128 bits by The Irrelevant

Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2001 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience.

Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2002 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience.

Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2003 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience.

Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2004 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience.

To close out season 2 we talk about the biggest surprise of the generation, a game that birthed a billion dollar franchise and was synonymous for "playing videogames" for a handful of years.

Perhaps THE MOST influential game of the era, Resident Evil 4 was a FANTASTIC game that symbolized not just an evolution in the action genre it ended "Survival horror" forever and also prospects of the Gamecube being succesful. Hear our talk!

This game may be the least popular game we've spoken about in this podcast. A remake of the Playstation classic, this unique collaborative effort nonetheless yielded a fantastic gaming experience on the doomed purple console.

KOTOR came out at a time when both Star Wars AND the X-Box were in a rough shape and it provided a much needed win for BOTH!

A complete original incredibly stylish game which began as a staff development project for Capcom, framed as a console savior it was barely a bleep on many people's radar. We thoroughly enjoyed it though, listen to us reminisce!

Perhaps the most controversial GameCube game of all time. Wind Waker was a huge shock and but undoubtedly a great game.

One of the best fighting games of the generation if not THE best. SoulCalibur 2 was a deceptively deep fighting game that was also a quiver in the arrow of gamers who were deeply invested in the "console wars" of the era. It gave the GameCube a much needed win, but it was much more than that and it's a great snapshot of the state of gaming in 2003.

One of the most complete and deceptively deep games of the era, from the storyline to the music, to the myth building. It's just a fantastic game and one that one of our hosts simply HAD to talk about, gaming the system in order to make it happen.

The highest point ever achieved for the car combat genre happened in 2001 on the PS2.

Easily one of the most fun experiences you could have on EVERY 6th generation console.

Shadow of the Colossus is one of the most unique video games ever and one of the best for PS2. It's ONLY boss battles, that's it. Each boss is a colossal puzzle that the player must solve as the game unfolds a story that deals with just how far a person would go to save those they love. It's a beautiful experience.

Katamari Damacy is the vision of an artist and started it's life as a student project on another console. It ended up being a pleasant surprise for the PS2 and a whole new franchise for Namco. It has a strong vision and it completely nails it in execution. It's also one of our hosts' favorite PS2 game...can you guess which one??

Metroid Prime is the best American-made first party Nintendo game ever! Not only that but it was arguably the Gamecube game with the widest appeal and one of the biggest critical hits for Nintendo's console. Join us as we talk about this game and how special it was.

Animal Crossing started off as an N64 game but ended up being one of the best selling Gamecube games. It's pleasantness and absolute freedom allowed players to slow down and take their time really enjoying themselves. It was a trip to a nicer, calmer, lower stakes world and it's still that to this day.

REZ

Phantasy Star Online was the first Console RPG and as such was a huge milestone for games. The game was the first online experience for a huge number of gamers and is clearly beloved as it is still alive in 2020! Join us as we talk about this landmark title and all the things we love about it.

Halo: Combat Evolved

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Grand Theft Auto III

Virtua Tennis