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As we continue to count down the best third party games on Wii, we stop for a moment to wax poetic on Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Join Zach, Carmine, and Andrew as they talk about this Japanese folklore-influenced action title.

It took almost 20 years, but Mario finally returned in 2D on the TV screen with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and wouldn't you know, it made our list of the 10 best Wii games. Zach, Andrew, and Jared talk about the game and why it deserves the honor of being known as one of the Wii's best games.

Oh, you're here! We're so glad you could make it to Connectivity's 50th episode bash. Drinks are over there by the window, and we're going to do cake after presents. Which, it looks like he is ready to open them now, shh, shh. There are three little ones from Zach, Scott, Neal, Patrick, Mike, and Lauren. Oh my gosh, it's three Star Fox 64 radio dramas! He is going to love those. Aww, how precious, he is more interested in playing with the wrapping paper. Kids, right? Oh this next one is a big one. Let me check the card... yeah, that's what I thought, this one is from Zach, Daan, Tyler, and Justin. Look at that, a game of NWR Jeopardy. He loves to play along with these and see if he can beat everyone's scores. The last one is from Neal, Scott, Patrick, and Andy. A game of Who Wants to be a Nintendoaire! I can't believe they were able to find one, these have been flying off the shelves. Click here to send us birthday cards and listener mail. Thanks to everyone who has listened to Connectivity (and Newscast before it). The response over the year(s) has been surreal. We can't say enough how much we love doing this show. Now, onward to episode 100!

As we continue to rattle off what we think are the ten best first and third party games, Neal and Andy take a few minutes to talk about #9 on our third party list, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Listen to Andy gush about his favorite psychological thriller title on Wii.

Wii Sports Resort made the cut on our list of the best games on Wii. Zach and Neal go through all of the sports included in the package. Don't fret, there is plenty of love for the dog catching the frisbee. Check back all month for the rest of the entries in our Best of the Wii series.

To coincide with its placement as one of the best third-party games in our Best of the Wii feature, Neal, James, and Josh get together to discuss the merits of Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri. Be sure to stick around all month as we post (and podcast) about the rest of the Wii's best games!

Prepare to blast off with episode 49 of Connectivity! First, we travel to a far and distant place called Australia, where Nicholas Bray and Andrew Brown probe the patrons of the Manifest anime convention to see how excited they are for Wii U. Unfortunately, Nick and Andrew's immune systems weren't used to the disgusting atmosphere of a convention, so both were defeated by the common cold. After that, Neal, Zach, and Scott receive cryptic messages from outer space in the form of listener mail. The signal seems to inquire about Nintendo picking up more western second party developers, what GBA and DS games a newcomer should play, and how more games can utilize asynchronous multiplayer. More importantly than all of that, though; the signal appears to be coming closer... Next, Nicholas Bray emerges from the TARDIS, fully regenerated and ready to host another one of his N-Focus segments, focusing this week on GoldenEye 007. 15 years after the game's release, Nick talks about the legacy of the game and shares some of his and other staffers' memories. He can't stay long, though, because the Daleks are afoot. After the outro, please stick around for a bonus segment all about space with Dr. Jonathan Metts. He answers a number of your questions, from the benefits of privatizing space flight to the effects of weightlessness on the body, before sharing an absolutely DELICIOUS recipe for his world (and beyond) famous moon cheese spread. The secret ingredient? Sage! That's it for this week's show. Click here to send us listener mail. Oh, and not to spoil anything, but next week's episode is number 50, and you can expect a lot of fun things then. So be sure not to voyage into deep space and accidentally stumble upon a portal to Hell before then. Toodles!

Connectibites is back with a special edition focusing exclusively on the news coming out of today's Nintendo Direct conference. Daan and Patrick get together and talk about everything from Professor Layton 6 to a pink 3DS XL. They also don't forget to talk about new eShop games like Denpa Ningen no RPG 2 and Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight. Connectibites News Digest is a news focused show that tries to bring you discussions about topics sooner rather than later. If you have any suggestions feel free to write in.

So we've got this podcast, Connectivity, and we sure do hope you'll listen to it. In order to entice you, let me explain this week's show just a little bit. First off, we've got a brand new segment for you. It's called "That Nintendo Year" and in it we chronicle an entire year's worth of Nintendo published games. We're starting off by going system launch years, and first up is 2006: The Year of the Wii. What was the rest of the year like? Listen and find out. Secondly, there sure is a lot of news going on right now, isn't there? We thought it'd be nice to go back to the show's roots and talk about all the crazy stuff that's been going on lately, and we answer some listener mail as well! So that's Connectivity, pretty good eh? Why not review it on iTunes if you have the time? Also, you can send us more listener mail to [email protected]

I present to you episode 47 of Connectivity, expertly crafted and aged to absolute perfection. In the first segment, we take the classic approach and talk about the games we've been playing lately. We follow that up with our second installment of Who Wants to be a Nintendoaire? I know you want to get some of that in your ears. If you're interested, stick around after the outro for a bonus segment on iOS games that we love. Also, please send us some listener mail to [email protected]. We'll buy you a soda pop if you do. Heck, I'll throw in a slice of pizza if you also give us a review on iTunes! Call it the Connectivity Rewards Program if you want (I won't be).