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Jan 16, 2026 1 hr 57 min

Earliest Gaming Memories

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What are your earliest gaming memories? This week, Patrick, Kayla, and Jake go full nostalgia and talk about the beginning of games for them - from CD-ROMs to Atari joysticks. Timecodes 4:44 - Main topic 24:16 - SNES/Barbie 29:17 - Detective games 35:20 - Demo discs 41:00 - Games you couldn't figure out 46:00 - PlayStation 49:37 - Star Wars 51:40 - Sega 53:30 - Sonic and knuckles 1:05:40 - Gameboy / GameCube 1:07:00 - Pokémon power 1:21:50 - Launch day games/consoles 1:26:00 - Couch co op 1:30:15 - Xbox 1:35:00 - Gamefaqs/strategy guides 1:39:00 - Strat guide story Jake 1:48:00 - PSP / gaming malfunctions Drop-In Drop-Out brings together a mix of passionate gamers for an open and engaging conversation about video games. We share our takes on the latest releases, revisit old favorites, and discuss the trends shaping gaming culture. Whether you're here for insight, nostalgia, or just a good laugh, we hope you'll feel inspired to Drop In, listen for a while, and enjoy the ride. No controller required. www.dropindropoutpod.com Follow us everywhere @dropindropoutpod Check out the JK! Games! Podcast every Monday @jkgamespodcast Spotlight Games Podcast every Tuesday @spotlightgamespod Daily streams from JakeTwitchin at www.amazingstreamer.com Video essays from @Cognitive-Clips Dumpster Dives from @TheDumpsterBoySTC And the myriad projects that @highscoreweekly does Opening animation by Ryan Selvy www.ryanselvy.com

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