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Originally Posted by vanilla_shakin_it WOMBAT'S ON JOYSTIQ! http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/ma...ushed-to-2009/ FIRST NEWS SCOOP EVAR!

read the whole story, I will admit that I screwed up, on gamesblog.ugo.com

So does Activision have to post a retraction to you, Wombat, when they do push it back to '09?

Don't worry wombat, if it comes to it we'll round up cags and flame their site...just kidding.
But he must have been intimidated, and he may regret not rubbing the wombat belly...

Great Cagcast as always, cheapy and wombat
p.s. where do i sign up for the wla?

I just checked their site, they would probably love the attention.
12 comments on the day's entry, when I checked.

Gah! Thanks a lot, guys, your podcast kills my Zune every time I try to play it. I dunno what's wrong with it, but my Zune doesn't like this latest episode. Other episodes, it likes just fine, but this one it doesn't. Ah well.

Also, woo! I got mentioned in the 'cast. I can die a happy man.

Great show. And Wombat, sorry about the iFanboy thing, I really enjoy their video podcasts, so that kind of puts a damper on it.

Also, if you want to plug another comic book podcast AND please your new coworkers, check out Comic Book Queers . I'm not gay, but I noticed they were one of the people nominated for a podcast award last year, and since I was starved for podcasts for my work commute, I checked it outand it's actually pretty good.

I forgot to meantion Mortal Kombat. I think that series is pretty much dead. Do you guys think the series is dead? I do, and I really think that adding the DC Universe is a way to moreso save MK, rather than make good use of a new license. I'd love to see a DC Ultimate Alliance, or a game like MK: Shaolin Monks. Shame on you Ed Boon, I know you love MK, but damn, maybe its time to let it go. I read that they wanted to cross up with Street Fighter.

Cheapy had a good point in saying that MK didn't have a good fight engine, it was more so about the fatalities and in my opinion it was about the violence, the blood, the stuff that's now common place and not so much as novel (or shocking) as it used to be. Fatalities were fun, but the only thing that can give a fighting game longevity in the business is a good fighting engine. What they should do is ask Sega and AM2 to let them borrow their fighting engine. -- Instant Hit!

Originally Posted by zengonzo So how does it look? The only reaction I've had to the screenshots released so far is mild nausea.

like an up-res version of ultimate destruction...the hulk model looked a little too crazy though. still if it's anything like UD it's a first day purchase for me

Is the new Pokemon game really that bad??? I am a Pokemon fan and on what you 2 said should I.

Welcome back, guys!

Wombat, that really bites about iFanboy. They've been my favorite comics podcast for a long time, and they always seem like nice guys on the show. You live and learn, I guess.

Cheapy, I'll check out the live show on Thursday, but I don't like the idea of dropping the CAG Bag from the regular non-live show. I always like taking the CAGCast in my car when I'm going places or listening to it while I jog, and the CAG Bag is a big part of my fun while I'm running or driving around. People will always have something to say in the CAG Bag, so I don't think you need to worry about any premature wad-blowing on Wombat's part. You'd have plenty of material to cover on both shows, I'd imagine.

Originally Posted by y2jedi All I have to say is if a show is going to be delayed, you guys truly know how to make it up to us by giving us Battle of the Planets opening music. I can see Cheapy and Wombat forming the best 2 man whirlwind pyramid ever.

Shouldn't we vote for the other three members, maybe Speedy?

great show duders!

Ok, I usually don't argue with what Wombat says, but I have to comment on his Pokemon Mystery Dungeon remarks:

1. This game is part of the rougelike genre. It's a genre you either love or hate, so I can understand not liking it. But you related it the main Pokemon franchise and you can't really compare the two; it's like comparing Mario Golf to Mario Galaxy. It's two separate genres.

2. Yes you press A to attack most of the time. One of the characteristics of a rougelike game is the basic attack. However, there's also multiple special attacks you can choose from so don't make it sound like you just perform one attack the entire game.

3. No attack animation? Every normal attack and special attack has an animation Wombat! Pay attention! It's not unpolished at all.

4. About the story...do you not like it because it's the average Pokemon story, or did you not like it because you were upset you had to read something? I didn't really understand that comment.

I'm not really a big fan of Pokemon anymore, but I really like this game because it's a great rougelike game. It's especially good for beginners to the genre or people that may have been thrown off by the difficulty of Shiren the Wanderer. Wombat may not like it but I recommend it if you're a fan of the genre.

I'm also mad at Wombat for making Cheapy end the show early. Next episode better have a ton of PA game bashing to win me back over.

Originally Posted by PooPooRocket hey wombat, for what it's worth, ifanboy is officially on my shit list. what a bunch of douchebags.

Agreed. Anyone deserves better, especially Wombat!

Originally Posted by Bravelionheart Gah! Thanks a lot, guys, your podcast kills my Zune every time I try to play it. I dunno what's wrong with it, but my Zune doesn't like this latest episode. Other episodes, it likes just fine, but this one it doesn't. Ah well. Also, woo! I got mentioned in the 'cast. I can die a happy man.

Yeah it crashes my Zune also. I have the 80 GB version with the latest firmware. Not sure what they changed from previous episodes to this one but it definitely has a problem this time.

Originally Posted by Giant Enemy Crab Funny thing about the Xbox Originals, Splinter Cell, specifically. I bought that game from a local Gamestop wannabe for $2.95. Certainly better than the $15.

To be 100% fair it should be comparing the downloads to newcopies of the games. If you could find them, I'd bet they're still selling for $10-15. But since we're not getting a disc or packaging, I agree with Wombat that $10 would be the fair price for these.

Wombat, I just want you to know that you now have 2 fans. I have recently decided that you are an overall better person than CheapyD and my new favorite host. Keep up the good work. (PM me on payment)

good show guys. Regarding the ratings system, Im a big fan of the BUY IT, RENT IT, SKIP IT system. You can throw in a 4th rating like a CAG SPECIAL, for a game thats worth buying at a discounted price. The GTAIV dlc is probably going to be the 5th bourough, Staten Italy. Btw Wombat should have told that comic book geek he was a fockin douche bag to his fockin face and then flipped him the bird. Thats what I would have done, ok Im going over there now.

Hey folks, I'm Josh, the aforementioned dick/douche/general rude person from iFanboy.

I sent Wombat a much longer note than this, but I wanted to get my name at least partially out of the mud, were that at all possible.

I was, for all intents and purposes, working at the New York Comic Con. We shoot a video show, and as such, we're constantly waiting on, searching for, and shooting interviews and pieces. If I was in the Marvel booth, then there's a good chance we were trying to get someone's attention following a signing, or waiting for an interview we'd already set up. Lord knows there's no other reason to stand in that horrible miasma of people in the Marvel booth. As such, if I excused myself, and came off as a lot more rude and abrupt than i intended, I'm indeed very sorry.

I've met many listeners and viewers of the shows we produce, and I'm always glad to meet people. Not a one of them (I hope) will say I was a jerk. Socially awkward at worst. I remember meeting Wombat, and I remember having to go do something, so I couldn't talk that long. I can't imagine I was so rude, because I very rarely am such, and I remembered his email, and writing back to him. However, I can certainly see how it could be misconstrued that way, and again, if that's the case, I apologize. Profusely.

Anyway, if I've learned anything about being a presence on the web, it's that you shouldn't ever respond, and you shouldn't ever get into fights, and it only makes things worse. But since I feel like Wombat really feels legitimately slighted (hence naming the episode after the incident), I want to try to make amends. Intentionally or not, I don't wish to make anyone feel like that. So here I am.

Also, if you must paint me as a "douche" that's fine. In any case, it's my mistake, but please don't paint my partners with the same brush.

You messed with the wrong nerd...Nerd