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[john tv]

Me, Crispin and Shoe were all hired within 2-3 weeks of each other back in March/April 1996. Joe Funk hired all three of us, though Cris and Shoe were for EGM, and I was for another mag that disappeared less than a year later. After that, I moved over to EGM (1997).

Cris and Shoe are the two longest-running full-time EGM guys, now that CJ is gone.

 

[Blackace]

Me, Crispin and Shoe were all hired within 2-3 weeks of each other back in March/April 1996. Joe Funk hired all three of us, though Cris and Shoe were for EGM, and I was for another mag that disappeared less than a year later. After that, I moved over to EGM (1997).

Cris and Shoe are the two longest-running full-time EGM guys, now that CJ is gone.

What name do you use in EGM?

 

[Pachinko]

CJ, that blog of yours is great stuff keep it up. I never realized so many of you people have blogs up till now.

 

[MASB]

For anyone interested in some old EGM history-type stuff, I've just started up a blog which will reveal a lot about the old days as I get around to typing things in. Right now it mainly centers on my experience when I first got hired... but I'm working on something about Sushi-X right now, and there's much more to come. Oh yes... *much* more.

-CJ

*bookmarks site*

EGM sounds like it was a great place to work at back then.

 

[God's Hand]

What name do you use in EGM?

Isn't it John Riccardi or something?

 

[Rocket Punch]

Profile Check!

 

[john tv]

What name do you use in EGM?

Scary Larry

 

[DjangoReinhardt]

My complaint about modern EGM is that the actual game coverage is minimal. Aside from a hype-fest for a big release (Enter the Matrix, anyone?), the in-depth previews are non-existent. The reviews are cursory at best. The editorial content/debate has been scaled back. If anything, the outdated news and trick sections should disappear.

XBN, on the other hand, features a significantly better design, real previews and substantive reviews. Even their tangential game coverage is typically more interesting. They also have interviews with game industry figures, rather than B-list celebrities. It's a better conceived and executed game magazine in all respects.

 

[Fifty]

Scary Larry

Slander!

Scary Larry is a god among men.

Great blog by the way, Superpac.

 

[Blackace]

Scary Larry

Ok now I know you..... MUHAHAHahahahahaahh!!!!

 

[mattx5]

Damn, the tale of Sushi X isn't as glamorous as I thought it would be. It's so...... sad. Here's hoping that the dark ninja will return some day.

Chris, are you planning on writing about how you got your job at EGM again in '97? I'd love to hear about that Any funny stories about the rest of the crew?

Edit-

http://www.shawnimals.com/

It seems Shawn Smith's doing pretty well for himself as well. Is he doing some freelance illustration work on the side?

Edit 2 - It seems so. At least he seems happy with what he's doing

 

[worldrunover]

I didn't really get into EGM until late 97/ early 98 anyway, but I've loved the mag ever since. I do think the new design is pretty generic and confusing (though not as bad as something like... GamePro or anything) but I believe in what they say usually.

By the way John, you've always been my fav editor over there, really. I remember you were the only cared how truly dissapointing and frivolous Yoshi's Story was.

 

[SuperPac]

Chris, are you planning on writing about how you got your job at EGM again in '97? I'd love to hear about that Any funny stories about the rest of the crew?

Yes, definitely.

 

[tracky_dacks]

The mantle of Sushi X has been passed to several over the years. The original Sushi, as I understand it, was Dave Halverson. This was told to me by several who worked with him, around the time Gamer's Republic launched. I do believe the most recent Sushi-X was Hsu, but I h ave no proof. You'd have to ask him, and he probably wouldn't admit it somewhere this public.

Lies.

Chris goes into detail in his blog -- which I must say was a great read particularly the first two entries about his initial experience at EGM. Never knew Ed and a lot of the crew back then were a bunch of tossers. Makes you wonder about the current crew, hmmz... Well everyone accept for Mark, John R. [edit] and Seanbaby [/edit] of course. They're pretty cool... Or are they?

Can't wait for the dirt! More on Ed please Chris!

 

[mattx5]

I just started reading Sewart's blog as well, good stuff.

And I honestly had no idea that Sewart was one of the founding members of Gaming Age. I remember seeing him around from time to time, but I never knew he was one of the head guys along with Jim.