NWR Connectivity

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NWR Connectivity is a weekly podcast that is focused on connecting the listeners to the going-ons at Nintendo World Report. It highlights key stories and features from the site while also pulling in a variety of staff members to talk about different topics, such as new releases and important news stories. This is your ticket into the minds behind Nintendo World Report, for better or worse.

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Episode 354: The Rush of En...

01.27.2023

Alex joins John and Neal for a new release focused episode. From Nintendo icons like Pocket Card Jockey and Fire Emblem, to a brand-new Xbox exclusive in Hi-Fi Rush, there are a lot of great games to talk about. But ...

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01.27.2023 Episode 354: The Rush of Engaging in Horse Racing Alex joins John and Neal for a new release focused episode. From Nintendo icons like Pocket Card Jockey and Fire Emblem, to a brand-new Xbox exclusive in Hi-Fi Rush, there are a lot of great games to talk about. But ...
01.20.2023 Episode 353: Video Games In And Out Of Jeopardy Zach joins John and Neal for a fund round of Jeopardy (Play along at home and let us know how you did). But first the gang covers recent news out of both Ubisoft and Microsoft. Is the situation as dire ...
01.13.2023 Episode 352: The Anniversary of Disappointment We've got a lot of great Nintendo related anniversaries this year, and this month we've got the anniversary of possibly the worst Nintendo Direct of all time. So that's neat. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR ...
01.07.2023 Episode 351: The Last Switch Game Ever With only five games left for Nintendo to release for the rest of time, John and Neal ponder what they'll do with the site when all this is over. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to ...
12.23.2022 Episode 350: Top 5 Most Functional Online Games Just ahead of our official site wide Game of the Year awards, Neal and John run through a few of their personal favorites in random categories. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to ...
12.10.2022 Episode 349: Nintendo Wins by Doing Nothing You know when two people are fighting and you don't really want any part in it but then suddenly one of them offers you Call of Duty for ten years and suddenly its your problem? Yeah we've all been there, ...
12.02.2022 Episode 348: Wait, Was 2022 a Bad Year? After catching up on some listener mail, it is time to get further hyped for the Mario movie. It looks weirdly good. Then its back to enjoying Pokemon despite thinking it is terrible, and a review of 2022's game output. ...
11.24.2022 Episode 347: Raw Uncooked Pokemon We gave Alex the week off for this special, unedited episode of Connectivity. So nothing you hear is his fault. Neal and John dive deep into their impressions of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet before moving on to some listener mail. ...
11.18.2022 Episode 346: The Wii U Holiday Special The Wii U is ten years old. John and Neal recall the reveal and their experiences with the system. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting ...
11.11.2022 Episode 345: The Final Frontier of Sonic With Silksong out of the way it appears there is finally room to talk about Sports Story. John and Neal delve into this week's Indie World Showcase before moving on some games that they've actually played. Both John and Neal ...
11.04.2022 Episode 344: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - 3D Zelda Game Club Part 3 At long last, the 3D Zelda Game Club returns with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for Nintendo Gamecube and Wii U. Our panel discusses their history with the game, it's development, and its ultimate place in the series. ...
10.28.2022 Episode 343: A Completely Intentional Halo Homage Matt and Alex join John in this Ronaghanless episode. Why can't members of the Yakuza hit women, but Sonic can? Is Bayonetta 3 actually Astral Chain which is actually Scalebound? Has John discovered his new favorite Souls-like? And what's your ...
10.21.2022 Episode 342: Lies, Deception, Rabbids Fresh off his review of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Jordan joins us to discuss his experiences plus picking up Dicey Dungeons for $2. Neal and John round of the game talk with Paradise Marsh and One True Hero. ...
10.14.2022 Episode 341: Our Favorite Sassy Microsoft Quotes The UK court case discussing Microsoft's bid to purchase Activision Blizzard is getting spicy, and we're sure it has nothing to do with how much money PS5 has printed in the UK. It's the sort of story that one day ...
10.07.2022 Episode 340: Nintendo The Movie Matt joins John and Neal to discuss the Super Mario Bros. Movie and the wider world of video game adaptations. Matt and Neal also now have Steam Decks and a 50% success rate at turning them on between the two ...
09.30.2022 Episode 339: Please Don't Skip the Hololive Section, I Promise We Talk About Splatoon 3 Afterwards John and Neal are gone and have left the studio door wide open for the return of the Castlevania Game Club Crew. Alex de Freitas is joined by Matt Zawodniak who is reviewing the excellent port of Nier Automata on ...
09.23.2022 Episode 338: The Alternate Realities of Genesis John and Neal have been playing a lot of games recently. Neal explores a fresh new take on Shovel Knight, in Shovel Knight Dig. John stumbled upon a love for Beyond Oasis on Sega Genesis which leads into a wider ...
09.16.2022 Episode 337: The Legend of Farming: Runes of the Factory Neal, Alex, and John sit down to discuss what has been universally praised as the single greatest piece of streamed gaming media of all time. Is Zelda's marketing sufficient for nerds like John? Is Pikmin pre-rendered? Does Fire Emblem have ...
09.09.2022 Episode 336: Neal Plays Sonic Forces The calm before the storm if Direct rumors and speculation are to be believed. Neal and John have each been playing a Sonic game, though Neal had an easier time hooking his up to a modern TV. Neal also cheked ...
09.02.2022 Episode 335: September Direct Lineup Revealed, Podcast Claims John returns after a journey into the world of Pac-Man. Neal has also been feeling those retro vibes with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga collection. He's also been doing a little puzzle solving with Mixolumia. But the main meat ...
08.26.2022 Episode 334: EPD World Report John is out so Neal and Alex sit down to cover the biggest headlines in gaming. Headlines such as Sakurai announcing a Youtube channel! (and I guess Gamescom too). The boys also talk about the breakdown between Nintendo's outsourced projects ...
08.12.2022 Episode 333: You're a Kid, You're a Squid, You're Stagnating Alex joins John and Neal once again to discuss the latest in the world of Nintendo. A slightly adjusted noise pattern on Mario Kart 8's grass texture means Nintendo's perceived laziness has dropped by roughly 40%. With that out the ...
08.05.2022 Episode 332: The Nude Koopa Paradox Editor Alex joins John and Neal who have each been playing a different Xenoblade. Neal has finally started Xenoblade 3, Alex is getting into the series for the first time with the original, and John has returned to his old ...
07.29.2022 Episode 331: Not Just Anyone Can Make Dr. Mario Finally free of the shackles of the review embargo John can give his unfiltered thoughts on Xenoblade 3's gameplay while still steering clear of actual plot spoilers. Some listener mail causes us to question who needs additional pants. And finally, ...
07.23.2022 Episode 330: The Year is 20XX, All Games Are HD-2D Daisy is in Mario Strikers Battle League now. Do you feel different? Jordan Rudek joins the fellas to discuss his recent review of Live a Live, its historical significance, modern reception, and the limitations of HD-2D. In a strange twist ...
07.08.2022 Episode 329: Three Xenoblades, Two Klonoas, and No Switch Pro The Switch we've been waiting for is finally here! That's right, the Splatoon 3 OLED model! Also John has been playing Xenoblade 3 and Alex is pretty sure there's a Klonoa game coming out despite all evidence to the contrary. ...
07.01.2022 Episode 328: Where Are the First-Party Games Nintendo? Nintendo has aired a Nintendo Direct focused on third-party developers, leading many to question why Nintendo hates their customers. With this in mind Neal and John explore the absolutely inexcusable release schedule Nintendo has announced thus far for the rest ...
06.24.2022 Episode 327: The E3 Where Nothing Happened Many once believed that the Mayans predicted the end of the world in 2012. Of course we now know they were merely refering to Nintendo's showing at E3 2012 and the subsiquent launch of the Wii U. Ten years later, ...
06.17.2022 Episode 326: Why Would A Loving God Allow Keighley To Host Events? If E3 is dead that why do the spirits of the damned still haunt our souls (along with a surprising number of dark spooky space stations)? As their cries fill the empty halls of the LA convention center, we're subject ...
06.10.2022 Episode 325: Metroid Prime Federation Force and the Future John and Neal wanted to talk about Metroid Prime Federation Force and dream of Metroid Prime 4. So who better to do that with than RoyboyX, the Deputy Creative Director of Shinesparkers? The fellas share their initially impressions and experiences ...
05.27.2022 Episode 324: Reggie's Joy Among the Joyless We're back with another E3 retrospective but first we've got some games to talk about. Neal tried out the demo for Trinity Trigger, a mana style RPG currently limited to Japan. John puts on his boxing gloves for a round ...
05.20.2022 Episode 323: Feather the Crank! This week it's all about winding back the clock! For some reason John started playing Dante's Inferno on his Xbox Series X. Meanwhile Neal has been winding things back in a much more physical sense on his crank equipped Playdate. ...
05.13.2022 Episode 322: The Indie Hype Conundrum Recorded just hours after the Indie World Showcase, John and Alex highlight a few games before discussing the weird sequel-based hype cycle around indie titles. They follow this up with an in depth discussion of how Nintendo probably didn't tell ...
05.05.2022 Episode 321: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask We're back with our second episode of the 3D Zelda Game Club. This time we journey to termina for what might just be the panels overall favorite 3D Zelda game. Why does this game hold up so well? What's the ...
04.29.2022 Episode 320: Absolute Confidence in Nintendo and the Internet Neal gives his impressions of Switch Sports prior to its online functionality clicking on. He's holding off on scoring the game until he can play all its modes (though that didn't stop the rest of the internet) but he still ...
04.22.2022 Episode 319: Xenoblade Advance 3 Neal is off this week but John and Alex have plenty of news stories to get through. Nintendo faces workplace allegations and Sega faces graph making difficulty. Xenoblade 3 cares not for your puny human release dates and there may ...
04.08.2022 Episode 318: The Post Castlevania Reckoning After taking a week off, Neal and John were surprised to find their show had somehow gained several episodes, and people were disappointed in their Castlevania takes. Someone has to be held accountable and Alex was closest. But beyond that ...
04.01.2022 Episode 317: Aria of Sorrow Are you suffering from anxiety? Feelings of stress, depression, or a general sense of being judged? If your experiences playing video games have taken a toll on your mental health, then NWR Connectivity's Weekly Therapy Hour may be the cure* ...
04.01.2022 Episode 316: Harmony of Dissonance Alex joins our heroes once again to share his experiences with his first ever Castlevania game! It's the first game in the series to be produced by Koji Igarashi, and the hosts are split on whether the era of Igavania ...
04.01.2022 Episode 315: Circle of the Moon As Konami continues to bring more and more Castlevania games into the modern era (and seemingly doing everything they can to not make a new one), our Castlevania Advance Collection Game Club begins! And strangely, no one was willing to ...
03.25.2022 Episode 314: Only Review Games You Already Like Alex joins John and Neal to discuss his first run in with an angry fanbase over a negative review. This leads to a discussion of how reviews are assigned and our general thoughts behind who is qualified to review any ...
03.18.2022 Episode 313: The Best and Worst of Kart Racing It's a racing themed episode this week with a few small detours along the road. Neal revisits Chocobo GP in its hellish post-launch state, and both John and Neal revel in F-Zero X's release on NSO. John returns to No ...
03.11.2022 Episode 312: Project Threesome Tactics NWR Review Editor Jordan Rudek joins John and Neal to discuss his recent review of Triangle Strategy along with his experiences with Elden Ring. Later, listener mail dives into the future of Wario Land and the indefinite delay of the ...
03.04.2022 Episode 311: Neal Talks About His Feelings John and Neal played a bunch of games over the last week including Kirby, Chocobo GP, Elden Ring, and Aztech Forgotten Gods. A listener tweet sends us down a road of designing our own game. Finally, Neal revisits that time ...
02.25.2022 Episode 310: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time - Game Club It's finally time for the first episode of our 3D Zelda Game Club. And where better to start than with what is often refered to as one of the best games ever made. Has Ocarina of Time held up? What's ...
02.18.2022 Episode 309: Last Call for Wii U and 3DS The gang checks in on some listener mail and gets a closer look at Nintendo Switch Sports (but not with the online tech test that we're not legally allowed to acknowledge or talk about). But the real big news is ...
02.11.2022 Episode 308: A Great Direct and Also Earthbound There was a Nintendo Direct! Join as we discuss a few of our favorite announcements. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, so ...
02.04.2022 Episode 307: Mark Hamill's Yakuza Anthology Joe DeVader of NWR, Smashterpieces, and Original Soundchat joins John and Neal for the first time in a long time. John and Joe have now joined Neal in the hallowed halls of having played Pokemon Legends: Arceus. While its mostly ...
01.28.2022 Episode 306: Bidoofs of the Wild Pokémon Legends: Arceus is out today and we're going to talk about it, so slight spoiler warning. But first we take on some listener mail exploring what a Breath of the Wild style reinvention would mean for Metroid. This leads ...
01.21.2022 Episode 305: The Cleansing of Activision We sent Neal on a very important quest, so John is joined instead by Alex de Freitas and Matthew Zawodniak. Matt and Alex will be joining us on our 3D Zelda Game Club so John asks them to run through ...

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