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GT 64 / NASCAR 99 / NASCAR 2000 Jun 22, 2019

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Start yer engines, motorheads, because this week we're taking on the world of stock car racing! We played the Gran Turismo clone GT 64, and two NASCAR games; that's right, another block of generic racing games! Thank goodness we have some great discussion questions and letters from our lovely listeners to help us pass the time!

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Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: Golden Nugget

Blues Brothers 2000 (with Mikayla Nicholson) Jun 15, 2019

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Everybody needs somebody to love, but does anyone love BLUES BROTHERS 2000? This week, we played the baffling adaptation of the flop 1998 movie, and as a bonus, we watched the flop 1998 movie with resident film expert Mikayla Nicholson! Join us as we explore the history of the Blues Brothers, meet infamous developers Titus, and try to think of a property LESS worthy of a video game than this movie.

And don't forget out contest for the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time vinyl soundtrack is on until June 22nd! To enter, retweet the pinned post on our Twitter page for one entry; leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast or tag us with #ultra64 in your favorite Zelda memories for two entries; or come up with some creative way of promoting the show through music, art, or some other form for three entries.

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

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Next week's episode: GT 64 / NASCAR 99 / NASCAR 2000

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (with Caleb Sanders) Jun 08, 2019

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Hey! Listen! We've got one of the biggest and best games of all time this week! We're joined by amateur Zelda historian Caleb Sanders to dig into the rich history, the confusing timelines, and the troubled production that lead to Ocarina of Time. It's a super-sized episode for a super-sized game.

Plus, we're giving away a copy of the Ocarina of Time Soundtrack! It's a beautiful vinyl pressing from IAm8Bit and would make an excellent addition to anyone's collection. There are three ways to enter: retweet our pinned post @ultra64podcast on Twitter for one entry; give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts for two entries; and find some other creative way to promote the show (art, videos, etc.) and you'll get three entries. Do all three, and that's six entries! Contest is open until June 22nd!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: Blues Brothers 2000

Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers Jun 01, 2019

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We're delving deep into the dungeons of Castle Shadowgate for SHADOWGATE 64: TRIALS OF THE FOUR TOWERS, a puzzle/adventure/RPG hybrid that puts the "meh" in medieval! We look into the history of one of the most niche genres in gaming, the MacVenture, and explore a rich fantasy mythology that has had surprising staying power.
And don't miss next week, when we cover one of the biggest games of all time, LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME! We'll be giving away a beautiful copy of the soundtrack on vinyl, so don't forget to tune in for your chance to win!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

BONUS: Full Interview with Dan Amrich May 29, 2019

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As a special treat, here is the full-length interview with NBA HANGTIME secret character Dan Amrich! We talk about Dan's long career in games journalism, his experience voicing a character in THE SIMS, and having Mark Hamill as a fan! Thanks again to Dan for hanging out with us, and check out his Twitter at @DanAmrich!

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Next episode: Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers

NBA Hangtime / NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC (with Dan Amrich) May 25, 2019

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Boomshakalaka! This week, we're revisiting our long-lost episode, and we're doing it in style. We played the arcade-sports classic NBA HANGTIME and its sequel, the awkwardly-named NBA SHOWTIME: NBA ON NBC, but we're not in it alone: we're joined by gaming journalist/author/Palette-Swap Ninja lead singer/all-around good dude Dan Amrich, who tells the story of just how he came to be a hidden character in HANGTIME!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers

South Park (with Emily Aguila) May 18, 2019

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Open up a box of Cheesy Poofs and get ready to respect our authori-tah, because this week we're talking about SOUTH PARK, the first-person shooter that was the must-have game for edgelords in 1998! Emily Aguila, friend of the show and host of WORLD OF TOMORROW and GOING CAST, joins us to work out our complicated feelings for the show, and our less-complicated feelings about the game.

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: NBA Hangtime / NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC

Bass Hunter 64 / Bassmasters 2000 May 11, 2019

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Gather up your worms and head on down to the ol' fishin' hole, because this week we're going fishing! We played BASS HUNTER 64 and BASSMASTERS 2000, the two sport fishing games for the N64, and we had a hell of time doing it! Join us to discuss our personal fishing histories, argue over the best and worst fishing games, and generally gripe about how hard it is to catch bass!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: South Park

Wheel of Fortune / Jeopardy! (with Dan Reese, Tyler Detrick, and Melanie Strickland) May 04, 2019

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Spin that wheel and phrase all your answers in the form of a question, because we're playing the game versions of game show staples WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY! Tyler Detrick and Melanie Strickland, hosts of the Bard Alcohol Content podcast, and fan favorite Dan Reese are back to talk Trebek, game show history, and weird FMV game show hosts! Plus, the antics of Fungus and Jeff!

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: Bassmasters 2000 / Bass Hunter 64

International Superstar Soccer 64/98/2000 (with Jeremy Hatfield) Apr 27, 2019

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Get your kit on, ya hooligans, because this week we're talking about soccer for the first time! Jeremy Hatfield returns to help us kick our way through the three games in Konami's INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR SOCCER series on the N64! Plus, we discuss the worldwide popularity of the sport, why it's been slow to catch on in the states, and just who is the best country in the world: Mexico or Portugal?

Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski

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

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Next week's episode: Wheel of Fortune / Jeopardy!