Koopa Kast

The Pure Nintendo team gets together for Koopa Kast Episode 16 with special guest, Chris Bennion, Founder of Utah 3DS StreetPass. The crew discusses his article “5 features that should come in future Wii U update” The crew also dives into the last Nintendo Direct and the Xbox One announcement.

The Pure Nintendo team gets together for Koopa Kast Episode 15 and Tristan, another team member, joins the Kast for the first time. In this episode we discuss Nintendo’s announcement that they are scaling down their presentations at E3 2013, we briefly touch on the EA/Nintendo debacle again, Nintendo’s unique ways of conducting business, the pitfalls of digital game downloads, and we name our least favorite Zelda and Mario games (yes, bad Zelda and Mario games do exist).

The Pure Nintendo team gets together for Koopa Kast Episode 14 and Chris Bennion, Founder of Utah 3DS StreetPass, joins the Kast for the first time. In this episode we discuss Satoru Iwata’s new role at Nintendo, Wii U hardware and software sale, the Virtual Console launch, an important Wii U firmware update, and the announcements from the April 17th Nintendo Direct.

In episode 13 we discuss the Batman: Arkham Origins announcement, Deep Silver added to the growing list of companies that are not supporting the Wii U, the affect large game companies have on the industry, reactions to the various articles that call for Mr. Iwata to step down, and ‘fanboyism’ in gaming.

In episode 12 we discuss the Wii U game release schedule for the later half of 2013, news from PAX East, Wii U software support, the perils of digital game downloads, and the team begins brainstorming ideas for Wii U apps*!

*Ideas in development that are discussed during this Koopa Kast are trademarked, copyrighted, and patent pending.

In episode 11 we discuss game reviews, the scores reviewers give games, and what kind of effects these game review scores have on the industry.  We also touch on Digital Rights Management (DRM) and ‘always online’ games, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, and the rumored Deus Ex Wii U Port.

In episode 10 we discuss the cost of GamePads, racing games, and announcements coming out of the February 14th Nintendo Direct including the ‘Year of Luigi’.  We also touch on a couple past topics including indie games and Ubisoft’s Rayman Legends delay.  The team even tries their hand at creating new gaming genres!

In episode 9 we discuss what developers could do with the Wii U going into the future, the dreaded Rayman Legends delay, February 14th Nintendo Direct predictions, digital game downloads, virtual console possibilities, and James’ underwear?…

In episode 8 we talk about Justin Sharp’s stealthy entry into E3 in

2008, the team treating themselves to the VIP section at a 2008

Activision event in 2010, and sitting front and center at the Nintendo

press conference during E3 in 2011.  We also discuss violence in video

games, the ESRB rating system, Reggie’s love for gaming, and much more!

The world didn’t end in 2012 so the Pure Nintendo team gets together for Episode 7 which is the first Koopa Kast of 2013. In this episode we discuss game piracy, indie games, Nintendo TVii, big Pokemon news from the January 8th Pokemon Direct, and we even reinvent the cable industry!