Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying 5 items of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag "playstation".
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Final Fantasy IX
January 13th, 2025 | 1 hr 40 mins
1990s, 90s, fantasy, final fantasy, game, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, jrpg, jrpgs, nobuo uematsu, playstation, ps1, psx, retrogame, retrogamer, retrogamers, retrogames, retrogaming, rpg, rpgs, videogame, videogamer, videogamers, videogames, videogaming
For those who love video games with an emotionally resonant story, Final Fantasy IX is a place to call home. We're joined by Rick Firestone of the Pixel Project Radio podcast to celebrate this compelling entry in the long-running series, its memorable characters, impactful story, and all-time great soundtrack. Kupo!
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Crash Bandicoot
January 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 3 mins
game, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, naughty dog, platformers, playstation, psx, retro games, retrogamer, retrogames, retrogaming, sony, videogame, videogames, videogaming
1996's Crash Bandicoot tackled the leap from 2d gaming to 3d with wild abandon, cartoon mania, and down-under flair. Guest James Hughes of the TeamWorks podcast joins us to revisit a mascot platformer that dominated his era of videogame history.
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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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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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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.