About Us

What is Retroware TV?

RetrowareTV.com is a classic video game review, and information website that is comprised of the Retroware TV online show as well as various independent artists such as Video Game Take-Out, The Gaming Historian, The Happy Video Game Nerd, From Pixels To Plastic, Boomstick Reviews. Pat The NES Punk, 16 Bit Gems and, Let’s Get.  The site also contains other shows such as Video Game Knowledge, Sold Separately, Game Quickie, and RetroNews Today that are all done by the various hosts of the shows mentioned earlier.  The website is owned by Retroware TV LLC.  The website’s goal is to provide viewers with knowledge, insight, and exporsure to the games of yesterday.  For more information see the extended FAQ below.

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RetrowareTV.com Contributors:

Name: Lance Cortez aka Ito
Site Roles: President-CEO of Retroware TV LLC/Director/Editor/Host
Shows I work on: RetrowareTV:The Show Game Quickie, Sold Separately, and more.
Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com/itobandito
Name: John Delia
Site Roles: COO of Retroware TV LLC/Director/Editor/Host
Shows I work on: RetrowareTV: The Show
Affiliated Websites: www.retrowaretv.com
Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com/retrowaretv
Name: Derek Alexander Heafer
Site Roles: Editor/Reviewer
Shows I work on: The Happy Video Game Nerd, Game Quickie, Sold Separately
Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com/derekalexander
Name: Norman Caruso
Site Roles: Editor/Reviewer
Shows I work on: The Gaming Historian, Footnotes, Game Quickie
Name: Pat B
Site Roles: Editor/Reviewer
Shows I work on: Pat The NES Punk

Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com/PatTheNESPunk

Site Roles: Videographer/Host/Editor
Name: Joey Desena
Site Roles: Videographer/Host/Editor
Shows I work on: 16 Bit Gems

Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com/COTGW

Name: Kevin Willingham
Site Roles: Host/Editor/Reviewer
Shows I work on: RetroActive, Game Quickie, Video Game Knowledge
Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com/kevinwska
Name: Pixel Dan Eardley
Site Roles: Host/Editor
Shows I work on: From Pixels To Plastic
Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com/PixelDan
Name: Billy H
Site Roles: Editor/Host
Shows I work on: The Game Chasers
Affiliated Websites: www.retrowaretv.com
 
Name: Jay H
Site Roles: Editor/Host
Shows I work on: The Game Chasers
Affiliated Websites: www.retrowaretv.com
Name: Melvin H
Site Roles: Editor/Technician
Shows I work on: The Game Chasers
Affiliated Websites: www.retrowaretv.com
Name: Eric Lappe
Site Roles: Host/Editor
Shows I work on: Let’s Get
Afilliated Websites: www.retrowaretv.com
Name: Mat Howlett
Site Roles: Music Composer/Music Support
Shows I work on: Various RetrowareTV.com Shows
Affiliated Websites: www.retrowaretv.com , www.mathowlett.com
FAQ & Legal Notes

RETROWARE TV Show/Site FAQ:

 

Who owns the Retroware TV site?

The site is owned by John (D) Delia and Lance (Ito) Cortez of Retroware TV LLC.  It is managed by them and the various admins of the site.

Who owns the Retroware TV show?

The “Retroware TV” and “Sold Separately” shows are fully commisioned and owned by Retroware TV LLC.  All personalities and locations are legally cleared for Retroware TV only. All appearance and location releases are maintained by Retroware TV LLC.  Any use of Retroware TV LLC material without permission is prohibited.

When is the next show?

Our goal is to put out daily content Monday – Friday that will be comprised of the various shows on our site.

I have a suggestion for a game you should cover!

Awesome, we are always open to ideas and welcome your suggestions.  We will definitely be covering requested games just keep in mind though we can’t do all of them. Just post the suggesion it in the appropiate shows forums page.

Will you be doing interviews every show?

We would love to do so but with time constraints we can’t do it every show.  We will try our hardest to interview someone from the retro gaming community as much as possible.

Do you guys get paid for this or make money off this?

NOPE, all donations and any profit made from the gear section and affiliates we sell goes DIRECTLY in to our show for better equipment, and transportation costs for when we travel to get interviews.  We do not keep any money for ourselves.

What do you use to get game footage?

Well all video game footage is recorded to mini DV tape then digitally edited.  As for the source of the game footage, Retroware TV does NOT use emulation in their show.  All games are played on their original platform using original carts/discs.   Both John D and Ito are purists when it comes to this.

What’s with Ito’s voice?

Ito’s left vocal chord is paralyzed, deal with it.

How can I contact you guys?

Simple,see the above bios for our email addresses.

Is there any way I can contribute?

Leaving us feedback on the forums or via email is always a great help to us.  We will listen to you guys!  If you want to contribute more we are accepting donations to help us obtain better video and audio equipment.  You can do so via Paypal.

Are all the shows run by Retroware TV?

Nope all shows are produced and owned by their creators.  Retroware TV hosts completely independent game videos.  We make it a point to never dictate any creative influence over any of these shows – they are great as they are.  They must remain pure, damnit!

Can I see some of that really cool rights language in regard to User Submissions?

For all of your User Materials that you post or otherwise submit to RetrowareTV.com, including feedback, bug reports, piracy reports or suggestions, you grant Retroware TV LLC and the users of RetrowareTV.com an unrestricted, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free and fully paid up license under all Intellectual Property Rights to use, reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, copy, edit, modify, translate, reformat, transmit and distribute such User Materials, with or without having your name attached to such Images, in any manner or form and for any purpose, with full rights to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of distribution, and you also acknowledge and agree that RetrowareTV.com is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you provide for any purpose without any compensation to you. You acknowledge and agree that Retroware TV LLC shall not be liable for any failure to store User Materials on the Site at any time.
How about even more legal and privacy stuff?

 

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