Pat Contri

Nintendo used a NJ warehouse as its HQ for the NES launch in 1985 -- we found it. James and Pat discuss the discovery and the building's story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOq...

EA has shut down BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect. Is this the end of AAA gaming, or the start of a modern video game crash? www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCt8...

EA has shut down BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect. Is this the end of AAA gaming, or the start of a modern video game crash? www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCt8...

Shocktober continues with more commercial on Twitch!

Shocktober continues on Twitch with SPOOKY commercials! 👻 twitch.tv/contricode

Saturday at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social! I’m at the Castlemania booth all day (#522) if you want to say hello. Unsolved NES Mysteries panel at 6:15 PM!

A warehouse in NJ served as Nintendo HQ for the critical 1985 NES launch that helped save the US home video game market. What went on there? And does it still exist?! These and more NES questions will be answered at the Unsolved NES Mysteries panel at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social Saturday night!

Was Super Mario Bros. *actually* an NES launch title in 1985?! This and other NES questions will be answered at the Unsolved NES Mysteries panel at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social on Saturday night!

Does this document reveal what happened to the rare Stadium Events? This and other NES questions will be answered at the Unsolved NES Mysteries panel at Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday night!

October is here, which means SHOCKTOBER commercials are starting! Let's get going! twitch.tv/contricode

Does this document reveal what happened to the rare Stadium Events? This and other NES questions will be answered at the Unsolved NES Mysteries panel at Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday night!

ModRetro released an M64 console update that upset many people. What happened, and what got broken? www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2sV...

ModRetro released an M64 console update that upset many people. What happened, and what got broken? www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2sV...

Watching retro TV commercials on this final day of September. 70s-80s-90s await! twitch.tv/contricode

The N64 turns 30 today! 🎂 It launched in North America on Sept. 29, 1996. To celebrate, the first 30 people to use code 30 at ultimatenintendo.com get 30% off the Ultimate N64 book, physical or digital. Discover the 64-bit console and its (nearly) 400 games!

The N64 turns 30 today! 🎂 It launched in North America on Sept. 29, 1996. To celebrate, the first 30 people to use code 30 at ultimatenintendo.com get 30% off the Ultimate N64 book, physical or digital. Discover the 64-bit console and its (nearly) 400 games!

Right now, my friend and #CUPodcast colleague Ian is heading back to his home in Buffalo to start a new chapter of his life. I wish him and Vani the best of luck. The plan is for us to keep producing #CUPodcast-type content -- we just need to decide on the format.

Looking back at #CUPodcast memories after 385 episodes: our favorite moments, funniest moments, feuds, Diablo Immortal, and more! youtube.com/watch?v=gwUO...

Interested in the "Mysteries of the NES"? Join James Moore, @contricode.bsky.social and Daniel Greenberg at the 2026 Portland Retro Gaming Expo! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2026 #retrogaming #NES

Fall is here! Get out your sweatshirts and watch some retro TV commercials. twitch.tv/contricode

Always a great time! Love returning to PRGE!

It's the last retro TV commercial stream of the Summer -- last chance for sleeveless shirts! Watch --> twitch.tv/contricode

Rare Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES cart variants recently sold at auction. Are they worth "millions"? Pat discusses this with an NES variant expert! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCEO...

Rare Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES cart variants recently sold at auction. Are they worth "millions"? Pat discusses this with an NES variant expert! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCEO...

We're back to school, but watching more classic TV commercials on Twitch! twitch.tv/contricode

Help needed! @90scraig.com and I are searching for a full VHS recording of the WABC broadcast of the Giants vs Washington Monday Night Football game from Nov. 18, 1985. This would be the NY media market recording. If you have any leads, please let one of us know!

Another Intellivision Amico CEO interview has dropped, and they blame COVID for the console's failure, say the Amico may still come out, and more. We discuss on the #CUPodcast! youtu.be/i3YRq4t3jFw

Another Intellivision Amico CEO interview has dropped, and they blame COVID for the console's failure, say the Amico may still come out, and more. We discuss on the #CUPodcast! youtu.be/i3YRq4t3jFw

Several news stories about the 97 Super Mario/Duck Hunt carts discovery popped up, claiming they could be worth "millions." What's going on? We discuss on the #CUPodcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ry...

LIVE and watching retro TV commercials! Back-to-school commercials still trigger me! twitch.tv/contricode

The ModRetro M64 console has launched with issues for both the console and the controller. Is it a big deal? youtu.be/Moyw112J6_I

The ModRetro M64 console has launched with issues for both the console and the controller. Is it a big deal? youtu.be/Moyw112J6_I

NES collection stolen, gamers still want physical games, Nintendo keeping tariffs, weird Golden Axe series, and more during this intro to the new #CUPodcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slts...

Watching retro TV ads from the end of August in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. It's not a bad time! twitch.tv/contricode

Watching retro TV ads from the end of August in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. It's not a bad time! twitch.tv/contricode

The AVGN Nintendo World Championships episode premiered 15 years ago on Aug. 26, 2011. It launched on GameTrailers and was shown at PAX Prime, where a huge crowd was shocked by the destruction of the NWC carts. Great memories working with James on this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs2w...

We're recording a new #CUPodcast this week: the last one @ianferguson.bsky.social will be here in person for. If you have any questions or memories to share about the past 13 years, please use the #CUPodcast tag and let us know. We'll discuss some on the show!

We're recording a new #CUPodcast this week: the last one @ianferguson.bsky.social will be here in person for. If you have any questions or memories to share about the past 13 years, please use the #CUPodcast tag and let us know. We'll discuss some on the show!

August commercials continue during the heat wave. Let's chill a bit. twitch.tv/contricode

An industry report tries to justify Sony ending PS5 physical media, but is it a trick? We discuss on the #CUPodcast, recorded LIVE at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ln...

An industry report tries to justify Sony ending PS5 physical media, but is it a trick? We discuss on the #CUPodcast, recorded LIVE at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ln...

August continues as I watch HOT commercials from the 70s, 80s, and 90s! twitch.tv/contricode

A box of 97 unused Super Mario/Duck Hunt carts was found. Is it interesting? Are the carts valuable? We discuss on the #CUPodcast, recorded LIVE at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Dz...