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Take a walk through gaming history as we pick a random date in gaming history and bring you the news from that time as if it was now , different era every week - covering all of gaming history 

Episódios

  1. HÁ 5 DIAS

    Gaming Memories: A Christmas Special

    Send us a text The glow of a CRT. The weight of a six-button pad. The moment you realize your parents somehow nailed the one thing you wanted most. This Christmas special is a joyride through gaming’s warmest memories—ours and yours—and the consoles, cartridges, and discs that turned holidays into legend. We start with the SNES Mario All-Stars bundle and the instant upgrade from tape-deck patience to plug-in play. That spills into the classic “SNES vs Mega Drive” current—Street Fighter 2 at one house, Streets of Rage at the other—where friendly rivalry made the rounds feel bigger. Then we time-warp to an 8-bit Christmas with a ZX Spectrum 128K and a light gun pack for Operation Wolf, the kind of living-room spectacle that drew in half the street. Donkey Kong Country gets its due as the game that restored SNES swagger: pre-rendered art, mood-soaked music, and challenge that still sings on a winter afternoon. Your stories make the season. A GameCube with Double Dash and Return of the King. The Mega Drive 2 controller that swan-dived into the dog’s water bowl. The PS4 and Until Dawn that transformed “always a generation behind” into the best surprise. We salute the parents who braved game shops, got upsold on strategy guides, and made our day anyway. We also hit present-day cheer: a turquoise Switch Lite with Luigi’s Mansion 3 rekindling that new-console energy, plus Nintendo Switch Online turning the couch into a time machine. And for the perfect holiday vibe, we crown Batman: Arkham Origins as a definitive Christmas game—snow, neon, and a city that feels alive on a quiet night. We close with the memory that started a lifelong conversation: teaching a family member the stealth section in Ocarina of Time, then talking games for hours until those calls became a podcast. If you love retro gaming, Christmas nostalgia, or just a good story well told, you’re in the right place. Enjoy the episode, share it with a friend, and tell us your favorite Christmas gaming memory. Subscribe, leave a review, and drop your story on our Discord—let’s keep the tradition going. Join our fantastic discord https://discord.gg/v7RFSUcG If link has expired then message us at questions@unofficialcontrollerpodcast.com or click the linktree on our instagram. or DM us on instagram or X and we'll send you an invite. Cheers gamers!

    2h8min

  2. 14 DE DEZ.

    A look at gaming in April 1999

    Send us a text A gold rush of hype, a console arms race, and a toy aisle that felt like a movie premiere—April 1999 had it all. We dive into the month where Phantom Menace merch swallowed the shelves, Dreamcast teased an online future with VMUs, guns, and fishing rods, and PS2 whispers hinted at a built-in DVD player that would transform living rooms. Along the way, we revisit the games that defined the moment and the myths that didn’t age the way fans hoped. We start with the joy and folly of collecting: cinema cups, jelly sweets shaped like Boss Nass, and why Episode I toys never became the next 1977. Then we switch to the games that soaked up our hours—Championship Manager’s long-haul saves and youth scouting magic; GTA London’s disc-based expansion before DLC existed; and Soul Reaver’s bold narrative design that helped chart the path to modern third-person adventures. Not everything made the jump cleanly—NBA Jam stumbled into 3D—but RollerCoaster Tycoon quietly built the blueprint for accessible, addictive sim parks. The news beats are pure time-capsule gold. EGM reports a hidden South Park short on Tiger Woods ‘99 for PlayStation, a perfect snapshot of the wild west of content on discs. Then comes the PS2 breadcrumb trail: a 128-bit multimedia processor, MPEG-2 decoding, and the masterstroke of DVD playback that sold parents on movies and kids on games. Dreamcast counters with real innovation—peripherals that changed how we played and the early promise of online worlds like Phantasy Star Online. We round it out with pure nostalgia: N64 memories, Star Wars Episode I Racer’s blistering tracks, and the realization that even over-merchandising has its own warm glow decades later. If you love retro gaming, hardware lore, and the stories behind the games you grew up with, you’ll feel right at home. Subscribe, share with a friend who had a VMU or a Phantom Menace cup, and tell us: were you team N64, PS1, or Dreamcast? We want your best 1999 gaming story. Join our fantastic discord https://discord.gg/v7RFSUcG If link has expired then message us at questions@unofficialcontrollerpodcast.com or click the linktree on our instagram. or DM us on instagram or X and we'll send you an invite. Cheers gamers!

    1h25min

  3. 7 DE DEZ.

    A look at gaming in November 2004

    Send us a text Remember staying up past midnight to grab San Andreas from a 24-hour supermarket aisle? We go back to November 2004, a month that felt like gaming’s golden hour, when bus-stop posters sold franchises and every genre had a real fight on its hands. We relive the thrill of Pro Evolution Soccer breaking past FIFA on pure gameplay, unpack why San Andreas worked despite rough edges, and trace how Red Dead Revolver’s arcade bones eventually gave way to open-world legend. We talk Driver 3’s big talk and bigger bugs, Spider-Man 2’s still-satisfying swing that set the blueprint for Insomniac, and Burnout 3’s glorious slow-motion pileups. Konami’s 2004 run gets its flowers—Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater with its cinematic ambition, Silent Hill 4 bending horror rules, and the sheer playability of PES that still echoes through modern career modes. Along the way, we hit the UK charts that saw Need for Speed Underground 2 overtake GTA, and the living-room phenomenon of the iToy turning family gatherings into chaotic mini-arcades. We also zoom out to the industry moves: Nintendo easing toward online on its own terms, Xbox Live accelerating the future, and PS2’s library stacking classic after classic in the same twelve months. It was the last era where choice defined your identity—GTA or Driver, PES or FIFA, sim or arcade. If you were there, you’ll feel it all over again; if you missed it, this is your map to why 2004 still matters. Enjoy the ride, then jump into the comments with your top three from late 2004. If this hit your nostalgia nerve, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find the show. Join our fantastic discord https://discord.gg/v7RFSUcG If link has expired then message us at questions@unofficialcontrollerpodcast.com or click the linktree on our instagram. or DM us on instagram or X and we'll send you an invite. Cheers gamers!

    1h50min

  4. 30 DE NOV.

    A look at gaming in November 1997

    Send us a text Step into November 1997, when PlayStation style met N64 power and Sega teased a comeback that sounded too bold to be real. We lock into that exact moment—magazine pages, shop shelves, and CRT glow—to unpack why this slice of time still sticks. Colony Wars shows Psygnosis at full command of the PS1, a space sim that felt elegant and cinematic on a humble television. Tomb Raider 2 delivers the rare sequel that truly expands the vision—bigger spaces, better pacing, and that satisfying blend of puzzles and peril. And then there’s GTA’s top-down debut: a noisy, punk statement fueled by tabloid shock and the thrill of being a villain, long before the series went fully 3D. We also trace the console battlefield as it really felt. The PS1 didn’t just have games; it had identity—club culture, Chemical Brothers vibes, and packaging that made hardware feel adult. N64 held its ground on character and craft, with Rare turning out playful worlds that made cartridges worth the price. Trade show roundups reveal Sony’s open-door approach to developers, while Nintendo curated heavy hitters. An odd, self-deprecating Acclaim feature says the quiet part out loud about middling tie-ins, capturing the era’s tone better than any press release could. Then come the whispers about Sega’s next machine: PowerVR silicon, Windows CE, 128-bit headlines that magazines doubted and fans hoped for. With hindsight, you can see the Dreamcast forming—ambitious, ahead of its time, and already destined to shape Xbox’s future. We close with a tour through December 1997’s pickups, from Gran Turismo’s transformative take on racing to WCW vs NWO’s late-night multiplayer grind, and share the small, personal moments that define why 1997 still matters. If this trip scratches that nostalgic itch, follow and subscribe so you don’t miss the next flashback. Share your 1997 memories in our Discord, and leave a quick review on your podcast app—your support helps more listeners find the show and keep the time machine running. Join our fantastic discord https://discord.gg/v7RFSUcG If link has expired then message us at questions@unofficialcontrollerpodcast.com or click the linktree on our instagram. or DM us on instagram or X and we'll send you an invite. Cheers gamers!

    1h32min

  5. 23 DE NOV.

    A look at gaming in March 2009

    Send us a text Time travel with us to March 2009, a month that captured the best kind of gaming whiplash: Halo tried real-time strategy, Killzone 2 doubled down on heavy, cinematic gunfights, and Xbox Live Arcade turned Wednesday drops into must-play events. We trace how Skate 2’s analogue tricks changed sports controls, why Resident Evil 5’s co-op still divides players, and how Grand Theft Auto IV’s expansions—Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony—set a gold standard for meaningful DLC. We also give the handhelds their due. Chinatown Wars brought a bold top-down twist to GTA on DS and PSP, complete with smart mini-games and punchy style. Resistance: Retribution quietly bridged PSP and PS3 with connective features and DualShock support, hinting at cross-device design long before cloud gaming became a pitch. JRPG fans get their moment too, with Star Ocean’s portable entries reminding us why long-form storytelling thrives on sleep-mode play. The headlines from the time frame the stakes. Microsoft shrugged at a late PS2 price cut to keep momentum on Xbox 360, while Sony filed “PS Cloud,” foreshadowing streaming’s future. And BioWare announced Mass Effect 2, promising a sequel that would synthesize RPG depth with tighter shooter combat. Looking back, it’s a snapshot of a medium mid-pivot—where AA studios still took risks, stores were curated, and bite-sized digital hits like Peggle and Shadow Complex sat comfortably beside blockbuster experiments. If you remember the hum of a UMD, the thrill of XBLA leaderboards, or the feeling of lining up a perfect analogue flick in Skate, you’ll feel right at home. Subscribe, share with a friend who loved the 360–PS3 era, and drop your 2009 standout in a review—what game defined that month for you? Join our fantastic discord https://discord.gg/v7RFSUcG If link has expired then message us at questions@unofficialcontrollerpodcast.com or click the linktree on our instagram. or DM us on instagram or X and we'll send you an invite. Cheers gamers!

    1h59min

  6. 2 DE NOV.

    Flashback - The Pilot - June 1992

    Send us a text Boot up the CRT and jump back to 1992 with us as we relive a summer when California Games felt like a whole arcade in one cart, Super Smash TV turned co‑op into bedlam, and Streets of Rage made the living room sound like a neon city. We trade notes on surfing technique, hacky sack timing, and why some micro‑events had ridiculous staying power with friends. Then we draw a bright line between thrills and theory: arcade sprites that hit fast versus early 3D sims that promised a future. F‑19 and MicroProse’s F1 Grand Prix steal our hearts with hot‑seat teamwork, track elevation, and the kind of pit‑stop strategy that makes you cheer for your mate between stints. Our news round is pure ’92 energy. The rumored MagiDrive skirts the edge between backups and piracy, raising hard questions we still ask today. Dr. Franken gets rebuilt for SNES instead of lazily ported, and we geek out over the Mega Stand, a tubular steel altar to cable sanity that every bedroom needed. We even debate a battery rejuvenator for Game Gear sessions: cost‑saver or leak magnet? The conversation lands on the choices that defined portable play and why quality cells and simple habits beat shortcuts. Finally, we throw open Stingray’s boot for releases: Echo the Dolphin sounds wild and ambitious, Super Mario Kart gets a skeptical side‑eye as a Mode 7 novelty, and Championship Manager divides us between spreadsheet glory and on‑pitch action. Along the way we pick VHS tapes, shout out pen pals, and set our next play list from Stunt Car Racer to Supercars 2. If you love retro gaming, early sims, and the culture that made them stick, you’ll feel right at home. Enjoyed the ride? Follow and subscribe, share this with a retro‑minded friend, and leave a quick review to help others discover the show. Got thoughts on the format or name? Email questions@unofficialcontrollerpodcast.com and tell us what you want more of. Join our fantastic discord https://discord.gg/v7RFSUcG If link has expired then message us at questions@unofficialcontrollerpodcast.com or click the linktree on our instagram. or DM us on instagram or X and we'll send you an invite. Cheers gamers!

    1h29min
  • 6 episódios

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Take a walk through gaming history as we pick a random date in gaming history and bring you the news from that time as if it was now , different era every week - covering all of gaming history 

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