NWR Connectivity

Merry Christmas! With no editor available John and Neal opt for a relaxed unedited format. The awkward pauses are long, the cross talk occasional, and the flubs everpresent, but hey it's an episode. Neal leads things off discussing his recent aquisition of an Analogue Pocket and renewed interest in obscure Game Boy games. John fresh of Halo's campain has turned to another Xbox exclusive, The Gunk,...

With Neal out sick, John is joined by Matt and Alex for an in depth discussion of noted Nintendo title, Halo Infinite. But first Matt has been playing light-hearted, slice of life sim Danganronpa. The series recently made its way onto Switch where Matt is experiencing it for the first time. Afterwards the gang dives into the what is probably the biggest release of the month in Halo Infinite. This...

Classic Connectivity hosts Nick Bray and Scott Thompson join Neal and John on the 300th episode (and the 50th episode of the Neal and John era). The fellas journey back through the history of the show and its perspective on Nintendo. 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...

After a brief distraction caused by Neal mentioning Star Wars, the fellas dive into Pokemon BDSM... sorry BDSP. Is the remaster living up to Neal's memories of the original? John's been spending some time with the newly released Halo Infinite multiplayer but also a new Switch game called Grow: Song of the Evertree from the creators of Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles. Finally they round the sh...

With Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy arriving on a Nintendo platform for the first time this week, Neal and John take a trip back to a simpler time. A time where licensed games were sometimes good. A time where there were three vastly different Star Wars games released in the same year. A time known simply as 2003. Oh, and also some listener mail. Connectivi...

Neal and John are taking a week off which means Alex is back in the host seat joined by fellow staffers Xander Morningstar and Matt Zawodniak. The gang puzzles at the existence of Pikimin Bloom before gushing over the surprisingly excellent Mario Party Superstars. But their joys might be dashed and their friendships challenged in the upcoming Mario Party Monthly streams beginning with the first Fr...

Alex joins John and Neal to talk about the release of the Expansion Pack for Nintendo Switch Online. But first, Neal has a sneak peek at Shin Megami Tensei V. How is this long awaited Switch exclusive shaping up? Then the guys discuss their initial impressions of the Nintendo 64 games available on Switch, Ocarina of Time's emulation problems, and how great Winback is. Connectivity has joined Twitt...

Fresh off two giant Metroid Game Club episodes, Neal and John happily return to a smaller one hour format. But before we get to listener mail or what we've played recently we need to talk about the inevitably reality that is Quest 64 on NSO. Afterwords we discuss the realities of video game credits before diving into discussions of Dungeon Encounters, Actraiser Renessaince, and the Crysis Remaster...

In which we spoil Metroid Dread. Don't listen to this if you don't want us to spoil Metroid Dread. No really. 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 pon...

As we celebrate the launch of Metroid Dread, the gang assembles what we thought would be the most divisive 2D Metroid. Turns out we all love it. Metroid Other M on the other hand... 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! Ple...

Matt and Jared join John to talk about their recent experience playing Metroid Dread and the Switch OLED Model at a recent Nintendo press event. Fair warning, if you're worried about spoilers from the first hour or so of Metroid Dread, this may not be for you. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener...

Our favorite News Editor joins us to chat about our recent game pickups before moving on to theorizing about the direct that just happened. We record on Wednesdays for our episodes that post on Fridays. The Direct happened on Thursday. I'm sure you see the problem. Laugh at our horrible mistakes while being moderately impressed by things we got right. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to...

Justin joins us to talk about his own playthrough of the 2D Metroid series and it turns out he really enjoys Return of Samus. Neal has been having a great time rolling around with monkeys but less fun skating with birds. And John is cleaning up his backlog of Darksiders save files so that he has more room for Darksiders save files. Finally we turn to some listener mail and discuss what obscure gam...

We're back with another Metroid Game Club discussion, but this time we're up against the legendary Super Metroid. Our cast ranges from having first played Super Metroid around when it came out, all the way up to 2019. So join us as we debate the modern value of this Super Nintendo classic. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements....

Zach joins John and Neal to catch up on a bunch of games, both new and old. But first Neal and Zach chat with John about his recently released documentary on the development of Star Fox Command. John shares some stories from production and some additional insights from his interviews with the developers. After that Zach and John gush over how good Quake still is and get distracted by Halo. Neal an...

Sometimes a game can be great one moment and terrible the next. Matt discusses his time with No More Heroes 3 and John keeps the trend going by looking back on his review of King's Bounty II. Neal follows up with some more positive thoughts on Spelunky 2 and Boyfriend Dungeon. Next, the summer of Skyward Sword continues with some in depth listener mail. Connectivity has joined Twitter, so be sure...

Resident editor Alex de Freitas and resident doctor (Mario World expert) Xander Morningstar fill in for John and Neal to cover the Pokemon Presents and Indie World events. But first, Xander gives a report on Dr. Mario World as he feverishly rushes to beat the game before its final days this fall. Alex shares his gripes with the less-than-stellar Garden Story and his hopes for Eastward and Bomb Rus...

We've gathered a mix of old and new voices to join our latest Metroid Game Club discussion. Metroid II: Return of Samus sets the groundwork for not only an official remake in Metroid: Samus Returns, but a slew of fan remakes including the legendary AM2R. Our gang discusses the evolution of gameplay, interpretations of the story, and the place of fan games within the franchise. Connectivity has joi...

If there is one thing you should know about Alex, it is that he will happily sacrifice children if it means taking out alternate-reality Nazis. The gang marvels over the weird WWII inspired world of FUGA: Melodies of Steel before revisiting Dodgeball Accademia and The Falconeer. Next they look ahead to the fall and try to predict how people will react to various Nintendo releases. Connectivity has...

Neal and John actually played some games this week! Neal is working on his review of Sports RPG Dodgeball Academia and John fulfills his promise of diving deep into the world of Jelly Boy. Next, the fellas discuss the recent allegations filed against Activision Blizzard and what this culture means for the industry as a whole while also discussing how we should react to it. The monthly Star Fox quo...

Zach returns to the show after missing out on our first Metroid Game Club episode because we still wanted to hear his thoughts on Metroid and Zero Mission. But first Neal played that new PokéMOBA, Pokémon Unite, and has some initial thoughts on it. The gang covers some news stories including new non-Earthbound titles coming to Switch Online and John shares his hesitation around the Steam Deck. Con...

Happy Skyward Sword HD day! Alex joins Neal and John to quickly chat about the Switch (OLED Model) before moving on to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Neal recounts the leadup to the original Wii release and his time reviewing the game. The gang laments the shift in perception towards the game over time but ultimately just spends a while talking about how neat Zelda is. Connectivity has joi...

We kick off our Metroid Saga Game Club with a long discussion about Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission. We dip into our personal history with the NES original and the GBA remake, as well as our modern experiences, Samus' story, and the series speedrunning legacy. The crew is vast and maybe each one represents an area of Zebes. We'll leave that determination to the viewer (is Matt a real Norfair son...

Neal is out this week but he's assembled a elite team of people who don't like Mario Golf Super Rush very much. But before we get to that, Justin Berube and Matt Zawodniak chat about the new Smash DLC character and their weirdly good experience with Microsoft's Cloud. In the main event Justin and Matt break down why they've been disappointed with Mario's most recent trip to the golf course and Joh...

John talks about the bizarrely impactful LEGO Builder's Journey and Neal journeys back to the 90's for Legend of Mana's arrival on Switch. Metroid Game Club is in full swing and the fellas check in with their initial impressions of Metroid Zero Mission (officially NWR's favorite Metroid game). Then the fellas continue on to the incredibly full July release schedule before discussing how we probabl...