Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
We found 10 episodes of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag “games”.
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Uncharted
September 18th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
archaeology, games, gaming, indiana jones, konami, lara croft, nathan drake, naughty dog, playstation, retro games, sony, the last of us, tomb raider, video games
The Uncharted franchise grew to greatness from small beginnings as globe-trotting treasure hunter Nathan Drake took the archeological reins from Indiana Jones and Lara Croft before him. Josh Covel of the Still Loading Podcast (@stilloadingpod) helps unearth what made this game franchise a true treasure that belongs in a museum.
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Yu-Gi-Oh!
August 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 16 mins
animation, anime, card games, cartoons, games, gaming, retrogames, retrogaming, video games, videogames, ycs, yu-gi-oh, yugioh
It's time to duel! Jared Moss, Ben Robinson, and Ky Huizinga of the Play Along Podcast (www.playalongpod.com) bust out their decks to solve the true Millennium Puzzle - how Yu-Gi-Oh has continued to dominate the world of anime, movies, video games, and trading cards for over 25 years.
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Doom
August 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 1 min
1990s, 90s, first person shooter, fps, games, gaming, horror, mod, modding, pc games, pc gaming, retro games, video games
Doom's lasting impact on the world of video games remains as potent as ever 30 years on. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) throws on a helmet with us to return to Mars and blast away at all manner of digital demons.
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Chrono Trigger
July 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
1990s, 90s, games, gaming, jrpg, nintendo, playstation, retro games, retro gaming, role playing game, role playing games, rpg, snes, square-enix, squaresoft, time travel, video games
Time keeps on slippin' as Matt Storm of the Fun & Games podcast (@funandgamespod) travels with us back to 1995 to revisit Chrono Trigger, one of the most highly regarded and influential video games ever. With an adventure that criss-crosses eons and an indelible soundtrack, the story of Chrono remains enthralling nearly three decades on.
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Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest
June 5th, 2023 | 55 mins 46 secs
1980s, 80s, castlevania, games, gaming, konami, nes, nintendo, retro games, simon belmont, video games
What a horrible night to have a curse! Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to whip it good as we revisit Castlevania 2, a game far more foreboding, obtuse, and influential outing than the original.
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Pokémon
February 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
1990s, animation, anime, cartoon, comedy, gameboy, games, movies, pokemon, television, trading cards, video games
Gotta catch 'em all! This week Dave Jackson (of the Tales From The Backlog podcast) evolves into Dave Jacksazaard to discuss the global megafranchise all about turning cute little Pikachus into weapons of mass destruction.
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Final Fantasy VI
January 30th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
1990s, 90s, dnd, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, games, jrpg, nostalgia, playstation, snes, video games
Kupo! Writer/comedian Joey Clift (@joeytainment) joins our party to bum rush one of the greatest video games of all time. This classic marries a deep ambitious story with indelible characters and an impeccable score.
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Street Fighter II
December 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 28 secs
arcade, games, gaming, karate, nostalgia, tournament, video games
Haduoken! Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) goes three rounds on Street Fighter II, one of the biggest video games of all time. It birthed a genre so successful that every fighting game ever since has simply been an echo of this revolutionary 1991 title.