S1500 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Another thing? I noticed about VideoGame Rescue co-host Kevin's voice? Most of his sentences? Whether a statement or not? Go up at the end like a question? I find this very annoying? (is that surprising?) Although from what I can tell? They're making a conscious effort to curb the swearing? Maybe they saw my earlier post in this topic? Maybe he's Canadian. There's a thing called "Canadian rising" where every statement uttered sounds like a question. I worked with people from Ottawa, and at least one had it. I don't mind it. At least he's not going for world record cussing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 XEVIOUS NEXT WEEK ON NO QUARTER!!! Per my Facebook request! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) ...whether single or mufti hosted I just want to hear about the content presented in a nice calm (some enthusiasm is fine) manner, over the years I loved podcasts like RGR by Shane R Monroe and Earl Evans Retro computer podcast and even the Retroist podcast. I like listening to people that know I am an adult and are pretty much speaking as if the are talking directly to you. Some of the podcasts seem to have a soundboard and a lot of "FX" just for the sake of trying to come off like the equivalent of a morning radio show,I hate those. I think my point is, the content should speak for itself, I don't need / want flash or pizzazz. But the thing is, some of the younger (by & large they're the culprits) hosts will say "oh, I'm not gonna be all stuffy & boring & grown up, I'll do my own thing & swear/stupid jingles/farts & burps because I can & Mom & Dad aren't listening" well, that's where they go wrong. Suit yourselves, but you won't get a "subscribe" from me. & podcasts like Retroist & Retrogaming Radio, those w/ older more mature hosts, are what I enjoy most. Edited November 10, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Maybe he's Canadian. There's a thing called "Canadian rising" where every statement uttered sounds like a question. I worked with people from Ottawa, and at least one had it. I don't mind it. At least he's not going for world record cussing. Hmmm, I've lived in MN all my life & never heard of this phenomenon. I thought it was reserved for preteen schoolgirls & crummy podcast hosts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Have a feeling VG Rescue isnt going to improve, so I unsubbed in favor of No Quarter. Solid move methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 RetroNick's episode on Porno Games turned into 100% morning show. Lots of hooting & hollering. Lots of going off topic. At some point with their 2 latest episodes, people were talking over each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I tried the Pacman episode of No Quarter. I enjoy the hosts and the chat is both lively and enjoyable. However they really didn't seem to know a lot of basic Pacman lore which surprised me. Examples: they didn't mention that the "ghosts" are actually monsters, they didn't know the story of the college students that made Ms. Pacman, and a few similar items. I don't want to sound too critical, I mean, maybe they're a lot younger than most of us but if they are going to celebrate one of the greatest games ever, one in the Smithsonian, I would have expected them to be a bit more up to speed on a lot of the info about Pacman. Still, I'll try some others episodes, it's a pleasant listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) I went thru & deleted all subs that havent produced a show in the last few months. Got rid of 6 or so, felt pretty good. Y'know I'm not sure the No Quarter hosts are "full on" gamers, they could be Everyman who do a gaming podcast & don't know certain intricacies of the games they discuss. That said, yes, they did miss a lot on their 1st show, & I bet they miss several notable aspects of Xevious. I could likely add another 20-30 min to their discussion, but that's only since I'm a Xevious superfan. Anyhow, it's miles above most of the other drivel I've subjected myself to, & that's just in terms of voice quality & production. Edited November 13, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) I'll defend No Quarters here in that one aspect. Are they hardcore gamers? No. But that's what puts it miles ahead of their other podcasts. Otherwise the host(s) would be ranting on about modern games and be just like any other podcast. I'm okay with them missing intricacies about PacMan. I would rather listen to their own impressions & experiences with the game. Otherwise they would just be a "books on tape" version of the Wikipedia article of the game du jor. Meanwhile, I'm scratching my head why I can't get my 'cast submitted to Itunes. Apple's tech support(which is great, BTW) said the RSS feed was messed up, so I have to now talk to podomatic.com's tech support. Maybe I can't do it with the free account? Edit: Wow there is a large legacy behind Xevious, looking at the Wikipedia article. I remember playing Solvalou and thinking that was pretty neat. Edited November 13, 2012 by S1500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferghead Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Another thing? I noticed about VideoGame Rescue co-host Kevin's voice? Most of his sentences? Whether a statement or not? Go up at the end like a question? I find this very annoying? (is that surprising?) If this keeps up? Unsubscribing will be imminent? Although from what I can tell? They're making a conscious effort to curb the swearing? Maybe they saw my earlier post in this topic? I did a test podcast and I did this exact thing. I had no idea until I listened back. Other than reading from a script (which in my case would sound just as bad), I don't know what to do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) I'll defend No Quarters here in that one aspect. Are they hardcore gamers? No. But that's what puts it miles ahead of their other podcasts. Otherwise the host(s) would be ranting on about modern games and be just like any other podcast. I'm okay with them missing intricacies about PacMan. I would rather listen to their own impressions & experiences with the game. Otherwise they would just be a "books on tape" version of the Wikipedia article of the game du jour. Good point. & judging from their Xevious scores, I can safely say they are nowhere near hardcore. & that's just fine w/ me. I wish I could get hold of that Xevious novel, it's the one aspect of Xevious unknown to me. There's a comic online updated every 3 days IIRR but that doesnt do it for me. Edited November 13, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Good point. & judging from their Xevious scores, I can safely say they are NOT hardcore gamers. I wish I could get hold of that Xevious novel, it's the one aspect of Xevious unknown to me. There's a comic online updated every 3 days IIRR but that doesnt do it for me. I wish they would have talked about the other Xevious games(Super Xevious, Solvalu, etc), but it's all good. Maybe you can make an episode about that. Heh. Me? I'm slammed with home renovations to do any further 'casting just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) Oh toward the end Carrington mentioned something about the aspect ratio in home versions changing the gameplay. The Playstation version (Xevious 3D/+G) has a Tate mode which fixes this, & also an "arrange" mode which is a whole new version of Xevious, w/ 2 player co-op to boot. I'm not a fan of the 3D update on there. & actually I've never played Solvalou. Edited November 13, 2012 by RJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 actually I've never played Solvalou. And you call yourself a Xevious super fan! I think it was only released in Japan, but I swore I saw it in the arcades when I was a wee lad. Imagine a 3D version where you're inside the cockpit. It's not unlike, say, arcade Star Wars. I rather enjoyed it. It keeps true to the original, only now it's in 3D with saucers & stuff zipping around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yeah yeah, I know It was in an arcade in Maplewood mall yrs back (not Circus pizza, Aladdin's Castle I think). That arcade, whatever it became since, was gone a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) Stumbled across 2 more podcasts while on iTunes: Retro Collect www.retrocollect.com Latest ep. is 2 weeks old & about Nintendo 64 Factory Sealed http://manatank.com/...factory-sealed/ Factory Sealed may not be for me. Relatively new shows, not many eps. of each. Edited November 18, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Retro collect ep 1 (Sega vs. Nintendo) on tonight's playlist. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Just an AllGen Gamers note- the 1st half of the latest ep. Is an interview w/ someone involved in making Pier Solar, the homebrew Genesis RPG. If you find that uninteresting (as I did) skip the 1st 1:05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 I'm finally listed on iTunes. Send in the 1 star reviews!! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/classic-console-gamernews/id579922972 BTW how do you do text reviews of podcasts? I only found a way just to give it a star rating, but no text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Is Shane's Passenger Seat Radio any good? I may use it as filler between his monthly podcasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share Posted November 27, 2012 Is Shane's Passenger Seat Radio any good? I may use it as filler between his monthly podcasts. It's....okay. If you are fresh out of podcasts to listen to(it happens), and don't have any streaming audio/ipod to listen to, go ahead and give it a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRetroDomination Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi guy's, this is Darren (Daz Retro) From The Retro Domination podcast. I bumped into this topic and saw your opinions. Reason we went explicit was so we didn't have to hold back on our views even if swearing was involved. But yes Ep 5 was disgraceful and we weren't happy with the outcome with that episode and also we had a new team starting so we had to find ourselves. So far we have been happy with the feedback regarding later episodes and we have Johnny Millenium on our next one so I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to give us some feedback, it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Daz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Hi guy's, this is Darren (Daz Retro) From The Retro Domination podcast. I bumped into this topic and saw your opinions. Reason we went explicit was so we didn't have to hold back on our views even if swearing was involved. But yes Ep 5 was disgraceful and we weren't happy with the outcome with that episode and also we had a new team starting so we had to find ourselves. So far we have been happy with the feedback regarding later episodes and we have Johnny Millenium on our next one so I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to give us some feedback, it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Daz Don't sweat it. I think you have some permanent listeners(not just me) on here. Keep the episodes comin'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRetroDomination Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Don't sweat it. I think you have some permanent listeners(not just me) on here. Keep the episodes comin'. Thanks mate. Feel free to join our FB page http://www.facebook.com/#!/RetroDomination and visit our website at www.retrodomination.com We love some feedback. Happy Gaming! Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Yeah Daz that ep 5 was a heartbreaker, I thought it would be that bad from then on, glad it didn't stay like that. It just reminded me of another 'cast I listened to, it began great but then it turned an ugly corner. The name escapes me (I may have mentioned them earlier in this topic) but I know they haven't produced anymore shows, i. e. crash & burn. But yeah, we tell it like it is around here, if your show sucks, WE SAY SO. Yours is actually one of the better IMO. It's intriguing how you Aussies have to "order out" for your retro! Oh yeah, I think I'm one of the guys who really didn't like the Halloween ArcadeImpossible. :big toothy grin: I hope the upcoming one is better & they stick to the format. Edited November 28, 2012 by RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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