The NXpress Nintendo Podcast
2017-12
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 120: Was 2017 Nintendo’s Best Year?
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
Wednesday Dec 27, 2017
On the very last NXpress Nintendo Podcast episode of 2017, the crew looks back at Nintendo's hugely successful year and debates if this was indeed the best year Nintendo has ever had. We look back at Nintendo's financial success, the number of games released, the hardware, the quality, the quantity and so much more. In addition, Ricky reviews three new indie games released on the Switch starting with Overcooked, a super fun cooking simulation game developed by Ghost Town Games and published by Team17, as well as Brawlout, a 2D brawler that shares a lot in common with Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series – and finally the breakdancing rhythm game Floor Kids, a labour of love from Montreal-based duo JonJon and DJ Kid Koala. Joining us this week is Nintendo Editor, James Baker.
Monday Dec 25, 2017
Monday Dec 25, 2017
his week on the Nintendo NXpress Podcast, Goomba Stomp’s Managing Editor Mike Worby joins us to discuss our list of the 200 Best Nintendo Games and help us review Donkey Kong Country Returns, a game that he considers one of the three best platformers ever made. In addition, we also hand out our 2017 awards for Best Game, Best Soundtrack, Best Art Direction, Best Narrative, Best Nindie, Best Multiplayer, Best Mobile Game, and so much more!
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Saturday Dec 23, 2017
Awesome Mixtape Vol. 4: Best Video Game Soundtracks 2017
Saturday Dec 23, 2017
Saturday Dec 23, 2017
As I do every year, I’ve made a new mixtape sampling my favourite music from the best video game soundtracks of 2017. It’s been another banner year for the industry and as always, the games were blessed with an astounding selection of musical scores. This year was exceptionally notable for giving us soundtracks with grand ambitions and a much more varied assortment of musical styles including large-scale orchestrations, operatic singers, experimental Hip-Hop, ambient, jazz, and even some folk music – not to mention lengthier soundtracks than usual, many of which received a vinyl release. As always, the selection of songs reflects my personal favourite tunes and not that of Goomba Stomp’s staff. There are a few soundtracks I debated including such as Jeff Russo’s What Remains of Edith Finch and Andy LaPlegua and David García Díaz’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, but in the end, I felt they just weren’t good enough to make the cut.
Most of the soundtracks are available on iTunes or streaming services so if you like what you hear, I recommend seeking them out. I’ve also listed the tracks I sampled below. Enjoy!
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 118: ‘Xenoblade Chronicles 2’ and ‘BOTW: Champion’s Ballad’
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
This week on the Nintendo NXpress Podcast, we discuss Xenoblade Chronicles 2. While it is a sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles, it features a new world and cast of characters including the protagonist Rex and his new friend Pyra, who are searching the world for Elysium, the ultimate paradise for humanity. Joining us to discuss this massive JRPG is Goomba Stomp's anime Editor, Harry Morris. We also take some time to talk about the Video Game Awards, and at the end of the show, Patrick, Ricky and Tim get into a long debate about Breath of the Wild's latest DLC pack, "The Champion's Ballad". All this and more!
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
This week on the Nintendo NXpress Podcast, we review Nintendo's latest, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, a free-to-play social simulation mobile game in the Animal Crossing series. In our main event, the panel attempts to round up twenty games they would want to see included in the Mini-N64. In between, we also discuss DOOM, Super Mario Odyssey and so much more.