"Desperate" Game Stores, Favorite Rhythm Games -

[@shane_MK]

I actually kind of like the extra stuff GameStop sells. Definitely made for a few last minute birthday gifts. And surprisingly good ones.

[@packers12to80]

Yeah I agree. I get alot of my shirts come from there lol. And my statues as well

[@PutYourQuarterUpGaming]

They have good selection of pops too at ones in my town(think for while there sales of them were basically keeping lights on, always be like 2-5 ppl looting through their stock when id go) some cool exclusive deals over years with video games. In fact, funny say make good gifts because i got into funko pops after friend got me ash from army of darkness as a bday gift. Even went in one day traded in some.newer games and went to town, like 1 new game = four pops right

[@sito25gonzalez]

This tommy impersonator is my favorite part Everytime lmao

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

4:55 “diversify yo’ bonds” - Wu Tang Financial

[@Ian-of9oi]

Out here in western Canada As a kid we pronounced Mario Mary-O. Not Maury-O.

[@Aragorn7884]

Those RBI baseball stickers are Tommy's kryptonite 🤣

[@TheCreepypro]

great questions and as always it is great to hear from tommy

[@kidnicky7489]

Duffy is sick of all these softball questions

[@Jacobians]

11:06, thanks for answering my question & the compliment!

[@Digdugduggie101]

Why would you ask two podcasters you don't know personally how they lost their virginity? Duffy needs some help.

[@chicawe]

Maybe duffy wondering HOW THE F@#$% he will loose his virginity???he need help :-(

[@mongrel_97]

i recently went out with a group of friends, and one guy kept going on and whining about how he was a virgin. it was creepy! like what do want me to do, give you a reach around? shut the fuck up.

[@mikeall7012]

Gamestop actually has pretty competitive prices on some of the toys my kids are into. I dont find it desperate that they are searching for additional revenue streams. If anything they are future proofing a bit since the newer generations of gaming consoles are slowly trying to eliminate the resell market.

[@lyndza1989]

and their games r good deal.. i get xbox one games buy the packages.. like 15 games in a big box all w cases n art work for like a 100$ .of course i scour the site daily to find the best deals but u cant beat their buy games under 19.99 n get 30% off

[@gmti486]

Asking podcasters about their sex lives is really creepy and inappropriate. What the hell was he thinking?

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

18:30 *_Bust A Groove_* how good I am at the game series is debatable even with a CRT and original hardware PS1, but I loved the music enough to buy all three OST CD's including the PS2 Japan-only _Dance Summit 2001_ Also, if karaoke counts, I also enjoyed _Karaoke Revolution,_ _SingStar,_ and the _Rock Band/Guitar Hero_ games that featured singing parts

[@willsnyder4399]

Very ironic looking at all the collectibles behind Pat. The very stuff GameStop sells

[@BuChan89]

"I was Born to Love You" is actually THE most popular and famous Queen song in Japan. When I go to parties with my Japanese co-workers here, it is a karaoke staple.

[@chrisrj9871]

That explains its inclusion in Elite Beat Agents.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

The topic of "western songs that Asia actually likes more than the place the artist came from" is very interesting. Apparently, Little Bitch by The Specials was popular enough in Japan for it to be included in the tiny songlist of the very first Dance Dance Revolution... despite the fact it's a British ska song, about the polar opposite of the rest of the songlist.

[@helloSanders]

I felt Gamestop missed the opportunity to fill the market gap left from Toys/Babies R Us going under. I liked that they carrying a lot more merchandise. Investing in that market to make them sort of a KB Toys boutique toy store suits their existing demographic. It might have just not been doable regardless.

[@17R3W]

To the person who's struggling with retro games, I would recommend playing on a handheld of some kind. Its possible your tv has a slight lag, that is making things more difficult. Also, if you play on an emulator, you can rewind the game, and kind of "cheese it" that way.

[@The90sGamingGuy]

I game mostly on Switch. My co-worker is looking for a hand held that will play all the retro consoles.

[@17R3W]

@@The90sGamingGuy There are a number of them, I have the pocket go v2, which is fairly cheap. That will do up to PS1.

[@squidracerX]

They said "besides RPG" but honestly - depending on how retro you have to stay (I mean you can get modern games right?). RPG's are expansive! From the Final Fantasy stuff to the original Fallouts which are turn based or X-Com, Ogre Battle and Final Fantasy Tactics. Heck Mario and Rabbids on Switch! But then what about point and click adventures? There are lots of those too like Grim Fandango or i just got Chicken Police and Later Alligator on Switch. Lots of the old Lucas Arts games. And on a system like Switch there are many games that are slower paced like Animal Crossing and even Luigis Mansion. Ive played some fun fishing games which were pretty laid back. Tons of farming sims like Yonder and Story of Seasons. And getting into indie games -- there are a couple of action parts but nothing punishing in games like Night in the Woods and Spiritfarer. A fun puzzle game called Inbento which features a cat making sushi. And this would be very niche -- but if you are into anime -- there are tons of graphic story games like Danganronpa and Steins Gate. Tons of "date a girl and date a boy" games. But that might not be everyones taste.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

Hey, thanks for answering my question! I'm a huge rhythm game player both Japanese and western so it was interesting to hear that Ian is actually a BEMANI player. And, yes, my screenname is based on the Mega Man character. EDIT: Oh, yeah, Elite Beat Agents is based on the Osu rhythm games, the most famous of which is free to play on PC. Pat is right in that some of the stories you have to do are really touching, including one song in the story where you're helping a little girl get over the loss of her father, and the game literally refuses to stop if you fail the song. It goes "I will not fail her". That's pretty amazing. Amplitude on PS4 is a very underrated rhythm games that's also story-based, the entire game is a concept album about a girl in a coma, and it's one of the best original soundtracks you'll ever hear in a rhythm game. I highly recommend it.

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

23:24 voicemail Tommy reciting my favorite Tommyquote! And you can tell it's voicemail Tommy because _it's the same exact voice_

[@midimusicforever]

Imagine how desperate the game stores will be when they can't empty their stock of Atari VCS machines and Amicos. ;) Nah, just kidding. We all know the Amico ain't coming out.

[@thejackal007]

Please tell me you're going to do a supercut of all the times that Tommy calls in. I want to see the saga unfold in a continuous format!

[@jackkrick6936]

Thejackal007 SAME

[@ripster8766]

I would love it if my local game store sold video game soundtracks on vinyl and wouldn’t mind some t shirts either

[@thestinkyburneralexander2511]

8:04 Pat yells and Ian’s reaction is priceless and it made me do the same. Now I have to light up my flower vase again.

[@helloSanders]

still love the tallarico caller, right on man

[@WillyTung]

Funniest desperate thing I heard a store do was buy normal-priced copies of popular games on eBay just to have them in the store (higher price of course).

[@killafrog124]

Of course it happens and why do u think popular titles are 5-10 above ebay or they say thats amazon prices. Cause people keep buying them. if you know what to look for u can save a few bucks doing ebay route. Not everyone knows what to look for. Why the how to spot fake pokemon/mario videos exist.

[@The90sGamingGuy]

I haven't walked into a Game Stop for about five years and have no desire to shop at their store. I support mom and pop game stores.

[@ivanvargas2425]

I enjoy all the clearance toys and shirts at GameStop. With the amazing store credit they do the deals work out to be awesome. So many $2 toys and $1 tees

[@ronjeremy4571]

Don't you need to be a paid member to get some of the deals

[@Jp-gc6bh]

GameStop still dead. I can’t go with my little cousin and get PS3 games cib on deal that are 4 for 10$. When games were 15-30$ a pop in the street, can’t get those 2-3$ PS3/360 games anymore. They don’t have them, they throw even more boxes away now. It’s terrible

[@ivanvargas2425]

@@ronjeremy4571 no but you do get a day earlier to buy stuff from them.

[@ivanvargas2425]

@@Jp-gc6bh yeah of course you can’t get the great ps3 deals anymore. Your to slow and at this point you need to be looking for that same deal but for the Xbox1/PS4 era games.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

@@ivanvargas2425 just giving an example, yeah even then those games aren’t nearly as cheap. I go whenever they have buy 2 get 2 or buy 2 get 1 free pre owned games, even then most games aren’t nearly as cheap as I stated before. When they cleared out GameCube games and every other console they’ve had crazy deals, those deals stopped with the 3ds. I bought many games from GameStop and that 3ds library never had crazy deals

[@17R3W]

15:30 A few reasons why a mini xbox wouldn't work - these mini consoles need to be cheap, sub $100. You can't emulate N64, Xbox, PS2, GC on a box that cheap. - Xbox was a very "online" console. Its unlikely that xbox would rebuild xbox online for a mini console. (This is in addition to the excellent points that Pat/ian made)

[@UncleSilverGaming]

To add on to the games that are "low dexterity" friendly, development sims are more about planning than fast movements. Something like Sim City on the SNES is always great!

[@kevinbrown5370]

As gamers transition to digital purchases, game stores know that they review systems need to change, this is the natural progression.

[@michael_stout79]

I miss sunco I think that it was called that, worked at game crazy blockbuster and Hollywood video

[@PatrickThomasBrady]

Do you mean funco land? Or sun coast video?

[@michael_stout79]

@@PatrickThomasBrady that's it sun coast

[@sugarklay9159]

I concur with Pat on the pronunciation of the name Mario. I grew up in the Bronx and had a few friends named Mario. We all pronounced their names like that. Even they did lol

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

I would say Kirby for easier games

[@17R3W]

^this

[@Bwelrick]

Yes

[@ganggreen1983]

Holy smokes. “80’s Ass” that’s awesome.

[@atrocity3010]

I don't think a PS2 or XBox Mini will ever happen. That generation was the first one where we really started to see a huge library of multi-platform games shared across consoles, and more often than not those games had no difference between consoles other than graphical performance/resolution. Exclusives are there of course, but the multi-platforms being almost identical takes out a lot of the excitement and identity in a mini console for me.

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

1:35 talking about s*x: boring and overrated Talking about **s*x **_education:_* my interest is piqued and would welcome being informed

[@DangerDave-e7u]

Try your local library.

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

@@DangerDave-e7u I actually used to listen to podcasts centered on the subject in-between waiting a week between episodes of the C.U. back when I had the time to get podcasts off of iTunes

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

@@uhhwhateverdude9463 The podcast is *Completely Unnecessary*

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

@@uhhwhateverdude9463 ummmmmm … ✔ comics ✔ movies ✔ TV shows ✔ professional wrestling ✔ sports ✔ food … and a whole lot of other Bravo Sierra that's off-topic from videogames But what the hell do I know, I don't really listen to what Pat & Ian actually talk about in their podcast let alone limit 🍄 them as a reliable source of gaming news, I just leave it on as background noise 🤷‍♂️

[@dariusq8894]

From my perspective, I don't have a problem with Gamestop/EB Games carrying non-gaming merch. My only concern is that changing half the store seems like a red flag that they aren't doing well. It's an impression less than a critique on the business.

[@kylopat1652]

Where can I find the video of Tommy talking about the switch?

[@AceFondu]

Dear god those Tommy calls are always funny.

[@sweetfeathery]

I tried getting a used game section of a store together in 2015 and found it to have been a total nightmare. I seriously feel for Mom and Pop shops who need those used games/trades just to keep the lights on.

[@RobertGuido]

I don't think it's a bad move my GameStop it may be desperate but, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Also you have to look at it like tronic stores in general was past 20 or 30 years. They have bit the dust because Electronics get cheaper to make and more advanced and there's not a lot of high markup on most of the items. That's why you see chain after chain go under

[@Mulerider4Life]

For me, when I discovered minimalism I became less interested in collectibles. Anything outside the actual gaming or gameplay I don't really care about. It's more money on stuff that really doesn't matter and is a waste of money for most I think. As well as no resell values on most stuff.

[@Mulerider4Life]

@@uhhwhateverdude9463 no your right, but think of how much of us have filler in our collections.

[@matthewbryant2972]

...so, I literally worked in a shop in Davis where Michael Burry and Gamestop execs came into... in 2017... to a) offer me a job, and b) if I refused the job, which I did, shut down the Davis, CA gamestop... but they spent multiple days watching me in the shop and how our customers went around the store and their takeaway, and dismay... was we sold video games but all of them were in a glass case, in a corner... and PS2, PS3, XBox and 360 used games were the main used game sellers and we just had a back log of those games to replace games as they sold... people just go into game shops to impulse buy crap now. Oh, and having a movie rental section brings in hella foot traffic... The amount of people who would regularly stop in, while their wives were getting ice cream or food for their kids, and pick up a movie to rent and then impulse buy a retro game, like snes carts too... watch Gamestop locations become Bizarro World in Davis... I won't be surprised if movie rentals return, like physical blu ray disc covers on shelves and racks... with single pokemon cards in glass cases and displays of pops all over the floor. We just put a wall of pops near a island that is visible as you walk in, gets the children as they walk by... That owner of the Davis location is insane and Michael Burry was very confused why I'd even work for him and was pissed Gamestop couldn't survive in Davis all the sudden.

[@ionmyke]

I was waiting for Ian to say Vib-Ribbon, or at least Parappa.

[@LBDNytetrayn]

Maybe he lived, but this week's Tommy Callarico bit killed me. 😹

[@jet34thehawk]

Awesome video

[@shadowshake2058]

Whippany NJ. Nice. Im from Rockaway, live in Randolph now off Route 10

[@back2the80s]

Overpriced pricey area

[@bobodo45]

Do you think there will be any rhythm games for the Amico?

[@brendanroberts1310]

Samba de amico

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

"TOMMY TALLARICO HERE..."

[@Chicomite]

For that girl with dexterity issues and wants NES games to play, how about the more forgiving games, like Kirby's Adventure? Or perhaps games with unique controllers like Arkanoid, idk. How about all the great PS1/PS2 light gun games, those are great. I do know there are a lot of disabled gamers making their own controllers to play games perfectly for themselves. A lot of arcade stick setups in that scene, especially when it comes to amputees. I would look up other gamers with dexterity issues and see what they do.

[@TravisEddings-sg3nu]

Duffy is living TFL

[@jakeelder8069]

I wonder if Ian is familiar with rhythm thief and the emperors treasure for 3ds. That's a great rythm game

[@pbailed8007]

I remember when you could buy magic cards from wizards of the coast directly. I miss when things didn’t suck…

[@cartmann94]

Even smoke shops sell Funko Pops now. There’s a glut of them.

[@heisensaul5538]

a few things after hearing you guys take some questions: 1.) I have never been curious about your guys sex lives. This isnt that kind of podcast and im glad you guys dont really discuss that. Sex talk can be interesting, but I dont want to hear it from you guys and I'm glad you agree you dont want to tell me lol 2.) If you guys want to discuss something very very interesting HBO just released a new documentary about Woodstock 99 and that would be really interesting to hear you guys discuss that, especially Ian b/c he is the music guy on this show. I was 10 years old at the time of the festival, my 11th birthday was still 2 months out and I was shocked to hear about what happened there and it was even more shocking to hear about this stuff as a 32 year old 22 years later. There were just so many bad decisions that led to what happened on Sunday night of that festival. and 3.) Man DDR a buddy of mine was really really into that series when we were in High school. It wasnt my thing, I always looked like I was trying to put out a fire when I played but it could still be fun. sorry for the long message, I just wanted to respond to a few things you guys said here :)

[@eggoslayer1001]

GameStop doing the merchandise thing never really appealed to me at all and kind of just annoyed me. Any time I ever went to GameStop in the past it was to go buy a specific game and maybe I'll walk out with a second if I find something I like, but that was never a place I went to where I'd buy compulsively. I imagine a lot of people are like that. Just going there to buy a single game they want, not to walk out with a hoodie and a handful of plushies. The reason it annoyed me is that they were always front and center, blocking everything, making it hard to even stand in line or get to where you want to go when there's people in there. It made the place super crowded and annoying to navigate.

[@mumfnah]

Ian you got VR like Quest? Some decent rhythm games on that, I have Synth Riders, and game called Pistol Whip, but there are quite a lot for that platform Edit. Just got to end of that bit and heard mention of Beatsaber so I'm guessing you probably know and play all those VR ones I have. Also, if you check on the SEGA channel, their upload on 18th April... I can't say the name as all in Japanese. But that video is showing off some guy playing a rhythm game and the skills are ridiculous. I was impressed, I'd say worth a watch you may know the game/player even

[@juannunez5767]

Superbeat Xonic is a pretty good rhythm game. It doesn't any famous songs, but the quality of the music is pretty good and the difficulty curve is fairly forgiving in 4 Trax mode.

[@phreakout93]

I Loved asteroids 64!!!! One of the first games I had for my 64

[@ezg2000]

Pat, why don't you just have voicemall tommy on the show. It would make for a great interview.

[@willsnyder4399]

Super Star Soldier on 64 deserves more love if you are a fan of top down shooters

[@Launchpad05]

Video games are to Gamestop what Music was to MTV.

[@Mulerider4Life]

That Staten Island accent.

[@joesno6081]

Oh tommy 👋

[@spartanracer]

Funny…what’s happening to Gamestop is exactly what I saw happening to Sam Goody and FYE back in the day…less CDs and music and more random crap

[@willsnyder4399]

The Lost Vikings may be a good game if you have slower reflexes. Good game and more about strategy

[@JetScreamer_YT]

Radio Shack died by expanding.

[@everennui1]

IDK. Sell as much shit as you can. Someone's going to need something and your store's going to be closer for someone. Things that never expire.

[@StabStabStabStabby]

$30 profit off a $110 purchase is not 'practically nothing' . I thought that you were going to say you make a few cents per pack or something.

[@DanielRivera-on5qh]

$110 is a big risk, 30 isnt much profit

[@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit]

After rent, it is cents

[@DanielRivera-on5qh]

@@FermentedGrumpyGrapeSqueezit Yeah they might as well be stickers to make customers happy

[@nunomoniz3788]

I still love point n click games

[@DangerDave-e7u]

I don't like your fajitas, sorry.

[@benhyde2736]

Maybe Bubble Bobble? That came wasn't too bad. This is coming from someone who has bad hand eye coordination.

[@xTHETRAINx]

throat pounding

[@nerdiestmurdoch887]

Animal crossing, Harvest moon for the good games don’t require twitchy skills

[@crithon]

Wait, that's "mom's jeans", not "80s ass."

[@liamboyle6345]

Maaaario .... yup

[@Aragorn7884]

Great bands like Hoobastank...bruh, Pat, come on 😒😬🙄

[@carblazer31672]

Because they're trying to make a buck.. it's as simple as that. People need to eat.

[@boxxwiition2928]

extreme g racing 2

[@Zinfidel1]

It's funny that microsoft immediately admitted their console looked like a fridge. I can't see Valve, Sony, or Nintendo doing that. Mostly because they have dignity. " Hey, it's your cool step-dad... Phil Memester. I bought you that mtn dew fridge you wanted! Gooo Halo!"

[@Zinfidel1]

@@uhhwhateverdude9463 it shows their system is dumb looking.

[@Zinfidel1]

@@uhhwhateverdude9463 There isn't a single person that would give the xbox an award for design. It's a black, featureless, shoebox. The others are a work of art compared to MS's basic cuboid. MS probably cannot wait to redesign that plastic block.

[@Zinfidel1]

@@uhhwhateverdude9463 The Xbox Series X, a.k.a. the best reason to buy an actual PC. Or better yet, a Steam Deck. You can get Gamepass, Steam, PS Now, GOG, EGS... there's no need to buy an increasingly outdated plastic brick that won't have actual exclusives. Good discussion, glad we could agree on this.

[@brave_sir_robin54]

Who tf asks how you lost your virginity?

[@Bitstacker]

Bitcoin pumpin!!

[@sonicdoomofficial9200]

LouKY represented!!!!!!

[@arctmensilva7491]

i dont think there are any bad 64 games maby subzero?

[@wiz3421]

I agree that it has been getting a bad reputation lately as the "it didn't age well" community keeps gaining popularity. However, the N64 has a lot more good games that it is given credit for. Every one wants to focus on Superman 64, MK Mythologies, Power Rangers, Carmegeddon. No system has a perfect library for starters. Furthermore, the heavy hitters on the N64 are amazing. What I learned through collecting for it was that there are quite a few less popular titles that are extremely fun games.

[@NerdyMeathead]

Superman64 is pretty bad

[@arctmensilva7491]

@@NerdyMeathead YEAH but it is a comic game is no one would be hyped for it.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

Most N64 games are good, it's just that there aren't enough games. The PS1 annihilated it in the eyes of the mainstream and the Saturn was better in the eyes of hardcore players who were willing to look for deep cuts, so it kind of sat in the awkward middle ground no game console really wants to.

[@liamboyle6345]

Feature Tommy

[@liamboyle6345]

It’s not your call Ian, again it sounds like you own Luna. I get the feeling u are a dependable employee but are still a pain in the balls

[@menacexp]

80's ass

[@МАГИЯРЕТРО]

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