Seriously, I'm not really a Nintendo apologist. Maybe.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/26375
I've been musing lately about how, on the past few episodes of NWR Newscast, I've settled into the Nintendo apologist role. I'm kind of bothered by this a little bit. Listen to the episodes (#54 and #52) in question to catch up.
My love for Nintendo is vast, and it really stems from the idea that they make games I like. Do I hate games such as Halo, Call of Duty, and Portal? Not at all. I enjoy them when I play them, but they don't get me as excited as your Zeldas, Marios, or even your Punch-Outs. Those are the games I grew up with, and those are the games I still enjoy immensely. Nintendo's design style just works for me, generally.
After many years of following the company, I just accept that they're not perfect. They're going to make head-scratching moves. They're going to crap out Excitebots in North America, leaving it to die. But then, on the other hand, they give a team like Monster Games the resources to make a game like Excitebots, which is without a doubt my favorite racing of the past decade not named Mario Kart.
There's no grand point to this, other than I guess you could just call me an easy going and complacent Nintendo fan. I'm not too downtrodden about what they do, and I usually accept their faults and move on. I might, on occasion, be easily excitable, but at the end of it all, I just look forward to games that I'll likely adore. That being said, if they don't bring that Kirby Wii and DS game over to North America, I'm going to be pissed.
Anyway, here's what you can look forward to this week on Nintendo World Report:
The last few episodes of Newscast have really started to grate on my ears, not because you guys are cutting Nintendo too much slack, but more because of the incessant negative tone of the show. God knows that Nintendo has a lot they can be criticized for (and should get), but you might want to sit down and actually try and listen to one of your last few episodes. It sounds like one of your hosts had to watch while Nintendo kicked their puppy.
We'll also start having PrE3 coverage starting up very soon. We'll be making predictions and recapping what we know about games likely to be at the show.
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Secret Feature is that it will go beyond Revultions axed Waffle capabilities and make toast | |
"Cafe, Wohooo" in a Mario Voice, with optional others for keypress combinations. Will be the Startup sound. | |
Sluggy Touch, the Feel a Slug Feel control game will be at launch. | |
The Controller are really motion enabled Konga's. |
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:cool; | Secret Feature is that the Cafe will go beyond Revultions axed Waffle capabilities and make toast |
:-[ | "Cafe, Wohooo" in a Mario Voice, with optional others for keypress combinations. Will be the Startup sound. |
:-[ | Sluggy Touch, the Feel a Slug Feel control game will be at launch. |
:cool; | The Controller is really motion enabled Konga's. |
There has to be a middle ground between apologist and hater. I think the Newscast crew, and the staff in general, does a good job of staying in that zone. It's just that at the moment there's really no reasonable way to be positive about the current state of the Wii.The Wii is a Backog Play Motivator with Savor Enhancer :D
There has to be a middle ground between apologist and hater. I think the Newscast crew, and the staff in general, does a good job of staying in that zone. It's just that at the moment there's really no reasonable way to be positive about the current state of the Wii.
...by being positive about Skyward Sword. I still don't understand the overwhelming negativity over this game.
Hey It gave us Ball and Chain and the Agitha... Ok those where the best part of the game weren't they......by being positive about Skyward Sword. I still don't understand the overwhelming negativity over this game.
For what it's worth, I think I'm the only one on staff who genuinely really enjoyed Twilight Princess (and hasn't erased that fact from their memory). Seems that the game takes a TON of flack in retrospect, which is probably where a lot of the negativity on Skyward Sword comes from.
...by being positive about Skyward Sword. I still don't understand the overwhelming negativity over this game.
For what it's worth, I think I'm the only one on staff who genuinely really enjoyed Twilight Princess (and hasn't erased that fact from their memory). Seems that the game takes a TON of flack in retrospect, which is probably where a lot of the negativity on Skyward Sword comes from.
...by being positive about Skyward Sword. I still don't understand the overwhelming negativity over this game.
For what it's worth, I think I'm the only one on staff who genuinely really enjoyed Twilight Princess (and hasn't erased that fact from their memory). Seems that the game takes a TON of flack in retrospect, which is probably where a lot of the negativity on Skyward Sword comes from.
You know ironically I think I could do the First half again. I really liked the First half felt motivated and invested but, the second half was just a chore....by being positive about Skyward Sword. I still don't understand the overwhelming negativity over this game.
For what it's worth, I think I'm the only one on staff who genuinely really enjoyed Twilight Princess (and hasn't erased that fact from their memory). Seems that the game takes a TON of flack in retrospect, which is probably where a lot of the negativity on Skyward Sword comes from.
I really wish I could get past the opening and replay Twilight Princess. I've tried many times. It doesn't work. I just get bored.
LOL yea, i get really tired of the negitive sometimes.Wait wouldn't that make us Protoman?
yea, im the first to say, wait! dont get very excited about project cafe. its nintendo
after all, they will screw it up!
Like the strange brother u have, u still gotta love them.
Im in day one for the N Stream but i know nintendo will nickle and dime their
way outta the hardcores sites.
Love my 3DS even though im playing my XL more.
I just love my Nintendo, if thats wrong, i dont wanna be right.
Aren't we all 1UP Yours Jr?I've never actually listened to that one so I wouldn't know. Their really isn't much you can do to tweak the podcast format at times. Though I'm still waiting for my Newscast Zelda Smackdown Special and maybe a Church of Pikming Service.