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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 426: Connoisseur of Chaos
« on: April 24, 2015, 06:28:21 PM »
I just want to note that I have seeked help and I don't really jump over tables to assault people anymore.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 424: Don't Say Pumped
« on: April 06, 2015, 02:02:50 AM »
It should now be fixed. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 421: Eat That Frog
« on: March 16, 2015, 01:16:09 PM »
This reminds me: I should have protested when Jonny said Nintendo doesn't work on the franchises the fans want them to work. They just released a sequel for Canvas Curse, which many fans had been asking for. Before that, they gave us a Captain Toad game: again, something I've seen people demand. Starfox Wii U is apparently a thing that will exist.
So yeah. Nintendo can't work on everything at all times. But they definitely cater to their fanbase.
So yeah. Nintendo can't work on everything at all times. But they definitely cater to their fanbase.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 132: Excellence Ahoy!
« on: January 26, 2015, 01:44:30 PM »
Listening to the episode, finally.
Thanks for defending my honour, Greg!
And I agree, Dedede Tour needed online leaderboards. I beat the two times I had streetpassed before finishing it myself, and that was that. No doubt I've streetpassed more people with the game since then, though. Time to check and see if I'm still at the top of my leaderboard...
Thanks for defending my honour, Greg!
And I agree, Dedede Tour needed online leaderboards. I beat the two times I had streetpassed before finishing it myself, and that was that. No doubt I've streetpassed more people with the game since then, though. Time to check and see if I'm still at the top of my leaderboard...
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TalkBack / Re: GBA Rewind: Super Mario Advance
« on: December 01, 2014, 02:12:28 PM »
Good video! Though it was painful watching Neal pick up the enemy on that vine, instead of just standing on it to pick up the coin. You were so close to the solution to your problem!
Shouldn't the "Subscribe" thing at the end be an actual button?
Shouldn't the "Subscribe" thing at the end be an actual button?
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 157: The Stupid Hammer Ruined It
« on: November 19, 2014, 09:58:00 AM »
There's a character in the town that tells you what the talisman you have equipped does.
I want to empathize with the frustration, I understand the game's secrets are obscure, and some things aren't explained. I tell myself that maybe I put up with it just because I was a kid with all the time in the world to play it. Perhaps my experience is colored by that.
But then I remember I figured everything out by myself, without the help of magazines. The internet wasn't around. Miiverse certainly wasn't a thing. So maybe I shouldn't doubt my opinion so much. Maybe the problem is the complainers.
I want to empathize with the frustration, I understand the game's secrets are obscure, and some things aren't explained. I tell myself that maybe I put up with it just because I was a kid with all the time in the world to play it. Perhaps my experience is colored by that.
But then I remember I figured everything out by myself, without the help of magazines. The internet wasn't around. Miiverse certainly wasn't a thing. So maybe I shouldn't doubt my opinion so much. Maybe the problem is the complainers.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 405: Quality of Fantasy Life
« on: November 17, 2014, 04:35:46 PM »To activate the Master Sword shortcut in Hyrule Circuit, hit the three spin-boosters (now dressed as crystal switches) leading up to it. It will disappear after a short time. And, yes, Johnny, you CAN look behind you in Mario Kart 8. Try pressing that mysterious button with an "X" on it.Yeah, I figured that out pretty soon after we recorded. Keep in mind, the DLC had been out for a few mere hours before we recorded.
And I don't think Jonny meant you can't look behind you, rather that you can't see whether or not the ramp is gone after you've taken it. When you look back the angle is such that you can't see that ramp.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 155: Cheesecake Angle
« on: October 28, 2014, 01:12:28 PM »
What she gets wrong, when she said that critics have been calling gamers nerds for years, and are now calling them misogynistic, is that the critics are gamers.
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TalkBack / Re: On Disagreement and Vilification
« on: October 16, 2014, 01:50:22 PM »
Your conclusion is based on incorrect info.
Sarkeesian cancelled her speech. And she's not going to Utah again until she can be sure it's safe.
I hope that you take into account this new info and correct your perception of Sarkeesian accordingly. Don't cling to old notions now that you know their premise was false. And if you were deceived by someone's tweets or some blog article, definitely start asking yourself what else you could have been deceived about.
Sarkeesian cancelled her speech. And she's not going to Utah again until she can be sure it's safe.
I hope that you take into account this new info and correct your perception of Sarkeesian accordingly. Don't cling to old notions now that you know their premise was false. And if you were deceived by someone's tweets or some blog article, definitely start asking yourself what else you could have been deceived about.
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TalkBack / Re: On Disagreement and Vilification
« on: October 16, 2014, 01:04:50 PM »
I think it's false to say that "both sides" are using violence and spite. Being steadfast in your beliefs (my way or the highway) is not equivalent to the terrorism used to shut women up.
I think the idea that the victims are profiting from their abuse is a dangerous one. First, it doesn't acknowledge their suffering, or at least it minimizes it. Second, it banalizes the aggression. "Well sure, they're fearing for their lives, but look at the screen time they're getting!", as if celebrity were in itself a reward. It's not. And even if they get to talk to a bigger audience, it's usually about their current situation. It's not an effective soapbox from which they can communicate their original message. Third, it's a short leap from "they're profiting from their victimhood" to "they must have seeked this", which lets the actual aggressors off the hook.
The victims did not ask for the aggression. The sole responsibility for it rests with the aggressors.
I think the idea that the victims are profiting from their abuse is a dangerous one. First, it doesn't acknowledge their suffering, or at least it minimizes it. Second, it banalizes the aggression. "Well sure, they're fearing for their lives, but look at the screen time they're getting!", as if celebrity were in itself a reward. It's not. And even if they get to talk to a bigger audience, it's usually about their current situation. It's not an effective soapbox from which they can communicate their original message. Third, it's a short leap from "they're profiting from their victimhood" to "they must have seeked this", which lets the actual aggressors off the hook.
The victims did not ask for the aggression. The sole responsibility for it rests with the aggressors.
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TalkBack / Re: On Disagreement and Vilification
« on: October 16, 2014, 10:55:22 AM »The other thing is that I want for there to be equal treatment of devs and journalists regardless of gender. Folks on the Journalist end are happy to report one sex scandal involving one of the Cards Against Humanity devs (Who is male), but they refused to talk about the the very incident that was the genesis for this all.While I sympathize with the idea that the Temkin situation wasn't video game news and didn't have to be reported by game sites, it was news as the alleged action is a criminal matter. The Quinn situation is completely different as her alleged cheating, while shitty if true, is in no way a public or criminal matter. And the ex-boyfriend (who HAS been involved in coordinating attacks on Quinn online with GamerGate people) airing their dirty laundry in public is no different than "revenge porn". It's an attack.
Game journalists have no obligation to report on, and in doing so contributing to, the smearing campaign on Quinn. And sites like reddit and 4chan have perfectly the right (and responsibility!) to shut down the "discussion" when they realize their platforms are being used to coordinate attacks on a person. It's not censorship. It's doing the right thing. And I have to imagine we would shut down a thread here if people were using NWR to share youtube videos attacking people for things that have nothing to do with video games (to everyone: do NOT share here videos or sites claiming she got favorable coverage or awards from sleeping with game journalists, those allegations have no basis in reality and have been refuted).
the feminists need to stop purposely trying to get these death threats just so their argument seems better and actually try to persuade us why they are right.Getting doxxed means all their personal info including all addresses past and current, social security number, phone numbers, etc. (and often the personal info of their friends and relatives) gets out there for anyone to see and use. It means getting constantly harassed not just online but in real life. And it means even online death threats have the potential to be serious. It means being chased out of your home.
There is NO WAY anyone, even feminists, would purposefully seek out putting themselves to those risks willingly in order to become martyrs. No reasonable person would think it's an effective way of getting their message across. Believe it or not, they are people like you and me, with friends and families, and opinions they believe in, and the good sense to understand that being chased out of your home and getting threats from terrorists isn't a boon.
The reason they say the things they say, if because they believe in their cause. Their speaking out does not harm anyone. And people who get mad at the things they say need to take a minute and do some introspection.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 398: Mildly Violent Immolation
« on: September 15, 2014, 06:03:17 PM »
I finished Azure Striker Gunvolt this morning. Loved it.
I had equipped for most of the game a pendant that amplified the force field's damage, so I've never run into the situation where enemies take forever to die. And even once I unequipped that in order to get the better ending, I didn't find the bosses to take very long to kill. I doubt any of them took longer than a little over a minute to die.
Pretty great action game. I like it much more than Mega Man Zero (the first one, the only one I've played). I even got into the whole achievements/crafting thing more than I expected.
I had equipped for most of the game a pendant that amplified the force field's damage, so I've never run into the situation where enemies take forever to die. And even once I unequipped that in order to get the better ending, I didn't find the bosses to take very long to kill. I doubt any of them took longer than a little over a minute to die.
Pretty great action game. I like it much more than Mega Man Zero (the first one, the only one I've played). I even got into the whole achievements/crafting thing more than I expected.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 393: Tower of Drillaga
« on: August 10, 2014, 01:51:37 PM »
Eh, I'm not gonna leave Nintendo. I love Nintendo!
Anyway, you guys should listen to 394. I don't think you'll find it nearly as negative.
Anyway, you guys should listen to 394. I don't think you'll find it nearly as negative.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 392: Xenodachi Life
« on: July 29, 2014, 10:05:38 AM »
Ah, wow. Thanks!
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 392: Xenodachi Life
« on: July 27, 2014, 02:58:14 PM »
Apologies, it's fixed now.
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TalkBack / Re: The History of Mario Book Review
« on: July 17, 2014, 01:15:50 PM »
I also whole-heartedly recommend this book. As someone who got into gaming at a time when Mario was already a star, I don't think I truly understood that when the Donkey Kong arcade game came out, the star was the ape and not the mustachioed guy. The book does a great job putting Mario's rise in context and explaining Nintendo's choices.
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TalkBack / Re: Club Nintendo Elite Status 2014 Gifts: A Mixed Reaction
« on: July 17, 2014, 11:26:33 AM »
The games are welcome. I ended up dumping my Mario statue and my buttons in some charity bin.
I'll concede that the selection could have been better thought up.
I'll concede that the selection could have been better thought up.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 390: Internal Swords
« on: July 17, 2014, 10:30:22 AM »
I started The Last Story earlier this year, kind of got bogged down in the arena fights, and stopped playing.
I'll get back to it, just like I've gone back to Xenoblade.
I'll get back to it, just like I've gone back to Xenoblade.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 390: Internal Swords
« on: July 14, 2014, 11:25:10 PM »
Well we perhaps tended to dwell on the issues we have with the game a bit too much, but I think both of us are pretty happy with it.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 389: Best Practices
« on: July 10, 2014, 02:00:32 PM »
I try to talk more. I do! But sometimes I shut up and the reason varies.
- Sometimes I literally don't have anything to add.
- These guys know (or seem to know) more about business, marketing, etc., so you'll hear me just ask questions.
- Sometimes I'm looking at the time, hoping we'll move on to the next topic or game, and I don't add what I want to say because I don't want the segment I'll ultimately have to edit end up being too long.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 389: Best Practices
« on: July 06, 2014, 11:31:42 PM »
Ah, no, it's just that after seeing Xenoblade Chronicles X at E3 this year, I thought I should get my ass in gear.
Right now, my priority with my party maxing out affinity, even if that means having a team that doesn't work well together like Melia, Sharla and Riki. It's pretty awful against some enemies, and I switch for bosses, but I just want to see those extra story bits as soon as I can.
Right now, my priority with my party maxing out affinity, even if that means having a team that doesn't work well together like Melia, Sharla and Riki. It's pretty awful against some enemies, and I switch for bosses, but I just want to see those extra story bits as soon as I can.
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Podcast Discussion / Re: E3 2014 - Home Team Assemble
« on: June 18, 2014, 03:09:17 PM »
Thanks! Hosting was fun, and Greg hasn't lost a bit, I could depend on him to steer the discussion in interesting ways.
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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Tomodachi Life thread: my island not yours.
« on: June 09, 2014, 08:35:40 AM »125
Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 383: Trigger Fishing
« on: May 19, 2014, 02:24:18 PM »
Feed has been fixed.
@azeke
Yeah, it's not unlike this stage, either.
@azeke
Yeah, it's not unlike this stage, either.
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