For some, the N64 was the catalyst to broaden their horizons. On episode 4 of the Nintendo 64 diaries Patrick Ehlers returns to discuss anticipating the console, opening day joy, and how the console's lack of RPGs lead him to branch out in the world of video games.

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The only crisis I'm having is not being able to play this game! Today musician, bread maker, and retired Reactivader Tyler Schnupp returns to discuss visits to the arcade and his love for the light-gun classic Time Crisis II (1997).

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Tyler Schnupp - Instagram - Grail 150

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Arcade Belgium Article from 2015

Horse girls, rejoice. This one is for you! Today Conner is joined by the contributor and co-editor of Read Only Magazine in Celeste Roberts to reminisce about artistic grandfathers and the CD-Rom game Barbie Riding Club (1998).

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You're gonna need your crowbar to break into this episode. Today the co-op series takes a look back at Gordon Freeman's first adventure in Half-Life (1998). Conner is joined by fellow physicists turned action stars Michael Hearn, Garrett Morlang, and Kristin Thorson to have a discussion about this wildly influential FPS classic.

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It's multiplayer madness on another episode of the Nintendo 64 Diaries! Today, Conner gathers buddies Grant Moore and Jacques Mouledoux together to discuss their personal histories with the N64, reminisce about their N64 evening at Grant's, and to discuss how the console lives today.

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Throw 'yer cap on me to gain the ability to PODCAST! Today our dearly beloved producer Jeremy Schmidt returns to the pod to discuss how Super Mario Odyssey was crucial to starting his golden era of enjoying video games.

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Didyouknow Gaming - Super Mario Odyssey

Let's talk about what makes a game and make that conversation existential! Today game developer Michael Ailshie joins Conner to discuss how The Beginner's Guide (2015) by Davey Wreden hit him like a ton of bricks.

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VICE Article about the Beginner's Guide

I've forgotten a land or two in my day, but a meal? Not a chance! Enjoy a throwback from 2022 as Conner goes mouthful mode to discuss Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) with Anna Garcia, July Diaz, and Tyler Schnupp.

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Nintendo 64 Diaries Episode 2 is here as Conner chats with his childhood best friend Eddie Martin about getting the console as a joint bday gift with his brother, the timeless nature of StarFox 64, and how the console was a crucial fixture in their budding friendship during 1999.

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Simpson, it's a Terminator, it's a Fortnite! Today, the CoD King Nick Costanza returns to the podcast to discuss the gaming platform phenomenon of Fortnite.

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Nick Costanza - Bluesky - YouTube

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Fortnite - Didyouknow Gaming Video