New Business stretches across segments, and we lament the passing of a beloved magazine.
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Our buddy TYP stops in this week to help us catch up on the biggest Nintendo game of the fall, New Super Mario Bros U. We're all positive on the game, though there is some debate over just how momentous this release could be. He also provides some Nintendo Land anecdotes and highlights a forgotten 3DS Virtual Console game, Balloon Kid. Having finally completed all the setup and transfers for his Wii U, Jonny finally delves into Assassin's Creed 3 and also revisits Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Guillaume would have talked about Little Inferno and Trine 2, if his audio for this segment hadn't been lost. So just imagine that he likes both of those games.
We got a bit carried away with all the new games in that first segment, so James was bumped into part two, kicking off the latter half with his long-awaited impressions of Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward. Is it possible to finish a game twice and feel like you've only scratched the surface? Apparently so! From there, we tackle a couple of current events. The first is the noble demise of Nintendo Power, the official magazine for Nintendo games in North America since 1988. Not every fan was into the magazine, but those of us who grew up obsessing over every page have good reason to feel wistful. Finally, we present an overview of the Nintendo Direct announcements (mostly release dates and delays) and discuss the state of Nintendo's lineup for early 2013. Here's a good summary of that outlook:
Be sure to check out TYP's latest episode of the awesome Radio Trivia: Podcast Edition, rate and review both of our podcasts on iTunes, and send in your questions and ideas for the next Listener Mail! Also, don't forget that the Live RetroActive is coming up in just a few weeks, so it's a good time to start playing through Majora's Mask, especially if it's your first time. Thanks for listening!
is that a dune shoutout? awww yeaI thought it was Avatar shoutout (haven't actually listened to it)?
Lost audio: Now we KNOW Guillaume's arrived as editor. :pThat reminds me when we lost Austen First half...
Lost audio: Now we KNOW Guillaume's arrived as editor. :pThat reminds me when we lost Austen First half...
Luckily were were testing the recording Backup.Well, we had a backup recording, so we got that content back. ;)Lost audio: Now we KNOW Guillaume's arrived as editor. :pThat reminds me when we lost Austen First half...
...Once I find some music NFR10 will be out. I tend to defend Nintendo Land for what it is. Though Yoshi Cart is fun in its own way. It be nice to finish it. My family was watching last time I played and they seem to enjoy watching it.
I don't get why you guys (and a lot of podcasts, too) can't just say that some of the games in Nintendoland are just fun to play. It's obvious that the game is pretty universally enjoyed, preferences notwithstanding. But why does most people, when talking about it, seem to temper their enthusiasm during the discussion because it's a collection of mini games? Then complain that they take too long to play?
I still don't understand why people hate on Yoshi's Fruit Cart, its so fun! And once you've cleared the first 20 stages, you can warp straight to level 20 from level 1. Why complain that you have to play through it all at once? It takes like 30min of dedication, which is waaay more than your average play session. Anyway...
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Hey RazorKid, I'm not sure what you want us to say about Nintendo Land. It seems that virtually everyone who's spoken about it on RFN has appreciated it in some way, usually in several ways. It's a difficult game to describe succinctly due to its broad, uneven nature. And we regulars haven't yet had much chance with its multiplayer modes, so that probably explains why we aren't jumping around exclaiming the game's overall virtues. That's not to say we don't like it, just that we haven't played enough of it. I think we are treating it like we would any other game, given the circumstances.
I will say, in all seriousness, that the Plinko/Peggle game to earn prizes might be my favorite part of Nintendo Land so far. But there are still several attractions I have barely touched or not at all. Yet.
