The 1999 Video Game Draft

The 1999 Video Game Draft

Author: Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth January 16, 2024 Duration: 1:00:13

This week we party like it's 1999!

All this talk about how great 2023 was for gaming stirred our ongoing debate over which years have been the best in gaming history.

So far on the show we've done deep dives into 1996, 1997, 2001, and 2007, but somehow we missed one of the most fruitful years of all time: 1999!

From Silent Hill and Legacy of Kain, to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Super Smash Bros., the onslaught of great games is almost unmatched!

Join us as we wade through the launch window of Dreamcast, and the heart of pokemania while we each draft a team of 7 games to see who can put together the best lineup.

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Show Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/best-year-in-gaming-1999


Remember those games you spent hours on as a kid, the ones that felt like perfect worlds? The Retrograde: A Video Game Podcast is a weekly conversation between hosts Andrew Bascom and Mikey Ehrenworth that digs into exactly that feeling. They don't just offer a simple review; instead, they revisit the titles that defined a generation-both the celebrated classics and the notorious flops-to ask a tougher question. With the clarity of adulthood, do these childhood favorites actually hold up? The discussion naturally blends personal nostalgia with a critical eye, often wandering into related pop culture from film and TV, all delivered with a casual, comedic tone. Listening to this podcast feels like hanging out with friends who share your specific, deep-cut gaming memories, debating whether that legendary 10/10 score was ever truly earned or if it's time for a more honest reassessment. It's less about definitive rankings and more about the fun and sometimes painful process of looking back.
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