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When it finally reached Japanese stores in 1996, The Nintendo 64 represented one of the most hotly anticipated hardware releases in gaming history. The powerful system caused a stir with its revolutionary controller, iconic console design and reliance on cartridge technology; and initial software reviews were almost universally positive. But what of the rest of the Nintendo 64’s legacy and library?

Maximum Power Up hosts Phil, Chris and Tom convene to discuss their first impressions of the system, how they became acquainted with their first N64, discuss the various peripherals and add-ons and finally, their five favourite Nintendo 64 games. Maximum Power Up episode 26 will take you on a 64-bit trip through time to the era where Nintendo boasted ‘the fastest, most powerful games console on Earth’!

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In this episode we interview Kev Bayliss who worked for Rare between 1987 and 2005 as a graphic artist. Kev worked on many well known games for the SNES and N64 including Killer Instinct, Diddy Kong Racing and many more. From the early days of Rare working for the Stampers, Kev also discusses Nintendo working with Rare as well as Microsoft buying the company.

After a break from the industry Kev has now joined Playtonic with other ex Rare employees and is working on the excellent Yooka-Laylee.

We hope you enjoy the interview and for the latest Yooka-Laylee news follow Kev on Twitter @Kb_playtonic or follow Playtonic @PlaytonicGames or

www.playtonicgames.com 

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Platform games have always been one of the most popular genres. From the 8 and 16bit height of popularity there have been many great gaming icons such as Mario, Sonic, Monty Mole and more. Following on from those, Crash, Spyro, Rayman, Ratchet & Clank helped move the genre forward.

In this episode Paul and Chris discuss the genre and discover the a platform game may not be that cut and dry to describe as games such as Metroid, Castlevania and others are discussed whether or not they can be seen as platforming games.

Obviously there are games that aren't discussed but we want you the listeners to get involved in the debate.

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Whether you preferred Sega or Nintendo back in the day, nobody can deny that the Mega Drive was a phenomenal system with some truly iconic games.

In this second visit to the system that brought us 'Blast Processing', we take a close look at a further 15 titles that made the system a must own for many gamers.

As well as the 15 must play games chosen by our hosts we also look at some of the great titles that hold a special place in the hearts of the retro gaming community.

So get ready for another dose of retro gaming chat and remember…….

Genesis does, what Nintendon't!

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This episode we enter squared circle to discuss some of our favourite wrestling games. Joining the rumble of discussion is Paul, Phil, Chris and special guest Maffew Gregg from popular wrestling YouTube show Botchamania.

Listen as we slam through some of the best, and worst wrestling games for the Amiga, Super Nintendo, N64, PS1 and much more taking us up to the latest releases in the the genre.

So If it's bodyslams, side suplexes, clotheslines, dropkicks and powerslams that you're after look no further than the Maximum Power Up wrestling game special.

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The PS2 is one of the most popular consoles of all time and has a vast library of thousands memorable titles. Paul, Phil and Tom sit down to discuss some of their favourite PlayStation 2 games that made this system a must own for many gamers.

As well as this we were also sent community favourites by Twitter and Facebook to help vote for your top 5 PS2 games.

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In this new episode Paul is joined by Sam Dyer from Bitmap Books and Mark Hardisty, author of upcoming book A Gremlin In The Works.

This episode is all about one of the most well loved companies of UK gaming, Gremlin Graphics. We discuss Mark's upcoming book, memories of Gremlin, our own personal top 5 games by them as well as the results of the community top 5 from asking all our listeners on Twitter and Facebook for their favourite games. Also listen out for a chance to win a signed copy of A Gremlin In The Works by founder Ian Stewart.

If this wasn't enough Paul then sits down with musician Barry Leitch to discuss his career who worked on many memorable soundtracks for Gremlin, as well as Ocean, Atari and more.

Please take a moment to checkout the following links:

To preorder the A Gremlin In The Works book: www.bitmapbooks.co.uk

To follow Sam on Twitter: @MrSidC64 / @bitmap_books

To follow Mark on Twitter: @hardistymark

Finally for Barry check out his website: www.barryleitch.com to find all his latest work etc and follow on Twitter: @BarryLeitch

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In this episode of Maximum Power Up, self-confessed id Software junkies Phil and Tom take a look at the post-Wolfenstein shooters from id; and take a trip into the Lovecraftian dankness of Quake, before moving on to the post-apocalyptic nightmare landscape of Rage and finally the iconic demonic world of Doom.

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In this short bonus episode Paul speaks with Adam Buchanan from RetroCollect. With upcoming event Video Games Market 3 not far off they discuss some of the traders that are there as well a what each of them is hoping to add to their own collections at the event.

For more information about the Video Games Market: www.events.retrocollect.com

As said on the show, thank you to all our listeners that helped make January our best month for downloads. We'll make sure we keep providing great episodes.

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In this episode Paul, Chris and Jake sit down to discuss Nintendo's popular handheld the Game Boy Advance - the last machine to feature the Game Boy brand.

Loads of games are mentioned from the team's personal top fives, community top five as well as hidden gems that are worth a look. As well as this the different models of the Game Boy Advance are discussed and the many add-ons for the machine.

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