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RetroWorld Expo (RWX) August 23, 24 & 25, 2024! Northeast Gaming & eSports Expo. Connecticut Convention Center Hartford #retroworldexpo
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Tournaments, Gameshows, Auctions, Arcades, Wrestling, Cosplay & more!
Over 175+ Vendors selling Video Games, Pokemon, Art, Comics, T-shirts, TCG, Cosplay VHS, Anime, Indie Devs and 80s/90s Collectibles!
Get tix today! Tickets & Vendor Booths available at
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Did you know that
@Artemio
Urbina will be on two panels at this year's Expo?! Now you do! He will be talking
#MDFourier
among other things! Sat-Sun Aug 27-28th
@ctconventionctr
Get your tickets today!
#RWX22
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Guess what? Norm’s coming to
#RWX21
Welcome back to the
@GamingHistorian
!! Norm’s our boy. We love Norm.
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A message from our guest
@lazygamereviews
Clint Basinger is the actual human behind the LGR YT channel: a series of videos dedicated to revisiting retro tech and covering the history of vintage computing.
Tickets and Vendor Booths available at
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We welcome Dan Larson
@ToyGalaxyDan
to RWX 2022! Dan is the writer and host of Toy Galaxy on YouTube, a weekly show about the history of action figures, television shows, movies, video games and all the associated pop culture bits of the last 5 decades. RWX Aug 27-28!
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RWX is happy to welcome YouTuber Destiny Fomo to our 2021 show.
@DestinyFomo
is a NYC based YouTube personality, retrogamer and comic book collector. Join us is welcoming her to the show!
#RETROGAMING
#rwx
#rwx21
#ctevents
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The
@GamingHistorian
, Norm Caruso, will be at RetroWorld Expo 2018!!
Norman Caruso is the creator of The Gaming Historian, a YouTube documentary series that explores the history of video games.
We’re very excited to have him back at this year’s show!
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Another wonderful
@retroworldexpo
for 2022!! Thank you all for all the fun, excitement and memories!! Forever Gaming!
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RWX is very excited to announce the Inde Game Developer
@Head_cannon
#RWX23
! Headcannon is known for their work on the critically acclaimed Sonic Mania, and Sonic 1 & 2 Remastered. They will have a booth and host their own panel - check em out all wknd!
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We’re excited to welcome Jeremy Parish
@gamespite
to
#RWX22
!! He co-hosts the
@retronauts
podcast, produces the NES Works video series, and works as media curator at
@LimitedRunGames
and Press Run. He has previously worked at IGN, served as editor-in-chief for 1UP and USgamer.
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RetroworldExpo is happy to welcome
@MetalJesusRocks
to
#RWX21
!!
The Metal Jesus is a long-haired rocker dude who runs a popular YouTube channel dedicated to Retro Gaming with a Heavy Metal soundtrack.
Join us in welcoming Metal Jesus to RWX 2021!
#RETROGAMING
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We're happy to announce that
@PatTheNESpunk
is returning to New England this year for
#RWX17
!
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A message from Steve Nutter about
#RWX24
! A Cathode Ray Tube Specialist set on saving CRTs for future generations! Retro Tech
@usa_retro
preserves CRT Monitors, Televisions and other Vintage Tech through the art of hardware repairs and restorations
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Pat Contri, aka
@PatTheNESpunk
returns to RWX 2018!
Pat is a video game player, collector, and historian known for his web shows Pat the NES Punk, Flea Market Madness, and The Completely Unnecessary Podcast. He is also the author of Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library.
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Welcome Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson to
#RWX24
! Try is one half of the team behind the YT channel
@MyLifeInGaming
, videos on getting the most out of vintage game consoles as well as in-depth docs and reviews. Welcome Try!
@Tryumph4ks
for tickets!!
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Welcome back to
@PatTheNESpunk
! A content producer best known for the titular show, Flea Market Madness & The Video Game Years. Exec Prod of “Not for Resale: A Video Game Store Doc plus he wrote 2 books: Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library & Guide to the SNES Library.
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We welcome back Bob Neal! Founder of
@RetroRGB
, a website, YTube channel & pod dedicated to classic gaming. Helping people get the best from retro consoles while giving updates on new game items & highlighting the developers behind these amazing creations.
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RWX welcomes Bob of
@RetroRGB
to our 2021 show!! 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 and gaming products!
#retroworldexpo
#rwx
#retrogaming
#ctevents
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RWX 2021 welcomes
@cinemassacre
crew Kieran &
@JustySilverman
&from the Cinemassacre Podcast and Rental Reviews. They've been helping create the AVGN show for 5 years as well as reviews of retro games & movies.
Let’s give 'em a special welcome! 11/6-11/7
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ON THIS DATE: The Super Mario Bros. feature film, starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, and Dennis Hopper, debuted in theaters 25 years ago today.
Did you see it in theaters, or did you watch it at home?
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Welcome
@NextGameDave
! Game Dave brings the Nostalgia Vision by helping you stay Digitally Distracted! He's known for the import video game series FamiCorner, narrative-driven game reviews & appearing in
@thegamechasers
movie: Adventures in Game Chasing.
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#RWX22
welcomes
@MyLifeInGaming
! Coury and Tri started their YouTube channel with the “How to Beat” VHS-style series & went on to showcase unique retro games, interviews w/ industry figures and their most popular series “RGB Master Class." Welcome back!
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Welcome Paul Eiding to
#RWX24
! Paul has had an illustrious voice acting career. From animation like
#Transformers
to
#Ben10
& video games like
#Fallout
and "Col Roy Campbell" in the
#MetalGearSolid
franchise, it would be tough not to recognize his work! WELCOME
@4pauleiding
!
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#RWX23
welcomes
@machonachomedia
! Meet Tito, a guy who loves bringing retro consoles back to life & giving them a twist. Founder of Macho Nacho Productions, on YT he dives into the latest & greatest mods. A journey of gaming nostalgia & epic modifications!
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.
@MyLifeInGaming
returns to
#RWX2019
! Hosts, Coury Carlson and Marc Duddleson, started their YouTube channel with the “How to Beat” VHS-style series. My Life In
#Gaming
also showcases unique
#retrogames
, interviews industry figures, and more.
#RWX
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RetroWorld Expo welcomes YouTube creator Shesez to
#RWX
2021. Shesez is the creator and host of the web series
@BoundaryBreak
. A show where a game’s camera is taken basically anywhere to find secrets and new discoveries. Join us in welcoming him to the show!!
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Look who’s back!
@GamingHistorian
Norman Caruso is the creator of The Gaming Historian, a YouTube doc series exploring the history of video games. The show has more than 100mil views & 800K subs. Featured on Destructoid, Polygon, Nintendo Life, and even
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New date change for RWX 2021. Unfortunately could not have events in CT prior to September 1. Excited we will still be hosting in 2021 on November 6 &7! All tickets and vendor booths with automatically transfer to the new date 😊✨
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Game Developer Legend Sal DiVita is coming to RWX 2018!!!
Sal, of Midway Games Chicago & THQ, has been involved in the video game industry for over 25 years as both a game developer (Art Director / Designer Director / Creative Director) and as a video & motion capture performer.
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Welcome Mike Pixley to RWX 2021!! current star of the classic anime based YouTube channel
@Bonsai_Pop
, first cut his teeth on the internet as a game journalist, YouTuber, & writer/editor for gaming comedians Treesicle. Find him on Twitch as well as his podcast The Bonsai PopCast
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40 years ago today, Atari’s Video Computer System was released in the United States. What are your favorite games for the console?
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Robert Neal of
@RetroRGB
is coming to
#RWX2019
! Robert is the founder of , a website focused on getting the best output on classic
#gaming
hardware.
Come see Robert and many more at
#RetroWorldExpo
this year!
#RWX
#RetroGames
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As we did last year, we will have on-site security and a police presence at the event. We are in constant communication with the venue as well regarding safeguards. We will advise across social media channels if there are recommended changes to procedures and protocol.
Hey
@RetroWorldExpo
, will there be security checks/bag checks, metal detectors, police/security guard presence, or anything of the sort at your event? Something to increase security?
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Welcome back
@gamespite
! Jeremy Parish co-hosts the
@retronauts
podcast, produces the NES Works series & works as media curator at
@LimitedRunGames
&
@PressRunBooks
. He's worked at IGN, served as editor-in-chief for 1UP and USgamer, and much more! Tix:
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Derek Alexander of
@stopskeletons
is coming to
#RWX18
!
Derek has been on YouTube since winning GameTrailers’ “Out Nerd the Nerd” competition back in 2007. He posted content as the HVGN until 2015, and then created Stop Skeletons From Fighting.
We’re thrilled to have him at RWX!
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Welcome Audi Sorlie to
#RWX24
! Known for his unhealthy love for CD-I & budget PS2 shovelware on
@DigitalFoundry
,
@PC98_Audi
is a 20+yr veteran of the industry. Audi has authored several books on game history, worked as a producer on games across Europe, Japan & NA!
@ArzetteGame
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Squarepainter & Tiny Neenja
@squarepainter
will be a vendor at
#RWX
Sat-Sun Nov 6-7 2021 at the CT Convention Center
@ctconventionctr
. Over 125+ Vendors. Video Games, Pokemon, Art, Comics, T-shirts, TCG, Tabletop Gaming, VHS, Anime, Indie Developers, 80s/90s Collectibles, More!
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It’s a great showing! Games! Togetherness! Good feelings!
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NEW GUEST REVEAL:
@MyLifeInGaming
is coming to RWX 2018!
Hosts Coury Carlson and Marc Duddleson started their YouTube channel with the “How to Beat” VHS-style series. My Life in Gaming has gone on to showcase unique retro games, interview industry figures, and more.
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
#RWX17
will take place on October 14-15 at the
@ctconventionctr
! The countdown is ON.
#BiggerBetterRadder
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Join group co-founder Andy Wolan, along with charter members Saxman, Rlan and SSNTails for the Sonic Stuff Research Group Reunion!
@sonicresearch
Learn about the genesis and technical challenges of classic Sonic game modding, SFGHQ, and talk to a co-creator of fan-favorite SRB2.
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#RWX2023
welcomes
@nadiaoxford
. Nadia is a well-aged (well, adequately-aged) podcaster & writer with an enduring love for retro video games. She's written for a veritable army of game-based mags and sites over the yrs, including
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We have a few more
#RWX17
guest announcements and spotlights this week! Today’s guest announcement is…
@AzumiiCosplay
!
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We’re excited to announce that
#RWX18
will take place September 8-9, 2018! We’ll be returning to the
@ctconventionctr
once again this year.
More details here:
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to cancel this year’s event and begin the rescheduling process for next year. The full statement from the RWX management team is here:
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You know who else is our boy? Dan!
@PixelDan
shall be at
@RetroWorldExpo
this November!! Author, reviewer, reporter, and all-around toy enthusiast, great to have him.
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THE EXPO IS ALMOST HERE! 8/27-8/28 Tix are $5 more at the door so get them online today! Children 10 and under are free!
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On this
#ThrowbackThursday
, we take a look back at setup for the first RWX, back in 2015 at the Oakdale Theater. It was a heck of a start for us, and we grew steadily since— thanks in no small part to our attendees. We couldn’t have made it to
#RWX2020
without you!
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Today's guest announcement is a double, as we are proud and excited to welcome Carlos Pesina & Daniel Pesina to
#RWX17
!
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On this date in 1983, the Nintendo Family Computer launched in Japan. It would go on to be kind of a big deal in Nintendo’s history.
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Get a sneak peak at one of the new machines coming to
@retroworldexpo
this year. As always, RWX hosts a large free play arcade for all to enjoy and this is just one of the new machines you’ll see at the show!
@itobandito
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Welcome
@thedopster
Seth "Dopply" Fulkerson! Seth dared ask the question... "what if CD-i games were good?" He made his game debut with the Zelda CD-i remasters, before becoming a full time game dev. His debut, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is a 2024 hit!
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It’s
@masterpesina
@CarlosPesina
@Tim_Kitzrow
with
@TrueKofi
&
@AustinCreedWins
@UpUpDwnDwn
- no big deal!
#RWX22
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#RWX
would like to welcome Shane Luis and Adam Keresztyen of Rerez to our 2019 show!
#Rerez
is a YouTube series that shows off the very best and worst of everything in the game industry. Welcome them to
#RWX2019
!
#RetroWorldExpo
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Welcome Steve Nutter to
#RWX24
! A Cathode Ray Tube Specialist set on saving CRTs for future generations! Retro Tech
@usa_retro
channel preserves CRT Monitors, Televisions and other Vintage Technologies through the art of hardware repairs and restorations
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Yes
@Blitzkrieg_Pro
Wrestling the premiere pro wrestling org in the Northeast brings live wrestling again to this year's
#RWX2023
Live matches take place on Sat&Sun in a full wrestling ring! They’re also bringing former WWE, ECW, and ACW almt "Gangrel" for a Sat Only meet & greet
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See any good gaming films lately? Sonic 2 was pretty good. Our boys
@thegamechasers
have a new one too. You see this?
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#RWX22
welcomes Joe Knopic of
@ScarletSprites
!
A console gamer since Atari 2600, Joe now primarily focuses on collecting, restoring, and playing 90s arcade games. A passionate fan of SNK, Joe frequently spotlights Neo Geo games and hardware on his YouTube channel Scarlet Sprites
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RWX18 went by way too fast. Thanks to our attendees, guests, vendors, musical performers, and tournament directors for helping to make this show great, and to the
@ctconventionctr
staff for all of their help again this year.
We can’t do this without all of you. Thank you.
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We are ONE WEEK AWAY from
#RetroWorldExpo
and we want to know what you're looking forward to the most!
We have a full list of everything going on at
#RWX
on our site:
Take a look and let us know what at
#RWX2019
has you excited!
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Brooklyn Video Games
@bklynvideogames
will be a vendor at
#RWX22
Sat-Sun Aug 27-28 at
@ctconventionctr
150+ Vendors. Video Games, Pokemon, Art, Comics, T-shirts, TCG, Tabletop Gaming, VHS, Anime, Indie Devs, 80s/90s Collectibles, more!
Get your tix today!
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Tomorrow!! RetroWorldExpo Begins! Here’s the schedule of the weekend! RetroWorldExpo this weekend at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford
@ctconventionctr
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On behalf of all of us on the
#RWX17
crew, we sincerely and genuinely appreciate all of your support this past year. It’s been HUGE.
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Meet Tito, a man who loves bringing game consoles back to life with a fun twist. As founder of Macho Nacho Prod, he runs a YT channel, diving into all the latest mods. Join him on his journey of gaming nostalgia and epic modifications!
@machonachomedia
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What an awesome sight at the Yard Goats game tonight!
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CastleMania Games
@CastleManiaRyan
will be a vendor at
#RWX22
Sat-Sun Aug 27-28 at the
@ctconventionctr
. 150+ Vendors. Video Games, Pokemon, Art, Comics, T-shirts, TCG, Tabletop, VHS, Anime, Indie Devs, 80s/90s Collectibles, more!
Get your tickets today!
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Nine days left until RWX18 begins! Ryu is not happy to be waiting.
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I awake from my slumber THIS WEEKEND!! In Three Days I am born again!! I AM RETRO WORLD EXPO!!!
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Thanks to our major tournament organizers, Microsoft Store Westfarms, Game Haven,
@UnderworldGamez
, and
@GreatValueSmash
for your efforts.
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RWX welcomes
@HacktheMovies
- Crystal, Tony & Johanna to RWX 2021. Tony (formerly of
@Cinemassacre
's Rental Reviews) & his friends get together in their video store twice a week to talk movies - new and old !!
@ctconventionct
- Welcome to our guests!!
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Special Guest John Delia of Retroware TV will be at RWX 2018!
@johndelia
, a native of Connecticut, is the creator of the the hit show “The Video Game Years”, as seen on Amazon Prime and . He will be at RWX to discuss the future of the show and more.
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In today’s
#RWX18GuestSpotlight
, we feature Rich Divizio!
Rich is most well known for his portrayal of Kano in the first three Mortal Kombat games. He also played the characters of Kabal, Quan-Chi and Baraka in the MK series.
We’re looking forward to his first visit to RWX!
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Today's
#RWX17
Guest Spotlight is a two-for-one as we welcome back John and Lance from
@retrowaretv
for a third straight year!
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RetroWorldExpo!! It’s back next weekend! Ahh look back at our humble beginnings in 2015. It was still a rager back then. Come on out! Get your tickets online for less than at the door!
@ctconventions
#RWX22
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