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A speedrunner’s quest to (re)build the perfect N64 controller
Manage episode 416507776 series 135
We’re kicking off our “Five Senses of Gaming” miniseries today, starting with “touch.” The Verge’s William Poor explores a controller crisis in the Nintendo 64 speedrunning community, and follows one speedrunner’s quest to recreate a mythical controller he lost.
Further reading/viewing:
- How Sticks Are Sabotaging Speedrunners (Stick Crisis History)
- abney317 on Twitch
- The Quest to Beat abney317
- Mariokart64.com
- More on Beck Abney’s controller problems
Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.
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784 episodes
Manage episode 416507776 series 135
We’re kicking off our “Five Senses of Gaming” miniseries today, starting with “touch.” The Verge’s William Poor explores a controller crisis in the Nintendo 64 speedrunning community, and follows one speedrunner’s quest to recreate a mythical controller he lost.
Further reading/viewing:
- How Sticks Are Sabotaging Speedrunners (Stick Crisis History)
- abney317 on Twitch
- The Quest to Beat abney317
- Mariokart64.com
- More on Beck Abney’s controller problems
Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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