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Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
BARF! This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill are joined by not one, but two special guests: WayForward’s own Adam Tierney and Bannon Rudis, directors of the River City Girls series! In this wide-ranging interview special, the hosts pick Adam and Bannon’s brains to learn everything there is to know about the upcoming entries in the River City Girls series. Starting out with River City Girls 2, the hosts explore just how ambitious this sequel really is: how does it play into the River City lore? How much bigger is it than its predecessor? And what kind of silly voices can we expect from the lively world of the city? All these questions and so many more will be answered in this extensive deep-dive behind the curtain of development at WayForward!
It doesn’t stop there, though. After the break, the whole gang returns a second round of interviews, this time all about the upcoming River City Girls Zero, the first English release of a River City title that had long languished in Japanese exclusivity. Adam offers his insight on the decision to re-release the game, what it takes to make something a “Port Plus,” the possibility of Japanese dual audio in ongoing River City titles, and why the game initially targeted the Nintendo Switch. After that, Bannon and Adam give a sneak peek at what lies ahead for WayForward–you won’t want to miss it!
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Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro00:45 – Main event: River City Girls 2 Interview“We’re the River City Girls” – River City Girls51:28 – River City Girls Zero Interview“File Select” – River City Girls
Friday Jan 07, 2022
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 265: Our Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill kick off the year with an episode spotlighting many of their most anticipated indie games of 2022. While platforms like Xbox and PS5 are definitely attracting plenty of indie talent this year, the Nintendo Switch certainly seems poised to remain the king of the indie scene with much-anticipated titles like Sea of Stars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, OlliOlli World, and many, many more! The hosts provide just a glance at what the future will hold for fans of the independent gaming scene this year.
Moving on from the indie excitement, what better way to warm up during the cold days of January than by cozying up with an old-school RPG? That’s exactly what leads the hosts to a discussion of the N64’s recently re-released Paper Mario on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. Cameron shares his thoughts on this early 3D classic, sparking a conversation that spans the gang’s hopes for future additions to NSO, the issues plaguing N64 games on Switch, and the convoluted state of roleplaying Mario spinoffs. It’s a quirky smorgasbord for this year’s first show!
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Playlist:LFXIV – NXpress Intro00:42 – Main Event: Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2022“Title” – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door26:00 – Talking Point: Death’s Door & Paper Mario NSO Impressions“Olivia’s Theme” – Paper Mario: The Origami King
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Animal Crossing New Horizons DLC Discussion
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, it’s a wild ride of emotional highs and lows as Animal Crossing expert and Goomba Stomp writer Marty Allen joins Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill to talk all things Animal Crossing, Nintendo Switch Online, and Nickelodeon. Things start out on a positive note as Marc and Marty gush over the newly-announced DLC for Animal Crossing New Horizons. Not only does this added content deliver almost everything longtime fans could have ever wanted (such as the long-awaited return of the king, the Froggy Chair), but it also provides plenty of encouragement for holdouts to finally make the plunge and set out for a tropical island paradise of their own.
Things take a less positive turn as the discussion shifts toward the recent blowout of information on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, including its release date and–most divisively–its price. While Banjo-Kazooie, Ocarina of Time, and even Sega Genesis gems like Phantasy Star IV make the expansion pack an appealing prospect, it has to answer a larger question: can it justify a 150% increase over the base subscription? Despite all efforts to stay optimistic, the hosts aren’t so sure.
Marc closes out the show by sharpening his knives and embarking on a rage-filled rant against Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, a 2D platform fighter that had the potential to be the next Smash Bros. but squandered it amid shoddy development practices, bizarre direction decisions, and lackluster fanservice. Tune in for what may be the angriest 10-minute segment in NXpress history!
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Sunday Nov 11, 2018
Sunday Nov 11, 2018
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Switch Podcast, we catch up on discussing some recent releases we haven't had time to squeeze into previous episodes including Mutant Football League, an arcade sports football game that mixes dark humor, blood, and gore for a hellishly good time. Given the lack of sports games on Nintendo’s console, it’s a welcome addition — especially since Digital Dreams Entertainment has given Switch owners the Dynasty Edition! We also make time for Bastion, the first game developed by Supergiant Games which went on to win several awards as well as Star Link: Battle for Atlas, Ubisoft's hope to breathe new life into the toys-to-life genre and the Star Fox brand. All this and more!
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