The Nintendo 64 vs PlayStation vs Sega Saturn - let's settle this 90s console war once and for all! Was the N64 actually the king of its generation, or did we all fall for Nintendo's marketing hype?

While PlayStation was dominating with CD-ROM technology and cinematic games like Final Fantasy VII and Metal Gear Solid, and Sega Saturn was pushing arcade-perfect fighters, Nintendo doubled down on expensive cartridges and that bizarre three-pronged controller. But here's the twist - the N64 might have been playing a completely different game.

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00:00 Intro

00:48 The dissection begins...

35:55 Cool vs Nostalgia Results

The eternal struggle is fought here between what is genuinely cool and timeless for every generation versus those things that are pure nostalgia and only seem great because of your childhood memories. Whether it’s Ghostbusters, Star Wars, James Bond, Super Mario, Star Trek, or Marvel Comics vs DC, we cover all our favorite things from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. After each of us present an item related to the episode’s topic, the group votes to decide whether it is still Cool or Just Nostalgic.

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TAGS: Nostalgia Critic, Detective Comics, Best things from our childhood, Best Movies of the 1970s, Best Movies of the 1980s, Best Movies of the 1990s, Best TV Shows of the 1970s, Best TV Shows of the 1980s, Best TV Shows of the 1990s, Vintage Toys, Retro, Classics Cinema, Throwback

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Nearly three decades after Tom Cruise first dangled from the ceiling in that iconic vault scene, we're diving deep into the original Mission Impossible film to answer one burning question: does this 90s action thriller still hold up in 2025?

This mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us in determining whether the original Mission Impossible still deserves its place in the action movie hall of fame, or if this message should self-destruct.

Watch the "Alan Silvestri" version of the train scene here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL02MuItMXI

📖 CHAPTERS 📖

00:00 Intro

01:03 The dissection begins...

38:50 Cool vs Nostalgia Results

The eternal struggle is fought here between what is genuinely cool and timeless for every generation versus those things that are pure nostalgia and only seem great because of your childhood memories. Whether it’s Ghostbusters, Star Wars, James Bond, Super Mario, Star Trek, or Marvel Comics vs DC, we cover all our favorite things from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. After each of us present an item related to the episode’s topic, the group votes to decide whether it is still Cool or Just Nostalgic.

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TAGS: Nostalgia Critic, Detective Comics, Best things from our childhood, Best Movies of the 1970s, Best Movies of the 1980s, Best Movies of the 1990s, Best TV Shows of the 1970s, Best TV Shows of the 1980s, Best TV Shows of the 1990s, Vintage Toys, Retro, Classics Cinema, Throwback

#MissionImpossible #TomCruise #90sMovies #ActionClassics #EthanHunt #RetroReview #BrianDePalma #MoviesRevisited #ClassicActionMovies #SpyThrillers #MovieReview #FilmAnalysis #90sNostalgia #HollywoodClassics #ActionSequences #TomCruiseMovies #MovieRetrospective #PracticalEffects #IconicMovieScenes #90sBlockbusters #ActionHeroes #CinemaCritique #MovieHistory #SpyMovies #FilmFranchise #HollywoodLegacy #IMFAgent #90sThrowback #CultClassics #MovieFandom

30 years later, is Pierce Brosnan's debut as James Bond still as explosive as that iconic tank chase through St. Petersburg? In this episode, we're putting GoldenEye under the microscope to determine if this 90s action classic holds up in 2025 or if we're just blinded by nostalgia.

It's been a while since our last episode, but we're back and with a new format! Let us know what you think of it.

📖 CHAPTERS 📖

00:00 Welcome back!

01:06 The dissection begins...

35:04 Cool vs Nostalgia Results

The eternal struggle is fought here between what is genuinely cool and timeless for every generation versus those things that are pure nostalgia and only seem great because of your childhood memories. Whether it’s Ghostbusters, Star Wars, James Bond, Super Mario, Star Trek, or Marvel Comics vs DC, we cover all our favorite things from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. After each of us present an item related to the episode’s topic, the group votes to decide whether it is still Cool or Just Nostalgic.

🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more retro pop culture deep dives!

Check our YouTube channel!

TAGS: Nostalgia Critic, Detective Comics, Best things from our childhood, Best Movies of the 1970s, Best Movies of the 1980s, Best Movies of the 1990s, Best TV Shows of the 1970s, Best TV Shows of the 1980s, Best TV Shows of the 1990s, Vintage Toys, Retro, Classics Cinema, Throwback

#GoldenEye #JamesBond #90sMovies #PierceBrosnan #ActionMovies #MovieReview #RetroReview #PopCulture #Nostalgia #007 #SeanBean #90sNostalgia #ClassicMovies #MovieHistory #BondFilms #FilmAnalysis #CulturalImpact #VintageHollywood #ThrowbackTuesday #MovieCritic