Et tu', Reggie?

We all know what joy it is to put your hands on a Nintendo console. Being the first kid on the block to get the original NES or the screams of elation on Christmas morning, discovering Santa dropped off the Super Nintendo; the only thing you ever wanted. Maybe you remember the gang getting together to play Mario Kart on the 64. Think of the line you stood in overnight with your brother to get your Gamecube. Or even the absolute shock in discovering that your wife conspired to get you a Wii. . . when they were impossible to get. . . from the place you work; you know, the one you almost sold to a buddy. Remember those times fondly, gamers and gametes, for they just may be gone.
As we continue to recap E3 ’08, Phil, John, and Drew dedicate an entire show to the company that promised us a Revolution, and quite possibly has decided to leave the gamer in all of us holding our Wiis. On the next Inside the Console; Requiem for Nintendo.
We don’t want to just give our own opinions; we want to know what you think. Has Nintendo alienated the core gamer for a profit? Do you think there are any “serious” Wii titles? Have you manager to get your hands on a Wii, and if so, do you still play it, or is it collecting dust on the shelf? And tell us what you thought of Nintendo’s E3 press conference. Was it worth your time or a waist of time? Let us know what you think, you’ll most definitely find out what we think on the next show.
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I Want My ITC!

As anyone who has already downloaded this week's show has noticed, we mentioned the start of an intermission period. Well, we’ve already done away with that (well, that’s a record for us, isn’t it). After taping the show, we came up with a better idea, which we think you’ll like even more.
We’ve decided to split the show. What that means is that we (John, Phil and I) will tape our shows on our current bi-weekly basis. Since there is usually too much info for an hour long show, we will still take out intermission break. However, in stead of pausing long enough for our listeners to pause, that will be it. (Or will it?) See the second half of the show will post on the next Monday; during our off week. The next week after that, there will be a new show.
So what does that mean for you, the listener? That means more ITC! That means that the shows are now back to around an hour or so long, so they’re not too long. That also means that we don’t have to cut back on our conversation, so you get the same amount of banter you would get anyway, just with more time to listen. You get more of Phil’s geekyness, more or John’s counterpoint, and more of Drew’s booming laugh. As I said before, MORE ITC! Keep those emails coming and we’ll keep the discussions coming.

Drew
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Email

John forgot to post the email we received from Joshua to the last post, so here's an extra-special post just for the email. Check out the first comment for the complete text.

-Phil
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Dead

So yesterday I sat down and wrote what I thought was a pretty good blog leading up to next show. It talked about how we were late with the last episode (sorry) and how no one e-mailed us (where's your apology?) and our next show. Now maybe it was fate, but Blogger refused to publish it. That's right. Due to "maintenance" Blogger would not let me publish the post I wrote. Which gave me time to think.

Every year about this time we do a show. A special show. About a special show. Now somehow the show that was once Special is now "special". Not best girl ever special, but Carlos Mencia "special". We are of course talking about the dead horse that is E3. I call it a dead horse because our wiimotes have become nothing more than horse beating tools. Our 360's are Mii driven video stores. And our PS3's... well I think they are just that jealous kid who lives in the basement eating things out of cans.

We are going to rant about it and we want to hear from you. We need to hear from you. Don't turn us into E3. We invite and appreciate gamers.

-John
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