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  • Nintendo Power 88 - Super Mario 64 [S1E8]

    Nintendo Power 88 - Super Mario 64 [S1E8]
    2025/07/01
    ISSUE LINK: Nintendo Power 88, September 1996

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    The episode so many of you have been waiting for: Our first look at Nintendo Power!

    And boy, is it ever a big one--the debut of Super Mario 64, the game that would define the Nintendo 64, and the company itself, for the entire console generation (and, arguably, beyond). Packed with tons of incredible original art and exclusive assets, it's also got a very...interesting...review of the game itself.

    What's our review of their review? And, does reviewing what amounts to in-house advertorial content even matter?? Listen to find out!

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    1 時間 16 分
  • ULTRA Review Crew Bonus UNLOCKED - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2]

    ULTRA Review Crew Bonus UNLOCKED - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2]
    2025/06/24
    Mollie Patterson's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mollipen.bsky.social
    Mollie Patterson's homepage: https://mollielpatterson.com/
    The EGM Compendium Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egmbook/egmcompendium

    UNLOCKED AND FREE FOR ALL LISTENERS: A FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew bonus episode!! We talk with the great Mollie L. Patterson of EGM and GameFan fame about her (very) early years as a 'zine writer, joining the rough-and-tumble world of GameFan, and graduating to layouts and editing at EGM.

    Of course, we also talk about the state of games media, the EGM Compendium project, and how some of the retro stuff we loved has stayed relevant today.

    We thank all of you, so much, for supporting the show. If you dig it, please tell people! We'd love nothing more than to get more cool people in the ULTRA Lounge of our Discord server--and have the support we need to keep doing this show we love.

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    1 時間 31 分
  • Intelligent Gamer 2 - Jumping Flash! 2 [S1E7]

    Intelligent Gamer 2 - Jumping Flash! 2 [S1E7]
    2025/06/17
    ISSUE LINK: Intelligent Gamer No. 2, July 1996

    A true trailblazer of a magazine, which Ty mistook at the time for a craven NEXT Generation ripoff. Instead, Ziff-Davis bought what might have been the world's first fully digital online games magazine and soon put its precocious editor at the head of a real, monthly, big-boy print equivalent.

    Besides giving Aidan and Ty an excuse to riff on the benefits and drawbacks of physical magazines in the modern era, this issue's super deep previews and reviews give them plenty to chew on.

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    1 時間 29 分
  • ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Demo Discs with Sean Seanson & EposVox [S1B3]

    ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Demo Discs with Sean Seanson & EposVox [S1B3]
    2025/06/10
    Please enjoy this sample of a FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew bonus episode bursting with international flavor! With EposVox and Sean Seanson joining Aidan and Ty, we bridged three countries and seven time zones to go deep on our love of demo discs--the best (and sometimes only) way to taste the breadth of some old consoles' libraries and indie scenes.

    It's our first two-guest episode, and an absolute banger. Sean's most recent deep-dive video is all about the set of 7 PlayStation EU/PAL-region demo discs, while EposVox has been creating genius-tier content on retro tech and gaming hardware for years and years.

    As always, we thank all of you so much for supporting the show. If you dig it, please join FunFactor ULTRA at the Review Crew tier to unlock these episodes--and then tell people about us! We'd love nothing more than to get more cool people in the ULTRA Lounge of our Discord server, and have the support we need to keep doing this show we love.

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    11 分
  • GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 - Lufia II [S1E6]

    GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 - Lufia II [S1E6]
    2025/06/03
    TODAY'S ISSUE: GameFan Volume 4, Issue 5 - May 1996

    This one's special -- we recorded it right before the Mollie Patterson bonus episode (which you should join the FunFactor ULTRA Review Crew to hear!), wherein she gave the amazing backstory behind some of the unique production and culture wrinkles that were evident in the final product of this unique mag.

    We talk about our connections to the seedy underbelly of order-by-phone import stores--one of which GameFan actually started its life as a catalog for (!).

    For the review, we go back to our JRPG roots with an underrated-at-the-time classic of the late 16-bit era, Lufia II!

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    1 時間 32 分
  • NEXT Generation 5 - Kirby's Dream Course [S1E5]

    NEXT Generation 5 - Kirby's Dream Course [S1E5]
    2025/05/20
    TODAY'S ISSUE: NEXT Generation Issue No. 5, May 1995

    Whew, this one's a doozy. Not just diving into one of Ty's favorite magazines for the very first time, but the very first issue he ever picked up: A massive roundup of all the news and rumors ever about Nintendo's Ultra 64 project. Ty and Aidan also dig into console launches successful and -un, then and now, plus go long on journalistic responsibility when reporting "rumors."

    Of course, they review NEXT Generation's review of Kirby's Super Nintendo debut: Kirby's Dream Course, a sparkling little gem of a golf/pool/puzzle/marble game. Yes, really. They also can't help but review the review of Fight For Life on the Atari Jaguar on the way.

    Oh, and uh...the outtakes are pretty good this time. And very long!

    Finally, please consider supporting us directly by becoming a member of FunFactor ULTRA at FunFactorPod.com!

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    1 時間 39 分
  • ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2]

    ULTRA Review Crew bonus TEASER - Mollie Patterson of EGM & GameFan [S1B2]
    2025/05/13
    Mollie Patterson's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mollipen.bsky.social
    Mollie Patterson's homepage: https://mollielpatterson.com/
    The EGM Compendium Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egmbook/egmcompendium

    FunFactor ULTRA subscribers are getting our full 91-minute interview with the great Mollie L. Patterson of EGM and GameFan fame, talking about her (very) early years as a 'zine writer, joining the rough-and-tumble world of GameFan, and graduating to layouts and editing at EGM--not to mention the state of games media, the EGM Compendium project, and how some of the retro stuff we loved has stayed relevant today.


    But we wanted to make sure all our listeners got a nice, meaty taste of the full-course meal, as well. To hear the rest, just go to https://www.funfactorpod.com and join the Review Crew! You'll also get exclusive input on what we cover in Season Two of the main show.

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    23 分
  • EGM 74 - DOOM [S1E4]

    EGM 74 - DOOM [S1E4]
    2025/05/06
    TODAY'S ISSUE: EGM No. 74 - September 1995

    Ty and Aidan dive into the super-edgy EGM ads, before flipping through one of the most fearless, innovative outlets of a fearless, innovative era. Then they dig into the four-way capsule review of the Super Nintendo port of DOOM, highlighting the strengths and faults of both the EGM review system and the game itself.

    As always, our Letters section features YOUR comments and reviews! So if you want to be read on the air, just rate or review FunFactor wherever you're getting your podcasts.

    And, hey: please consider supporting us directly by becoming a member at FunFactorPod.com!

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    Sources include the Internet Archive, Retromags.com, our original research, and our personal magazine collections.

    The FunFactor theme, and all other original songs, are composed and performed by Millennium Falck. Check out his work at millenniumfalck.com!
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    58 分