Musician and comedian Kyle Gordon, known for his parody song "Mr. Jambo" and his upcoming album "Kyle Gordon Is Everywhere," recently appeared on Polygon's "Shelf Quest" series to discuss his personal video game history. Gordon revealed a connection to the often-criticized Superman 64, recalling the effort he put into purchasing the game with saved allowance money.
Gordon described how strict parental rules about video games only intensified his desire to play titles like Superman 64, noting that truly bad games often find an audience in younger players. "If you're gonna make something really bad, you have to make sure that, like, 8-year-olds latch onto it," he stated. "because they're the only ones stupid enough to not realize all the terrible elements of it."
Beyond games that are objectively poor, Gordon expressed fondness for titles with distinctive soundtracks. He spoke positively about the British house-music influences in Buck Bumble and Bomberman Hero, the genre-blending music of NBA Street Vol. 2, and the punk-rock score of Tony Hawk Underground. Games like Medal of Honor also held emotional significance for him, Gordon shared.