Get ready for The Last Story, every Kid Icarus game ever, and the return of Listener Mail in this week's RFN.
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Jonny couldn't make it to recording this week, so Greg pulls himself up into the RFN host's throne and welcomes back Guillaume Veillette of the Negative World Podcast to round out the crew. After being absent from the first segment last week, James leads off New Business with his final verdict on The Last Story, which is quite positive, but not unreservedly so. Next, Guillaume takes his turn with a duo of Intelligent Systems strategy games, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, before he and Jon trade war stories from downloadable HD shmups Soldner-X 2 and Sine Mora. Greg completes the segment by looking at every single game in the 26 year history of the Kid Icarus franchise, starting with early impressions of the new 3DS stunner Uprising before comparing and contrasting the two classic entries that are available on Virtual Console (at least in Europe).
After the break, we reach back into the Listener Mail reserves to once again find a bevy of thought-provoking letters on a broad range of topics, beginning with concern for Wii U's commercial prospects in the absence of a marked technical edge over its competitors. We also answer questions on console/portable preferences, reviewing games that are drastically improved by peripherals, which Nintendo franchises stand to benefit most from DLC, and unusual control schemes that may work but still hinder your experience.
Dr. Metts will be back next week, and we'll return to Listener Mail in the not-too-distant future, so please send in your questions and comments!
Also, Jason... your avatar is incredible.
I primarily game on my DS/3DS IN BED lying down on my stomach, and the stand is INCREDIBLY useful for ANY kind of game. ... If you're gaming in bed, lying down on your stomach, a stand is an incredibly useful piece of technology, especially if the game is touch screen heavy.You think I could rest the stand on my stomach while lying on my back? I'm too fat to lie on my stomach for any length of time.
OK, who got swerved by the episode title?Me. Glad the ride isn't over yet. But, let's face it, Lindy ain't gettin' any younger. ;)
/me raises his hand
I'm really disappointed with the lack of enthusiasm for Kid Icarus Uprising during the podcast. I haven't enjoyed a game this much in many years, and to hear a collective "meh" and pass over the simply because of a misplaced trepidation over the controls is discouraging.
I'm really disappointed with the lack of enthusiasm for Kid Icarus Uprising during the podcast. I haven't enjoyed a game this much in many years, and to hear a collective "meh" and pass over the simply because of a misplaced trepidation over the controls is discouraging.Well I didn't have much to say about the game since I hadn't played it yet at the time, I was getting the game the day after we recorded. But I have played the game now and I am completely addicted. I'm only up to chapter 6 because I can't stop myself from replaying previous chapters over and over again (and in a good way, not a Soldner-X 2 way ;-) ), and the multiplayer has been a blast so far (I'm gonna try to wring out as much enjoyment out of it as I can before people find exploitable glitches, haha).
But I have played the game now and I am completely addicted. I'm only up to chapter 6 because I can't stop myself from replaying previous chapters over and over again (and in a good way, not a Soldner-X 2 way ;-) ),
Greg, I know you don't like the idea (and trust me, I didn't either) but you must try the stand with Kid Icarus.
Greg, I know you don't like the idea (and trust me, I didn't either) but you must try the stand with Kid Icarus.
I have played with the stand a bit since recording last week, and I continue to prefer simply resting the 3DS on my leg (I'm getting on with the controls quite well at this point, more on that next episode naturally).
I found the discussion about handheld vs. console gaming really fascinating. As a 32 year old new father, I've found my console gaming time to be drastically reduced in recent years. Even before the kid came along, I just didn't feel like being a dick and telling my wife that her entertainment for the evening was watching me play Mass Effect. For at least 2 years, I've had to squeeze my console gaming into windows of time when my wife was otherwise occupied or else we'd be catching up on whatever TV shows that we have to watch.
With that in mind, I have absolutely found myself spending more and more time gaming on handhelds. I've put more money into 3DS games than any other system in recent memory because I'm getting better and better gaming experience than ever before on a handheld. I love it.
I don't want to put myself in a situation where family looks at my gaming habit as something that disrupts their life anymore than I absolutely have to.
