Completely Unnecessary Podcast

A teardown of the Intellivision Amico, Pat's WORST collecting experience, Xbox rebrand, and more! Our partners: ⁠⁠Geologie -- Use code PATTHENESPUNK80 and grab 80% off your 4-piece personalized skincare trial set!⁠

The Neo Geo Plus console, 20th anniversary of AVGN on YouTube, Gaming Historian says goodbye, Intellivision Amico CEO interview, and more! Our partners: ⁠Geologie -- Use code PATTHENESPUNK80 and grab 80% off your 4-piece personalized skincare trial set!⁠ ⁠FÜM -- use code CUPODCAST to get a free FÜM⁠ topper when you order your Journey Pack!⁠

Street Fighter II turns 35, update on the strange M64 promos, Pat the NES Punk update, and more! Our partners: Geologie -- Use code PATTHENESPUNK80 and grab 80% off your 4-piece personalized skincare trial set! FÜM -- use code CUPODCAST to get a free FÜM⁠ topper when you order your Journey Pack!

Troubling ModRetro M64 update, Xbox leadership change, giant game collection sold and donated, and more! Prison City -- pre-Order the Retro-style action game on Physical! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

$71,000 Super Mario Bros. sale, Amico New Year update, He-Man movie trailer, AI struggles, and more! ⁠⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thoughts on the Analogue 3D, Steam Machine announcement, sealed game market in turmoil, and more! ⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Vectrex Mini Kickstarter, Intellivision Sprint announced, Pat holds an Intellivision Amico controller, Xbox Game Pass price increases, and much more! ⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Wata Games is dead, Saudi Arabia buying EA, Intellivision Amico sold on eBay, the Virtual Boy returns, and much more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pat and Ian share some thoughts and memories of Billy Hudson.

Huge Roblox controversy, collectors ruining game collecting, Pac-Man Atari 2600+ console, and more! Check out our sponsors: Titan Mattress -- save 30% with code CUPODCAST ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Xbox Game Pass a failure, Amico developer speaks out, #CUPodcast listener hassled by a game seller, and more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Switch 2 hits shelves, Amico games coming to Steam and Switch, Xbox handheld announced, Pac-Man donuts, and more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Microsoft raises Xbox prices, retro gaming stuff Pat forgot he had, Ubisoft says we do not own games we buy, and more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠Mando Deodorant - Go to ShopMando.com and use code CUPODCAST to save $5 off the Starter Pack!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Switch 2 discussion and price analysis, a second Nintendo Playstation prototype found, a Scumbag Seller of the Week, Midwest Gaming Classic, Game Informer back, and more! Support us by checking out our sponsors: ⁠⁠Mando Deodorant - Go to ShopMando.com and use code CUPODCAST to save $5 off the Starter Pack!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Pat discusses the journey of pricing out retro games, Xbox AI garbage announced, Elon Musk being exposed as a gaming fraud, and more! Support us by checking out our sponsors: ⁠Mando Deodorant - Go to ShopMando.com and use code CUPODCAST to save $5 off the Starter Pack!⁠ ⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nintendo reveals the Switch 2 console, The Real Game Awards controversy, new Atari handheld, and more! Support us by checking out our sponsors: Mando Deodorant - Go to ShopMando.com and use code CUPODCAST to save $5 off the Starter Pack! ⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TUSHY Bidet -- It's the gift that benefits everyone!

Sony may produce a new handheld, the Supersega console scam continues, an Intellivision Amico end-of-year update, and more! ⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TUSHY Bidet -- It's the gift that benefits everyone!

The Super Sega console scam, PS5 Pro launches, Polymega game collections, and more! The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠ TUSHY Bidet -- It's the gift that benefits everyone!

Analogue 3D console details, new N64 book released, Nintendo Alarmo, Lunchly is moldy, and more! The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Turtle Beach - Save 10% off gaming accessories with code CUPODCAST at checkout.

PS5 Pro announced for $700, GameStop Retro stores, Sony's Concord game launch disaster, Nex Playground overview, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠ ⁠Turtle Beach - Save 10% off gaming accessories with code CUPODCAST at checkout.

A Nintendo World Championships Gold is sold, GameStop shuts down Game Informer, Atari 7800+ announced, and more! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout. Turtle Beach - Save 10% off gaming accessories with code CUPODCAST at checkout.

Rare video games on a Netflix show, the Xbox 360 market may be on the rise, Atari 50 Expanded Edition, aluminum Analogue Pocket, and more! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.

Nintendo Direct highlights, ModRetro Chromatic handheld announced, Nintendo shuts down NWC Kickstarter, and more! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.

Atari buys Intellivision, Nintendo World Championships Switch game announced, Q-tipgate, Slurpee Tetris, and more! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.

The games we regretted buying in the 80s and 90s, Sony patents "auto-play" for games, a new sealed retro game bubble may be forming, and more! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.