NWR Connectivity

Enjoying your Wii U? We are too, and boy have we got a lot to talk about this week. First off, Zack, Scott, and Andy dive deep into the pus-filled cavities of Zombi U. Then, we wrap the whole thing up with a heaping portion of listener mail for your enjoyment. You know how we love our listener mail. Speaking of that, you should send us some more. You can send it to [email protected]. Oh, and please rate and review the show on iTunes!

The Wii U barrage continues this week! In our first segment, Neal, Scott, Patrick, Mike, and Zach all talk about the third party games they've been playing for infantile console. Batman Arkham City, Black Ops 2, Madden 13, Epic Mickey 2, Trine 2, Little Inferno, Darksiders 2, and a whole bunch of other games get discussed in detail here. If you've been on the fence about what to pick up after Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U, this is the segment for you. After that, Patrick, Scott, and Tyler go in-depth with divisive Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Is the paper plumber's latest adventure worth playing despite a few hurdles? We think so! Next week, we plan on doing a Listener Mail segment, so if you have thoughts about Wii U or anything else, send them to [email protected]. See you next week!

Well, it finally happened: the Wii U has launched. Hopefully you understand our excitement, because today's show is all Wii U all the time. Starting things off, Carmine, Zack, and Phil breakdown the various Wii U ads that have appeared in North America, Europe, and Japan. The crew discusses the pros and cons of each (spoiler: everyone loves the "Super Wii) and tries to decide which does the best of conveying what the new system is all about. After that, Neal, Mike, Andy, and Zach share their Wii U launch stories, which all seem decidedly pedestrian. They then talk about the games they picked up at launch, mostly dealing with Nintendo Land and ZombiU. How was your Wii U launch? Let us know! Rounding things out, Carmine and Zack are back one more time to talk about the future of the Wii U. Yes, even at one week old, it's never too early to consider the eventual legacy of the Wii U and hypothesize about how it will be remembered. So that's that. As always, you can click here to send us listener mail, and you totally should. Tell us all about your first week with Wii U and how it has met (or failed to meet) your expectations. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to this special Connectibite! Today, Neal, Andy, Scott, Patrick, and Mike discuss the review of Nintendo Land and debate on the overall score the game should receive. Listen in as the cast goes over the highs and lows of Nintendo's virtual theme park, and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below!

Gather 'round, kiddos, and listen to the episode of Connectivity ever recorded... before the Wii U is released. I bet you can figure out what we talk about on this episode. If you haven't yet, the answer is Wii U. We're pumped as hell and we just can't take it anymore. After you get your Wii U tomorrow, I bet you'll have a ton of questions. You should ask them to us, because maybe we have the answers! You can send them in to [email protected]. Now stop reading this and go wait in line for your Wii U, or if you already have one, GO PLAY IT!

Well things sure are getting busy 'round these parts. Just because we have a monster telethon that raised SIX FREAKING THOUSAND DOLLARS for Child's Play doesn't mean we can't also put out another jam-packed episode of Connectivity for you. Starting off, we discuss the giant info dump that was the most recent Nintendo Direct about Miiverse and the WaraWara Plaza. After that, the gang discuss Professor Layton and The Miracle Mask. And finally, we share our thoughts on the retro-game lovefest that is Wreck-It-Ralph. We've only got one more episode before the Wii U is finally in our hands. If you've got any last minute questions, now is the time to get them in. You can send listener to [email protected]. Also, please rate and review the show on iTunes if you have a moment.

Just a couple of weeks left until the launch of the Wii U, and this week we ponder unanswered questions while also looking back at another console launch year. First off, Scott, Patrick, and Zach answer another round of Listener Mail. Topics include the lack of Wii U advertising, the problem with Wii U ports, the quiet surrounding Wii U's online infrastructure, and the dilemma of playing Pokémon on a 3DS. After that, Zach departs and Neal takes his place for another rousing edition of "That Nintendo Year." This week, the boys revisit 1996. The grunge scene was fading, Bill Clinton had been re-elected, and a new Nintendo console was on the horizon. While the SNES had a few great final games up its sleeve, the focus is most definitely on the Nintendo 64 and its small but noteworthy launch window library. If you've got some questions for us, be sure to click here to send them our way. And don't forget that next week is the third annual NWR Live Podcast Telethon. We're back at it again, raising money for Child's Play. We'll be there with a live game of "Who Wants to be a Nintendoaire?" in which YOU can be a contestant! So be sure to tune in.

A lone cabin sits atop a hill, made from the trees that once occupied the clearing. A haze of fog surrounds it, pierced only by the dagger-like rain pelting the cabin. Inside, six people sit around an old book, discovered in the basement. Its cover is rough and leathery, and the pages are inscribed with ink of the darkest red. One of them begins to read from the book, not realizing that off in the distance, through the thicket of bush and bramble, something stirs at an old graveyard. It is Episode 57 of Connectivity. As the night winds down, Scott and Andy make their way to the wooden table in the kitchen. They discuss some of their favorite scary games while the rain grows louder, almost as if it is trying to invade the small cabin. The power goes out suddenly, and the two men stumble toward the den. The glow of a fire dances across the room, and Scott finds himself among Neal, Zach and Patrick... Andy is gone entirely. The group finds a stack of letters and begins to read them in front of the fireplace. They concern Paper Mario and the approaching Wii U almost entirely. But before they can all be read. the front door slams open, as if by an unholy force, and a gust of chilly wind extinguishes the fire entirely. A long, ominous howl approaches the open door, and the group scatters in different directions. Scott and Zach stumble into the cellar, where Mike sits, staring motionlessly at a projector. It has a reel of film on it, caked in dust and cobweb. The guys nod in agreement, and flip the machine on, and instantly, absolute horror is strewn across the far wall: an episode of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. The trio does the only thing they can... and that is sit down and make fun of the entire episode. Sunlight begins to trickle through the gaps in the logging, and the group reassembles in the den. They have survived the night, somehow. If you'd like to send them mail to inquire about their experiences in that cabin, you can send it to [email protected]. We'll see you next week... or will we?

Would somebody please hand me that damn hydrospanner? Oh, sorry, I didn't see you standing there. Welcome, welcome to Connectivity. Episode 56 to be precise. Let me show you around the place a bit. Over here we have a wonderful little segment for you about Skylanders: Giants. It's so new it still has that "fresh from the package" scent. Breathe it in. Wonderful, isn't it? I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Moving on, here's a segment about the recent EB Expo from Nate. Would you like to know more? Check out Nicholas' article for all the gooey details. That's pretty much the whole place. Did you enjoy it? GREAT! If you'd like to get a little more involved, you can send us some listener mail to [email protected]. Oh, you're feeling extra great about it? Then you should leave us a review on iTunes! It'll show you out now. Thanks for stopping by.

It's been a big week at Nintendo World Report. We're starting off this week's episode with a classic "Whatcha' Been Playin'?" segment featuring Neal, Zach, and Patrick. What have they been playing? You'll have to listen to find out. In our second segment, Mike tells Neal about his awesome trip to Disneyland to play Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, on the Wii U no less! There's also a healthy dose of gloating and chummyness between the self-titled "Junket Bros". After that, we've got a segment on The Denpa Men featuring our own Denpa Men: Neal, Tyler, and Nate! Do you love Connectivity? Let us know by sending some listener mail to [email protected] and by rating and reviewing us on iTunes.