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 290: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct Reactions + TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Review!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 289: Ben Esposito Talks Neon White
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 288: + Neon White Reviews!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 287: Behind the Frame and Life is Strange: True Colors Review + Sonic Frontiers Disappoints Again
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 286: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet + Sonic Frontiers Reactions, Pac-Man Museum + Review, and More
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 285: Reviewing Reggie’s New Book, Kao the Kangaroo on Switch, and More!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 284: Indie World May 2022 Reactions + Fragrant Story Review
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 283: Nintendo Switch Sports Review!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 282: Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and The Force Unleashed Reviews!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 281: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Review + GBA Games on Switch Rumor Report
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 280: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Switch Review + Is E3 Gone Forever?
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 279: Ranking Every Kirby Game, Ever
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 278: Reviewing Kirby And The Forgotten Land!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 277: Ranking the New Tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 1!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 276: A Smorgasbord of Reviews!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 275: Should Triangle Strategy Put You to Sleep?
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 274: Should We Be Excited for Pokémon Gen 9?
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 273: Interview with Yacht Club Games on Mina the Hollower!
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 272: In Loving Memory, Wii U and 3DS eShop
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 271: Pokemon Legends: Arceus Review
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