Player One Podcast: Episode 07 - 12/11/2006

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Episode 07 - Listened on 11/26/2022

Aired 12/11/2006

- Phil is back. They are worried that Phil will destroy the podcast like he did video game magazines.

- The Trio joke about "baby modes" in games and they won't play at that level, instead mastering the way the game is supposed to be played. Wait till those fingers age!

- How can we play all of these games? CJ still hasn't played Rainbow Six. (I don't think he ever will.)

- GameCube in memoriam: 

* CJ is still timid on his love of Luigi's Mansion. He would embrace his love of it later. Mario Sunshine was a good game, but not a great game.

* Can Nintendo continue being the second system you'd own and be successful? Greg doesn't think so. (They will.)

* Greg admits that Wind Waker is beautiful. He hated it when he saw the first demo. He called it the best game on the system. (He's right.)

* CJ hated StarFox Adventures. (He's right.) "God-damned fetch quest bullshit" - Greg.

* Animal Crossing and the Nintendo Puzzle Collection (import) were Phil's favorites. He had a Panasonic Q. Which is awesome.

* Greg's favorite was Paper Mario: 1000 Year Door.

Franchises that need help:

* Greg wants a good Sonic game. All the post-Sega CD games suck. (Keep waiting.)

* Phil wants a new Kid Icarus. (It happens on the 3DS.)

- CJ wants a console Pokemon game that is real Pokemon. (It will happen)

Mike's thoughts: A straight-laced episode where they stick to the outline. If you like them drifting into tangents, you won't find it here.

Player One Podcast: Episode 04 - 11/20/2006

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Episode 04 - Listened on 11/25/2022

Aired 11/20/2006

- Special Guest Star, ex-GameNOW editor Phil Theobald joins the show. I hope he sticks around. The chemistry between the three works well. He and Greg's Laurel and Hardy act starts 60 seconds in.

- Phil tells his famous "World of Illusion" game is evil because of a woman who returned the game to BAbbages for it being Satanic.

- Greg talks about a father who was angry that Warez sites were full of porn banners.

- This is the famous PS3 launch episode. CJ waits in line and interviews people waiting in line. Only Greg bought one at launch. Phil was disappointed with the launch library and scalping.

- CJ bought an HD-DVD player for his 360. (I did the same.)

- Greg isn't impressed with the PS3 launch games. 

- Forgot to mention that these early episodes have musical bumpers between segments and mention taking breaks.

- All three guys got a Wii, all of them upset they didn't get component cables. Phil wants Picross. He is correct. Waggle controls are imprecise.

- OPM went out of business. Another magazine bites the dust.

Mike's thoughts: Like Greg, Phil's voice has also deepened with age. Playing Satan without his modern voice modulator took its toll. Show really starts to click with the three bozos together.