ARGcast #130: The History of Nintendo with Tarah Bleier

ARGcast - Another Retro Gaming Podcast

Now you're playing with power, ARGonauts! We finally have an episode dedicated to all things Nintendo with Nintendo Enthusiast writer Tarah Bleier. She joins us to chat about the company's history including their 60+ years time as a trading card company and how they came into creating video games. We also get into our favorite consoles, games, and memories provided to us by the house that Mario built. We first jump into the plethora of news this past week including the Telltale closure and the repercussions of that. Then we dive into the Bowsette phenomenon that has taken the Internet by storm. That's followed by announcements for Castlevania Requiem and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trilogy, Nintendo Switch fans wanting Jet Set Radio, and a Diablo animated series coming to Netflix. This week's Stage of History goes way back with Shigeru Miyamoto's first game Radar Scope followed by one of Nintendo's more modern hits Animal Crossing. Robert then sees red with Nester's Funky Bowling in Obscura. Don't forget to grab ahold of the game code giveaways for Rogue Aces and Deep Sky Derelicts, then stick with us for another round Random Select! Former Telltale Games Devs Open Up After Layoff News, The Toxic Way Company Handled It Anime Artists Turn Bowsette into a Social Media Icon CASTLEVANIA REQUIEM RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Coming To PC, Current-Gen Consoles Sega Fans Really Want The 'Jet Set Radio' Series on Nintendo Switch Diablo Animated Series Reportedly On The Way Got a question, comment, or suggestion for the show? Email us or send a tweet! Also, join our Discord room to chat all things retro gaming! Follow David | Follow Robert We are partnered with Don't Feed The Gamers! Be sure to check them out for fan-focused gaming content. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.