Episode 141 - Nintendo 64 Launch

About this episode

The episode discusses the launch of the Nintendo 64 in 1996 and features game reviews from both hosts.

Join us this episode as we travel back in time to 1996 for the Launch of the Nintendo 64. We also chat about the games that we've been playing. Jump in to the time machine with us! What We’ve Been Playing Mash Super Mario 64 - N64 Wave Race 64 - N64 Mortal Kombat Trilogy - N64 Pilotwings 64 - N64 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - N64 Cruis’n USA - N64 Killer Instinct Gold - N64 Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey - N64 Densha de Go! (English localization patch) - N64 Ball X Pit - Steam Deck Retro Rewind - Video Rental Store Simulator - PC Andy Super Mario 64 - N64 Wave Race 64 - N64 Pilotwings 64 - N64 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - N64 Cruis’n USA - N64 Herdling - SteamOS Baby Steps - Steam OS The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - SteamOS

People in this episode

Hosts: MashTheNewton, AndyTheAndroid

Topics covered

• Nintendo 64
• video game history
• game reviews
• retro gaming
• 1996 gaming
• game recommendations

Keywords

• Nintendo 64
• Super Mario 64
• Wave Race 64
• retro games
• 1996
• video games
• game reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Nintendo 64, Super Mario 64, Wave Race 64, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Pilotwings 64, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Cruis’n USA, Killer Instinct Gold, Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey, Densha de Go! (English localization patch)

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