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
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NXpress Nintendo Podcast #186: 'Pokemon Sword' and 'Shield' Review, 'New Super Lucky's Tale'
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NXpress Nintendo Podcast #185: ‘Woven,’ the Importance of Visuals, and Pokemon Backlash
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #183: ‘Luigi’s Mansion 3’ and 'Afterparty'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #183: 'Luigi's Mansion 3' and Competing for the Future
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #182: 'Trine 4,' 'Untitled Goose Game,' 'A Knight's Quest,' and Pokemon News
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #181: 'Link's Awakening' and 'Sayanora Wild Hearts
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #180: 'Fire Emblem: Three Houses' and Keeping Up With So Many Games
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #179: 'Creature in the Well' Developer Interview, 'Daemon X Machina' Review, and 'Ring Fit Adventure' Impressions
Nxpress Nintendo Podcast #178: Switch Lite, 'Astral Chain' Review, and Standouts From the Latest Direct
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #177: PAX West, 'Astral Chain' and 'Decay of Logos'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #176: 'Three Houses' Wrap-up, 'The Sinking City,' and Indie World
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #175: Ranking the Super Mario Series and 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #174: Smash's Hero and The Best Games of the Last 30 Years
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #173: 'Fire Emblem: Three Houses' Special
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #172: 'Super Mario Maker 2' and N64/Gamecube Tech
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #171: 'Bloodstained' and 'Cadence of Hyrule'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #170: Hands-On 'Sword & Shield,' 'Link's Awakening' and 'Luigi's Mansion 3'
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #169: E3 2019 Nintendo Direct!
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