Portland Retro Gaming Expo is just around the corner! Here’s a look at some of the guests that will be appearing this year! As more guests are announced, we will keep you updated.
Starting off strong, we have the return of Nolan Bushnell! The co-founder of Atari is returning this year to PRGE and it’s always great to see him attend! Mr. Bushnell not only gave us Atari, but also created Chuck E Cheese! Yes that’s right, he helped create an amazing video game console and a great place to hang out as a kid!
Ed Fries will be attending PRGE this year for the first time! Ed is the former Vice President of game publishing for Microsoft. A neat thing is that Ed was a key figure in bringing the Halo Franchise to the Xbox platform, and even to the Atari. Yeah that’s right, Ed Fries brought Halo to the Atari 2600! Definitely someone you should come see this year and celebrate 25 years of Xbox!
Legendary composer Chris Huelsbeck will be attending PRGE this year! Chris helped to shape and define the identity of 8-bit and 16-bit are audioe. He was the was one of the people behind creating the iconic soundtracks for Turrican, R-Type, and The Great Gianna Sisters. If you’re a fan of these soundtracks, you should definitely see him at this year’s show!
Yet another legendary composer will be at this years PRGE! Grant Kirkhope will be making a return to the show this year! He’s the genius who created the soundtracks for GoldenEye, Donkey Kong 64, multiple Rabbids games and Viva Piñata!
In celebration of Castlevanias 40th anniversary, we will have both Michael Guinn (Voice of Dracula) and Robert Belgrade (Voice of Alucard) at this year’s PRGE! If you’re a fan of Castlevania you should head to this years’ show and see these guys!
It looks like Portland Retro Gaming Expo is gearing up to be a show that you need to attend! If you want a chance to see these amazing influential people from the industry, buy your tickets and we will see you at the show this October!
In addition to writing articles, Ryan Byers also creates content for his YouTube channel called "Obscure Games and Consoles", collects video games, and dabbles in video game development.
- Ryan Byers