Topic: Episode 218: Killed in the Restroom, Again

[Sundoulos]

I actually decided to buy a used copy of Assault on the cheap not too long ago, but I haven't played it yet.  I was always scared away by the negative press it got, but I love Star Fox.

[greybrick]

Dude, Star Fox Assault FTW. It has it's bad points, but I kind of enjoyed the single-player. Also, that multiplayer was awesome.

Nate, let's talk Assault on Newscast tonight. Why? I don't know.

I think the more pertinent question is: why not?

The more I think about this, the more things I remember that I liked about Assault. I say we play this at some point during E3.

[kraken613]

This is kinda off subject but I wanted to thank Jonny for all the drops of Giant Bomb you have been doing the past few months especially. I had looked at the site a bit before every now and then but the past month or so I have really gotten into it. It has a great podcast and everything on that site especially the Quick Looks are crazy entertaining. So thanks for pointing me that direction.

[yoshi1001]

You should have said "James Jones Will Return In Episode 219". Otherwise good.

[NWR_Neal]

If it weren't for the fact that Super Meat Boy and Rock Band 3 (and potentially GoldenEye Wii soon) rule my gaming time with friends, I'd bust out Assault. One of my good friends bought the game on the strength of the multi.

[Sundoulos]

I really wish Nintendo would let someone make another Starfox.  When the Wii was released I was hoping that they would release one with a strong on-line multiplayer mode; there's no reason it couldn't have been done. 

In fact, I rather liked Starfox Command's multiplayer; I just didn't care for the stylus control scheme.  It didn't take long for me to start getting hand cramps.

You guys have inspired me to pop in that copy of Assault.  It's about time for me to give it a try. 

[Halbred]

I've considered getting Assault for awhile now. If I see it cheap, I'll pick it up.

[King of Twitch]

Great Goldeneye discussion and thread comments. You all covered all the bases on this classic game.

[LittleIrves]

Funny, how the usual RFN crew nearly laughed Nathan's love of Assault off of the show, but now everyone's coming out and expressing a renewed interest in the game.  Count me among the many who love Star Fox but have never played Assault due to its ignominious reputation (if I used that word correctly).  But I've also almost gotten it used -- so this might be the push I needed.  If Nintendo won't give me a new one to buy, I'll make due with giving my hard-earned bucks to second-hand sellers.  If the Gamecube ever becomes Retroactive territory, it might make for interesting conversation...

[greybrick]

Funny, how the usual RFN crew nearly laughed Nathan's love of Assault off of the show, but now everyone's coming out and expressing a renewed interest in the game.  Count me among the many who love Star Fox but have never played Assault due to its ignominious reputation (if I used that word correctly).  But I've also almost gotten it used -- so this might be the push I needed.  If Nintendo won't give me a new one to buy, I'll make due with giving my hard-earned bucks to second-hand sellers.  If the Gamecube ever becomes Retroactive territory, it might make for interesting conversation...

I have been toying with the idea of proposing an Assault feature on Newscast (post-game of course). It would be fun to hear what Zach thinks of it as a newcomer. We did touch on Assault for a bit on ep 30 of Newscast, in which I fully came out of the SFA closet.

[Enner]

http://www.exient.net/news/item/the_secret_is_out.html

I was wrong about Criterion being the developer of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for the Wii. The developer is Exient who worked on the Wii version of Need for Speed Undercover.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exient_Entertainment

[Halbred]

Funny, how the usual RFN crew nearly laughed Nathan's love of Assault off of the show, but now everyone's coming out and expressing a renewed interest in the game.  Count me among the many who love Star Fox but have never played Assault due to its ignominious reputation (if I used that word correctly).  But I've also almost gotten it used -- so this might be the push I needed.  If Nintendo won't give me a new one to buy, I'll make due with giving my hard-earned bucks to second-hand sellers.  If the Gamecube ever becomes Retroactive territory, it might make for interesting conversation...

I have been toying with the idea of proposing an Assault feature on Newscast (post-game of course). It would be fun to hear what Zach thinks of it as a newcomer. We did touch on Assault for a bit on ep 30 of Newscast, in which I fully came out of the SFA closet.

I'm going to warn you straight up--I think Star Fox (SNES) is the best game in the series, followed by Star Fox 64.

[NWR_Neal]

Zach, I knew there was a reason we were best friends.

I totally adore Star Fox 64, but the original is by far my favorite in the series. There's something sublime about how it plays, and the music totally effing rocks.

[Halbred]

The music, sir, is second to NONE.