There’s a little bit of the past, some more of the present, and a whole lot of the future in this week’s episode of the NXpress Nintendo Podcast. Things kick off as Rick, Tim, and Patrick are joined by Zack Rezac to hear his thoughts on Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. How does Playtonic’s side-scrolling sequel to their fun but flawed 3D platformer outshine its predecessor? After that, Patrick let’s the guys in on how much he’s been enjoying the upcoming Luigi’s Mansion 3 so far. He can’t go into details just yet, but let’s just say that things are looking good.
For the main segment, the crew looks at gaming’s near future, with new consoles looming in the coming year. How can Nintendo maintain momentum for the Switch in the face of two powerhouses and the rising tide of subscription-based services like Apple Arcade? The Switch has a lot of outstanding things going for it, not the least of which is one of the best libraries out there, but its steep price and barebones online service might warrant some adjustments. Or maybe they just need to keep on keepin’ on? The guys debate the best strategies, and look forward to seeing how Nintendo handles it.
Finally, the last segment features Rick’s review of Return of the Obra Din, a detective-puzzle game recently released on Switch. This title looks to be right up the alley of players who love a good head-scratcher, but those not into paying attention to minute clues may want to steer clear. Also, Zack gives his thoughts on the twisted roguelike Dark Devotion, also recently released on Switch. For all this and more, have a listen!
LFXIV – NXpress Intro
Nintendosage: Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair and Luigi's Mansion 3
Luigi's Mansion 3 Soundtrack
Main Event: What is the future of Nintendo?
Luigi's Mansion 3 soundtrack
Bonus Content: 'Return of the Obra Dinn' and 'Dark Devotion'
Return of the Obra Dinn Soundtrack
Best of Rare’s Soundtracks
Best Nintendo Video Game Soundtracks 2015
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NXPress Nintendo Podcast #28: Yoshi’s Wooly World and the Recent NX Rumours
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #27: ‘Resident Evil 4’ and Falling In and Out of Love with Nintendo
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #26: Year Walk plus Silent Hill
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #25: Ranking the Super Mario Games
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #24: A look back at Super Mario Galaxy 2 plus Super Mario Maker
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #23: ‘Super Mario Maker’ and Games we Want to See as Movies
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #22: A look back at Super Mario Galaxy Plus Runbow
NXpress #21: Pax Prime and a look back at ‘Super Mario Sunshine’
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #20: Revisiting Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #19: Re-evaluating Super Mario 64 + Super Mario Maker and more
NXpress #18: Tembo the Badass Elephant and our Mortal Kombat special
NXpress #17: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Never Alone
NXpress #16: Virtual Boy 20 Year Anniversary & Super Mario World 2 Yoshi’s Island
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #15: In Memory Of Satoru Iwata
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #14: Deciding Nintendo’s best console
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #13: Brick by brick, a celebration of Super Mario Bros.
NXpress Nintendo Podcast #12: E3 2015 Special and Nintendo’s Digital Event
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