The NXpress Nintendo Podcast
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 326: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 Review!
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe–AKA the gift that keeps on giving. This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill are joined by their longtime friend of the show Marty Allen to discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Expansion Pass Wave 4 and so much more! Marc and Marty break down all the new courses introduced in the latest wave of the ever-growing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Expansion Pass, which somehow manages to be even better than the last wave. The only question the gang has after this discussion is: what could possibly be next? Cloud Strife in Mario Kart, anyone?
After this, Marty sets sail for a review of Dredge, the Lovecraftian fishing sim we’ve all been waiting for. Marty draws from his extensive seafaring experience (which may be partially derived from musical theater) to review this satisfying fishing adventure, where players voyage out into unsettling waters haunted by mysterious creatures. Rest assured: spooky as it can get, Marty confirms this is a journey worth sailing.
Lastly, Marc closes the show with an indie spotlight on Storyteller, the latest experimental puzzle game from Annapurna Interactive. Taking place in a fragmented storybook, Storyteller tasks players with putting the pieces together to prepare a complete story. While the puzzles might be a bit obtuse, Marc concludes that Storyteller is still a genuine page-turner.
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Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro0:39 – Opening: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 4 Discussion & Review“Yoshi’s Island” – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe30:40 – Main Event: Dredge Review“Waluigi Stadium” – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe50:00 – Indie Spotlight: Storyteller Review“Singapore” – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Marc Kaliroff, Campbell Gill, and longtime friend of the show Marty Allen answer the age-old question: what’s the best new track added in the first wave of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass? Before they get to this important issue, though, the gang starts by reacting to Nintendo’s most shocking announcement in half a decade: the Nintendo Switch now has folders. Hold the applause–this being Nintendo, they still found a way to mess it up. The hosts share their thoughts on the new feature and hope for even more ambitious updates later down the line–could this be the sign that themes are finally on their way? Maybe? Fingers crossed?
For the main event, Marty and Marc hit the road with a ranking of every new track added in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 1! From Toad Circuit all the way to Paris, France, the hosts pit each of the new tracks against each other to see which ones come out on top in this in-depth discussion of the eight new additions to the Switch’s biggest evergreen title. Perhaps some of these tracks lack the graphical fidelity or polish of the main game, but still: more Mario Kart is never a bad thing, and this is only eight out of a whopping 48 new tracks to be added to the game through this DLC.
Campbell and Marty close the show with a good old-fashioned Indie Games Spotlight, with Campbell sharing his thoughts on the extraordinarily minimalist yet soothing “digital toy” The Ramp, while Marty gives his impressions on FAR: Changing Tides, a worthy sequel to the Inside-like puzzle platformer FAR: Lone Sails.
Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro00:43 – Main event: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass Wave 1 Ranking“Coconut Mall” – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe46:20 – Indie Spotlight: The Ramp and FAR: Changing Tides“Ninja Hideaway” – Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
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Friday Apr 28, 2017
Friday Apr 28, 2017
Now that our time with Breath of the Wild is finally coming to a close, this week Tim and Patrick are joined by Game Boys podcast co-host Ryan Kapioski to talk about our favorite characters, weapons, shrines, and a whole lot more. What costumes did we run around in and freak out villagers with? Who was Hyrule's weirdest resident? And why did Tim have a secret pining for a certain Sheikah? Tune in to find out!
Before that, however, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe releasing this week, the guys discuss if the additional modes and the Switch's portability are enough to warrant a full-price purchase of a game we all (mostly) loved on our late Wii U's. What do you think? Will you be racing at a rooftop party with your joy-cons? Let us know in the comments below, and thanks for listening!