Call Me By Your Game

It's time to pen the final entry of the Nintendo 64 Diaries. Today, Conner is joined by July, Grant, and Jeremy to list each of their personal Top 9 Favorite N64 Games of All-Time.

Show Notes

July Diaz - Video Games: a Comedy Show
Grant Moore - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

I used to be a gamer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee. Today producer James Leighton drops in to discuss his journey as a young gamer moving all over the world and to share about his connection with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011).

Show Notes

James Leighton - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

Fallen Space Core Mod

They say you never forget your first (indie game). Today, co-host of the Nintendo Cartridge Society Mark Mitchell returns to the podcast to discuss how the indie breakout Cave Story (2004) was a time capsule to a different life for him.

Show Notes

Mark Mitchell - Nintendo Cartridge Society podcast
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

1-Up Article about Pixel's 2011 GDC Panel

There's no adventure quite like a Sonic Adventure. Today, video guy with GVG and voice actor Jon Cartwright stops by to discuss how Sonic Adventure (1999) was a comfort game that has stood the test of time in his heart.

Show Notes

Jon Cartwright - Bluesky - GVG - Website
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

Sonic Adventure - Didyouknow Gaming Video

Comedy, scares, and puzzles, oh my! Bob Mackey, co-host of Retronauts, Talking Simpsons, and author of the oral history of Day of the Tentacle is on the podcast to discuss how Maniac Mansion was his gateway to the horror genre.

Show Notes

Bob Mackey - Bluesky - Retronauts - Talking Simpsons - DoTT Oral History
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Boing! We're jumpin' over here! The N64 Diaries continue today as Conner and Jeremy discuss 3D Platformers on the system.

Show Notes

Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Am I Mega, or Man? Today, writer, podcast host, and author of From Pixels to Prose Nadia Oxford returns to the podcast to discuss her connection to Mega Man X (1993) and a serendipitous childhood vacation altered by the rain.

Show Notes

Nadia Oxford - Bluesky - Axe of the Blood God podcast - From Pixels to Prose
Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

The Call Me By Your Game podcast is coming to a close.

At the end of 2026, the podcast will ride off into the sunset and regular weekly releases will conclude. Conner here. I've loved making this show and the opportunities that it has afforded me over the last 7 years, and I'm looking forward to shifting my attention towards other creative pursuits. Thank you all so much for listening. Please stay tuned for the rest of the fun down the home stretch.

Show Notes

Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Send in the Clown
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

This game is bananas! Come along for a ride as we do our best to defeat the evil Badboon. On today's co-op episode Conner hosts Jeremy Schmidt, Nick Costanza, and Amanda Tarver for a deep dive into Sega's 2nd Super Monkey Ball title.

Show Notes

Nick Costanza - Bluesky
Amanda Tarver - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

That's not just an N64 game, that's a Dirtbag N64 game. The Nintendo 64 Diaries continue today as the newbie (Michael Hearn) and the troublemaker (Jeremy Schmidt) arrive just in time to discuss the notable Dirtbag games on the Nintendo 64.

Show Notes

Michael Hearn - Bluesky - Website
Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

I'm not sure there's anything more fun than making a list! Today the Top 10 Favorite Games format returns with a crew of buddies in Mike Christian, David Donnella, and Rob Scerbo to do the impossible: list their favorite video games of all time.

Show Notes

Mike Christian - Cowboy Mama improv
David Donnella - Instagram
Rob Scerbo - Asssketch 8/22 Show
Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Rollerblading, is there anything more cool? Today, writer and podcast host Bridger Winegar joins Conner to discuss the magic and transportive nature of Jet Set Radio (2000).

Show Notes

Bridger Winegar - I Said No Gifts Podcast - ISNG Patreon - Instagram
Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

Type Jet Article

Working as a travel agent in the land of the dead is boring, until something smells fishy. Today, Conner and a group of noir detectives discuss the critically acclaimed adventure game from Lucas Arts and Tim Schafer in Grim Fandango (1998).

Show Notes

Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

If you love something, set it free. And if it's yours, you and your brother will buy it again from a retro store. Today, patented best friend of the show Eddie Martin is back to discuss why Final Fantasy IV (formerly known as II) is important to him.

Show Notes

Eddie Martin
Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

Final Fantasy Part 3 - Didyouknow Gaming FT. Boku No Eruption

Comparing games on different platforms, what's more fun than that? Jeremy Schmidt returns to pen another entry in the N64 Diary and discuss the quirks of cross-platform games on the Nintendo 64.

Show Notes

Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

The Force is strong with us... again! Today Jedi master Conner is joined by padawans and show favorites Mike Steele and Mikey Stephens to discuss Cal Kestus' latest adventures, Taco Bell orders, and video game ass video games in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023).

Show Notes

Mikey Stephens - Instagram
Mike Steele - Instagram - Jim & Them
Conner McCabe - Bluesky - Instagram
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

This one's for the crows. On today's co-op edition of Call Me By Your Game, Conner is joined by show favorites Oscar Montoya and Courtney Vineys to discuss the action adventure souls-light hit from Acid Nerve in Death's Door. (2021).

Show Notes

Oscar Montoya - Minx on Starz - Instagram
Courtney Vineys - Twitch
Conner McCabe - Bluesky - Instagram
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

We all came to the Nintendo 64 from different perspectives. Today on Volume 6 of the N64 Diaries Conner welcomes back married couple Nadia Osman and Arik Cohen to discuss how they've shared experiences on the console.

Show Notes

Arik Cohen - Instagram
Nadia Osman - Instagram - Big is Moving to Paris
Conner McCabe – Bluesky
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Serge. Serge! Wake up Serge (doesn't quite have the same ring to it...)! Today Philadelphia's finest David Donnella returns to discuss his solo, meditative journey into the fantastic bundle of mess that is Chrono Cross (2000).

Show Notes

David Donnella - Instagram - Ledgerbound
Conner McCabe - Bluesky - Instagram
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Nier, far, whereeeeeeeever you are (my video game heart will go on)! Today artist and streamer Roxy Polk returns to discuss how Nier Automata (2017) was instrumental in her returning to her ways as an artist.

Show Notes

Roxy Polk - Bluesky - Twitch
Conner McCabe - Bluesky - Instagram
Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok
Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord - Bluesky – Instagram – Twitch

Episode Citations

Eurogamer Article about how Nier Automata was almost a Farmville-style game