If all else fails, at least you can always count on Square Enix to have the best titles imaginable. This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill delve into the world of Final Fantasy soundtracks and discuss the delicate art of making modern metroidvanias.
Campbell kicks things off with a review of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, the delightfully titled latest entry in the ongoing Theatrhythm franchise. Strange name aside, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line is a triumphant celebration of the iconic soundtracks that make Final Fantasy so legendary. This rhythm game is about as simple as they come, but with an enormous tracklist spanning hundreds of songs, campaigns for each mainline Final Fantasy title, and an adorable Chibi-esque visual style, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line delivers a resounding crescendo!
Next up, Marc and Cameron review the latest title from metroidvania specialists Inti Creates, Grim Guardians: Demon Purge. Safe to say, this is no Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. Marc and Cameron exchange notes on the game’s bizarre setting, uneven pacing, and half-baked gameplay ideas, before musing on the many other excellent metroidvanias currently available on Swich that are far worthier of your time.
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Playlist:
LFXIV – NXpress Intro
0:39 – Talking Point: Pokemon Day Predictions
“The Prelude” – Final Fantasy X
17:00 – Main Event: Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Impressions
“Beginning [Level 1]” – Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #168: 'Pokemon Sword' and 'Shield' Direct
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #167: Best Nintendo Consoles List, History of NES/SNES Tech
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #166: 'Detective Pikachu' and 'Mortal Kombat 11'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #165: ‘Boxboy! + Boxgirl!’ and ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #164: 'Cuphead' and 'Steamworld Quest'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #163: The Game Boy Anniversary and the Difficulty in Games Debate
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #162: 'Yoshi's Crafted World' and Our Wants for a Switch Pro
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #161: Google Stadia, Apple Arcade and the Future of Nintendo
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #160: March Nindie Direct, 'Baba is You,' and 'Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #159: 'Ape Out' and Celebrating Two Years with the Switch
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #158: Dissecting 'Pokemon Sword' & 'Shield' Reveal, More 'Detective Pikachu'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #157: 'Tetris 99,' 'Yoshi's Crafted World' and Video Game Habits
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #156: A Look Back at 'Resident Evil 2,' the Nintendo Direct, and 'Reverie'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #155: 'Travis Strikes Again,' Super Mario Party' and 'Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #154: Most Anticipated Nintendo Switch Games and Yearly Predictions of 2019
The Best Video Game Soundtracks 2018 Awesome Mix Tape
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #153: Best Nintendo Switch Games 2018
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #152: 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' and Gifts for Gamers
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #151: Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Review
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #150: 'Detective Pikachu' Trailer and 'Diablo III'
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