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NFL Blitz/ Blitz 2000 / Blitz 2001 / Blitz Special Edition (with Josiah Coolidge) Feb 16, 2019

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It's time to tackle another N64 football franchise, one that hopefully won't make Steve have an aneurysm: we're playing all four NFL BLITZ games, and we're savoring the ultra-violent, arcade-style goofiness. We're joined once again by Josiah Coolidge to talk turbo boosters, late hits, and the NFL's sketchy history of dealing with violence. Plus, Steve gets more facts wrong about football!

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: Disney's Tarzan

Bomberman Hero / Charlie Blast's Territory Feb 09, 2019

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The prodigal Bomberman returns this week for one of his weirder entries: BOMBERMAN HERO, a single-player platformer with absolutely no multiplayer whatsoever. Does the lack of the core feature of the Bomberman series hurt the experience, or should you blast through anyway? Speaking of blast, we also played the oddball puzzle-platformer CHARLIE BLAST'S TERRITORY, a port of a game that hadn't yet been released with a totally different character and different title. Things get weird.

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: NFL Blitz / NFL Blitz 2000 / NFL Blitz 2001 / NFL Blitz Special Edition

Killer Instinct Gold / Flying Dragon (with Dion Fountain) Feb 02, 2019

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We're jumping back into the ring for another round of fighting games; this time, we're playing the bizarre fighter/RPG hybrid FLYING DRAGON and Rare's once and future MORTAL KOMBAT killer, KILLER INSTINCT GOLD! We're joined by fighting game superfan Dion Fountain as we attempt to make (and break) combos, parse through obtuse character backstories, and explore our knowledge of perverted arcade games.

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: Bomberman Hero / Charlie Blast's Territory

Off-Road Challenge/ Monster Truck Madness 64/ Destruction Derby 64 Jan 26, 2019

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Truck yeah! It's time for another round of generic racing games. This time, we're getting down and dirty with a trio of redneck racing staples, OFF-ROAD CHALLENGE, MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS 64, and DESTRUCTION DERBY 64. And guess what? One of these is our new worst game. Which one? Listen and find out.
Also listen to hear us answer discussion questions from you, our listeners! And if you want us to answer one of your questions on a future racing episode, send your question to our email or Twitter accounts.
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: Killer Instinct Gold/ Flying Dragon

40 Winks Jan 19, 2019

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You're not dreaming: there's a brand new Nintendo 64 game on the market, and this week, we're playing it! 40 WINKS, the long-gestating port of a 1999 Playstation game, has finally arrived on the N64 after a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign. We decide if this 3-D platformer was worth the wait!

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: Off-Road Challenge/Monster Truck Madness 64/Destruction Derby 64

Super Mario 64 Jan 12, 2019

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This is it! The big one! We've reached our 64th episode, so it felt only right to celebrate with the game that truly defines what it means to be 64. We travel into the Mushroom Kingdom, exploring the rich history of the MARIO franchise and dispelling some of the myths that have surrounded the series since the beginning. Oh dear lord, this game is just so good...

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

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Next week's episode: 40 Winks

Bomberman 64 / Bomberman 64: The Second Attack (with Aaron George and Jeremy Hatfield) Jan 05, 2019

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BOMBERMAN fanatic Aaron George and local retro gaming expert Jeremy Hatfield join us for the explosive action of BOMBERMAN 64 and it's sequel, THE SECOND ATTACK! We delve into the history of one of gaming's most enduring franchises, try to parse the confusing origin story of the man who poops bombs, and do whatever we can to shut the dog up.

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: SUPER MARIO 64!

BONUS: Best of the First 100 Games! Jan 02, 2019

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We've got another surprise bonus episode for you guys! Since we just played our 100th game for the show, we thought it might be fun to go back and acknowledge some of the best and worst of the show so far. We debate over which games had the best graphics, music, and multiplayer, as well as the bad games we secretly love, the weirdest games in the library so far, and many more categories!

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 episode: Bomberman 64/ Bomberman 64: The Second Attack

Forsaken 64 (with Tyler Detrick) Dec 29, 2018

Show notes

Another day, another game with baffling cover art we need our audience to interpret. This week, we played FORSAKEN 64, and since we had no idea what it was about, we asked our beloved audience to send in their imagined plot descriptions, and man did they deliver, with some of the smartest and funniest plots we've heard yet. We're joined by the hilarious Tyler Detrick, who helps us parse out just what FORSAKEN is about.

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

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Next week's episode: Bomberman 64/ Bomberman Hero / Bomberman 64: The Second Attack

Doom 64 Dec 22, 2018

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Tis the season for blasting Cacodemons and wielding double chainsaws! This week, we played DOOM 64, the N64 exclusive port of one of the most influential and successful games of all time. We delve into the fascinating history of id Software, explore the controversy that surrounded the title at every turn, and desperately try to see what the hell is going on. Happy holidays, everyone!

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: Forsaken 64