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Episode 692: Perfect Dark

Added 2025-05-19 11:00:13 +0000 UTC

Hi Patrons, Diamond Feit here. I love having this gig where you spend money and I get to talk about video games that you might remember but in this case, I'm specifically talking about a video game that one of you asked me to remember on purpose. More specifically, Ryan Hoss requested a podcast about Perfect Dark, Rare's follow-up to the wildly successful GoldenEye 007.

Our conversation ran a bit long because we had to include a warmup about said James Bond game and touch upon the other video games called Perfect Dark, including a few that got cancelled but remain noteworthy nonetheless.

Joining me are regular Retronaut Kevin Bunch and first-time guest Cara Ellison! One of us might be an alien in disguise but the real question to ask isn't "which one?" it's "why admit that now?"

Art by John Pading, edits by Greg Leahy. Music heard in this episode:

08:50 - GoldenEye 007: Aztec
20:59 - Perfect Dark (N64): Enter the Dark
34:08 - Perfect Dark (N64): Chicago: Stealth
44:23 - Perfect Dark (N64): Combat Simulator Menu
54:45 - Perfect Dark (N64): Carrington Institute
1:07:53 - Perfect Dark (N64): Carrington Institute: Defence
1:17:44 - Perfect Dark (N64): Pelagic 2: Exploration
1:26:57 - Perfect Dark (N64): Maian Tears
1:35:27 - Siam Shade: "Sexual Sniper"
1:43:10 - Perfect Dark (GBC): Cutscene BGM | Perfect Dark Zero: Mission Select
1:56:36 - Perfect Dark Zero: Glitter Girl
2:06:33 - Phantogram: "Cruel World"
2:19:24 - Perfect Dark (N64): Institute Menu
Closing - Perfect Dark (N64): Credits