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Episode 99 - Pat Contri - From Shill to Salesman
A look at the hypocrisy of Pat Contri: Professional internet personality, corporate salesman, Intellivision Amico critic, and CU Podcast host alongside Ian Ferguson. We examine his involvement in the Cheetamen Scam, unethical attacks on market competitors, concerns regarding the N64 book and why you should avoid it, plus a ton more.

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A partial list of sources used in this video.

2. 8-Bit Eric Interviewing Greg Pabich 😳 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVs4hM4NRIw

3. A forum about the scam - https://gbatemp.net/threads/cheetahmen-ii-kickstarter-scam.332484/

4. Greg Pabich article http://www.inc.com/magazine/19971015/1482.html

5. The Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cheetahmen/cheetahmen-ii-the-lost-levels/posts/283675

6. Jame’s reply on the scam https://web.archive.org/web/20120814001404/http://cinemassacre.com/2012/08/12/cheetahmen-2-update/

7. https://ocremix.org/community/topic/32365-cheetahmen-ii-the-lost-levels-greatest-kickstarter-ever/

8. Lawsuit Final Opinion - https://www.txcourts.gov/All_Archived_Documents/2ndCOA/Case/Opinions/Ops2002/200105CV.Reh.pdf

9. Pat’s reply - https://web.archive.org/web/20121016032103/http://thepunkeffect.com/?p=7352

11. A history of Cheetamen - https://www.videogamemuseum.com/2010/06/24/the-evolution-of-the-action-52/

12. Game Chasers Reply to Scam - https://web.archive.org/web/20120818103500/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ9GwywAJF0

13. Game Chaser do more shilling. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfTZ1C20G-E&t

15. CHEETAMEN II THE CREATION history https://www.videogamemuseum.com/2011/10/21/cheetahmen-fever/

16. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202182853/http://www.cheetahmengames.com/History.html

17. ROM SCANDAL - https://lostmediaarchive.fandom.com/wiki/Cheetahmen_II_(original_1993_pre-patched_unreleased_version)
18. PacoChan https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/778/T

19. Game Chasers 15 Promoting Bootegs - https://youtu.be/MfTZ1C20G-E

21. Cheetamen Website - https://cheetahmengames.com/

22. Complete NES Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thesubcon3/the-complete-nes-collectors-book-physical-nes-rpg/description

23. Pat’s Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/contricode/nintendo-nes-library-guide-and-review-book-of-750/description

24. Pointing out Pat wasn’t first to the table. https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/3u51ov/pat_the_nes_punk_just_launched_a_kickstarter_for/

25. Nintendo Age Post Compete NES - https://web.archive.org/web/20191023234348/http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=22&threadid=147376

26. Ultimate NES Nintendo Age post - https://web.archive.org/web/20191023210315/http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=1&catid=32&threadid=155501

29. http://www.brettweisswords.com/2023/01/clearing-air-pat-contri-aka-nes-punk.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3e7q72DnzWHE3d4VhZpkOmmI3DEGaIejyNMn2iTgl37MeoYdiMwYkRlEs


30. Thoughts on Pat’s Book vs the NES Encyclopedia https://www.reddit.com/r/nes/comments/dza6s7/comparing_the_nes_encyclopedia_by_chris_scullion/

31.Fast Break NES average user review - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587432-magic-johnsons-fast-break

32. Number of books sold by March 2018 - https://www.wired.com/story/nes-punk-nintendo-gamer/

33.All NES Games Reviewed - questicle.net

35. Pat sells the SNES book early John Hancock video. - https://youtu.be/dIuytFyztBc?t=117

36. Retro Game Mag Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/socalmike/retro-video-game-magazine-year-two?ref=profile_created

37. A dissatisfied3 backer - https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R21MO9FH0V4UQP?ref=pf_vv_at_pdctrvw_srp

38. Diablo Banned - https://www.techradar.com/news/diablo-immortal-is-already-banned-in-two-countries

41, Mike a questionable Elmo Commentary - https://youtu.be/BVJXWqqbch4

42. Action 52 Article - The Miami Herald (July 12, 1993) · Page 57


Time Code.
00:00 - To destroy a man?
01:45 - CHEETAMAN II | The SCAM Amico Shilling, Alpha Edition
14:11 - The First NES Guide Book
36:28 - The Journey From Shill To Corporate Salesman
41:34 - The Anti-Racist Loco Bandito Fan
46:22 - Ultimate Guide to an Ethical N64 Book
49:17 - A Final Though