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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

Completely Unnecessary Podcast Pat Contri

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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

    Super Show #9 - Sealed Games Continue to Crash, Things to Know Before Collecting Games

    Super Show #9 - Sealed Games Continue to Crash, Things to Know Before Collecting Games

    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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    • 1 hr 31 min
    Super Show #8 - Sham $100K Super Mario Sale, Intellivision Amico Valentine's Update

    Super Show #8 - Sham $100K Super Mario Sale, Intellivision Amico Valentine's Update

    $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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    • 1 hr 48 min
    Super Show #7 - Kid Beats Tetris, Intellivision Amico Roadmap

    Super Show #7 - Kid Beats Tetris, Intellivision Amico Roadmap

    A kid beats Tetris, Intellivision Amico "roadmap" revealed, the decline of physical media and collecting, Switch sequel details, and more!

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    • 1 hr 47 min
    Super Show #6 - Analogue Duo, Intellivision Amico Home, E3 Dead

    Super Show #6 - Analogue Duo, Intellivision Amico Home, E3 Dead

    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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    • 1 hr 49 min
    Super Show #5 - Sealed Games Crash Update, MCU in Trouble, Atari Buys Digital Eclipse

    Super Show #5 - Sealed Games Crash Update, MCU in Trouble, Atari Buys Digital Eclipse

    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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    • 1 hr 34 min
    Special #3 - Wata Lawsuit Update, Shark! Shark! Review, Analogue N64 (Live from PRGE)

    Special #3 - Wata Lawsuit Update, Shark! Shark! Review, Analogue N64 (Live from PRGE)

    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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    • 1 hr 7 min

Customer Reviews

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1K Ratings

John Blanco ,

Love This

Feedback: Guys, either stop dropping f-bombs or stop editing them out because it made that whole Amico discussion unlistenable. Akkkk!

TruDRolla ,

Solid retro gaming podcast whose time is over

I listened to this podcast for many years. It was a good run while it lasted, but it has come to an end. They will no longer regularly do the show after episode 350. Once regularity ends, that is the death knell of any podcast or YouTube show. I’m going to miss these guys, but the writing has been on the wall for quite some time. Ian wants to move on, as does Pat. I hope we see them in the retro gaming space in some capacity because their opinions always seemed to come from a place of intellectual honesty, which is important in what has become a very expensive and often exploitative hobby. I wish them well and thank them for the years of entertainment.

Death033 ,

Ugh

2 guys whining and crying about all pop culture.

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