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Pat and Ian discuss the latest in video games, movies, retro game topics, and take Q and A from the audience! It's the Completely Unnecessary Podcast! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecupodcast/support
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Sealed games continue to plummet in value, more game industry layoffs, six things you should know before collecting retro games, and more.
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$100,000 Super Mario Bros. sale from 2019 looks like a sham, Valentine's Day Intellivision Amico message, Madame Web a disaster, and more!
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A kid beats Tetris, Intellivision Amico "roadmap" revealed, the decline of physical media and collecting, Switch sequel details, and more!
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A review of the Analogue Duo, Intellivision Amico Home is a mess, E3 is dead, The Game Awards disappoints, and more!
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An update on the sealed game market crash, the MCU may be in trouble, Zelda movie announced, Atari acquires Digital Eclipse, and lots more!
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A review of the Intellivision Amico "exclusive" Shark! Shark! and an update on the Wata class-action lawsuit -- recorded live at Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Plus, a bonus segment on the announcement of the Analogue N64 FPGA console!
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1The Atari 2600+ is debated, Starfield reviews are in, vaulting collectibles is discussed, Super Mario Bros. Wonder thoughts, and more!
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Rumors of the Nintendo Switch successor gain steam, a new scumbag seller offers "polished" NES boxes, and an audience Q&A - recorded LIVE at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo!
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Study reveals 87% of video games are no longer for sale, super rare NES game sold and other auction results, Limited Run Games releases announced, Switch saves a girl's life, and lots more!
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A crazy Intellivision Amico update from the CEO and games sold off, Analogue Duo pre-orders open, Zapper used in a robbery, Atari buys rights to over 100 games, and more!
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Pat and Ian discuss the Super Mario Bros. Movie, E3 gets canceled, an Atari investment opportunity, Pat waxes poetic about the G.I. Joe cartoon, and more!
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Pat and Ian finally respond to Intellivision CEO Tommy Tallarico's 51-minute rant directed at them from 2019.
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Intellivision President Tommy Tallarico responds to lawsuit against him, Nintendo Direct recap, Wata lawsuit update and sealed games appear on Antiques Roadshow, Petty Pat returns, a special message from Pat and Ian for the 350th episode, and more in this giant-sized episode!
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A review of the Rarity game collecting documentary, important moments in game collecting history, Pat's face appears in a rival's Nintendo book (?!), and much more!
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Intellivision Amico shills react to the NES Punk Christmas video, Wata responds to grading counterfeit game, sealed Pokemon Yellow destroyed by customs, DKOldies controversy, and more!
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Intellivision president Tommy Tallarico sued over office furniture, Wata grades counterfeit game, Atari VCS discontinued, Epic Games delists Unreal games, and much more!
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Rude game store customers, part two of Ian's stalker story, the Intellivision Amico "apology," Pat's ghost stories, Atari partners with Denny's, the "Collectionist," and much more!
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Disappointing Christmas game presents, game collecting mistakes we have made, DCEU in shambles, GameStop's troubling earnings report, and much more!
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Overrated and underrated game controllers, the Smash Bros. tournament drama from the past week, a look at new movie trailers, including Super Mario Bros. and Cocaine Bear, and much more!
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Analysts think digital games are taking over, an interesting lot of fire-damaged TurboGrafx-16 games, what company deserves the Atari 50 Anniversary Celebration treatment, and more!
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Spoiled Dr. Strange at the end of the episode!!! Never listening to again!
ffs! how much advertising? Too much for me boys, I'm out!
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Swear I actually heard @pxlsicle 's eyes glaze over as @PatTheNESpunk read off the Heritage auction listings.
1hr 52min until the shitshow that the VM is. why is this still a thing? ugh.
For those who wanna duck out before the voicemail segment it starts at about the 1h 23m mark.
Ian's pronunciation of "chassis" was both adorable and a little sad considering his age.
I'm with @pxlsicle , Space Invaders sucks. I first played it in '78/'79 when soccer season wrapped up and we had a party at the roller rink. Hated it then, still hate it today.
Yes, Pat, the Top Halloween candy segment has been done on CUP before. Do your research, buddy, especially when it's on your own show.
Spooky Halloween games suggestions! Nice!
You're nuts! The Vectrex controller fucking rules!
The world is burning, masses are dying, and we're supposed to feel bad for people who had a hard time preordering a new game console that will keep being produced for years? Fuck them. Fuck them all.
I thought gender reveal partys was something new for adult trannies.
I find it strange that in the state the world is in people are clamoring to spend their money on something as frivolous as the new Analog handheld. Is it interesting? Sure, but definitely not a necessity.
I thought I'd give the Virtual SDCC a try and it was such a flood on my YT I bailed out rather than try to sort through the garbage to find some gems. I realize I'm just not a con-guy, even when there's no actual crowd to fight through.
$250 for LEGO?! Fuck right off!
I dig the Sega Astro City, hope it makes it to the US.
Was @pxlsicle just censored on the #CUPodcast ?! @patthenespunk 🤬
So weird how quickly Mixer is gone but even weirder is Microsoft hitching it's wagon to Facebook of all things. That's just gross.
Yeah, those SEGA Micros are gonna tank. Those should've been sold for $15 as keychains with no fanfare like all those mini arcade keychains that get continually licensed out.