Editing Episode 044 - The N64 Mini Draft

Released September 24, 2021 [https://shows.acast.com/the-back-page-a-video-games-podcast/episodes/6249ec71be92a6001320e9ae ''listen'']

Show notes:<blockquote>''To mark the 25th anniversary of the N64’s release in North America, Matthew and Samuel each compete to pick the 10 best games on the system for a hypothetical N64 Mini console. After you’ve heard our selections, you can vote for the winner @BackPagePod on Twitter until the end of September. Note that this episode was recorded before Nintendo confirmed N64 games were coming to the Switch Online service.''</blockquote><blockquote>''This week’s music is from the Rogue Squadron soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck, the Super Smash Bros. soundtrack by Hirokazu Ando and the Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon soundtrack by Shigeru Araki, Yusuke Kato, Saiko Miki and Yasumasa Kitagawa.''</blockquote>


Matthew Castle won this draft. 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Category
!Matthew's Pick
!Samuel's Pick
|-
|Shooter
|''<s>Turok 2: Seeds of Evil</s> Doom 64'' (9)
|''GoldenEye 007'' (1)
|-
|Fighting/Sports
|''Super Smash Bros.'' (2)
|''Mario Tennis'' (9)
|-
|Racing
|''F-Zero X'' (8)
|''Mario Kart 64'' (8)
|-
|Platformer
|''Super Mario 64'' (1)
|''Banjo Kazooie'' (10)
|-
|Action/RPG
|''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'' (3)
|''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'' (4)
|-
|Licensed game
|''Indiana Jones & the Infernal Machine'' (10)
|''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'' (3)
|-
|Wild card
|''Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon'' (5)
|''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' (7)
|-
|Japan only
|''Bango-O'' (7)
|''Sin and Punishment'' (5)
|-
|Game made in UK
|''Space Station Silicon Valley'' (6)
|''Perfect Dark'' (2)
|-
|Free pick
|''Paper Mario'' (4)
|''Star Fox 64'' (6)
|-
|
!Honourable Mentions
!Honourable Mentions
|-
|
|''Beetle Adventure Racing''
|''Wave Race 64''
|-
|
|''Rocket: Robot on Wheels''
|''Pokémon Snap''
|-
|
|''1080° Snowboarding''
|''Hey You, Pikachu!''
|-
|
|''Pilotwings 64''
|''Star Wars Episode I: Battle For Naboo''
|-
|
|''Operation: WinBack''
|''Star Wars Episode I: Racer''
|-
|
|''Castlevania (1999)''
|''Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire''
|-
|
|''Castlevania: Heart of Darkness''
|''Pokémon Puzzle League''
|-
|
|''Body Harvest''
|
|}

=== Lore ===
"Psychology of a goomba" bit approximately 60 minutes in. 
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