About the Show

The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is an annual exhibition of classic video games and systems in Portland, Oregon. We aim to recognize the history of video game systems and their authors, manufacturers and players.

What is a classic video game?

Loosely defined, a classic is any video game system prior to the most recently released by any manufacturer. By this definition the Nintendo Gamecube, original XBox and Playstation 2 have recently moved into the classic realm (replaced by the Wii, XBox 360 and Playstation 3 respectively).

That said, the classic game collecting hobby is most closely associated with the Atari 2600/5200/7800, Nintendo NES and SNES systems, Sega Master System/Genesis, and other systems released in the 1980s and early 1990s. One can expect to see these systems as well as many lesser-known systems at the Retro Gaming Expo.

In addition to home systems, we have had a larger showing of full-size arcade games to play.

Classic Game Resources

The following sites provide current and relevant information on classic home video games: