A new writer arrives! His name is Thrillhouse17!

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Allow myself to introduce myself. I’m Thrillhouse17, listener, forum poster, and now writer for XBL Radio. I came across the show by pure accident about a year and a half ago. Searching through itunes I was looking for a different podcast (which shall remain nameless), and thinking I had found it downloaded XBL Radio. I’ll be totally honest, when I first listened to the show I can’t say that I cared for it. Lets just say that I had no intention of listening to further shows. Well, via the magic of the ‘subscribe’ feature shows kept appearing on my computer, and being too lazy to delete them (I know, it takes maybe two clicks, but let’s not discuss how lazy I am right now) they just sat there, waiting my attentive ears. Weeks past, shows piled up, and eventually out of curiosity I gave it another listen. Well…I found that the show had slowly improved, and the two hosts had become more comfortable with the format and found their groove. Needless to say well over a year has past and I’m still listening.

I grew up in the ‘golden age’ of gaming. The Atari, and more prominently the NES, were the first consoles my neighbors owned. Yeah, I was ‘that’ kid, the kid who would come over and ask “Can I, uh, have a turn playing too? Please…” It wasn’t my fault! When you’re an 8-year-old kid you can only make so much money selling lemonade and popcorn. Still, despite my lack of funds, I always managed to find my way into someone’s home or into a local arcade. I’ve probably lost years of my life playing Street Fighter 2, Mortal Kombat 2, NBA Jam, Twisted Metal…

If I had to peg one game as being the most influential in my young life, it would be Jurassic Park for the NES, for reasons having nothing to do with the game itself, but the friendships that developed because of that game. Nothing brings young kids together like a game, and my friend and I are still in touch today yet being literally thousands of miles apart. (Cue sentimental music…and tear.)

Many years later here I am, pretty much doing the same thing, you know, just hanging out, playing Nintendo. I may have grown up, but when life doesn’t get in the way there’s still a kid in me that likes to nerd out and have fun. XBL Radio has given me a great chance to entertain and enlighten you all with my wisdom, so I’ll be doing just that. Feel free to send me a message telling me how great my articles are. Or how you’re wrong and think my articles are terrible. Either works. I’m just kidding. But seriously.