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The awesome folks that have put together this year’s Portland Retro Game Expo have released the following announcement for the upcoming event:
The official Blockbuster World Video Game Championship is back for 2026! Compete in a retrolicious selection of tournament classics for medals and the grand champion trophy:
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo
- NBA Jam T.E.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters
Head to this link and register for these three games now!
And for our annual Portland Retro Gaming Expo fighting game tournaments we have you covered with a great selection of modern and retro games!
Rivals of Aether 1 & 2, Marvel Tokkon, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, Virtua Fighter 5 REVO, Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, Street Fighter 3rd Strike, Super Street Fighter II: Turbo, The King of Fighters ’98, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Vampire Savior, Garou Mark of the Wolves, Samurai Showdown 5, Sailor Moon S and Saturn Bomberman! Wow!
Join the brawl for a total of $8000 prize money across all tournaments! Sign up now! (or click on the pictures or scan the QR codes)
Stop by booth 903 at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo to play some classic games and score a pass to the adidas Employee Store where you can get the latest adidas fits at exclusive prices.
Join us for a special, pre-show event hosted by Andrea Subissati, Executive Editor of Rue Morgue Magazine and Yasmina Ketita, host of The Rewind Zone on Rue Morgue TV!
Arrive early to win prizes and learn important survival lessons!
Pre-Show Presentation:
How to play the Friday the 13th NES game… and enjoy it!
Let Rue Morgue’s Andrea Subissati be your guide to this challenging (but not insurmountable!) 8-bit ordeal.
Bonus Round!
Friday the 13th Trivia hosted by Yasmina Ketita!
Yasmina Ketita is a columnist and series host of The Rewind Zone for Rue Morgue Magazine. Test your Friday the 13th franchise knowledge for a chance to win prizes!
If you survive the evening…
Andrea Subissati and Yasmina Ketita will be guests at Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday, October 10th!
Join Andrea as she hosts a Resident Evil cast reunion featuring voice and motion capture actors from the video games: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village!
Yasmina will host a presentation on the history of VHS board games!
Intense Tetris action, maxed-out scores and a serious flashback to the NES glory days… it’s all here at the Jonas Neubauer Cup!
This cup is old-style – It’s when you hold the controller like you did in the 80s and 90s and press the D-pad down. No hyper tapping or rolling play-styles will be allowed. Play just like former champions Jonas and Harry!
Qualifiers are Friday and Saturday, check out the detailed schedule and join the fun!
Red Bull will be at PRGE all weekend to keep gamers energized. Be sure to check out Red Bull Wings Cup for your chance to compete in the National Final and ultimately the World Final in Miami!
Join us for the annual Hollywood Movie Madness VHS Swap! Be kind and rewind with fellow tape-heads to buy, sell and trade.
And to further celebrate video cassettes, we have a special panel with Yasmina Ketita, host of The Rewind Zone at Rue Morgue Magazine. Yasmina will cover the wild, whacky and innovative world of VHS board games!
George Sanger, also known as The Fat Man, is an American musician who has composed music for video games, beginning in 1983. He also worked as free-lance composer for Sierra On-Line. Some of his best-known works include The 7th Guest, Wing Commander, Hard Nova, Maniac Mansion (NES version), Loom, Tux Racer, and Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Meet him at the show! (partially from Wikipedia)
We’re celebrating 35 years of Sonic the hedgehog with a cast of Ryan Drummond (Sonic), Scott Dreier (Knuckles), Mike Pollock(Dr. Eggman) and William Corkery (Tails)! And of course, Sonic-super-fan ‘G To The Next Level’ who will lead our Sonic panels.
Join the Sonic party!
Join the amazing Maggie Robertson, Nicole Tompkins, Katie O’Hagan, Paula Rhodes and Jeff Schine to celebrate Resident Evil’s 30th anniversary! They are taking up residence at this year’s Portland Retro Gaming Expo! Meet them!
Game developer Grayson Wendell returns for the Nintendo Engineering Series on the technical side of console programming! On Sunday 10/11 you can attend technical talks covering topics such as “NES Basics”, “Enhancement Chips” and “N64 Reverse Engineering” – great stuff!
PRGE and CCGHouse Present the “Starter Deck Pokémon Lounge.”
Whether you’re a lifelong Pokémon Card Game fan or just starting your journey down Victory Road, the Starter Deck Pokémon Lounge has something for you. Join other players for a match, learn the ropes from one of CCGHouse’s trainers, or pick up a few packs from their shop to give your deck an edge. Players of all skill levels are welcome!
Welcome to our Sensory-Friendly Activity Room, a collaborative space proudly hosted by Club EMU and Creative Care Connections. We’ve designed this room as a calm, inclusive retreat from the bustling expo floor. Whether you are looking to game, connect, or simply recharge, our space offers a comfortable 1970s living room atmosphere complete with bean bags, dedicated console gaming, and calm, round-table stations. This is a supportive, accessible space for all—come say hi, play a round, and enjoy the event with us.
Saturday and Sunday only – in room C120-122
We have a total of NINE hotels for all budgets and please be aware that we sell out of discounted rooms every year!
(some hotels are now sold out)
OK, down to two booths! If you are on the fence, then NOW is the time for action! Please submit your vendor application now if you are interested in joining the 2026 Portland Retro Gaming Expo!
You made it all the way down here? Extra bonus points!
We’ll have one more update 3 days before the event… and then see you at the show!
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.