Tales From the Bargain Bin #7 - Barbie (NES)

05/23/22 • 34 min

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Back in the late 80's / early 90's, developers didn't factor girl gamers into their production plans. Videogame marketing was (and still is) heavily male skewed and the result was titles like 1991's Barbie for the NES. An ill conceived cash grab for parents who didn't know better, Barbie barely functions as a game and is a prime example of what happens when you don't respect your audience.
And the worst part was, my sister had a copy. And we played it. Alot. Join us as we go on a journey from the female focused gameplay, all the way to the steps of the House of Representatives.
Starring Bobby Tucker.
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Ep 42 - The Game With the Golden Gun: Goldeneye 007

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The name's 40. A Gamer Looks at 40.
When Goldeneye 007 shadow dropped into the hands of N64 players in the winter of 1997, few thought it would be more than a movie tie-in title. Thanks to revolutionary physics, a tight relationship to the source material and a multiplayer mode the likes of which console players had never seen, it became the 3rd best selling game on the console.
But ask anyone who's played it today, and they'll usually say the same thing - Goldeneye 007 kinda stinks. The visuals are ugly, single stick shooters are a relic of the past for a reason, and playing 4 player on a tiny quarter of the screen isn't terribly fun.
So the question becomes - which is it? Is Goldeneye 007 an outdated artifact or a misunderstood gem? Can we stay nostalgic for a game with glaring flaws or is the title fine as is. No emotional ret-con necessary. Join myself and a gaggle of awesome people as we dive into the memories, the stories and the realities of Goldeneye 007.
Starring (all handles on Twitter):
Bobby Tucker
Greg Sewart of the Player One Podcast (@sewart, @p1podcast)
Mike Albertin of Games My Mom Found (@mom_found)
Dan of Retrologic Podcast (@retrologicgames)
Andrew Craig
Trevor and Jeff from the New Dad Gaming Podcast (@newdadgaming)
Andy from the Cafe, BTW podcast and Twitch stream (@LoveRetroBTW)
Raji aka SuperNin10Bros on Twitch (@supernin10bros)
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Ep 43 - Diamonds and Disappointments: Uncovering the Truth of the N64 Library

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When people discuss the Nintendo 64, they talk about the hits. Mario 64, Goldeneye, etc. And that's where we've been living for the last few episodes. But this week, we dive deeper into the console's library and mine memories of the lesser known titles. Sure, we hit on the bangers and commonly discussed games. Can't get through a survey course on N64 games without talking about Mario Kart 64.
But we also attempt to find those precious jewels long forgotten by time and communal taste. And in that journey, try to unearth the raw truth about the Nintendo 64: is it as bad as some say it is or is it simply misunderstood?
Starring (all handles on Twitter):
Bobby Tucker
Greg Sewart (@sewart) of the Player One Podcast (@p1podcast)
Mike Albertin of Games My Mom Found (@momfound)
Julian of Nerds Without Pants Podcast (@NWPCast)
Dan of RetroLogic Podcast (@RetroLogicGames)
Michael K Hughes (@KaidanXain)
Trevor and Jeff of the New Dad Gaming Podcast (@newdadgaming)
Raji aka SuperNin10Bros (@supernin10bros)
RedAuxPDX (@RedAuxPDX)
Allen Petrozzi
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