The Famicrew try and stay cool, by venting about NSMB2!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/famicast/31427
Battling an intensely hot, humid Tokyo summer, the Famicrew returns for more great Japan chat!
New business takes up a huge section of the show with a group discussion about New Super Mario Bros 2, the original NSMB and even NSMB Wii. Which version comes out on top? This of course leads to a debate about digital releases, the pricing and future of download games in Japan.
Minoru goes old school with the GameBoy game, Star Fox Zero. OK, that's not what it's called, but if you're a Nintendo fan you should be able to work out what that is!
Daan, meanwhile, comes back from his third go at Wii U at Gamescom. At this point I think he's played it more than Reggie has!
The news segment has your usual mix of crazy and cool. Note that this was recorded BEFORE the World Ends with You announcement, although you may be surprised at how accurate we were anyway!
Life in Japan tackles the long held notion that Japanese players don't play (or don't like) Western games. Is it true? We gather comments from a range of Japanese gamers, including our very own, and pose that very question. Plus, is voice chat really the "Bane" of Japanese gamers existence? Let the games (discussion) begin!
In the letters segment, listen as Danny gets 10 years of suppressed memories off his chest, as to why he prefers gaming on the go in Japan compared to back in the US of A!
Get your ice-packs ready, cos this episode is HOT!
That was some really light skewering. You shouldn't have hyped it up James, I'm disappointed!Oh ho ho, sounds like a challenge! ACCEPTED!
So for those of you planning on buying Western WiiUs, are you concerned that the downloads are going to have an IP or foreign credit card block?There isn't a precedent for that. Netflix and other video services are another thing though...
By the way, about the game show-based game you mentioned on the sales chart, I think there was a US version of the show made a few years back called "Cha$e (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha$e)". As I recall, it was on the SciFi network.Nice! Sounds very similar.
I loved the show, guys. I've only guessed songs 1, 4, and 5 correctly. I knew the tune for #1, but was it ever used in any game?Well done, No.5 was tough, you must be a fan of the series? As for No.1, you are correct in noticing that it's never been used, as with many tunes in the Famicast, it's a 8-bit chiptune remix of the original song :D
How would I describe the show? ...Yummy?
For some odd reason, the thought of fluffy carrot cake kept popping in my head.
The ending was great. Please keep up the good work!
It took a while, but I finally got a chance to listen to the episode. Well done as always, gents!I'm sure its really Bob ... and He's a Builder.
I was surprised to hear that the paranoia, for lack of a better term, about putting your name out there in Japan extended to using pseudonyms on podcasts. Way to take a courageous stand, Minoru!
*IF* that's your real name...
It took a while, but I finally got a chance to listen to the episode. Well done as always, gents!I'm sure its really Bob ... and He's a Builder.
I was surprised to hear that the paranoia, for lack of a better term, about putting your name out there in Japan extended to using pseudonyms on podcasts. Way to take a courageous stand, Minoru!
*IF* that's your real name...