Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025 Review and Exploration
Written by Caden Granger Originally intended for the LBCC Commuter, ghosted on months ago, so I’m self-publishing it, because I need a portfolio to find a job. Retro Gaming Expo, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based 501(c)4 non-profit cooperative organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through the presentation of events and conventions that celebrate the historic contribution video games have made and continue to make in popular culture. The annual Portland Retro Gaming Expo has finally come around again this year to the Oregon Convention Center with plenty of things to draw people in, bringing big names such as Charles Martinet (the voice of Mario for many, many years), David Hayter (the iconic voice behind Solid Snake), Grant Kirkhope (Ivor Novello and World Soundtrack Award-winning, BAFTA-nominated Scottish composer with a very long list of credits), and Samantha Kelly (Princess Peach) to...