Nostalgium Arcanum
A Repository For The Pop Culture That Made Us Who We Are
Displaying all 10 Episode of Nostalgium Arcanum with the tag “videogaming”.
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Super Metroid
April 14th, 2025 | 1 hr 19 mins
alien, aliens, game, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, horror, metroid, metroidvania, nintendo, retrogame, retrogamer, retrogames, retrogaming, samus, samus aran, scifi, snes, videogame, videogamer, videogamers, videogames, videogaming
In space, no one can hear you scream, or roll into a little ball. Super Metroid is yet another jewel in Nintendo's crown, and one whose labyrinthine corridors of sci-fi horror forever cemented a genre of gameplay that has cast a shadow for over three decades. Matt Storm aka Matt Stormageddon of the "Fun" and Games, and Reignite podcasts joins us to celebrate Samus Aran and this seminal entry in the long-running Metroid series.
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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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The Legend of Zelda (Series)
August 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 31 mins
breath of the wild, game, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, link, nintendo, retrogame, retrogamer, retrogamers, retrogames, retrogaming, rpg, tears of the kingdom, videogame, videogamer, videogamers, videogames, videogaming, zelda
Hey! Listen... to this podcast about Nintendo's perennial adventure series, The Legend of Zelda. This series links to the past, between worlds, and continues to breath new wind into the kingdom of Hyrule for nearly 40 years with no signs of stopping. Guests Phil Head of the Spectrum Days podcast and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us for this retrospective on a game series with endless wisdom, courage, and power.
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Super Mario 64
July 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 27 mins
1990s, 3d, 3d platformer, 90s, computer, computers, console, consoles, game, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, mario, n64, nintendo, platformer, retrogame, retrogamer, retrogamers, retrogames, retrogaming, videogame, videogamer, videogamers, videogames, videogaming
Let's-a-go! Super Mario 64 was a huge leap into the third dimension for its jumping protagonist. Nintendo once again revolutionized gaming and set the template for virtually every 3D game in the 28 years since its release. Matt Storm aka Matt Stormageddon of the "Fun" and Games, Reignite, and Screen Snark podcasts plugs in with us to plunge into paintings and revisit one of the most important videogames of all time.
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The Wizard
May 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 33 mins
1980s, 80s, fred savage, gamer, games, gaming, movies, nes, nintendo, power glove, rain man, retrogamer, retrogames, retrogaming, rilo kiley, super mario brothers, video games, videogaming
Part cross-country child road trip, part Nintendo commercial, The Wizard is a time capsule of 1980s nostalgia that holds up better than its corporately calculated premise would suggest. Players Jonathan Cardoso and Tania Newton don their power gloves to join us in retaking the road to Video Armageddon.
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Fallout
April 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 35 mins
1950s, 50s, amazon, ella purnell, fallout, games, gaming, jazz, mac, pc, pc games, pc gaming, postapocalypse, postapocalyptic, retrogames, retrogaming, rpg, rpgs, scifi, twilight zone, videogame, videogames, videogaming, walton goggins, zombie
Duck and cover! We're going back to the radioactive world of tomorrow as companion B.T. Moorer joins us to open the vault to Fallout. This unique videogame series and its recent blockbuster TV adaptation use an alternate history post-apocalypse to spin stories that, twist, turn, disgust, and delight all at once. We give it a big thumbs up!
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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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ActRaiser
December 18th, 2023 | 35 mins 58 secs
enix, faith, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, god, nintendo, religion, retrogamer, retrogamers, retrogames, retrogaming, rpg, rpgs, sim-city, snes, square, supernintendo, urban planning, video games, videogames, videogaming
Lo and behold! In ActRaiser you get to play God, literally. In this SNES classic combines two different gameplay modes (hack/slash and city-building sim) to create an overall experience that is still worshipped today.
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Resident Evil 4
October 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 36 mins
body horror, capcom, cults, gamer, gamers, games, gaming, halloween, horror, parasites, resident evil, video games, videogamer, videogames, videogaming, zombies
¡Puedes correr, pero no te puedes esconder! Resident Evil 4 was a revolutionary game that revitalized the series and videogames as a whole through its combination of tense dynamic gameplay, best-in-class body horror, and unsettling tone. Ken Cole of KenCast (@kenergycole) joins us to once again plunge into RE4's irresistible terrors.
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MegaMan 2
August 28th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
1980s, 80s, capcom, captain n, chiptune, chiptunes, gamer, gaming, nes, nintendo, retrogaming, videogame, videogames, videogaming
MegaMan was released to little fanfare but its sequel put the Blue Bomber into the hall of fame. Boasting one of the greatest chiptune rock soundtracks of all time, tight controls, and the biggest whimsical anime robots the NES could muster, MegaMan 2 is a labor of love that has stood the test of time. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to revisit an all-time classic.