It’s our final episode of 2024 and we’re going out with a bang with a game that not only spawned one of gaming’s most beloved franchises, but helped launch its console as a serious competitor in the industry. We’re talking about none other than That One Game, Halo: Combat Evolved. Released on November 15, 2001 alongside Microsoft’s Xbox game console, Halo revolutionized the first person shooter genre for consoles and established a standard that the genre still adheres to to this day.

In addition to an iconic campaign that was fully playable via 2-player splitscreen co-op, Halo had its own multiplayer mode that took advantage of the Xbox’s four controller ports. Multiplayer maps varied from small arenas to large open battlefields optimized for combat with the game’s generous variety of vehicles. When the game eventually made its way to PC, so too did the multiplayer enjoy online matchmaking for the very first time.

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In this episode we’ll be discussing various ways video games have been advertised throughout the years. Over the years game companies have employed a variety of techniques to try and sway potential buyers, from simple gameplay trailers to wild off the cuff tv commercials that make you wonder what they were even thinking when they came up with them.

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This week, in celebration of our 64th episode we will be discussing none other than the iconic gaming console known as the Nintendo 64. Released in Japan on June 23, 1996 and in North America later that year on September 29th, the N64 marked Nintendo’s first big foray into 3D gaming. Unlike its competitors in the Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn, Nintendo opted to maintain the use of cartridges as the format for its games rather than springing for the shiny new compact disc medium of its contemporaries. This would both aid and harm the success of the console, as while the cartridge medium did allow for advantages like shorter loading times compared to compact discs, they sorely lacked in storage capacity which caused many developers (including some longtime Nintendo partners like Squaresoft) to look to its competitors to deliver the games they were creating.

However, in spite of losing ground to the Sony Playstation, the N64 still held its own with a strong list of exclusives, including the likes of Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Additionally, thanks to its four included controller ports, the console was a huge multiplayer success with titles like Super Smash Bros and Goldeneye 007. Speaking of controllers, that is also a huge point of discussion surrounding the system thanks to its unique 3-pronged design.

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