FunFactor Podcast
@funfactorpod
Video games media and culture, seen through the lens of what rocked (and what sucked) about the retro game magazines that inspired @tyschalter.com & @aidanmoher.com to become professional journalists, authors, and critics. 📺 funfactorpod.com
Oh no, they’re talking about @tyschalter.com on the hockey forums.
Check out Ty slandering Tekken and Virtua Fighter while wearing cool shades
Bought a second hand PSX memory card yesterday and it’s got the most “second hand PSX memory card” vibes of all time.
It's a surprise FunFactor Fuuuuuuursday! A long-in-the-making bonus episode about the ill-fated NA launch of the Saturn w/ special guests @sewart.bsky.social and @pandamonium.bsky.social! ULTRA members can access the full episode now, and an extended teaser hit the free feeds! 🎧 apple.co/4fMLuJq
We did it, fam! Much love to everyone who dropped by to watch Aidan stream this week — newcomers and longtime fans alike. It's been a blast, and only just the start!
Qix did not make the Top 100 list. It did, however, make Dean Hager’s list of games he wants to have a love affair with.
Sadly, Barkley Shut and Jam 2 was disqualified to make the fight for top spot more dramatic. The closest is Shaq Fu being declared the worst game concept ever by Seanbaby in the same issue.
#60: Super Mario RPG “One of the finest RPGs to grace the Super NES. Its clever story and hilarious in-jokes will have you giggling like a schoolgirl, while the involving gameplay and excellent battle system will keep you entertained to the very end.”
#3: A Link to the Past “Link's finest hour? We think so. It's tough to pick a best Zelda when they're all so darn good, but on the whole, A Link to the Past offers the best overall pack-age.“
#75: Lunar Silver Star Story Complete “Classic, hand-drawn animation and wonderful voice acting combine with a great story to make Lunar one of the best RPGs without the words "Final" or "Fantasy" in the title.”
#17: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 “Store shelves creak under the weight of wannabes … but don't hold that against this master of the Mountain Dew-sponsored genre. Its easy-to-learn free-form gameplay drops you into a Zen zone the second you pick it up.”
#45: Phantasy Star Online (Ver. 2) “The unwashed gaming masses gather in PSO's lobbies, creating a console watering hole devoid of linguistic barriers. Sure, dungeon exploration gets old after a while, but the quest for rare items keeps you going.”
This issue of EGM is one of the most fondly remembered games magazines of all time—largely due to its comprehensive (and divisive!) 100 Best Games Ever list. Reply here with a console game released before 2002, and I’ll post a photo of EGM’s ranking and blurb!
Hey, hey! Aidan is going live on Twitch and YouTube at 12PM PST to play a bunch of games from EGM’s 20 Worst Games Ever list from this issue! Bible Adventures! Rap Jam: Volume 1! Gilligan’s Island! ET! Captain Novolin! Come join the fun(?)! twitch.tv/funfactorpod
Look at this sick fall animation in Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears for Game Boy Color.
Hey, hey! @aidanmoher.com is going to go live at 12PM PST to continue his playthrough of the Illusion of Gaia retranslation patch! Twitch.tv/funfactorpod and Youtube.com/@funfactorpod to follow along!
Remember when Treasure made a McDonald's game and it actually kinda slapped?
Aidan couldn't believe his luck when Ty and the @mylifeingaming.bsky.social crew let Final Fantasy VII fall to him in Round 2:
