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A Bug's Life (with Mikayla Nicholson) Mar 14, 2020

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Fans of adorable creepy-crawlies rejoice, because this week we're playing A BUG'S LIFE, the colorful platformer based on Disney Pixar's second-ever film! Mikayla Nicholson joins us as we revisit the original film to see where it ranks among Pixar's canon, discuss the great BUG'S LIFE/ANTZ feud of 1998, and see how the game holds up compared to other Disney platformers!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Barry Shaw

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project

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Next week's episode: Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (with Josiah Coolidge and Dan Reese) Mar 07, 2020

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We're closing the books on STAR WARS on the N64 this week, as we play STAR WARS: ROGUE SQUADRON, one of the system's most acclaimed! STAR WARS superfans Josiah Coolidge and Dan Reese join us as catch up on the world of STAR WARS, discuss the strange and sad history of Factor 5, and see if we can crash into a stormtrooper on the ground with an X-Wing (spoiler: you totally can).

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Barry Shaw

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)

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Next week's episode: A Bug's Life

BONUS: Underhero (with Andy Bowman) Mar 04, 2020

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Never heard of UNDERHERO? Neither had we! Luckily, we were given the chance to talk about it, thanks to our Patreon supporter Andy Bowman, who, as a Superstar-tier Patron, gets to join us on the show to talk about any non-Nintendo 64 game! Andy joins us to talk about this under-the-radar indie title, a charming, funny RPG that draws heavily from PAPER MARIO! It's a fun conversation and a cool game, so thanks to Andy for bringing it to our attention!

If you want to join us to talk about a game of your choice, check out the Superstar tier over at Patreon.com/ultra64pod!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated Logo by Barry Shaw

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Mike Piazza's Strike Zone / Triple Play 2000 / Bottom of the 9th (with Dan Reese) Feb 29, 2020

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Whether you're a baseball fan or a baseball hater, rejoice! Because this week we're talkin' baseball for the very last time! Dan Reese joins us to dig in to GT's MIKE PIAZZA'S STRIKE ZONE, EA's TRIPLE PLAY 2000, and Konami's BOTTOM OF THE 9TH! Plus, the great home run record chase of 1998, and an amazing letter from a listener in the heart of the coronavirus outbreak!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Barry Shaw

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)

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Next week's episode: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

BONUS: Super Smash Bros. Melee (with Jordan Collins) Feb 26, 2020

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Surprise! We're taking a slight detour off of the Nintendo 64 to talk about an all-time classic for the Gamecube, SUPER SMASH BROS MELEE! This episode is brought to you by our guest Jordan Collins, who subscribed as a Superstar-tier Patron over on Patreon! Jordan joins us to talk about the thriving competitive scene, the series' evolution into an interactive Nintendo museum, and if this is the best SMASH game of all time.

If you want to join us to talk about a non-Nintendo 64 game for an episode just like this, there are two Superstar slots available! Check out patreon.com/ultra64pod.

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Barry Shaw

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Super Smash Bros. (with Keith Granger and Jordan Smith) Feb 22, 2020

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Falcon PUNCH! This week we're talking about the granddaddy of them all, the Nintendo fighting game that would launch one of the major franchises in gaming, SUPER SMASH BROS! Keith Granger and Jordan Smith join us to get into the hot and heavy four-player action as we discuss the origins of the classic casual fighter, the overpowered awesomeness of Kirby, and our dream SMASH line-ups.

ALSO! As an extra bonus, we'll be releasing a special episode later this week all about SUPER SMASH BROS MELEE, courtesy of our Superstar-tier patron Jordan Collins! It's twice the SMASH, so watch for that in your feed in a few days!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)

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Next week's episode: Mike Piazza's Strike Zone/ Triple Play 2000 / Bottom of the Ninth

V-Rallly Edition '99 / Roadsters / Rally Challenge 2000 Feb 15, 2020

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It's everyone's favorite, a trio of random racing games! We played V-RALLY EDITION 99, ROADSTERS, and RALLY CHALLENGE 2000, three largely unremarkable racing games that nonetheless gave us an opportunity to learn about the insane sport that is rally racing! Plus, we got some amazing discussion questions from listeners to help us fill the time! And next week, we'll be playing one of the N64's biggest titles, SUPER SMASH BROS!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Barry Shaw

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)

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Next week's episode: Super Smash Bros.

Virtual Chess 64 / Virtual Pool 64 Feb 08, 2020

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This week on the show, we're doffing our smoking jackets and retiring to the parlor for some fine brandy, rich cigars, and games of gentlemanly temperament. Which is to say, we played VIRTUAL CHESS 64 and VIRTUAL POOL 64! Discover shockingly ugly graphics! Bizarrely terrible cameras! And pretty good versions of their respective games?

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Barry Shaw

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)

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Next week's episode: V-Rally 99 / Roadsters / Rally Challenge 2000

ClayFighter 63 1/3 / ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut Feb 01, 2020

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Fans of tortured clay puns, your day has come! This week we're talking about CLAYFIGHTER 63 1/3, the third entry in the oddball parody series, and CLAYFIGHTER: SCULPTOR'S CUT, the rarest and most valuable game on the entire N64! We get our hands dirty talking about the history of clay animation, take the developers to task for not spellchecking their manual, and figure exactly what SCULPTOR'CUT offers for our extra several hundred dollars.

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Steve Guntli

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)

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Next week's episode: Virtual Chess 64 / Virtual Pool 64

Diddy Kong Racing (with Lynsey Pennington) Jan 25, 2020

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We finally get the chance to play one of our most-requested episode: the mega smash hit kart racer DIDDY KONG RACING! Kart racing prodigy Lynsey Pennington returns to help us settle the eternal debate between Rare's kart/plane/hovercraft racer and Nintendo's seminal classic. Plus, we meet iconic N64 characters Banjo and Conker for the first time, and answer the question: is Diddy Nintendo's Poochy?

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

Logo by Steve Guntli / Updated logo by Barry Shaw

Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)

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Next week's episode: ClayFighter 63 1/3 / ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut