CAGcast #74: Wombat's 30th Birthday Pachtacular

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Michael Pachter, from Wedbush Morgan Securities, joins us to talk about life as a video game analyst and hot topics in the video game industry. Wombat celebrates his 30th by opening his mystery present from Cheapy. We also discuss the latest game industry and shopping news, answer your CAGbag questions and so much more!

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Nice!
Downloading it now :D

Thanx CheapyD and Wombat for what is sure to be annother amazing CAGcast and a very big Happy Birthday to Wombat!
 
Classy gift giving Cheapy, very classy. A+. And you took my suggestion for Wombat to rent games... looking forward to hearing Wombat tear apart some bad games. He should rent Bionicle Heroes! haha
 
[quote name='Zenithian Legend']Wow Cheapy, that's a really nice gift. If Wombat ever leaves you, I'll be happy to be the new host![/QUOTE]

No kidding... But you'll have to fight me for it first ;).
 
[quote name='io']No kidding... But you'll have to fight me for it first ;).[/quote]

How about we Greco-Roman wrestle for it, that way everyone wins!
 
This episode looks to be pretty epic, can't believe you got the Pach-man for the show, downloading it now and cant wait to listen. Also Happy Birthday Wombat.
 
The quality of the Virtual Console games in March were deplorable at best. When the best game for the month was Tecmo Bowl, maybe something was wrong.
Mystical Ninja and Castlevania are great additions to the Virtual Console, but Nintendo should put a strangehold on Hudson and Sega for all the horrible games they've released so far. Moreso Sega because most of them were released before for cheaper.
 
Downloading as I type this. Hopefully the present cheapy gave wombat is a piece of paper saying your fired.
 
[quote name='Mex25']Downloading as I type this. Hopefully the present cheapy gave wombat is a piece of paper saying your fired.[/QUOTE]

Oh, you will be *sorely* disappointed my friend ;).
 
[quote name='KingBroly']The quality of the Virtual Console games in March were deplorable at best. When the best game for the month was Tecmo Bowl, maybe something was wrong.
Mystical Ninja and Castlevania are great additions to the Virtual Console, but Nintendo should put a strangehold on Hudson and Sega for all the horrible games they've released so far. Moreso Sega because most of them were released before for cheaper.[/QUOTE]

What's wrong with the Sega and Hudson games? Not every game can be a million seller. The Turbo games in particular -- Shock Man, Battle Lode Runner, Dragon's Curse... these are all niche games that aren't remembered by the masses, but appreciated by a select few. I can even appreciate Bravo Man. Seeing it on the VC takes me back to '92, when I saw it at Toys R Us and wondered how in the hell is NEC going to compete by releasing games as crazy as this... Anyway, I welcome those titles to a mainstream system like the Wii. Sega has a different problem, because many of the games they've been releasing are on various compilations, so it doesn't make much sense to pay 8 bucks for them. Wonder Boy in Monster World is a great game though, and worth the purchase. Same with Beyond Oasis.

Personally, i'll buy up those less appreciated titles all day long, but that's become i'm hardcore and have a deep knowledge of games/gaming history.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']I can't believe this Jaffe vs Joystiq spat happened after we recorded....boo!
Jaffe drops the f-bomb 8 times in one small paragraph.[/QUOTE]

Man, what is going on? I never read a developer rant like that before. Back in the day developers were anonymous. Does it really make a huge difference if one person rated a game an 8, but the other a 6.7? Back in the day when I read mags like EGM, and Phantasy Star 2 got a 7,9,8,8... I was like that's good! But these days, if a game gets a 7, all hell breaks loose. Both with the possible consumers (only rated a 7! i'm canceling my pre-order!) and now developers (fuck you!). You're telling me there's no appreciation for a game that's a "7" anymore? What are these gaming blogs anyway? I don't read em and don't need em. Why would I read what some jobless, 17 year old kid thinks about a game, when I've got 20+ years of gaming under my belt.
 
CheapyD you got Pokemon Diamond???? Well, on the other hand I do not think you ever mentioned that you played the first couple so I think you will like it a lot. But for people who played red/BLue or even leaf Green and Fire red will see striking similarities between the new Diamon and Pearl games.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']I can't believe this Jaffe vs Joystiq spat happened after we recorded....boo!
Jaffe drops the f-bomb 8 times in one small paragraph.[/quote]Thanks for that info cheapy. If he did really say that he needs to get punched in his face and learn how to talk with some type of respect and get a way better dictionary. By the way nice ass gift for Wombat. The way my 360 is breaking down which it broke for the 6th, I think the ps3 might be a better buy just cause quailty reasons. Of course great show love the extra longness(I don't think that is a word or spelt right , but whatever.).


Happy Birthday Wombat!!! Enjoy the New PS3 & I can't wait to hear your input on the system.

Nice Video also. I've finally seen what wombat looks like.
 
Not to be a nitpicker (curse at me later), but the outro wasn't for the Super Scope, although the link provided does correctly go to the Metroid/ Rad Racer commercial.

WEIRD!
 
I'm only about 10 minutes into the CAGCast, but I can see that the issues brought up in the "listening to the CAGCast since Day 1..." thread have already been addressed... this is good.

Oh, and Cheapy, that was ultra-generous. Good God.
 
yo cheapy if you want to see spiderman 3 game footage find someone with comcast on demand ppv access. they have some free video footage of in game action in and out of the black suit and they show you soem fo the moves as well as this sick video of the guy playing the game tying up a badguy with 4 different web strings ( one for each limb and then beating on the guy) to 4 different light poles. you have to go to the section where you order ppv movies and then select the spiderman 3 section. its all free and worth checking out and the game looks to be goign in all the right directions. ive also heard you can play as harry osbourne green goblin in the game.
 
I'm feeling generous myself since it's his 30th birthday and I was a bit hard on Wombat (all in good fun of course). So i'd like to get him his first blu ray disc. As to which disc it's going to be a surprise. Does he have a PO Box or business address so I can send it his way?
 
DAYYYYYYYUMMMM! People need to get off Wombat's ass. Yes I am a fairly new listener (about two months now) and just signed up for the forums about a month ago however I think Wombat is really funny and sometimes makes the show what it is. My personality is very much like Wombat's so granted this is coming from a person that think's not taking things too seriously and being sarcastic is really funny, but you can't say that he doesn't make the show interesting. Not to say I don't like Cheapy D on the podcast because I really enjoy the talks about his experiences in Japan, however sometimes he comes off as a parent, scolding Wombat for every little thing. They aren't going to lose listeners over what Wombat says so let him be who he is. If he can call someone a Vagina Clown and people still listen there really isn't much left that is over the line. I say that's ok. We need more Wombat's in the world.


P.S. I do not have a Man Crush on Wombat..I am happily married...to a woman.

P.P.S. I am not Wombat's mom/dad/wife/uncle or any relation to him.

P.P.P.S. If someone called me a Vagina Clown I wouldn't take offense to it. In fact I may be a Vagina Clown for halloween this year.
 
[quote name='TheH2s']DAYYYYYYYUMMMM! People need to get off Wombat's ass. Yes I am a fairly new listener (about two months now) and just signed up for the forums about a month ago however I think Wombat is really funny and sometimes makes the show what it is. My personality is very much like Wombat's so granted this is coming from a person that think's not taking things too seriously and being sarcastic is really funny, but you can't say that he doesn't make the show interesting. Not to say I don't like Cheapy D on the podcast because I really enjoy the talks about his experiences in Japan, however sometimes he comes off as a parent, scolding Wombat for every little thing. They aren't going to lose listeners over what Wombat says so let him be who he is. If he can call someone a Vagina Clown and people still listen there really isn't much left that is over the line. I say that's ok. We need more Wombat's in the world.


P.S. I do not have a Man Crush on Wombat..I am happily married...to a woman.

P.P.S. I am not Wombat's mom/dad/wife/uncle or any relation to him.

P.P.P.S. If someone called me a Vagina Clown I wouldn't take offense to it. In fact I may be a Vagina Clown for halloween this year.[/quote] I'm pretty much the complete opposite. I think Cheapy is hilarious most of time and he seems to carry himself pretty well, an example would be his appearance on the joystiq podcast. Wombat I think is one of the most annoying co-hosts I've ever heard. His humor and attitude seem to me able to drive anyone to the point of boredom. I don't mind the vagina clown comments or anything like that but in my opinion I don't think the cagcast will get any new listeners based on wombat.
 
the unmanned recon planes are called Predator Drones.

damn 51 meatspins.

screen cap or it didn't happen!

still happy belated birthday to the much maligned co-host of the cagcast.
 
I knew it - I'm not going to give away any spoilers, but hearing Wombat's unboxing put a smile on my face. You've got a good man in Cheapy, don't let him get away! :D

Seriously, that was an awesome gift, Cheapy, and a really great gesture of friendship that couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

Happy 30th Wombat! And looking forward to more great interviews.
 
Wombat is a great foil for Cheapie.

YOU guys should have asked Pachter about the big 360 revenue drop this quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. Bah. Oh and the 360 has lost $5 bil and counting.


Great show though.
 
I just wanted to say that the audio quality for the interview is horrible but I did enjoy it. I am sure you are aware of it.

Also I like to say Happy B-day to Wombat and keep doing what you are doing I think you do a great job and compliment Cheapy perfectly. I enjoy listening every Wednesday at the office.
 
The EGM editors discussed on their podcast, why it is so difficult to get screenshots and videos of Spiderman 3 (or any movie based game). They said the problem is the developers/publishers have to submit any media to Sam Rami, the director, and he has to approve each image or video one by one. As you would expect, Sam Rami, is a very busy man and getting a screenshot of a videogame to a media outlet is pretty low on his list of priorities. I'm sure most of the media submitted to Rami was perfectly acceptable and wouldn't have any negative effects on the movie. It's all just caught up in the red tape and by the time it makes it's way through all the proper channels the media itself is outdated and useless.
 
Wow... I'm impressed... Michael Pachter on a CAG. And Wombat you got a PS3! The whole firsts half was almost too much for me.

Really nice gift Cheapy... very classy. I'm guessing your not going to throw linux on it .... ever so might as well get folding for cancer. I just finish my 9th job and I tell ya its actually hard NOT to turn of my PS3.

I actually joined another team but hey its all good.

Most of the wombat naysayer are taking it tooo seriously I mean really the dude who said Wombat needs to be more serious on a Gaming site just missed the oxymoron.

Anyways... loving Resistance ;) and DOWNLOAD NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA NOW!!!
 
Happy Birthday, Wombat! I have been listening to the podcast for some time and I think Wombat is great! Don't feel bad, bro! You keep on being you!
As for this weeks show.. I thought it was great! You guys keep up the good work.
 
Great show guys as you can see Pachter is all about the freebies. Damn, you are a stock anlyst and you won't spend $50 on a game.I am sure you spend more than that on lunch everyday.Good insight on the game business. From now on I will be checking stock sites for game info.
 
Cheapy,

I disagree with your point about previews. While I do think they generally are not that critical of a game, b/c as you said, it is only a preview, I do think they have some value. And I think that some previews do point out current problems with the game. For example, where they say things along the lines of, the frame rate has issues right now but we expect that to be taken care of in the final build, or in previews for Forza 2 where it is said that the graphics won't blow you away yet b/c the focus so far has been on the physics in the game, but they expect some more graphical polish before the game ships, etc.

Now, these previews are the best when the same person who previewed a game also reviews it (or at least the reviewer has substantial knowledge about the preview) and they can address those issues mentioned in the preview. This could go either way, for example, well we mentioned in the preview that the frame rate was slow, but man did Studio X come through at the end and get things up to a smooth 60 FPS, or we mentioned the graphics weren't polished yet in the preview and we are not sure what Studio X was working on between then and now, b/c the game seems exactly the same, etc, etc...

I think in this regard previews can be very helpful, in that, if you have interest in a game before it comes out, you know what kinds of issues to look for in the various reviews you read.
 
The second Wombat said “the thing weighs like 18 lbs” I knew that Cheapy had bought him a PS3. I remember almost rupturing a vertebrae lifting that thing out of the box. Congrats Wombat on the PS3, and Resistance fall of Man. You should get a CAG Group together to play some night.

Wombat I also feel your pain. A full time job really cuts into a person’s game playing time. Both you wait until Mrs. Cheapy and Mrs. Wombat start talking about wanting to have babies. Take it from me, your video game playing time will drop down to a mere fraction of what it is even now! WOW, Wombat gets to play video games all weekend, that is so cool. My wife has so much for me to do, the last time I got to play video games all weekend was ….well…. actually it was the last time she took the kids to her parents and I stayed home!

Developers should start blogs and comment on the reviews that video game critics (or journalists) give their games. I think sometimes video game critics are unnecisarrily harsh just to create entertaining reading, catch phrases.

Cheapy, one last comment EA’s Battlefield 2:Modern Combat featured Arab enemies, so there is hope that Call of Duty 4 may do that also!

Great show, hope you enjoy your PS3 Wombat. Happy Birthday! Hope you get to go to the nudie bar, and actually what I have found is it is more fun to watch my wife get a table dance from the stripper then it is to get one for myself.
 
I felt I had to comment on my thread regarding Wombat. I feel a little guilty that I started the thread now. I didn’t think Wombat would take it to heart as much as he did. As much as I like to voice my opinion, I never intend to hurt people's feels while doing it.

I assumed he would just laugh it off but after listening to the Cagcast today it hit him a little hard. Also, I would never of thought that my post would have been read on the Cagcast, which also must have been a little embarrassing.
Although Wombat can be a little annoying at times, I still like and respect the guy. Please accept my apology wombat…your not all that bad ;)
 
I just thought I'd post to let Wombat know that I think he is very entertaining and I quite like all his jokes. Keep up the good work and Happy Birthday!
 
Happy B-day Wombat! Wow, what an awesome gift, but considering how long you've been doing the cagcast for gratis, I imagine it was due.

Huh, where was I that I missed the Wombat Hate Thread? I think Wombat is yin to Cheapy's yang. Yeah, there's things he could do to make his side of the cagcast better and those were already discussed, but overall, Cheapy and Wombat have good chemistry and show works because of this. I can't see the cagcast being "right" without him, even when he's annoying. ;)

Another awesome interview! As a CAG who also invests, it's nice to hear what Pachter has to say, particularly in the context of the hot topics here on CAG. You guys are good interviewers, so keep 'em coming! I think the special guests will add to the listenership, but maybe you folks should try plugging these a little harder--I'm sure you would've gotten some new listeners if it was known in advance who you were interviewing.

Maybe that's not always possible due to scheduling, but it's an obvious suggestion.

I like what Pachter is saying about PS3. Certainly, we all want and expect a price drop, and I know for me, I would buy in once things come under that daunting $499 price tag. Hell, it was hard enough to justify $399 for a 360 and I only opted in after the software came in, and after the bundles and promos came up during the holidays last year.

Edit: ha ha, just saw the unboxing video. Damn, that is one hell of a gift. I don't think I got a gift close to that monetary value for my 30th B-day. Wombat, consider yourself lucky the next time you gripe about not getting enough freebies. ;)
 
Happy birthday Wombat! Way to be a good sport and take some meatspins on your birthday! It was great hearing Wombat giddy with joy over the PS3. You could tell it was all he could think about for about half the CAGcast. Great interview. Great episode. I don't know how it happens but this podcast steadilly gets better. Definitely my favorite podcast and the highlight of my work week! Thanks as always!
 
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Another Cagcast, another skipped over interview. Sorry, but they just aren't that interesting. I miss the interviewless shows. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
 
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