Post by: Jonnyboy117 on May 09, 2010, 12:50:00 PM
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Episode 193: Jabberwocky Jellyfish Genocide!
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RFN is up to no good, starting with a brisk but full New Business. Jon is back to give us the run-down on Monster Hunter Tri, which he says is much better than the demo would have you believe. Jonny sings the praises of Picross 3D, Greg explores the puzzle/strategy/RPG genre with Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, and James laments that ATV Quad Kings isn't bad enough.
The remainder of the show is all about Metroid II: Return of Samus, the latest game you selected for our RetroActive feature. Ardent fan Zach Miller (of the NWR Newscast) joins us to cover every exhaustive detail of this handheld curio. The game has its defenders (Jonny) and detractors (James), as well as plenty of fans stuck in the middle (Greg and Jon), and all are represented on our five-member panel. Remember, the discussion lives on in the dedicated Metroid II RetroActive forum thread! This segment was so much fun that we ran out of time for Listener Mail, but we'll catch up next week, so keep sending those great questions.
We're always looking for great Listener Mail to read and discuss on the show, so please send your questions or comments! (We really love seeing your praise and feedback regarding the show itself; however, in the interest of time, we may edit your letter to be read on the podcast.) Credits:
This podcast was edited by Greg Leahy.
Music for this episode of Radio Free Nintendo is used with permission from Jason Ricci & New Blood. You can purchase their newest album, Done with the Devil, directly from the record label, Amazon.com, or iTunes, or call your local record store and ask for it!
Additional music for this episode of Radio Free Nintendo is copyrighted to Nintendo, and is included under fair use protection.
The closing music used in this episode of Radio Free Nintendo, "The Tunnel" composed and arranged by Grant Henry (aka Stemage) for MetroidMetal.com, is also included under fair use protection.
Post by: Crimm on May 09, 2010, 10:34:12 PM
Post by: Tween20 on May 10, 2010, 11:05:02 AM
Post by: Crimm on May 10, 2010, 11:47:48 AM
TROLLS!
Post by: Tween20 on May 10, 2010, 12:07:37 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on May 10, 2010, 12:10:48 PM
As for the spiderball, yeah, I think that could be revisited if done right. Untraversable surfaces should be rare and maybe it should allow you to jump off a surface and stick to the closest one (or the one you jumped from)? Like you come across a wall crawling enemy and you hit jump to push away from the wall while your spiderball stays connected to the surface with a spider thread and you go past the enemy while the thread pulls you back to that surface?
I believe in a TAS discussion of Metroid 2 they even talked about there being more E and missile tanks than you can carry (so you only have to collect a part of them to get the full capacity) and multiple instances of other powerups too.
A GB game you should talk about (on the subject of large sprites) is Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge (the first GB Mega Man).
The talk about the Gameboy Player gave me the idea that I could play Gargoyle's Quest on my old Super Gameboy instead of the GBASP.
Post by: happyastoria on May 10, 2010, 04:53:38 PM
Post by: NWR_Lindy on May 10, 2010, 05:22:00 PM
Post by: greybrick on May 10, 2010, 09:46:09 PM
- Zach: This is the Australopithecus of uh, Metroid Series
- John: Indeed
- Jonny: That's one of the main reasons I included it in the poll
Post by: ShyGuy on May 11, 2010, 12:12:12 AM
Post by: Plugabugz on May 11, 2010, 08:36:59 AM
Post by: noname2200 on May 11, 2010, 10:17:03 PM
I really need to stop listening to your podcasts when i'm on the road. Someone says something that i want to respond to, i get home and have long since forgotten.
Ditto and likewise. Ah well, I'm sure it'll come to me sometime this weekend, by which point the topic is moot.
Post by: greybrick on May 12, 2010, 12:01:27 AM
I really need to stop listening to your podcasts when i'm on the road. Someone says something that i want to respond to, i get home and have long since forgotten.
Ditto and likewise. Ah well, I'm sure it'll come to me sometime this weekend, by which point the topic is moot.
I listen to it in the train and have gotten some understandably concerned looks when I have burst out laughing.
What song was at the end of the episode? I loved it!
Post by: latterdayrasta on May 12, 2010, 11:10:12 AM
Listening to the podcast right now--just wanted to say that I think that Jonny has given up on M&M:CofH too soon. I played PQ (actually, ironically, based on Jonny's recommendation way back when) and it has been my go-to-game when I don't have anything new on the DS. I also love M&M and find it to be an overall different experience that has echoes of PQ, but is, on the whole, much more fresh and intellectual. I am nearing the end and am already looking forward to starting it again. If only there were some way to demo... <sigh> Don't bypass M&M for fear that it will be too much like PQ.
Post by: Yoshidious on May 12, 2010, 12:37:06 PM
What song was at the end of the episode? I loved it!
It's a metal remix of one of the themes from Metroid II, available at http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/the-tunnel/
(from the episode article): the closing music used in this episode of Radio Free Nintendo, "The Tunnel" composed and arranged by Grant Henry (aka Stemage) for MetroidMetal.com, is also included under fair use protection.
Post by: Crimm on May 12, 2010, 01:18:37 PM
Post by: Yoshidious on May 12, 2010, 01:46:04 PM
You're not quite right in the head if you found a site called MetroidMetal.com
This from a man who becomes aroused while listening to Ace Combat soundtracks--something about stones and glass houses comes to mind, James.
Post by: NWR_Neal on May 12, 2010, 01:59:02 PM
Post by: TJ Spyke on May 12, 2010, 02:09:38 PM
I am sorta interested in Picross 3D and would like a nice puzzle game for when I just want to relax.
Post by: Crimm on May 12, 2010, 02:26:18 PM
Picross 3D sounds like it's about as relaxing as cocane. About as addictive too.
Post by: greybrick on May 12, 2010, 04:40:26 PM
You're not quite right in the head if you found a site called MetroidMetal.com
I am a big metal fan, and also a metroid fan. This made my week!
Oh, and the Torvus Bog Theme is killer.
My favorite so far, though, is the Prime 3 theme
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on May 14, 2010, 11:45:21 PM
Post by: Kytim89 on May 15, 2010, 01:52:59 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on May 15, 2010, 07:25:10 AM
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on May 15, 2010, 11:19:54 AM
I'd like to play Metroid 2 but then again I'd probably prefer a modernized remake with an automap and more varied Metroid fights.
Hear hear! If a re-imagining of Metroid II were to add both of those things, I'd be more than happy to play it. Not necessarily even an automap - a full map of the areas you've visited shown on a pause menu would do.
Post by: noname2200 on May 15, 2010, 05:06:26 PM
I'd like to play Metroid 2 but then again I'd probably prefer a modernized remake with an automap and more varied Metroid fights.
Hear hear! If a re-imagining of Metroid II were to add both of those things, I'd be more than happy to play it. Not necessarily even an automap - a full map of the areas you've visited shown on a pause menu would do.
http://www.destructoid.com/metroid-sr388-best-fan-made-game-ever--82959.phtml
Of course, it's been almost two years, so it's probably dead by now...
Post by: KDR_11k on May 16, 2010, 03:59:20 AM
