Still Loading #357: Handheld Gaming with Tommy Keough
Release Date: 06/08/2025
Still Loading #367: Early Video Game Emulation w/ Zophar
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Emulation is a polarizing subject in video games. While I personally feel its not a bad thing there are people who only associate with piracy. So I figured who better to talk about this topic than the founder of one of the earliest emulation websites, Zophar. Zophar founded Zophar's domain back in 1996 as a way to aggregate emulation information and it grew into something much more than that. Zophar and I chatted about how he started Zophar's domain, why he left, his feelings on emulation and much more! Check out Zophar on Twitch! Check out Zophar on YouTube! Checkout Zophar's Domain! ...
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Still Loading #366: 1999 - The Year Low Culture Conquered America w/ Ross Benes
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A huge part of video game history is context. Context surrounding a game's development, context surrounding a game's release, context of the time and place the game was made during. Context informs how we interpret the past. This week on the show I am joined by author and journalist Ross Benes to talk about his book "1999: The Year Low Culutre Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times." We discuss what about the late 90's has informed so much of our present, how that culture affected the games that came out and how the games themselves were part of that percieved "low culture" at the...
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Still Loading #365: Metroid Prime w/ BritishBondAddict
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We delve the depths of Tallon IV on this episode of Still Loading. I'm joined by returning guest to the podcast Chris (aka the British Bond Addict) to talk Metroid Prime. Metroid Prime is a game that has eluded me for a while. I first played it over a decade ago but never got around to beating it even though I made it over 90% through the game. That has been finally corrected and I couldn't be happier I got to experience it.... with a few complaints here and there. Chris and I discuss the music, the world, the story, why he's wrong about the story... I mean we just discuss the story. Anyway....
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Still Loading Mini #50: The Legend of Zelda Carton E8
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More Zelda cartoons can't be a bad thing right? Joining me is my co-host with the mo-host Dexter Morrill to break down the 8th episode of the Zelda cartoon, Doppleganger. We talk about goth Zelda, Link's Kink's, uncomfortable kisses and Bob Ducca's list of bizarre ailments. As usual, what does that actually mean!? You will have to listen and find out! Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Fairy Fountain Artist: Mikel Album: Zelda & Chill End Song: Kokiri Forest (Ocarina of Time Remix) Artist: James Landino Album: Smooth McGroove Remixed Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check...
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Still Loading #364: Deconstructing the Nintendo Bump w/ Chris Coplien and St1ka
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I love Nintendo. I still do. This company makes some of my favorite systems and games and has also given me some of my favorite memories. But even with my love of Nintendo its hard to overlook their negatives, even if those negatives are not Nintendo's fault. This week on the show I'm joined by Chris Coplien from Retro Hangover and St1ka from the YouTube channel St1ka to talk about the Nintendo Bump. We discuss how it seems the perception of game history at large is heavily skewed by Nintendo fandom, how that harms game preservation in other areas of gaming and where this bump seems to come...
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Still Loading #363: ROMChip - A Journal of Game Histories w/ Laine Nooney
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Video game history is more than just what is shown on YouTube and in podcasts. Joining me on this episode of Still Loading is Laine Nooney and they are the managing editor of ROMChip. ROMChip is an academic journal of game histories that's focus is to advance the critical work of games studies. In short, they publish peer reviewed articles, interviews and more all about video game history. I had a wonderful conversation with Laine about how ROMChip came to be, what their goal is at ROMChip, why it's important and much more. If you like video game history I HIGHLY recommend you check out this...
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Still Loading #362: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker w/ Supertendo
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This week we set sail for adventure here on the Still Loading Podcast. Joining me is new friend to the show Supertendo to talk about the originally maligned but now beloved Zelda game, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Despite being more beloved now, Wind Waker had a very polarizing launch back in 2002 when it came out. This was not the Zelda most fans were looking for at the time, myself included. But a gutsy choice from Nintendo back then has proven it's staying power. Wind Waker is significantly more popular now than it was back when it released and I would like to feel like that is...
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Still Loading Mini #49: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E8
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You ain't nothin' but a groundhog! This month's cartoon episode is on the Super Mario Bros. Super Show Episode 8, "Love 'em and Leave 'em". Dexter is of course back and we had a lot of discuss on this one. We chat about the observational skills of our intrepid heroes, what hot pepper pistacio ice cream would taste like, why love potions are super problematic and much more! Follow Dexter on social media! Shout-out Song: Fossil Falls Artist: Helynt Album: Mario & Chill 2 End Song: Mushroom Bounce Artist: bLiNd Album: NESteryears Get Still Loading Podcast merch! Check out the Bit by Bit...
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Still Loading #361: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle w/ TroytlePower and Thrak
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Whip sounds abound in this episode of Still Loading. I'm joined by TroytlePower of Geek to Geek Media and Thrak from the 3DO Experience to go on a rip-roaring adventure of punching some nazis. And no, this is not a continuation of Punch a Nazi month, but it is kind of a spiritual sequel to it. We are talking about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle this week. The three of us chat about our first experiences with the iconic archeologist, how this game surprised us in ways we weren't expecting, bizarre evangelical media and much more! **Please note this episode was recorded before Microsoft's...
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Still Loading #360: Final Fantasy X-2 w/ Rick Firestone
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Back in 2020 I did an episode on Final Fantasy X. Five years later there is finally a sequel to that episode where I talk about the sequel to that game! Joining me this week is Rick from Pixel Project Radio to help me change in and out of numerous costumes as we discuss the first ever direct sequel in the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy X-2. X-2 expands the world of FFX in many clever ways while also introducing a really unique battle system that I enjoyed a decent amount. Rick and I had a lot of fun dissecting what makes this game unique, how it feels to play it all these years later and...
info_outlineIn this episode we explore another broad-ish topic of game history. Last week was FPS games and this week its Handheld gaming! I'm joined by author Tommy Keough to talk about his recently released book from Pen & Sword Books, "The History of Handheld Game Consoles".
We chat about why he specifically chose to write about handheld game consoles, his other book about gamertags, where he sees handheld gaming going and more!
Checkout Tommy on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/gamertagstories/
Check out Tommy's Book!
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-History-of-Handheld-Game-Consoles-Hardback/p/52025
Shout-out Song: Dedede’s Theme (from Kirby’s Dream Land)
Artist: Tudd and General Offensive
Album: Smash & Chill
https://gamechops.com/smash-and-chill/
End Song: BITGEN07 [Super Mario Land]
Artist: Dj Cutman
Album: Dj Cutman - Volume I
https://gamechops.com/dj-cutman-volume-i/
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