The NXpress Nintendo Podcast
Banjo Kazooie
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Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Banjo-Kazooie Switch Discussion
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill discuss a topic quite absurd, the adventure of a bear and bird! That’s right, folks, it’s time for the gang to go all-out on their reactions to the recent addition of Banjo-Kazooie to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. This 1998 3D platforming classic holds a special place in gaming history as one of the pinnacles of its genre, a masterpiece that perfected the exploratory platformer formula through an adventure brimming with charming rhymes, silly characters, and secrets around every corner! The boys celebrate the game with a wide-ranging discussion, sharing Campbell’s impressions as a first-time player, Cameron’s experienced reminiscences, and Marc’s enthusiasm for the game (even if he may be a fake fan).
Cameron and Campbell take a break from all the rarified excitement to chill out with the playable drug trip that is The Artful Escape. Maybe it doesn’t have the most involved gameplay around, but this latest cinematic romp from Annapurna Interactive succeeds in delivering a stunning package of audiovisual splendor, telling a psychedelic tale of musical self-discovery. Fans of David Bowie and Pink Floyd will find plenty to love in this glam rock experience!
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Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro00:50 – Main Event: Banjo-Kazooie Switch Discussion“Spiral Mountain” – Banjo-Kazooie52:30 – Indie Spotlight: The Artful Escape“Treasure Trove Cove” – Banjo-Kazooie
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #169: E3 2019 Nintendo Direct!
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Outside of getting one's hands on that much-anticipated game, it's hard to point to a more exciting time of the year for fans than when the day of Nintendo's E3 Direct finally arrives. We here at the NXpress Nintendo Podcast definitely get hyped — not only for seeing some of our hopes and dreams come to gaming life, but also so that we know what we'll be talking about for the next few months! With that said, this week Rick, Tim, and Patrick are joined by Goomba Stomp writer Zack Rezac to pore over 2019's presentation, judging it on both entertainment value and quality of content, then riffing a bit on what our favorite (or least favorite) moments were.
Was this year's presentation pleasantly efficient, or did we miss some of the old, corny charm? Did Nintendo knock it out of the park as far as games, with something for everyone? Or did they fizzle out a bit by showing too many ports? Sure, there weren't exactly a ton of surprises, but was that one enough? (You know what we mean.) Finally, what trailers for already announced games got us more excited than we had previously been? The guys definitely have some differing opinions this time out, so have a listen!