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What if Link was split into FOUR? And what if you could play a MULTIPLAYER Zelda game? Oh and what about a level-based game instead of open world!? All this in Four Swords Adventures for the GameCube! We play and chat about the game in our final episode before we tackle LoZ: Ocarina of Time! Leave us a voicemail or text and enter to win one of two indie game giveaways: https://voicecast.app/rememb...

One of the best selling GameCube games of all time started as a concept on the N64.Let's take a look back at Luigi's Mansion: how it was made, why, and what the end result feels like in 2026. Theme music: aluminumCompuSiege (Mizar's Palace) Join our Discord(https://discord.gg/tkKhDzUW) Website: ⁠⁠https://www.consolecreatures.com/ ⁠Like and follow us on Social Media: Bluesky: (https://b...

We're heading to a remote island of giant eggs, Yoshi toys, Chomps, potentially evil owls, oh and a certain hero named Link! Luigi's Apartment from Hair of the Dogcast and former co-host of this show is BACK to chat Link's Awakening! As we head towards episode 100 and Ocarina of Time, how does this wacky handheld LoZ adventure hold up? Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads...

Can you pull off an ULTRA COMBO? What about a COMBO BREAKER? Ya us either. But we still had a pretty good time with the somewhat forgotten Rare fighter on the N64: Killer Instinct Gold. PLUS: Dave got some cool retro magazines and Jiggylookback recalls the hottest thing he's ever eaten in his life! Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: https://youtu.be/z9GQc9VR3ns Sen...

Retro Runback is heading into the world of espionage and the wild story-telling mind of Hideo Kojima. Does the MGS sequel hold up and is it still fun 25 years later? Let's take a look at how it was made, why, and what the end result feels like in 2026.Theme music:aluminumCompuSiege (Mizar's Palace)Website: ⁠⁠https://www.consolecreatures.com/⁠Like and follow us on Social Media:Bluesky: (htt...

We're jumping into dimensional portals and firing nail guns in one of the most influential 3D franchises of all time! But first, our thoughts on the two big Nintendo Directs form September 2026. Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Da8Mj69IE ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: ⁠voicecast.app/remember64 (0:00) Intro (8:3...

We're welcoming Brian Riggsbee to the show to chat not only about a classic N64 farm sim, but his work with Retro Game Books, and tangents about the best years of the WWF! Be sure to check out Brian's great work we discussed at Retro Game Books ! Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Da8Mj69IE (0:00) Intro with Brian from Retro Ga...

We head to Blockbuster with Jake from Press B to Cancel to rent (not buy) this wild fighter in Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals. Does it make us feel like robots in disguise or is it a missed opportunity with a classic property? PLUS: Dave tries out a Family Feud-like quiz show! Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Da8Mj69IE (0:00) Intro...

This time on Retro Runback we're entering Bullet Time in the shoes of Remedy Entertainment's Max Payne. The noir shooter is iconic in a number of ways, but does it hold up and does it need its upcoming remake? You can WATCH this episode and series on the Console Creatures Youtube page: https://youtu.be/rdfP3LpJAxQ⁠⁠⁠ Theme music: aluminumCompuSiege (Mizar's Palace) Website: ⁠⁠https://w...

We end off our month of Disney, family-friendly games with A Bug's Life! Plus, lots of talk about other retro stuff like Dreamcast, physical games, and a Goldeneye 007 quiz from ReCollect 64 ! Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Da8Mj69IE (0:00) Intro (4:00) Dave's retro pickups: Battletanx and he got a Sega Dreamcast (13:28) Mo...

This time on Retro Runback we're going handheld with the third entry in the Mario Kart franchise! Does Super Circuit hold up and how does it improve on the previous two entries that have been seen as huge successes for Nintendo? Theme music: aluminumCompuSiege (Mizar's Palace) You can WATCH this episode and series on the Console Creatures Youtube page: https://youtu.be/4p6r3YuKTCc Website:...

We head into the 100 Acre Wood to help Tigger gather honey for Pooh's party! Or so we think... we can't tell there's very little sound in this game...Either way, we continue our Disney and family-friendly summer gaming with Tigger's Honey Hunt! Check out Dave's new retro series as he heads back to 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Da8Mj69IE (0:00) Intro & Dave's n...

On this episode of Retro Runback, we go back to boot up the original Xbox and genre-defining game in Halo: Combat Evolved! With Campaign Evolved out in 2026, how does the original version hold up and is it still worth looking back on and relaying? Theme music:aluminumCompuSiege (Mizar's Palace) You can WATCH this episode and series on the Console Creatures Youtube page: https://youtu.be/j5Da8Mj69I...

Welcome to Retro Runback! A look back at games from believe it or not… 25 years ago. A new special series with Console Creatures' retro game coverage. In 2001, the world was introduced to incredible PC games, and while we got our hands on the GameCube and Game Boy Advance for the first time, it was also another year of the PS2, the now-beloved Dreamcast, and the first-ever Xbox. We're beginning th...

We kick off our summer of family-friendly games with Disney's Tarzan! We head to the jungle to see if this 2.5D platformer is doing something new or just using IP to sell movie tickets. Coming up next: Tigger's Honey Hunt + A Bug's Life ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: ⁠voicecast.app/remember64 (0:00) Intro + Summer Games Done Quick (13:05) Early thoughts on th...

We're celebrating the great Nintendo 64 as it marks 30 years on the market following its Japan release on June 13rd, 1996!We take a fun quiz, talk favourite games and guess what topped the console's sales charts. Plus, we're playing and chatting about a Japan-only release that has gotten lots of acclaim over the years: Sin & Punishment ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show complete...

We hit the pitch for some Nintendo Direct analysis... oh actually the EA Sports FIFA games on the N64... but mostly about the Ocarina of Time Remake and other Nintendo announcements. ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: ⁠voicecast.app/remember64 (0:00) Intro & Steam game giveaway (11:25) Nintendo Direct overall thoughts (14:45) Ocarina of Time Remake (25:16) Other games fr...

We have a fever! And the only prescription is Dr. Mario's coloured pills! Or so we think... how does this late N64 puzzle gamer hold up? What's it like compared to others in the genre and this same franchise? PLUS Jiggylookback is tested with another music quiz! ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: ⁠voicecast.app/remember64 (0:00) Intro & contest info (7:40) Early...

We're heading back to a galaxy far, far away to fly our X-Wings, A-Wings, and other wing-like ships in Rogue Squadron! Dave and Jiggylookback reminisce about their Star Wars fandom, how this game emerged from another N64 title a couple of years prior, and have a new Steam game giveaway contest for YOU the listener and viewer! ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: ⁠voicecast...

Dave and Jigglylookback step into the right to punch it out in 3D boxing action with Midway's wild and wacky Ready 2 Rumble Boxing and its sequel Round 2! And of course, we dig in to the truly wild fighters that were added to Round 2 in 2000! Giants, politicians, and kings! ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: ⁠voicecast.app/remember64 (0:00) Intro & a new Patreon seri...

25 years after it's initial release, open bars at E3, ads in Playboy Magazine, and an M rating, we're playing Conker's Bad Fur Day! Dave and Jiggylookback dive deep into this raunchy platformer, what it means to have a game release so late in a console's life cycle, it's insane ad campaign, and of course the gameplay! ⁠Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: ⁠v...

Let's go back and play one of the very first cover-based shooters with WinBack! Paul from Remnant Controllers joins Dave and Jiggylookback  to dive into a game that may have fallen through the cracks, but has a lot to offer to any action fan on the N64! Find Paul's controller restoration work on Etsy And follow their YouTube channel Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at:...

This time we're headed to Chicago with a full tank of gas, we've got cigarettes (even though we don’t smoke), it’s dark, and we're wearing sunglasses! Sure, that's a pull from the first Blues Brothers game, but why not reference a classic as we play and chat abut Blues Brothers 2000!Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: voicecast.app/remember64

With the 2026 winter games underway, we thought we'd go back to 1998 in Nagano and check out Konami and Midway's take on the games from nearly 20 years ago! Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: voicecast.app/remember64

We're back with a 3D platformer in Tonic Trouble! The team that brought you the awesome Rayman 2 kicked off their N64 journey with this wacky game. What did we think of the weird power-ups, random collectibles, and goofy characters? Plus  ⁨@jiggylookback⁩  eats chocolate! Send a text or voicemail to the show completely free at: voicecast.app/remember64