The NXpress Nintendo Podcast
Castlevania
Episodes
Wednesday May 12, 2021
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 231: Castlevania Season 4 and Famicom Detective Club Reviews
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Castlevania and Famicom Detective Club Review
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill are back together and better than ever after a short hiatus! Marc starts things off strong by breaking down all there is to know about the upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s Castlevania anime, praising it as a worthy conclusion to the single greatest video game adaptation yet. Its ending moments might leave some fans baffled, but with incredible animation, eye-candy action, great character development, and some notable fan service that’s just as solid as ever, it’s a worthy package to entice fans all around. The final adventures of the current cast of Wallachia may be coming to an end, but what do their futures hold?
Meanwhile, Marc and Campbell team up for the main event to review both of Nintendo’s brand-new remakes of the Famicom Detective Club games. It might be hard to convey just how exciting these games are without revealing the mystery at hand, but one thing is immediately clear: whether you opt for the supernatural horror of The Girl Who Stands Behind or the family drama of The Missing Heir, these adventure classics remain remarkably compelling even thirty years later. Beautifully remastered on Switch, this release is a polished package with lush animations and catchy music, even if it might show its age in some respects. Closing things out with the typical Spotlight, Cameron takes some time to celebrate the infectious roguelite ScourgeBringer that blends Dead Cells and Hyper Light Drifter in a stylish and addictive mix.
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Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro00:44 – Nintendosage: Castlevania Season 4 Review“Bloody Tears” – Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow16:32 – Main Event: Famicom Detective Club Reviews“Danger” – Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind46:30 – Indie Spotlight: ScourgeBringer“Opening/Title” – Netflix’s Castlevania
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #171: 'Bloodstained' and 'Cadence of Hyrule'
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
While it may feel like late June was the calm before the Nintendo Switch's storm, there were actually some decent rumblings that rolled through the eShop; this week Rick and Patrick sit down with Goomba Stomp editors Mike Worby and James Baker to find out how two of the more notable ones fared. First on the gothic chopping block is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the much-anticipated throwback to classic Castlevania from series producer Koji Igarashi. While Rick and Mike traitorously played the PS4 version and loved every second of exploring the atmospheric, labyrinthine castle, Patrick took a musket ball for the team and brings impressions of the beleaguered Switch version. While there has been plenty of discussion about that port's noticeable downgrade (and with good reason), is there enough good game below the slightly blurry surface for Switch owners to consider a purchase? You'll have to listen to find out.
Next, Patrick and James sing the praises of Cadence of Hyrule — but perhaps for different reasons? While James was able to find his rhythm on the way to victory, Patrick shamefully turned on Fixed Beat mode — and loved every second of it. Regardless of how you play, the fun had from this Zelda spinoff is tough to beat. If you haven't picked it up yet, maybe we can convince you.
Before all that, however, all four make some way-too-early requests for some things we'd like to see in the just-announced sequel to Breath of the Wild. Hmm...let's see. Dungeons, dungeons, and dungeons? Sure, let's go with that. For all this and more, tune in!
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Switch Podcast, Games Editor Mike Worby joins us to discuss Salt and Sanctuary, the 2D gothic platformer from Ska Studios that is heavily inspired by Dark Souls, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Game of Thrones. Before all that, Ricky sets aside some time to vent about one of the current problems facing game journalism and in between, the boys share their thoughts on the latest Nindies Direct. All this and more!
Monday Jul 10, 2017
Monday Jul 10, 2017
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Patrick and Tim discuss Splatoon 2 and their experience participating in the recent Splatfest. Meanwhile, Ricky finally delivers his Arms review and Patrick fills us in on Hey! Pikmin. But before all that, Ricky shares his story about meeting Charles Martinet at Montreal ComicCon. Finally, we end the show with a review of the first season of Castlevania, the television show, which just premiered its first four episodes on Netflix. All this and more.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
Wednesday Oct 26, 2016
Although Castlevania would be taken to a new level by Symphony of the Night, when you’re talking about the traditional installments —it really doesn’t get any better than Super Castlevania IV. This week, we continue our October horror spotlight and discuss Konami’s fourth installment in the ever-popular Castlevania series. But before we do, we set aside some time to discuss the recent Nintendo Switch rumors as well as the A Metroidvania adventure Severed by Drinkbox Studios. All this and more!