NWR Connectivity

NWR Connectivity

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NWR Connectivity episodes

  • Episode 205: It's All About The Music
    Welcome to the latest Connectivity episode. This week Nick, Adam, Carmine and Bryan have the call.
    In the opening segment, Carmine talks about some NX speculation on the NWR forums, Bryan chats a little Kingdom Hearts 1.5 without breaking his brain on the series's insane story, and Adam becomes a secret agent man after booting up Strider for the PS4.
    After the break we have listener mail. This week's question is all about gaming accomplishments and what ones we are the most proud of.
    The main topic this week covers various generations of RPGs, with discussion of some of the crew's experiences and favourite titles in the genre.
    The musical selections this week include, Walrus Cove from Diddy Kong Racing, Final Fantasy VI - Kids Run Through the City Corner by the Video Game Pianist and the FF VI opening title song from the FFVI Grand Edition album.
    Nintendo World Report is now on Patreon, and high rollers can name their topic for Connectivity, so head over to our Patreon page if you want to support us.
    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 feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over: the address is [email protected]
    1 hr 49 min
  • Episode 204: Dual Shielding
    Welcome to the latest Connectivity episode. This week it's Nick, Adam and Bryan.
    Bryan kicks things off by talking about trying to complete a living Pokédex, along with also playing through Pokémon Yellow. Adam chats a little bit about Undertale and also how he has tried and failed to get a younger family member to play and appreciate Zelda Ocarina of Time. Nick finishes up by talking a bit about his most recent play-through of Ocarina of Time, this go around he has been playing the original version with the untouched music and graphics, he also talks a little about Uncharted 4.
    After the break the gang answer a listener mail. The question asks how come Nintendo fans seem to ignore indies when it comes to talking about third party support for Nintendo systems.
    The final segment features Adam stepping into the hosting position, the discussion centres around the evolution of the combat and gameplay in the various 3D Zelda games.
    The musical selections this week include 'Pallet Town' from the Pokémon Reorchestrated: Kanto Symphony album, an 8bit remix of the Oot overworld theme and 'Kakariko Village' theme from the Hyrule Symphony album.
    on Patreon, and high rollers can name their topic for Connectivity, so head over to our Patreon page if you want to support us.
    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 feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over: the address is [email protected]
    1 hr 24 min
  • Episode 203: Monetizing Software Updates
    Welcome to another brand new episode of Connectivity. This week, Nick, Adam and bench editor Donald are joined by Becky Hollada.
    For the first segment, Becky has been catching up on Fire Emblem Fates, while Adam is just about done with Twilight Princess HD, Donald is recovering from a review game gone awry by falling into a Pokemon Shuffle hole and Nick is playing what he can of Paper Mario as well as Star Fox Zero. After that, we answer a listener mail on our dreams for the NX's Virtual Console. To bring it home, we discuss Nintendo's E3 plans (recorded before they clarified that there will be no digital event) and other stories from Nintendo's financial statements.
    Music from this episode is the Expert Stage music from Pokemon Shuffle, and the Jungle music from Contra.
    Nintendo World Report is now on Patreon, and high rollers can name their topic for Connectivity, so head over to our Patreon page if you want to support us. 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 feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show! Lastly, we need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over: the address is [email protected]
    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 202: Miitomo Goes Dark
    Welcome to a brand new episode of Connectivity.
    This week's episode sees news editor (and Nintendo Free Radio editor) Donald step into the editing booth while Nick recovers from an arm injury, with Adam rounding out the trio.Donald and Adam have both been playing re-releases of Zelda games, and Adam's feelings on Twilight Princess have evolved a great deal.Next, we tackle a bit of listener mail about the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Moon, as well as a question sent to @ConnectivityNWR about amiibo collections (the website Donald mentions is beatthebomb.com).Finally, we talk about our fears and hopes for this week's double shot of Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard, and our thoughts on Miitomo and what Nintendo could do in the mobile space going forward.Music for the episode includes the rival battle music from Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, and Planet Corneria from the Smashing Live album.Nintendo World Report is now on Patreon, and high rollers can name their topic for Connectivity, so head over to Patreon if you want to support us.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 feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    We need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over: the address is [email protected]
    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 201: #MaxAttack
    Welcome to a brand new episode of Connectivity.
    This episode sees the return of Kim Keller and Josh Max, along with Becky Hollada and Nicholas Bray. Josh, Kim and Becky mostly talk about their experiences and thoughts on the latest Fire Emblem games for the Nintendo 3DS, while Nick ends up talking about Goldeneye 007 and Snowboard Kids for the Nintendo 64.
    For the discussion topics this week we feature some general thoughts on E3, NX and various other bits and pieces, including a smaller discussion on our favourite console launch memories.
    The musical selections on this episode include Rookie Mt from Snowboard Kids, Throwback Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2 and a performance of the Fire Emblem theme from the Tokyo Philharmonic.
    Connectivity has joined twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    We need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over. [email protected]
    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 200: We Are the Ghosts of Lavender Town
    Gather round and have some cake because Connectivity has reached its 200th episode! For this extra long episode we have three great segments for you all to enjoy.
    First up is a Newscast reunion which brings together Neal Ronaghan, Zachary Miller, Nathan Mustafa and Andy Goergen. The gang starts off the show by discussing what has changed in the world since the last time they recorded together in the form of a little quiz.
    After that, they move onto some listener mail, which includes discussion points ranging from Metroid Federation Force to the launch of an HD Zelda on the new Project Cafe console.
    For the last section of the show the guys bring back the segment 'What You're Reviewing'. This segment includes some discussion on Fire Emblem Fates, Project X Zone 2, Diablo III, the Retron 5 and more.
    Next up, Nicholas Bray and Adam Abou Nasr sit down with a couple of emails which touch on listeners Pokémon memories and experiences, along with a question asking what crazy ideas would we like to see happen in Sun and Moon.
    The show ends on a new installment of Themesters! Nicholas, Adam, Perry Burkum and Alexander Culafi play both the original musical tracks along with some covers of the music from Pokémon Red and Blue.
    Perry has offered to create an additional cover from a listeners suggestion as well. All you have to do is contact Connectivity via email, Twitter or the talkback thread to voice your pick, Perry will then choose one and upload it to the Themesters Soundcloud.
    Connectivity has joined twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    We need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over. [email protected]
    2 hr 55 min
  • Episode 199: Ash is His Mom
    Welcome to Connectivity 199.
    On this episode, Nick, Adam and Neal kick things off with some discussion on Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, along with some other Zelda chatter. After that, Adam brings in some Nontendo discussion detailing his recent purchase of a PS4 and feeling unsure of what he should be playing. Nick chimes in at the end with some brief thoughts on the UltraHDMI mod for the Nintendo 64.
    After the intro segment, we head into a small interview with Andrew Vargas, who is trying to recreate accurate replacement parts for the Nintendo 64 analog stick. His recent Kickstarter has already been funded, so take a listen to learn a bit more about the project.
    For the main topic, we continue with the Pokémon theme from the last episode to talk about the Pokémon anime.
    The musical selections on this episode include, Throwback Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy. Along with a couple of tracks from the original Pokémon anime.
    Connectivity has joined twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    We need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over. [email protected]
    1 hr 24 min
  • Episode 198: I Wanna Be the Very Best
    Welcome to Connectivity 198, its a long one!
    In the first half of the show we kick things off with Zach offering some thoughts on the recent PC release of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter from the N64. Next up, Becky talks about the Nintendo 3DS game, Final Fantasy Explorers. After that, Adam talks about getting back into Ingress along with a discussion about the Pokémon 20th Anniversary commercial, before relating his frustration at his Detective Barbie game not running on his PC. Nick wraps things up with some brief thoughts on Wind Waker HD.
    Before the group moved off into the main topic of the week, they answer a listener mail question from Adolf Vega. He gives the crew several predictions to mull over.
    The main topic this week is all about Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow and their surrounding era. We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise with a lengthy discussion filled with memories, glitches and novice level advice.
    The musical selections on this episode include 'What Kind of a Pokémon Are You' from the 2.B.A. Master CD and the ending theme from the Pokémon Red and Blue album Pokémon Hikerukana.
    Connectivity has joined twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    We need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over. [email protected]
    2 hr 28 min
  • Episode 197: Inconsistent Recording Dilemma
    On this episode, Nick, Carmine and Adam start the show off with Adam updating everyone on how his spaceman is doing. After that, the group chat about the whole Fire Emblem localisation situation.
    Our main topic this week was all about the Game Boy Advance. Sadly, the lengthy discussion has had to have mostly been abandoned due to an odd recording fault. While snippets of the discussion are presented in the episode, the majority of the segment has been dropped. We will aim to do another segment on the topic sometime in the future.
    The musical selections on this episode include songs from Golden Sun.
    Connectivity has joined twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    We need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over. [email protected]
    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 196: Cutting Edge Chips
    Connectivity returns for another fun-filled episode.
    This week, Nick, Becky, Carmine and Adam kick things off with some chat about Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Minecraft for Wii U, My Stop Smoking Coach and a few other tidbits.
    After the break the main discussion topic is all about speculating what the year 2016 will hold for Nintendo. The conversation focuses around some major points, such as the Pokémon 20th Anniversary, E3, NX, Zelda and of course, some other wild and crazy thoughts.
    The musical selections on this episode include Sunshine Seaside from Super Mario 3D World and the Pokérap from the Pokémon anime.
    Connectivity has joined twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!
    We need your Listener Mail! Please send in some hard-hitting questions for the Connectivity gang to ponder over. [email protected]
    1 hr 33 min

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