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Chris Pollette
You know, I have to say it’s funny because both sides are pretty vocal about whether they liked or hated that.
Jonathan Strickland
Yeah, we get e-mail all the time about people who say, "Thank you for changing that. That was irritating." Or, "I really miss the way you used to say ‘listener mail,’&quo
t; and then we still get reviews on iTunes -
Chris Pollette
- Yes.
Jonathan Strickland
- that say, "I hate how he yells into the microphone."
Chris Pollette
Right.
Jonathan Strickland
I’m like, "I haven’t done that -"
Chris Pollette
- In months.
Jonathan Strickland
"- for like three months." Anyway, so I guess they’re just listening to all the old episodes. Thanks a lot, Emmanuel. That is a good point. Yes, Natal can scan objects like a skateboard. So, it’s kinda similar to the Tony Hawk: Ride game that came out, where you have a very special controller that’s in the shape of a skateboard. You use that as a controller.
Chris Pollette
Um-hum.
Jonathan Strickland
Why are you looking at me like that?
Chris Pollette
Nothing. I’m just -
Jonathan Strickland
- So, anyway, you can scan, like, a board and use it as if it were one of those controllers. Now, granted, the board you scan would just be a normal board. It wouldn’t even have any controls in it or anything.
Chris Pollette
Right, right.
Jonathan Strickland
It’s Natal scanning it and then interpreting that. So, when I said that you would have to use, like, just your empty hand for, like, a lightsaber game, I totally forgot. No, you don’t necessarily have to do that. It may allow you to scan an object and use that as the hilt of a lightsaber, which could then help you defeat the forces of evil or if you are like me, make everyone join the empire.
Chris Pollette
I have a +3 slice of pizza. Fear me.
Jonathan Strickland
Okay, now you’re mixing genres and different kinds of games. I’m gonna have to close this out.
Chris Pollette
Okay.
Jonathan Strickland
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