The NXpress Nintendo Podcast
Floor Kids
Episodes
Friday Mar 09, 2018
Friday Mar 09, 2018
You don't have to be a b-boy or b-girl to appreciate Merj Media's Floor Kids, and this week the NXpress crew goes behind the scenes of the Nintendo Switch's breakout breakdancing game in an interview with Eric San a.k.a. Kid Koala. Rick, Patrick, and one of Goomba Stomp's Indie Editors, Kyle Rogacion, all get lost in the rhythm with Mr. Koala, discussing everything from the game's creative spark right up to the crunch time before release. How did the music inspire the animations, and vice-versa? How did the game's breakdance battle storyline come about (and did someone actually get emotional over it)? And where does Galaga fit into it all? This is a wondrous, wild trip that anyone interested in making games will want to listen to.
For the last segment, the guys go over the latest Nintendo Direct, which turned out to be a solid March update that included quite a bit of meaty announcements. We list some of our favorite surprises — including the big one that caught us all off guard. For all this and more, have a listen!
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.