NXpress Nintendo Podcast
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 314: Nintendo at the Game Awards 2022 + Harvestella and Crisis Core – Final Fantasy – Reunion Switch Reviews
And the award goes to…not Square Enix
And the award goes to…Bill Clinton? This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill celebrate Awards Season by reacting to the good, the bad, and the utterly bizarre at the 2022 Game Awards, along with reviews of the much-anticipated Switch RPGs Harvestella and Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion.
The gang kicks things off by running through the biggest announcements at the Game Awards of 2022 that were most relevant to Nintendo fans. From a sequel to one of the best roguelikes on the market to a surprise follow-up to a controversial award winner, the show certainly did bring a few exciting bits of news for fans of the Big N. Yet nothing compares to the biggest delight of the show: a new trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which goes where few other game movies have gone before: using music from the source material in the actual film. What a novelty!
Next up, Cameron turns things down a notch with impressions of two Square Enix RPGs that might fail to meet expectations. First up is Harvestella, the apocalypse-meets-farming-sim whose promising premise suffers under a repetitive, basic, and surprisingly barebones gameplay loop. Then, there’s the baffling Crisis Core, a followup to Final Fantasy VII with an excellent remaster for modern platforms that does little to address the oddities of the original release.
Don’t forget: If you want to suggest a discussion topic, share your thoughts on a recent episode, or simply chat with the NXpress crew, feel free to email us at videogameseditor@goombastomp.com!
You can listen to our show on YouTube | Stitcher | iTunes | Podbean | Spotify | Listen Notes | iHeartRadio | Player FM | Amazon Audible
Playlist:
LFXIV – NXpress Intro
0:39 – Main Event: The Game Awards 2022
“Opening – Bombing Mission” – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
27:00 – What We’ve Been Playing: Disappointing RPGs
“Genova” – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Struckd on Windows: Making 3D Games Without Writing a Line of Code
From Arcade Cabinets to Digital Cards: The Psychology of the Push-Your-Luck Mechanic
How to Fix Lag in Games Once and For All
Why Randomness Makes Some Video Games So Interesting
5 Masterful Video Games Where The Element of Chance Shaped the Narrative
Keyboard vs Controller Gaming: Which One Is Better?
Why Sweepstakes Games Are Catching the Attention of Modern Gamers
GTA 6 Arrives Into a World That Plays Nothing Like 2013
This Unexpected Frieren x MapleStory Crossover Looks Too Perfect
6 Years Later, Haikyu!! Returns in the Last Way Fans Expected
The shared design language of video games and interactive digital entertainment
Why Have Animal Characters Taken Over Every Corner Of Gaming?
From Loot Boxes to Live Experiences: How AI Is Blurring the Line Between Video Games and Interactive Entertainment
Why Game Culture Needs More Specialist Commentary
6 Gaming Platforms That Push Originality to the Forefront
How Much Does Player Housing Really Cost in WoW Midnight?
-
Anime3 weeks agoThis Unexpected Frieren x MapleStory Crossover Looks Too Perfect
-
Anime1 week ago6 Years Later, Haikyu!! Returns in the Last Way Fans Expected
-
Culture4 weeks agoThe shared design language of video games and interactive digital entertainment
-
Features3 weeks agoWhy Have Animal Characters Taken Over Every Corner Of Gaming?
-
Features4 weeks agoFrom Loot Boxes to Live Experiences: How AI Is Blurring the Line Between Video Games and Interactive Entertainment
-
Features4 weeks agoWhy Game Culture Needs More Specialist Commentary
-
Features3 weeks ago6 Gaming Platforms That Push Originality to the Forefront
-
Features3 weeks agoHow Much Does Player Housing Really Cost in WoW Midnight?
-
Anime2 weeks agoAnime You’ll Be Glad You Added to Your Fall Watchlist (Part-1)
-
Features4 days agoStruckd on Windows: Making 3D Games Without Writing a Line of Code
-
Features6 days agoKeyboard vs Controller Gaming: Which One Is Better?
-
Features5 days agoFrom Arcade Cabinets to Digital Cards: The Psychology of the Push-Your-Luck Mechanic