Back When Gaming Was Fun..

Old-school gaming nostalgia hits differently when you remember memory cards, wired controllers, shared family televisions, and the fear of getting 21-skunked in Madden. In episode 84 of Twitty In The City, Twitty and Sean revisit the consoles, games, rivalries, and unwritten rules that defined childhood gaming. From Tecmo Bowl, Contra, GoldenEye, Mario Kart, Madden, Nintendo 64,and more! Comment with the console and game that defined your childhood. 00:00 – Welcome To Twitty In The City 01:20 – gaming console debate 03:00 – Tecmo Bowl, Contra and Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out 04:20 – GameCube, GoldenEye and Nintendo 64 memories 06:20 – PlayStation, Crash Bandicoot and early Madden 07:00 – Madden’s legendary 21-skunk rule 08:00 – PS2 classics, NFL Street and NBA Jam 09:35 – Why NFL Blitz was more fun than Madden 11:35 – The PlayStation versus Xbox debate 14:15 – Wired controllers made gaming physical 15:15 – Memory cards and losing hours of progress 20:00 – Sharing the family television with your parents 22:00 – Gaming quietly without getting caught 25:30 – Rearranging furniture around controller cords 27:00 – Neighborhood gaming leagues and rankings 29:00 – How one Madden loss ruined your reputation 31:45 – The “bad controller” excuse 34:05 – Why the PSP was ahead of its time 35:20 – Favorite consoles and final memories Say it without saying it. Twitty In The City Merch Now Available: https://www.sbstudios.co/store/twitty-in-the-city Like & subscribe new episodes every week! Presented by The Hawaiian Comedian Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twittynthecity/ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittyinthecity?lang=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3b80BSpJWSg75SDilH5715?si=2174a19eb3594b24 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/twitty-in-the-city/id1784562112 Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6301d1af-8f10-49e8-8186-6cb390569347/twitty-in-the-city Produced in partnership with SB Studios. Start Your Podcast Today Here: https://www.sbstudios.co