128 Bits
Talking through standout games of the most influential generation of videogames
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Show overview
128 Bits has been publishing since 2020, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 25 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 54 min and 1h 9m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by The Irrelevant.
From the publisher
This is 128 Bits a podcast about the most influential period of video games, what is known as the 6th generation, the 128bit generation. On every episode we will discuss one stand out title from the generation and talk about its background, critical reception at the time, then go into the best and worst part of the games, how did the game age, the legacy of the game, and how would it look like today?
Latest Episodes
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S3 Ep 4S3E4 - 2001 Videogame Draft
2001 Videogame Draft Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2001 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S3 Ep 3S3E3 - 2002 Videogame Draft
2002 Videogame Draft Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2002 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S3 Ep 2S3E2 - 2003 Videogame Draft
2003 Videogame Draft Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2003 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S3 Ep 1S3E1 - 2004 Videogame Draft
2004 Videogame Draft Our team assembles a five game collection of games released in 2004 for 128 bit consoles that would make for the best overall gaming experience. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 10S2E10 - Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero To close out season 2 we talk about the biggest surprise of the generation, a game that birthed a billion dollar franchise and was synonymous for "playing videogames" for a handful of years. We also have a tiny season 2 debrief. Thank you for listening! 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 9S2E9 - Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 Perhaps THE MOST influential game of the era, Resident Evil 4 was a FANTASTIC game that symbolized not just an evolution in the action genre it ended "Survival horror" forever and also prospects of the Gamecube being succesful. Hear our talk! 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 8S2E8 - Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes This game may be the least popular game we've spoken about in this podcast. A remake of the Playstation classic, this unique collaborative effort nonetheless yielded a fantastic gaming experience on the doomed purple console. If you want to listen to more of Joseph and Hector together checkout their WWE NXT commentary podcast TAKEUNDER: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/takeunder-wwe-nxt-commentary/id1475528461 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 7S2E7 - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic KOTOR came out at a time when both Star Wars AND the X-Box were in a rough shape and it provided a much needed win for BOTH! 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 6S2E6 - Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe A complete original incredibly stylish game which began as a staff development project for Capcom, framed as a console savior it was barely a bleep on many people's radar. We thoroughly enjoyed it though, listen to us reminisce! 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 5S2E5 - The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker Perhaps the most controversial GameCube game of all time. Wind Waker was a huge shock and but undoubtedly a great game. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 4S2E4 - SoulCalibur 2
SoulCalibur 2 One of the best fighting games of the generation if not THE best. SoulCalibur 2 was a deceptively deep fighting game that was also a quiver in the arrow of gamers who were deeply invested in the "console wars" of the era. It gave the GameCube a much needed win, but it was much more than that and it's a great snapshot of the state of gaming in 2003. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 3S2E3 - Ace Combat 4
Ace Combat 4 One of the most complete and deceptively deep games of the era, from the storyline to the music, to the myth building. It's just a fantastic game and one that one of our hosts simply HAD to talk about, gaming the system in order to make it happen. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 2S2E2 - Twisted Metal Black
Twisted Metal Black The highest point ever achieved for the car combat genre happened in 2001 on the PS2. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
S2 Ep 1S2E1 - Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi Easily one of the most fun experiences you could have on EVERY 6th generation console. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Want us to talk about a game or have a comment/suggestion? Email us : [email protected] Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
Shadow of The Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus is one of the most unique video games ever and one of the best for PS2. It's ONLY boss battles, that's it. Each boss is a colossal puzzle that the player must solve as the game unfolds a story that deals with just how far a person would go to save those they love. It's a beautiful experience. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy is the vision of an artist and started it's life as a student project on another console. It ended up being a pleasant surprise for the PS2 and a whole new franchise for Namco. It has a strong vision and it completely nails it in execution. It's also one of our hosts' favorite PS2 game...can you guess which one?? 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime is the best American-made first party Nintendo game ever! Not only that but it was arguably the Gamecube game with the widest appeal and one of the biggest critical hits for Nintendo's console. Join us as we talk about this game and how special it was. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing started off as an N64 game but ended up being one of the best selling Gamecube games. It's pleasantness and absolute freedom allowed players to slow down and take their time really enjoying themselves. It was a trip to a nicer, calmer, lower stakes world and it's still that to this day. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
Rez
REZ From it's inception this game was meant to be an audio visual experience unlike anything else that had ever existed in the video game space. We believe it achieved that, and so much more. Join us as we talk about one of the most creatively ambitious video games every developed. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits
Phantasy Star Online
Phantasy Star Online was the first Console RPG and as such was a huge milestone for games. The game was the first online experience for a huge number of gamers and is clearly beloved as it is still alive in 2020! Join us as we talk about this landmark title and all the things we love about it. 128 Bits is a part of The Irrelevant Podcast Network Twitter:@irrelevantpods Support 128 Bits by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/128-bits