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S01 Episode 5: May 2000 & Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Video Games


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The weather's heating up, but thankfully great games are being released and rumors are flying. May 2000's issues of GamePro and Nintendo Power remind us of the power of zombies, the highs and lows of rushed games (QA is important, people), the unreleased Half-Life port on Dreamcast, and some pre-E3 2000 coverage straight from Nintendo. This week's deep dive is all about Mary-Kate and Ashley's dominance over video games for tweens in the y2k era, their partnership with Acclaim, and the shocking origins of their first release for Game Boy Color (they're going to have themselves a time...). Games discussed include: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Gran Turismo 2, Half-Life, Excitebike 64, Perfect Dark, and more.

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Today in Gaming (Yesterday)By Emma Pearl