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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 118: Tropical Smoothie

« on: January 29, 2014, 09:27:18 AM »

Oh man!  Bummer!  Yeah, I've been really careful not to watch videos and stuff.  And every time the game has come up on a podcast (the ones here at NWR, as well as stuff like Weekend Confirmed), I just skip ahead!  I think it's fine to talk about "spoilerish" stuff after a certain point, but warnings are crucial.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 118: Tropical Smoothie

« on: January 27, 2014, 10:50:13 AM »

First of all - thanks to everyone involved in the show.  I look forward to it every week!

Secondy - WTF, guys!  I feel like I have to say, "Watch the Spoilers!".  So, I know that Super Mario 3D World has been out for just over 2 months... but I personally don't have it yet.  My birthday was a week ago today and my family ordered it for me.  It is supposed to arrive today and I am totally pumped.


So, last night I booted up this latest edition of Connectivity (which, I have been a listener of since the first episode of "Newscast").  Anyways, Mike brings up Super Mario 3D World and before I have time to get my ipod out of my pocket to push the skip button, he drops a spoiler bomb!  Specifically - the last boss of the game.  Now, of course it's not THAT much of a spoiler, being a Mario game and all, but hey - you never know.


I guess my thing is - if you know it's a huge spoiler (to quote Alex, "That was actually a mad huge spoiler."), then please bleep it out or something.  Or add a warning at the beginning of the segment (maybe in post-production?).  Of course, I'll continue to listen and support the show, but I was just disappointed that it was spoiled for me on the eve of me playing the game.


Again, thanks again for all the work you guys do!

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Downloads - January 23, 2014

« on: January 24, 2014, 09:10:57 AM »

Yeah.... I know everyone is saying this, but I just wish they would release more games on VC!!  I don't have any type of classic/pro controller because I used to use my Gamecube Wavebird, so I have a bunch of SNES games just sitting there in Wii Mode - unable to be played.  I can't spare the cash right now to buy a new controller, so it's just frustrating...

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TalkBack / Re: New Powers, World Map Unveiled for Super Mario 3D World

« on: October 01, 2013, 01:47:35 PM »

This game looks so good.  They showed so many new power-ups.  I haven't been this excited for a game in a while!

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo 2DS Roundtable

« on: August 30, 2013, 04:18:04 PM »

I think this hardware is great.  It looks like a modern day Game & Watch!

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TalkBack / Re: EarthBound Listed to Appear on the Wii U eShop Today

« on: July 18, 2013, 04:12:26 PM »

Since I can't download the game right now I went and watched the ND Mini to get some hype going (as if I needed it for this title) and I must say..

If Trinnen ever gets canned from Nintendo, he'll have a decent career in the hand modeling business. Did you see how perfectly he highlighted that players guide!?

Dude.  I laughed out loud when he did that.  That was so hilarious.

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TalkBack / Re: Beyond the Pixels

« on: July 12, 2013, 03:59:20 PM »

This one might seem silly, but I played the heck out of Mario Kart 64.  I tried for hours to get over the fence on the Moo Moo farm track.  I wanted to drive around in there and see what was over those hills!  I also loved the fact that you could drive right up to Peach's castle on another track.  That was such a cool find.

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TalkBack / Re: New Super Luigi U Review

« on: July 04, 2013, 09:25:48 AM »

This game just keeps growing on me.  I actually just beat it this morning.  There is a cool feature added after you beat the game.  When you enter a level, there is a red box with a Mario "M" on it.  If you hit that block it changes Luigi's physics to Mario's for that level.  Basically, you're Mario with a Luigi skin.  I guess this would come in handy if there's a difficult Star Coin, and you'd be more comfortable using Mario's physics to reach it.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Get 20 bonus Coins with any Virtual Console purchase

« on: July 02, 2013, 05:55:34 PM »

Uncle Bob,


Thanks for the reply.  I should have read the fine print.  Still, 20 extra coins is great.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Get 20 bonus Coins with any Virtual Console purchase

« on: July 02, 2013, 01:41:22 PM »

I see that 20 points were added to my account today due to the WiiU VC promotion.  However, I bought 2 games during the promotion period.  I assumed I would get 20 points for each, totalling 40 points.  Did anyone else buy more than 1 game and get more than 20 points?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Get 20 bonus Coins with any Virtual Console purchase

« on: June 29, 2013, 01:06:46 PM »

Thanks, Shaymin!

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Nintendo Gaming / Get 20 bonus Coins with any Virtual Console purchase

« on: June 29, 2013, 11:25:37 AM »

So, I'm sure most of you saw the promotion going on this weekend.  Looks like a great way to earn a few additional coins.  This leads me to a question.


Here's my scenario.  I currently have 500 Wii Points left over for the Wii Virtual Console (which I can access via Wii Mode on my Wii U).  Anyways, I realize this promotion is only for virtual console games on Wii U.  So, if I use my 500 Wii points to purchase Mega Man in Wii Mode, then upgrade it for Wii U through the Wii U eShop, do you think this purchase will qualify for the current promotion?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Hulu and Youtube freeze my Wii U

« on: June 29, 2013, 11:09:53 AM »

Hey, this happens to me, too.  Like every time I use those apps.  Did you ever send yours in?  What happened?

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Downloads - June 13, 2013

« on: June 14, 2013, 11:06:31 AM »

Man, I was hoping for a big WiiU showing for this week's downloads... being E3 and all.  Actually, I thought there would be some WiiU Virtual Console news announced.  I guess not.

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TalkBack / Re: Princess Peach Was Not Originally In Super Mario 3D World

« on: June 13, 2013, 04:32:41 PM »

I just hope you can play the slots in between levels to earn 1ups!

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TalkBack / Re: Princess Peach Was Not Originally In Super Mario 3D World

« on: June 12, 2013, 01:12:13 PM »

It's honestly silly that it's taken this long.  The multi-colored Toads never made sense to me.  It's not like there's a lack of characters to choose from, even if it wasn't Princess Peach.

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TalkBack / Re: New Wind Waker HD Details Revealed

« on: June 11, 2013, 01:41:25 PM »

I know this is due to watching the trailer on my crappy computer, but for almost the entire trailer I thought they were showing the Gamecube version.  I kept waiting for them to reveal the updated look.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Direct @E3 - Tune In Now

« on: June 11, 2013, 10:09:43 AM »

I can't get on either... I was assuming it was just Google Chrome.

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TalkBack / Re: The PrE3view: What We Expect at E3 2013

« on: June 07, 2013, 01:38:35 PM »

I'm still predicting that the next 3D Mario will be a successor to Galaxy and will be called "Super Mario U-niverse"

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TalkBack / Re: GameStop May No Longer Be Selling Wii U Basic Set

« on: June 07, 2013, 01:37:31 PM »

Jonny Metts!  You called it, man!

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Collectors Journal 5/9/2013

« on: May 24, 2013, 09:28:20 AM »

I watched "My Nintendo Hoard".  Wow, dude.  That's a lot of stuff.  And that was almost 2 years ago!  I can't imagine what you've accumulated at this point.  Question - do you keep a spreadsheet or something to keep track of everything you've collected?  You have so much stuff it must be to the point where you don't even know what you have without documentation.

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TalkBack / Re: Nintendo Collectors Journal 5/9/2013

« on: May 10, 2013, 10:05:46 AM »

Justin, I enjoy these videos, too, especially when you have really old stuff on there.  I have to ask, though, where do you store all this stuff?  It would be awesome if you posted some pics of your massive collection, or maybe even made a video just walking through everything you have on display/in storage.

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TalkBack / Re: Tank! Tank! Tank! Free Download on eShop Gives You 60 Club Nintendo Coins

« on: May 03, 2013, 11:38:42 AM »

Thanks Shaymin!  I didn't know that was the rule for eshop games.

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TalkBack / Re: Tank! Tank! Tank! Free Download on eShop Gives You 60 Club Nintendo Coins

« on: May 03, 2013, 09:28:20 AM »

So, I was going to save this survey for the next Club Nintendo year (since I've already reached Platinum), but it says it expires June 1st.  That's a tight window.  Does anyone know if it's June 1 2013 or June 1 2014?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: "Controller Pro U" by InterWorks Unlimited, Inc

« on: March 13, 2013, 09:58:12 AM »

pokepal, what does that mean?