Post by: Jonnyboy117 on May 16, 2010, 12:22:00 PM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/podcastArt.cfm?artid=23084
Episode 194: The Greatest Story Ever Tolled
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It's a five man cast for the duration of this week's show, as current and former RFN hosts Jonny Metts and Karl Castaneda both call in from the Sunshine State of Florida. New Business is nonetheless brisk aside from James' extended impressions of the unsettling Fragile Dreams, as the crew covers some classic Sonic, the faux-classic 3D Dot Game Heroes, Assassin's Creed 2, DJ Hero, and more.
Next, it's onto a marathon catch-up session of Listener Mail as we field your questions on such diverse topics as our favorite side-scrollers for Wii, storytelling in games, the merits of a portable Smash Bros., Nintendo's preoccupation with the Japanese market, and which was the bigger affront to civilization: RFN Episode 103, or the Drunkcast? Finally, Karl gives us the scoop on the next edition of Reset Button, and a tale from the past is exhumed against Jonny's wishes that may just be too dreadful for public consumption
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!
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Post by: Jonnyboy117 on May 16, 2010, 09:40:49 PM
Post by: NWR_Karl on May 16, 2010, 10:28:33 PM
Post by: Shaymin on May 16, 2010, 10:44:52 PM
Post by: Yoshidious on May 17, 2010, 07:56:18 AM
1) My ultimate tribute to Jon's pun-tastic sense of humour;
2) A passive-aggressive response to having to write the article after editing the show all weekend.
As for holding back "the story", of course I'm responsible for that, and that is the key word here - it was the only responsible thing to do. This Radiohead video depicts what would happen if someone were to allow such information to be shared with the public -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFLtNYI3Ls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFLtNYI3Ls)
Now, I do still have the audio of "the story" being told. I have made arrangements so that if anything unforseen should happen to me, the information is to be released to the world's major newspapers and security services.
Post by: happyastoria on May 17, 2010, 10:04:05 AM
Post by: Halbred on May 17, 2010, 01:15:01 PM
... "Grapple Them Titties".
Helloooooo DIY idea!
Post by: TJ Spyke on May 17, 2010, 01:37:22 PM
Post by: Crimm on May 17, 2010, 04:01:28 PM
Post by: gbuell on May 17, 2010, 04:54:41 PM
Also, has anyone told Karl he sounds just like Merlin Mann?
Post by: Halbred on May 17, 2010, 05:22:00 PM
I am officially old.
Post by: NWR_Karl on May 17, 2010, 07:12:50 PM
Also, has anyone told Karl he sounds just like Merlin Mann?
I just looked up Merlin Mann on YouTube, and after 10 seconds I actually totally got what you're saying. We have very similar speech patterns.
It could just be that I have one of those voices, though - I've also been told that I sound like Kevin Rose and Dan Trachtenberg.
Also, eff yeah @ more killer7 praise. I'll always love that game for being the quirky jumble of ideas that it is.
Post by: noname2200 on May 17, 2010, 09:07:21 PM
I'd add that while Fallout 3 is a fantastic title that has gobbled up nearly 200 hours of my time, it's even worse than Oblivion in terms of character creation. Half the skills sound good but are borderline useless; good luck knowing which ones those are in advance though!
Post by: yoshi1001 on May 17, 2010, 09:14:24 PM
Post by: NWR_Lindy on May 17, 2010, 10:13:46 PM
Karl's only 21?
I am officially old.
Poppycock. I'm literally old enough to be Karl's father (assuming I fathered a child at 15).
Post by: ShyGuy on May 17, 2010, 10:38:50 PM
Post by: Crimm on May 17, 2010, 10:51:50 PM
Also, two notes.
1. When I listed Shooters with "the same story" I listed Fallout, I meant to say Resistance.
2. Nice job by Greg white-washing his defense of Imperialism. Kipling ain't got nothin' on this.
Post by: NWR_Lindy on May 17, 2010, 11:45:06 PM
Fathered a child at 15? I know I always assumed you knocked up a girl in your sophmore year. Karl came out 9 months later!
Apocryphal.
Post by: broodwars on May 18, 2010, 12:53:17 AM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on May 18, 2010, 12:59:09 AM
Post by: Yoshidious on May 18, 2010, 09:23:16 AM
Nice job by Greg white-washing his defense of Imperialism. Kipling ain't got nothin' on this.
If it's a choice between Imperialism and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws9gIYM713I&feature=related) I'll take the old Empire any time.
Post by: Kytim89 on May 18, 2010, 12:01:15 PM
Also, has anyone told Karl he sounds just like Merlin Mann?
I just looked up Merlin Mann on YouTube, and after 10 seconds I actually totally got what you're saying. We have very similar speech patterns.
It could just be that I have one of those voices, though - I've also been told that I sound like Kevin Rose and Dan Trachtenberg.
Also, eff yeah @ more killer7 praise. I'll always love that game for being the quirky jumble of ideas that it is.
In high school a kid in my class was a MGS fan, myself included, and he once told me that my voice sounds like a younger Snake. My voice does sound a little like him, or his voice actor David Hayter. You are not alone.
Post by: greybrick on May 18, 2010, 12:06:38 PM
I could have fathered Karl, if I conceived him at two and a half.
I could have fathered Karl, as long as he was born during or after October.
Post by: Chad Sexington on May 18, 2010, 01:36:38 PM
I demand a poll.
Post by: noname2200 on May 18, 2010, 01:41:52 PM
Who fathered Karl?
I demand a poll.
Karl's father is.....
Karl's mother!
Post by: NWR_Karl on May 18, 2010, 03:13:45 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on May 18, 2010, 04:48:57 PM
I downloaded Neutopia (a very straight clone of LoZ) from the Virtual Console because everybody kept talking about how Zelda-like 3DDGH is. Pixel-accurate collision testing doesn't work for isometric views!
Post by: noname2200 on May 18, 2010, 06:54:04 PM
Well I don't like where this is going at all...
We'll stop if you tell us the story of a certain post-podcast night.... ;)
Post by: Crimm on May 19, 2010, 12:07:30 AM
I could have fathered Karl, if I conceived him at two and a half.
I could have fathered Karl, as long as he was born during or after October.
Funhaus it
Post by: MarioIsFrench on May 19, 2010, 01:41:26 AM
no need for details, make the participants anonymous (like person 1, person 2, person 3 and such), just the story.
Keep up the great work! if it weren't for you guys, I'd've quit video games a long time ago.
Post by: Plugabugz on May 19, 2010, 08:34:49 AM
Post by: Crimm on May 19, 2010, 09:34:32 AM
BEST EPISODE EVER!
Post by: jrlibrarian on May 19, 2010, 05:57:29 PM
195 is going to be awesome. Jon and Greg are going to talk about 3D Dot Heroes (Jon has played it at least 10 minutes now) and I'm talking about ATV Quad Kings again!
BEST EPISODE EVER!
You know what would make it even better?
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Round 2
Or a haiku about Lords of Thunder, but maybe that's for another show.
Post by: NWR_Lindy on May 19, 2010, 10:25:54 PM
195 is going to be awesome. Jon and Greg are going to talk about 3D Dot Heroes (Jon has played it at least 10 minutes now)
I really haven't been able to put any more time into it, although I did kill the first boss. <shakes fist at real life>
Post by: Crimm on May 20, 2010, 02:04:14 AM
Actually, I have a series review game to talk about. Super serious.
Motocross Dirt King
Post by: ShyGuy on May 21, 2010, 01:35:46 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on May 21, 2010, 06:06:47 PM
Post by: Crimm on May 25, 2010, 10:44:53 AM
