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Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Pour one out for an E3-less E3 season. This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill engage in an emotional discussion filled with rage, tears, shock, and amazement–as one does when talking about Nintendo. Marc kicks things off with some impressions of the upcoming Mario Strikers: Battle League, which has genuine potential to be one of the very best Mario sports games on Switch (is that a high bar to surpass? You decide). Next, the gang theorizes what Nintendo might have in store for this anti-E3 season–does the Big N have a showcase up its sleeve, or is that tradition broken forever now? At least we’ll always be able to count on Devolver for bringing the goods.
After that, it’s time for a rage-filled reaction to the latest combat gameplay footage for Sonic Frontiers, which, shockingly, looks horrible. TLDR: it ain’t looking good so far. Lastly, Cameron and Campbell close with a very different kind of emotional conversation about Behind the Frame: The Perfect Scenery and Life is Strange: True Colors, two very different Switch games that tug on your heartstrings and tell tear-jerking tales in ways that only video games can.
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Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro00:43 – Opening: Mario Strikers: Battle League Preview and E3 Week Discussion“Mario’s Theme” – Mario Strikers Charged16:50 – Talking Point: Sonic Frontiers Combat Doesn’t Look Great“Let’s Make It!” – Sonic Adventure 2: Battle26:43 – Indie Spotlight: Behind the Frame Review“Title Theme” – Life is Strange: True Colors
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill make their grand return from a one-week mental health hiatus for a jam-packed episode. The gang kicks things off by discussing the news that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has received a release date…and it’s way sooner than expected! The Xenoblade franchise’s third entry is now releasing in July rather than its previously announced September release window, meaning there’s. Of course, the question remains: if a delayed game is eventually good and a rushed game is forever bad, what is a game that bumps forward its release date by two months? Only time will tell…
Next up, Marc shares his thoughts on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (the movie, not the Sega Genesis classic) and gushes about its humor, cast, and charm. This may just be one of the best video game films ever made–not that that’s an especially high bar, but oh well. The gang move on to a more general discussion of the Sonic series after this, sharing their impressions on the masterful Sonic Mania, their desire for more ports of 3D Sonic games, and apprehension for the future of the franchise. But hey, at least there are some good Sega Genesis games on Switch.
The hosts close things out by running through a spicy rumor: are Game Boy Advance games coming to Nintendo Switch Online? If rumors are to be believed, we could have an extraordinary lineup of classics heading to the Big N’s subscription service soon…although there’s no telling how much more we’ll have to pay for this expanded expansion pack.
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Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro00:43 – Talking Point: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Release Date“That’s The Way I Like It” – Sonic Adventure 218:00 – Main Event: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Review“Emerald Hill Zone Act 1” – Sonic the Hedgehog 251:00 – Talking Point 2: GBA Rumors“Seaside Hill” – Sonic Heroes
Friday Aug 04, 2017
Friday Aug 04, 2017
This week we have a full house with Games Editor Mike Worby and Goomba Stomp writer George Cheese joining us to discuss whether or not Nintendo should adopt achievements moving forward. In addition, the NXpress crew breaks down the latest news from Gamescom and Patrick and Rick discuss Sonic Mania, one of the most pleasurable gaming experiences of recent times. All this and more.