Old-school gaming nostalgia hits differently when you remember memory cards, wired controllers, shared family televisions, and the fear of getting 21-skunked in Madden.
In episode 84 of Twitty In The City, Twitty and Sean revisit the consoles, games, rivalries, and unwritten rules that defined childhood gaming. From Tecmo Bowl, Contra, GoldenEye, Mario Kart, Madden, Nintendo 64,and more! Comment with the console and game that defined your childhood.
00:00 – Welcome To Twitty In The City
01:20 – gaming console debate
03:00 – Tecmo Bowl, Contra and Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
04:20 – GameCube, GoldenEye and Nintendo 64 memories
06:20 – PlayStation, Crash Bandicoot and early Madden
07:00 – Madden’s legendary 21-skunk rule
08:00 – PS2 classics, NFL Street and NBA Jam
09:35 – Why NFL Blitz was more fun than Madden
11:35 – The PlayStation versus Xbox debate
14:15 – Wired controllers made gaming physical
15:15 – Memory cards and losing hours of progress
20:00 – Sharing the family television with your parents
22:00 – Gaming quietly without getting caught
25:30 – Rearranging furniture around controller cords
27:00 – Neighborhood gaming leagues and rankings
29:00 – How one Madden loss ruined your reputation
31:45 – The “bad controller” excuse
34:05 – Why the PSP was ahead of its time
35:20 – Favorite consoles and final memories
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