NWR Connectivity

Welcome, foolish mortals, to episode 109 of Connectivity. We've put together a delightful selection of segments for you this week. Starting off, Neal and Scott (AKA the T.W.I.N. Twins) get together for This Week in Nintendo. Following that, Neal, Zach, and Tyler go deep on Batman: Arkham Origins and it's 3DS sibling, Blackgate. Swear to them! Finally, Scott and Daan discuss Super Mario 3D World. T...

Welcome to episode 108 of Connectivity! We have three segments for you this week. Neal, Daan, and Scott discuss Wii Party U, the surprisingly good party game that just released yesterday. Don't let the fact that it is packed in with a Wii Remote fool you; Wii Party U is a great choice if you and your friends or family play games together often. Plus it has the best version of baseball ever. After...

This week's show is perhaps a tad bit shorter than usual episodes, but we all have a really great excuse: we've been playing Pokémon X/Y pretty much nonstop. What, that's not a good excuse? In the first segment, Scott joins Kim and Becky to discuss their recurring feature here on Nintendo World Report, "Disney Infinity: Good Idea,Bad Idea." Each week, they select two Disney franchises that would e...

Howdy-ho ranger-roos! Connectivity is back once again and we're back with a vengeance. Well maybe not, but we definitely back again, and we're brining three segments plus a bonus with us this week. Firstly, Neal and Scott are back with TWIN: This Week in Nintendo. I think we should call them the TWIN Twins from now on. They go over all the releases and news that occurred over the last week. Unfort...

Attention Humans of Earth, a new episode of Connectivity approaches. Prepare your aural receptors for immediate injection. This week's episode of the Internet's least-fattening podcast, we talk about the recent Nintendo Direct that broadcast on October 1st. I sure hope you're ready for some snark, because there's a lot of it in this episode. After that, Alex and Daan go into a deep discussion on P...

Have we got a deal for you. For a limited time, you can download Episode 103 of Connectivity for FREE and enjoy it in its entirety for an entire month! Better yet, after that month is up, you can simply buy the Connectivity Tracker to unlock the podcast for good! Let's tell you what this amazing deal gets you. First, Scott and Alex discuss this week's releases, including Wind Waker HD, Scribblenau...

Back and at it again! This week's show has three regular segments and another one of those illusive bonus segments as well. Kicking things off, Alex, Neal, and Scott talk about Rayman Legends (for real this time!), the Ubisoft platformer that was notoriously delayed. The guys pick the game apart and discuss why they each like it to varying degrees. After that, Neal and Scott return with another "T...

Have you had enough time to finish episode 100 yet? You haven't? Well tough luck, because episode 101 is here and ready for your ear holes. This week, we've got three segments for you to enjoy. There's some deep hands-on impressions of the Nintendo 2DS, discussion of the latest Pokémon Direct news, and an interview with indie developer Nifflas. As always, we love to hear what you have to say. Let...

Do you believe in miracles? We've made it all the way to 100 freaking episodes of Connectivity! We've been at this show for a long time and it just keeps getting better. In celebration, this week's episode is jam-freaking-packed to the gills overflowing with content. Up first, we are kicking it old school with a brand new episode of the NWR Newscast. Nate even came back to join in on discussing th...

Welcome to episode 99 of Connectivity! Before the big 100, we have one more great show for you. Kicking things off, Daan and Alex talk about the Japan-only Darumeshi Sports Shop, a Nintendo published eShop sports game. Daan has invested a good amount of time into the title, and talks about the various modes as well as the chances that the quirky game might cross over to the U.S. After that, Alex,...

Welcome to this special episode of Connectivity, and boy what an episode it is. Last week, our own Daan Koopman organized ten separate interviews with indie developers currently working on games for both the 3DS and Wii U eShops. In each interview, Daan discusses those upcoming games as well the experiences of developing for Nintendo's digital platforms. The entire thing clocks in at just over fou...

Welcome to this special episode of Connectivity. We are proud to announce that, starting this week, we are introducing cross-platform capabilities to our podcasts. What does this mean for you? Read on to learn more! We open this week's show with Scott, Danny, and Patrick answering some listener mail. The trio discuss the future of Mario RPG's, why Miiverse is relatively troll-free, playing 3DS gam...

We have a heck of a show for you this week, and unlike plenty of upcoming games, it's available right now, no matter where you live! Kicking things off, Neal, Scott and Justin discuss to the two major Nintendo releases of the past week: Pikmin 3 and Mario and Luigi: Dream Team. While the trio has mostly nothing but adoration for the pluckable plants, Dream Team doesn't fare quite so well. If you'r...

Greetings foolish mortals, and welcome to episode 96 of Nintendo World Report's Connectivity podcast. On this week's episode, we have two delightful segments for your enjoyment. First up is a good 'ole fashioned eShop Round-Up. Neal, Justin, James, and 'Trick circle the wagons and talk about some downloadable video game goodness. After that, we have a real treat for you. Daan has interviewed Lau K...

You may have heard rumors of a game called "EarthBound" finally being available on virtual console. Apparently it's a big deal, and it's informed this week's entire episode. In our first segment, Alex, Nick, and J.P. discuss the pricing structure on digital games on Nintendo platforms. Is it fair that EarthBound costs two extra bucks? We will answer that, and other difficult questions. Our second...

Hey there kids, do you like candy? Well I've got some candy right here for you... ear candy, in podcast form for your enjoyment.  In our first delicious segment, Patrick sits down with Daan, who just finished Pikmin 3. You'll get the lowdown on Miyamoto's latest garden strategy simulator. Secondly, Alex and Dave break down the New Super Mario Bros. series in detail. What's the best game in the ser...

We're back and rested from our light break during the Fourth of July, and do we have a show for you this week! Opening things up, Scott, Zach, and the other Zack sit down to talk about their favorite games of 2013 to this point. This is an extension of our site-wide feature that was published last week, so if you haven't checked out the overall NWR staff vote, you should do that! Be sure to tell u...

This week's show, albeit a little shorter thanks to the Fourth of July, is packed with all the JRPG info you could ever need. First, Zach and Scott rave about the insane Project X Zone, a tactical RPG featuring characters from Namco, Capcom, and Sega franchises. After that, Neal and Justin offer their thoughts about the first few hours of Shin Megami Tensei IV, a game both of them have been playin...

Thank you for your interest in downloading episode 91 of Connectivity! Before downloading, please first download the update for episode 90, then come back and try again. Kicking off this week's show, Alex and Scott go in-depth with New Super Luigi U. Should you pick up the surprisingly challenging expansion pack? We think so! After that, conversation turns to other Nintendo franchises that could u...

E3 is over and we're back in action here on Connectivity. This week's episode is positively bursting with content, so prepare your damn ears. Scott and Mike couldn't make it to E3, so in our first segment they drill Neal with all of their questions about the games on show this year. What was good? What was bad? Neal knows all, and spills his guts. After that, Neal and Scott discuss Game and Wario....

Hey hey. There isn't a regular show this week with all the insanity that was E3, but Scott, JP, and Donald couldn't wait until next week to break down the Stanley Cup Final, so here is a Bonus Segment all on its lonesome. If you are looking for gaming podcasts for your ears this weekend, though, be sure to check out the recordings live from L.A., as well as our own Nintendo Direct impressions and...

After a bevy of buffering issues, Nintendo's E3 Direct came and went, and in its wake was no shortage of emotion, both positive and negative. Tonight, JP, Zach, Scott, and Patrick reflect on the Direct and do their best to approach the whole thing in a measured and thoughtful way.

You can smell it in the air, can't you? It's that special, magical time of year known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (aka E3). Maybe it's just the vapors, but we've gone overboard on Connectivity this week with a double-shot of E3 discussion for you on this week's show. In our first segment, we look back into the past with a retrospective on E3 2003. Neal talks with Jonny and Mike, who were...

Episode 88 of Connectivity is here, but we can't simply give it away for nothing. So while you enjoy this week's episode, be sure to run some errands around town for us. Also, buy stuff from us with the money we pay you. Kicking the show off, Andy, Daan, and Justin sit down to talk about Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The trio discuss the new responsibilities of being mayor and where the series can go...

Welcome to episode 87 of Connectivity, or as we are calling it, "Episode One." Hope there is no confusion with the actual episode one from two years ago, but this is the true "Episode One." Because it's the only "One" you'll need! That is, until it is obsolete and we move on to the next iteration. Then it is "One" for the dump or the back of your closet somewhere. If you hadn't guessed, our main s...