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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2010, 04:12:11 PM »
Well done, as always. One thing I'd like to note: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom still has the mini-games in it: just collect all the yellow letters in the credits to unlock them (it's easiest with Roll).


I don't appreciate the complete dismissal of an entire genre whenever roguelikes are brought up on the podcast. I am glad that Jonny is willing to try one, and it appears that James may be playing up how he feels about these games for entertainment's sake. Still, those that enjoy them aren't necessarily idiots for liking them and don't need to sustain monk-like lifestyles to do so.

While I agree, in James' defense his experience seems to be primarily/exclusively based on the Pokemon games. Those were terrible roguelikes.

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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2010, 04:55:39 PM »
I liked the music but the game was kinda weak so I'm not sure about recommending it.

You're right about the Brutal Legend soundtrack getting worse over time, due to the structure of the game.

You guys are crazy, or maybe you just don't like metal.  As a blue ocean metal fan myself, I'd say they captured the spirit of the sound over the decades.  Especially with that menu, wow, so slick.


I like heavy metal. Not that screamer bullshit they make these days. Proper heavy metal.

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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2010, 07:58:18 PM »
noname2200, TvC only has one mini-game, while the original release had multiple. Supposedly they were gimmicky, though.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2010, 08:30:30 PM »
I liked the music but the game was kinda weak so I'm not sure about recommending it.

You're right about the Brutal Legend soundtrack getting worse over time, due to the structure of the game.

You guys are crazy, or maybe you just don't like metal.  As a blue ocean metal fan myself, I'd say they captured the spirit of the sound over the decades.  Especially with that menu, wow, so slick.


I like heavy metal. Not that screamer bull**** they make these days. Proper heavy metal.

Bah! Swedish metal FTW!!!  ;D
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2010, 09:35:30 PM »
On the topic of the GBA Micro, I bought one right before I joined the staff (in early 2008) at a flea market for $25 that came with an in-box copy of Pokemon Leaf Green. I mainly got it because it came with Leaf Green, or rather Leaf Green came with a GBA Micro.

I used it for Leaf Green, and really enjoyed it. The screen's awesome, and the buttons, while occasionally cramping, were fine.

I've been using it again with Metroid Zero Mission and WarioWare Twisted!, which I recently picked up for cheap. It's still awesome, and it was totally worth the price.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #30 on: March 09, 2010, 09:42:54 PM »
On the topic of the GBA Micro, I bought one right before I joined the staff (in early 2008) at a flea market for $25 that came with an in-box copy of Pokemon Leaf Green. I mainly got it because it came with Leaf Green, or rather Leaf Green came with a GBA Micro.

I used it for Leaf Green, and really enjoyed it. The screen's awesome, and the buttons, while occasionally cramping, were fine.

I've been using it again with Metroid Zero Mission and WarioWare Twisted!, which I recently picked up for cheap. It's still awesome, and it was totally worth the price.

Wouldn't it be so cool if Nintendo made a device about that size that could play VC games? (as well as handheld VC games). I would take that with me everywhere!

Also, a while back Jonny predicted that Netflix will be coming to the DS. Kotaku just posted an article that supports that theory... while I think the PSP would be a better candidate hardware-wise, it certainly is an interesting idea.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #31 on: March 09, 2010, 09:46:26 PM »
There's no way the current DS could handle Netflix. I was speaking about the next real handheld from Nintendo.

By the way, I wanted to have a place for roguelike talk that won't scroll away so soon:

Shiren the Wanderer DS Thread of Helping Jonny Not Give Up
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=30823.0
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #32 on: March 09, 2010, 09:54:44 PM »
@Jonny

The article I read points to an official Netflix survey about putting its service on the DS via wifi. In the past, every Netflix survey about coming to a gaming console has come true, so there is a chance that this will pan out. One can only speculate about the quality of the streaming, but it does mention specifics such as loading times.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #33 on: March 09, 2010, 10:21:53 PM »
First thought on the Micro discussion actually springs from the fact that I'm archive binging on RFN right now: "How many of those 200,000 GBAs are Micros?"
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #34 on: March 09, 2010, 10:25:05 PM »
By the way, I wanted to have a place for roguelike talk that won't scroll away so soon:

Shiren the Wanderer DS Thread of Helping Jonny Not Give Up
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=30823.0

For what it's worth, I actually found a very helpful community for the game over on the Penny-Arcade forums.   The Wii game, I mean.  There might also be a thread for the DS game, as there seemed to be a pretty active interest in the Wii game.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #35 on: March 09, 2010, 11:36:35 PM »
First thought on the Micro discussion actually springs from the fact that I'm archive binging on RFN right now: "How many of those 200,000 GBAs are Micros?"

Aw, the good old times of RFN.....
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #36 on: March 10, 2010, 12:11:06 AM »
Oh man, I love my GBA Micro to death.  I picked up the anniversary edition one with the gold/maroon color scheme of the Japanese NES.  It's AWESOME I love it and hug it every night and the screen looks AMAZING.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #37 on: March 10, 2010, 11:18:46 AM »
Oh man, I love my GBA Micro to death.  I picked up the anniversary edition one with the gold/maroon color scheme of the Japanese NES.  It's AWESOME I love it and hug it every night and the screen looks AMAZING.

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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #38 on: March 10, 2010, 06:20:50 PM »
I am SHOCKED that James and Jonny talked about using Beyonce in/for a Wii Music game and there's absolutely no mention of Beyonce's Bootylicious Dance Mix.

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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #39 on: March 10, 2010, 08:46:27 PM »
Oh man, I love my GBA Micro to death.  I picked up the anniversary edition one with the gold/maroon color scheme of the Japanese NES.  It's AWESOME I love it and hug it every night and the screen looks AMAZING.

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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #40 on: March 10, 2010, 08:48:53 PM »
Oh man, I love my GBA Micro to death.  I picked up the anniversary edition one with the gold/maroon color scheme of the Japanese NES.  It's AWESOME I love it and hug it every night and the screen looks AMAZING.

I do this as well.

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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #41 on: March 10, 2010, 09:52:54 PM »
From time to time, I've thought about picking up Brutal Legend just because the demo was pretty humorous.  Thing is, I despise Heavy Metal music...maybe even more than Rap music.  For the life of me I don't know who Tim Schaffer thought he was making this game for, especially since EA hyped the game as something it wasn't (a God of War-style action game, rather than an RTS).  Maybe I'll pick it up sometime when I finish this nice glut of good games I'm playing right now (Star Ocean 4, FF XIII, Heavy Rain, maybe Resonance of Fate, etc.).  I can only really tolerate 1-2 open world games a year, and I suppose Brutal Legend would make for a decent one.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #42 on: March 13, 2010, 12:14:25 AM »
noname2200, TvC only has one mini-game, while the original release had multiple. Supposedly they were gimmicky, though.

Ah, I stand corrected then!

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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #43 on: March 14, 2010, 01:44:44 PM »
I have breaking news: In RFN 187 I talk about another RPG.

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Also 188.
Probably 189.
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #44 on: March 15, 2010, 07:01:27 PM »
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #45 on: March 19, 2010, 04:36:46 PM »
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #46 on: March 19, 2010, 05:44:50 PM »
I have breaking news: In RFN 187 I talk about another RPG.

You're welcome.

Also 188.
Probably 189.
190...191...192...

Thanks Cthulhu that Greg builds chapter breaks into each person's New Business. "Oh, James is talking about another RPG." *skip ahead* LOL
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #47 on: March 20, 2010, 02:11:24 PM »
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Re: Radio Free Nintendo: Episode 186
« Reply #48 on: March 20, 2010, 11:40:18 PM »
Oh man, I love my GBA Micro to death.  I picked up the anniversary edition one with the gold/maroon color scheme of the Japanese NES.  It's AWESOME I love it and hug it every night and the screen looks AMAZING.

I have a similar affection for my DSi.
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