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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Lock and load because this week Jazzy from the TOGP Discord joins us on an adventure to save the galaxy in the second entry of a beloved Playstation franchise, That One Game: Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. Released for the Playstation 2 on November 11, 2003, Going Commando sought to improve upon the first game in the series in every way imaginable and largely succeeded at that. The game received universal acclaim across the board and was praised for its graphics, sound design and humor, alongside a plethora of gameplay improvements.

The game stars the titular Ratchet and Clank as they have accepted a mission to retrieve a biological experiment stolen by a masked thief. However during the process they soon discover all is not as it seems and quickly find themselves attempting to stop a mass outbreak of dangerous creatures.

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