Memory Card

Memory Card

Ben Bertoli and friends discuss the many weird and wonderful stories surrounding video game history.

Episodes

April 2, 2023 25 mins

April makes fools of us all, but especially readers of video game magazine EGM in the early '90s.

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Chiptune superstar Jamatar is back to talk about the music created for and by the SNES and Genesis. Featuring never-before-heard 16-bit snipits!

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March 5, 2023 17 mins

Mario's most common enemy, the Goomba, is obvious a... wait, what are they exactly? Friend of the show Graeme Allen stops by to add his thoughts.

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February 5, 2023 16 mins

When it came to Wii launch titles, Red Steel was supposed to a cut above.

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January 8, 2023 20 mins

Quest 64 wasn't the best RPG on the Nintendo 64, but it was certainly the first.

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December 11, 2022 18 mins

An investigative report on why Knuckles the Echidna detests cigarettes.

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November 28, 2022 39 mins

Caspian Whistler, creator of A Profound Waste of Time, pops in to talk about his newest issue and a few very unique Game Boy games.

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November 6, 2022 39 mins

Author Aidan Moher emerges from the mist to reveal a section of his new gaming history book that didn't make the cut. Find out more about Aidan’s book on its official web page!

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October 30, 2022 36 mins

Ben ends the season on the lowest note possible with a look into the worst year in gaming history. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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October 23, 2022 30 mins

The final entry in the Movement in Game saga is here! For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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October 16, 2022 45 mins

Guest Expert Jamatar breaks down the history of the infamous Atari Lynx. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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October 9, 2022 45 mins

Daniel Dockery, author of Monster Kids, swings by to offer listeners a look at the Pokémon anime (and some jelly donuts). For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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October 2, 2022 35 mins

Witness thrills, chills, and tentacles as Ben opens the door to classic point-and-click adventure Maniac Mansion. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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September 25, 2022 29 mins

We dive into a long-running Nintendo franchise with surprising origins and terrible luck. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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September 18, 2022 37 mins

Join Tom and Adam Vian of SFB Games and artist Catherine Unger as they break down the magic behind their point n’ click mystery Tangle Tower. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

You can also follow the Grimoire team on Twitter. Tom - @SFBTom, Adam - @SFBDim, ...

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September 11, 2022 34 mins

Don't have a cow, man. It's the perfectly cromulent history of some of the best, worst, and weirdest Simpsons video games. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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September 4, 2022 33 mins

This episode goes out to all the 35 year-olds who dream of getting rich and flying with the fairies. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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August 28, 2022 40 mins

Ben and Push kick off season 8 with a look into games that became movies and movies that became games. It's a media crossover madness! For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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July 3, 2022 24 mins

Come on a guided tour of the PS3 cult classic Tokyo Jungle. You are encouraged to feed the animals. For more info, as well as pictures and videos, visit our Save Files archive. Support Memory Card by becoming one of our patrons!

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June 22, 2022 24 mins

Ninja Baseball creator Drew Maniscalco stops in to talk about the development of the '90s beat'em up and its new comic. Find out more about the series on it's official website and check out the Ninja Baseball Spirits comic on Kickstarter.

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