlights the developers behind these amazing creations.
"Retro Tech" Steve Nutter
Steve is a Cathode Ray Tube Specialist set on saving CRTs for future generations to enjoy. His channel, Retro Tech is dedicated to Preserving CRT Monitors, Televisions and other Vintage Technologies through the art of hardware repairs and restorations.
Diamond Feit
Diamond Feit (xe/xem) is a writer and podcaster from Osaka, Japan. Born in New York, Diamond has been a Retronauts contributor since 2018, hyping Neo Geo games and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure to any and all parties, willing or otherwise
Nadia Oxford
Nadia Oxford is a well-aged (well, adequately-aged) podcaster and writer with an enduring love for retro video games. She's written for a veritable army of game-based magazines and sites over the years, including 1UP.com, Nerve.com, USgamer.net, Gamepro, Official PlayStation Magazine, Inverse, and many more. She's currently the co-host of the Axe of the Blood God, a podcast dedicated to role-playing games old and new, eastern and western. You can find her X and Instagram nonsense over at @nadiaoxford
BlakRanger
French is the self-proclaimed shy blerd behind the BlakRanger helmet. He started making YouTube videos 3 years ago to help break out of his shell and hasn’t looked back since. He mainly focuses on all things retro and nostalgia from games and toys to comics and movies.
Rax the Great
He’s BACK! RAXtheGREAT is a local content creator/livestreamer, he may have a smaller channel than some, but he has BIG personality! RAX livestreams everything from retro to modern games with a blunt comedic approach. His favorite TV shows growing up were Beavis and Butthead, Southpark, and Chappelle’s show: That should give you a good idea of where his humor comes from! If you’re fan of livestreams and are looking for a new channel to watch check him out!
Russ Lyman
Russ is a long time creator on YouTube and MEGA lover of all things Nintendo! As if you couldn’t tell that already from the real life Mario Kart car he built out of a Scion xA. That's not all he built, he loves creating custom retro consoles, controllers and more. He has even done some unique cosplay such as his NES color palette Jason and Freddy Kruger. Uploading weekly videos on his youtube channel he also runs his podcast The Weekly Warp Pipe with his buddy The NES Addict where they jump back into the past and chat about retro games, toys, cartoons and more. Come find Russ and ask him,”Russ, Whatcha’ Doin”, I’m sure you’ll get a smile out of him.
Video Game Votary
Video Game Votary aka The WiiMan is a content creator who is an avid Nintendo fan and collector. He is a member of the popular “Camel Crew and a Co-Host on the Upcoming Retro Podcast. His channel has over 600 uploads and over 100,000 views! He currently has a complete North American retail Wii & Wii U set and continues to grow his Nintendo collection.
Curtis "Curto" Summers
Curtis, who is a member of the YouTube group Pixel Game Squad, @pixelgamesquad and the Producer and a Host of the Pixel Podcast @pixel_podcast. Curtis as a gamer, has a passion for modern and retro gaming. He is someone who collects around the history of games and the vintage oddities around retro games. Always has bad takes when it comes to games, but loves everything about them.
Paul Weber
Paul Weber is known as “@ThePaulWeber,” because nobody knew what a “@Gameasaur” was. What started as a way to track a personal video game collection on instagram has blossomed into a quest to document anything cool. Too many video games, and a full WiiU collection later, he’s still making videos everyday about Video Games, Tech, Pop Culture, reviews, and more.
INDUSTRY GUESTS & DEVELOPERS
Dan Kitchen
As a passionate game player and veteran Activision Game Designer, Dan Kitchen is credited with producing over 240 commercially released games across 15 game platforms. During his career Dan is renowned for designing such Atari 2600 classics as CRACKPOTS™, GHOSTBUSTERS™, TOMCAT: THE F-14 FIGHTER SIMULATOR™, CROSSBOW™ and KUNG-FU MASTER™. Dan is now designing and programming DAN KITCHEN’S CASEY'S GOLD!™ for the Atari 2600 which he hopes to release in late 2024.
Warren Davis
Warren Davis began his career in the videogame industry at Gottlieb where he developed the hugely successful arcade classic, Q*bert. This was followed by a sci-fi themed laserdisc game, Us Vs. Them, which featured scenes of live actors integrated into levels of gameplay. At Williams, he contributed to Joust 2 and helped develop the system that became NARC. He was part of the team that created Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Revolution X featuring Aerosmith. He also created the digitizing system that Williams/Bally/Midway used for many of their hit games of the 1990s including Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam, as well as the aforementioned T2 and Rev X.
Audie Sorlie
Most well-known for his unhealthy love for CD-i and budget PS2 shovelware on Digital Foundry, Audi Sorlie is a 20+ year veteran of the games industry. In addition to his role as the Burt Ward of DF, Audi has authored several books on various subjects of game history, worked as a producer on games across Europe, Japan and North America, and today produces all in-house developments at Limited Run Games, including Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.
Headcannon
SSRG
Marking the group’s fourth consecutive expo appearance, SSRG charter staff members Saxman and SSNTails will return to Retroworld Expo 2024, with two new panels!
Saxman, the renowned SEGA Genesis ROM hacker, will discuss the ins and outs of FM programming and cover how FM sounds can be transferred across Yamaha FM-compatible hardware, including the SEGA Genesis. Meanwhile, SSNTails, co-creator of popular Doom mod 'Sonic Robo Blast 2', will give a primer on how to get started making your own custom maps for id Software's classic.
Both Saxman and SSNTails are alumni of the SSRG, which played a pivotal role in launching the Sonic research and game modding communities in the mid-1990s.
Kevin Saer Leong
Kevin has worked on Def Jam Fight for NY, and is the inspiration and voice behind the games character Chiang. He also has worked on creating games for Young THug, Megan thee Stallion, Tee Grizzley and more. He is currently the SVP Creative for 300 Elektra ent at WMG.
Wrestling Performers
Blitzkrieg Wrestling
Performing Live! SATURDAY: 2 pm - 4 pm and SUNDAY: 1 pm - 3 pm
Come meet former WWE and TNA Wrestlter "Dirty Dango". (SAT only)
Justin Credible
Thanks to our friends at M&J Collectibles former ECW wrestler“Justin Credible” will be signing at RWX 2024. Peter Joseph "PJ" Polaco is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Justin Credible. He is also known for his earlier stint with the WWF under the ring name Aldo Montoya. Polaco is a one-time world champion, having won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once. Be sure to meet him at the show!!
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
Acoustic K.G. & Lil Chris
Acoustic K.G & Lil Chris will be performing at RetroWorld Expo on Saturday August 24 at 7pm on the Main Stage!! A central CT based Acoustic Power Duo they will be playing all your favorite 90s Rock and Hip Hop tracks! With K.G. on guitar and vocals Lil Chris on drums this duo will surely grab your attention with their driving rhythm, and melodic mashups!
DJ MikeCity
Gamer first Musician 2nd MikeCity incorporates his love for gaming in his music selections and does it effortlessly. Since hoping on the scene in 2019 he’s DJed at come of the top conventions around the country including Retro World Expo 2 years running, He’s also been featured at J1-Con,
SetsuCon, East Coast Gaming Expo, Holiday Matsuri HNICON and more.
With his unique mix of gamings greatest hits with hip hop, electronic or house there is never a dull moment be sure to check him out live on Twitch.tv/mikecity or @mikecity.ent on all social media platforms.
Norwalk Gamer Symphony Orchestra
Join us as the Norwalk Gamer Symphony Orchestra takes the stage at RetroWorld Expo! Experience your favorite video game soundtracks performed live by their talented musicians. From nostalgic classics to epic moden scores, they've got it all covered!
UNABLE TO ATTEND
Seth "Dopply" Fulkerson (Cancellation)
Seth made his video game debut with the fabled Zelda CD-i remasters, before embarking on an all new career path as a full time game developer. His debut, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, became one of 2024's biggest indie releases and has taken the industry by storm with its sincerity and charm.
Retro Rick (Cancellation)
Unable to attend due to scheduling conflict.