Ultra 64

Augment your ears, because this week we're heading into the future for DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, Square Enix's epic reboot of the classic shooter. The series has always put an emphasis on choice, using branching paths to tell its story, but does that equate to a fun game? Plus: we have lots of opinions about N64 on Switch and the new Mario movie! Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Barbie Dreamhouse Party / Barbie and Her Sisters: Puppy Rescue

Roll out and transform, because this week, it's TRANSFORMERS: Redemption? The last time we played a game featuring the iconic robots in disguise, it wound up being one of the 5 worst games on the Nintendo 64, so the series has a lot to make up for. Luckily, neither of these made us sick at all! We played TRANSFORMERS PRIME, a high-octane beat-em-up based on a TV show, and RISE OF THE DARK SPARK, a slick third-person shooter than blends mythology from the games and the movies.  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by the Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast  Next week's episode: Deus Ex: Human Revolution 

Rock on! We've got a new bonus episode courtesy of our top-tier Patreon supporters!  Elliot Jay O'Neill is back, along with first-timer Danny Rosewell, to talk about GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK, the biggest and maybe the best of the storied GUITAR HERO franchise and one of Woody's favorite games ever! We're looking back at the heyday of the 2000s, when every home had an array of chunky plastic guitar controllers and all was right with the world.  If you want to join us on-air for a game of your choice, sign up for the Wonder Red tier at Patreon.com/ultra64pod!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod 

Who's got big balls? WIPEOUT does, apparently! This week, we're playing two games based on the summer game show sensation, and we're tagging in our friend Delaney Saul to help us manage the madness! We played WIPEOUT 3, which attempts to capture the obstacle course goofiness of the show in a simple platformer, and WIPEOUT: CREATE & CRASH, which lets you customize your own courses!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com) ultra64podcast.com Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast Next week's episode: Transformers Prime / Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark 

Hop in your Arwing and join us as we take on Fox McCloud and company's big Wii U adventures, STAR FOX ZERO and STAR FOX GUARD! The former is STAR FOX as you remember it, with lots of aerial combat and barrel-rolling action, but upgraded with beautiful graphics and some new vehicles to cause carnage with. GUARD takes the series into untested territory with an odd tower-defense style game!  If you want to hear more STAR FOX, be sure to check out patreon.com/ultra64pod, where we're doing a complete deep dive on the series!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast  Next week's episode: Wipeout 3 / Wipeout: Create and Crash 

We're covering a ton of ground this week; we're discussing nothing less than the biggest game of all time, and we've rarely been more out of our depth! MINECRAFT is a sensation unlike anything else in gaming history, but our intrepid hosts have almost no experience with the block-busting blockbuster, so we've tagged in an actual 9-year-old to help us get our bearings. Plus, we're looking at the Telltale Games adventure MINECRAFT: STORY MODE, a star-studded interactive movie set in the MINECRAFT universe! It's gonna be a fun one, y'all!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast  Next week's episode: StarFox Zero/ StarFox Guard 

We've got another bonus episode, courtesy of our of our top-tier Patreon supporters! Scott Burger joins us once again with his pick, the crisp, genre-bending indie RPG CROSSCODE! This 16-bit throwback blends action, RPG, puzzle, and platforming combat with a rich, meta story and tons of content!  If you want to join us on an episode to talk about a game of your choice, check out the Wonder Red tier at patreon.com/ultra64pod!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast

We're playing through another trio of games based on Dreamworks Animation films, and after the disaster of TURBO, we're on our guard. This time around, we're playing the DIABLO-like brawler RISE OF THE GUARDIANS, the dragon-flying sim HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, and the furry SMASH BROS. clone KUNG FU PANDA: SHOWDOWN OF LEGENDARY LEGENDS! Do these three score higher than the racing snail? Find out now!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast  Next week's episode: Minecraft: Wii U Edition / Minecraft: Story Mode 

We're taking aim at sniper games this time around with the cult favorite SNIPER ELITE V2, the game that finally lets you shoot Adolf Hitler in the junk. We take a look at sniping as a genre, look at the surprising success of the subgenre, and question whether realistic bullet physics are fun or just cool in theory.  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast  Next week's episode: Rise of the Guardians / How to Train Your Dragon 2 / Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends

This week, we're playing the one and only basketball game on the Wii U, NBA 2K13! Josiah Coolidge is back on hand to help us play through this Jay-Z-produced sports spectacular, with it's all-star roster, it's heavy product placement, and it's surprisingly overqualified soundtrack! Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast  Next week's episode: Sniper Elite V2 

It's one of our most requested episodes! This week, we're covering DEVIL'S THIRD, the infamous flop from famed NINJA GAIDEN developer Tomonobu Itagaki! We're joined once again by Vidjagame Apocalypse host Mikel Reparaz as we dig into the game's exceptionally rocky development period, talk about the now-defunct online mode, and find out if this game really lives down to it's reputation.  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Twitch: twitch.tv/ultra64podcast  Next week's episode: NBA 2K13 

This week, we're playing one of the Wii U's biggest homegrown hits, the innovative and intuitive game-building game SUPER MARIO MAKER! Friend of the pod Aaron George returns to help us cover the fascinating world of homemade MARIO stages, from the simplest platforming stages to multi-level epics requiring pinpoint precision.  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskoswki  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: NBA 2K13 

This week, we're talking about one of the most unlikely comeback stories in gaming history! The original GREAT GIANA SISTERS was released in 1987 and immediately pulled from shelves for being way too similar to SUPER MARIO BROTHERS; 25 years later, the series returned with the Kickstarter-funded GIANA SISTERS: TWISTED DREAMS, a gorgeous and decidedly non-Mario platformer!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com) ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Super Mario Maker 

Assemble! This week we're talking about The Avengers, that tiny little superhero team that went from comic book obscurity to world-conquering media franchise! We're joined this week by JR Ralls, host of Talking Terrific Television, as we dig into three title featuring Earth's mightiest heroes. First, the very strange Kinect port AVENGERS: BATTLE FOR EARTH, and then we're getting blocky with two LEGO games, MARVEL SUPER HEROES and MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS! Excelsior!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Gianna Sisters: Twisted Dreams 

Come on, grab your friends, because this week we're playing two games based on the charming and influential animated series ADVENTURE TIME! Join Steve the Dog and Woody the Human as we play the hack-and-slash throwback EXPLORE THE DUNGEON BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW, and the point and click adventure game FINN & JAKE INVESTIGATIONS!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Marvel's Avengers: Battle For Earth / LEGO Marvel Superheroes / LEGO The Avengers 

It's Sweaty Boyz: International Edition as we welcome back Sydney's favorite son Elliot Jay O'Neill to play RING FIT ADVENTURE, Nintendo's coveted pandemic-era workout game! RING FIT tries to synthesize RPG mechanics with a robust fitness app, but does it succeed as a hybrid or is it trying to serve too many masters? Find out now!  If you want to join us on-air to talk about a game of your choice, head over to Patreon.com/ultra64pod and sign up at the Wonder Red tier!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod 

This week, the Sweaty Boyz are playing are playing a fitness game... on the hottest day in our state's history! What perfect timing! We're busting out the old Balance Board to play WII FIT U, the follow-up to one of Nintendo's biggest hits of all time! We put the game through it's paces and try out it's nerdy new Fit Meter pedometer while trying not to pass out from the heat! It's a fun one this week y'all.  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! / Finn & Jake Investigations 

We're hitting the great outdoors from the safety and comfort of our couches this week! We're talking about RAPALA PRO BASS FISHING, the one and only dedicated fishing game on the Wii U! We're also revisiting two games from our so-called "lost episode," CABELA'S DANGEROUS HUNTS 2013 and CABELA'S BIG GAME HUNTER: PRO HUNTS; have these games aged any better in the interim? Have we developed a taste for outdoor sportsmanship? Find out now!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod Next week's episode: Wii Fit U

Waaaaaaah! Nintendo's resident bad boy takes a crack at his own NINTENDOLAND-style minigame collection that could only exist on the Wii U! Superfan Neal Crow is back on hand to talk us through the game's 16 minigames. We also look back on the history of Wario and his ascension to Nintendo's arbiter of weirdness, from his days of platforming immortality (literally) to the gonzo WARIOWARE games!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Rapala's Pro Bass Fishing / Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 / Cabela's Big Game Hunter Pro Hunts 

Zounds! This week, we're packing up our rucksacks and heading out on a fantasy adventure with THE BOOK OF UNWRITTEN TALES 2, a charming sleeper hit that tries to breathe new life into the point-and-click adventure genre. This one casts you as four unlikely heroes trying to unite a fractured kingdom in a tongue-in-cheek adventure. Combine this episode with you podcast player and then use it on your ears!  Hosted by Steve Guntli and Woody Ciskowski  Logo by Corinne Kempen  Theme song: "Truck" by The Octopus Project (theoctopusproject.com)  ultra64podcast.com  Twitter: @ultra64podcast  Email: ultra64podcast@gmail.com  Instagram: @ultra64podcast  Patreon: patreon.com/ultra64pod  Next week's episode: Game & Wario