Episode 459 - Deep Dive: EGM Issue 163

00:00:28 Intro00:00:52 What even is a “Deep Dive”00:02:48 Mewgenics check-in00:22:49 Deep Dive setup: EGM Issue 163 (Feb 2003)00:24:57 Reading old mags in the “future year”00:29:43 Ads and “this aged like milk” moments00:31:51 Game Boy Player and handheld weirdness00:34:31 Letters section and peak magazine energy00:38:10 GTA / PS2 era snapshots00:40:29 Mobile gaming before it was “mobile gaming”00:47:56 Resident Evil 4 and the hype machine00:51:13 Square/Enix rumors and industry vibes00:52:14 Star Wars takes (and KOTOR brainworms)00:56:39 Rumors, previews, and 2003 optimism01:01:48 “Game of the Month” synchronicity01:05:40 Plugs and where to find the other shows01:08:50 Wrap-up and closing notes------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This Week on The Casual Hour…The Casual Crew is heading back to 2003 this week for a Deep Dive into Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 163. It was a time when phones were just phones and online features in games were still a novelty. We also spend time with the internet’s latest roguelike darling, Mewgenics.// T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M W F @ 9 PM CSTtwitch.tv/thecasualhouryoutube.com/thecasualhour// S U B S C R I B E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhourWe post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly!// F O L L O W------------------------------------------------------------------------------------One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com// T H E   C A S U A L   H O U R------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_ombyChase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke// M U S I C------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com