00:00:28 Intro

00:00:52 What even is a “Deep Dive”

00:02:48 Mewgenics check-in

00:22:49 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” moments

00:31:51 Game Boy Player and handheld weirdness

00:34:31 Letters section and peak magazine energy

00:38:10 GTA / PS2 era snapshots

00:40:29 Mobile gaming before it was “mobile gaming”

00:47:56 Resident Evil 4 and the hype machine

00:51:13 Square/Enix rumors and industry vibes

00:52:14 Star Wars takes (and KOTOR brainworms)

00:56:39 Rumors, previews, and 2003 optimism

01:01:48 “Game of the Month” synchronicity

01:05:40 Plugs and where to find the other shows

01:08:50 Wrap-up and closing notes

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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.

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