The wheels of fate send the guys back in time to the year 1996, where they discuss the competition in the video game market between the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation. In this episode, Jamie and Milo debate gaming.
These two icons weren’t just video game characters. They were cultural ambassadors, console-selling forces, and breakfast cereal box mascots.
The 80s and 90s weren’t just decades. They were cultural powerhouses that transformed entertainment, fashion, and how we connected with the world.
Some video game/movie crossovers can seem a little perplexing why they were conceived of in the first place.
Jamie Fenderson
Independent web publisher, blogger, podcaster… creator of digital worlds. Analyst, designer, storyteller… proud polymath and doer of things.
The NES blow is emblematic of how kids interact with technology and how e performed fixes with ritual, hope, and superstition in every attempt.