Negative World Podcast 085 - The Year of the Mankey

Hello, and welcome to the Negative World Podcast; a podcast about video-games by the Nintendo fans at NegativeWorld.org.

This is the first episode of the new year; the first of many. In it, you'll find that Joe (Ninsage) and Stephen (DrFinkelstein) talk with Peter (Octorockin) about the Negative World GOTY Awards for both the Wii U and the 3DS. They use this major site-event to do an overall review of the year 2015 in gaming as well as a look ahead to the Chinese Year of the Mankey, err Monkey… 2016.

Some games that are discussed are… Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, Yoshi's Woolly World Xenoblade Chronicles X, Freedom Planet, Runbow, Fast Racing Neo, Codename: S.T.E.A.M., Stretchmo, BOXBOY!, Tadpole Treble, and Yooka Laylee. However this is just a small amount of games mentioned. There is so much content in this episode!

The break music is non-existent as we just keep trucking away. Though, Negative World's site owner and operator, Zero provides the intro and outro.

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Negative World Podcast 084 - Nintendo, Mario Maker

Welcome to an archaic episode of the Negative World Podcast! Recorded way back in October, just before I bought a house… Thus that's the excuse I've got for why this hasn't released. Free time has been way more scarce than ever but alas, I love the show and I love Nintendo and so does my co-host Joe! The podcast is still alive and kicking! In fact, while you enjoy this episode, Episode 85 is already in the editing bay!

In this episode you'll find that Joe (Ninsage) and Stephen (DrFinkelstein) talk with Paul (Ploot) about some major titles which came out back in the September/October 2015 timeframe. Most notably of course is the main attraction this episode, the big ol' Super Mario Maker discussion.

Joe also details the initial announcement of his currently active NinTemple Pokemon Gym League! You can learn more and sign up at the link provided or just PM Joe about it!

The break music is one of my absolute favorite tracks from Yoshi's Woolly World. As always, Negative World's site owner and operator, Zero provides the intro and outdo.

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Negative World Podcast 083 - Please Podcast In The Form Of A Question

The Negative World Podcast is back! We've taken an unintentional hiatus this summer as so much energy of mine is spent right now on advancing my off-line life. Joe and I hadn't much time to catch up either so we got our schedules aligned and recorded a new episode of the show! It's our shortest (main) show ever in fact at just over an hour long!

In this episode you'll find that Joe (Ninsage) and Stephen (DrFinkelstein) have a grab bag of topics to discuss.

To start things off they discuss Joe's recent endeavor into the world of pub trivia with other Negative Worlders. Then they discuss Video Game Vinyls for a moment. Thirdly Stephen brings up this new amiibo news regarding the Shovel Knight amiibo. After that it's a brief Now Playing segment (or more like Been Playing) where Joe has been focusing on Kirby and the Rainbow Curse primarily while Stephen is still up to his neck in ink with Splatoon. I hope we'll be able to get back to the usual podcast schedule and lengths soon enough but for now we might be seeing shorter episodes like this one. I'd also like to get the Negative World Euphonic back and running. If anyone wishes for that as well, let us know in the comments.

We finish the show with a mention of the late Satoru Iwata. I had intended to make this episode an Iwata-ganza but with everything going on I haven't been able to write a show that would do him justice. So we plan to do something in remembrance soon enough but not at this time. As I just saw his name roll in the credits of the last game I beat, he will always be remembered and he'll always be warming our hearts even when he is no longer with us.

There isn't any specific music in this episode but the show's theme music is, as always, from Negative World site owner and operator, Zero.

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Negative World Podcast 082 - Amii3bo

Thank you for your patience fellow Nintendo gamers! The final third installment of our E3 2015 episodes! What a fun romp it has been doing these! In this episode you'll find we almost come full circle. First up is Rob (Mr_Mustache), followed by Jon (HammerLord), and in our final segment we have a pairing with Paul (Ploot) and Dave (BeardedNerd). The host situation is shaken up a bit this time around as well with Paul jumping in Rob's segment to co-host and by the final segment Joe (Ninsage) takes his throne once more. Stephen (DrFinkelstein) is around the whole time because he loves to hear his own voice. ;)

In this episode all guests get to speak their peace in the Five Questions of E3. Rob and Stephen discuss amiibo, its role at E3, and Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival. Afterwards Jon brings Smash DLC discussion to the table as well as a mention about LetsSuperMario.com. Go check it out! Once Joe joins the group, Paul and Dave discuss a gauntlet of topics to finish out the show. There's Star Fox Zero, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, and finally Super Mario Maker! What a great way to end E3 2015 and our podcasts! Be sure to click the links which will take you to the various trailers where relevant.

Music for the episode is borrowed from a few sources; Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Street Fighter II. The show's theme music is from Negative World site owner and operator, Zero.

While we recorded this show last month in June, it is unfortunate that as I release it and write this post that the news of Satoru Iwata's death has travelled far and wide. There is no mention of that in this episode and we at the Negative World Podcast plan to pay our full respects with our next recording coming very soon. If you would like to discuss this tragic news and share in the mourning over at Negative World, you can do so at this link.

The Power, The Wisdom, The Courage. Rest In Peace, Mr. Iwata.

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Negative World Podcast 081 - Drop The Bob-omb!

The second third of the E3 2015 podcasts has hit the internet! This time we had even more guests and more topics to discuss! You'll find filling out this episode the following folks… We've got, Kris (Kriswright), Greg (TheBigG753), Grant (GameDadGrant) and Andrew (Zero) as main guests. Of course there's the dastardly duo, Joe (Ninsage) and Stephen (DrFinkelstein) hosting the whole thing.

In this episode we continued to ask each guest a series of five questions relating to Nintendo, E3, or some combo of the two. Once we gained some specific general perspective from each guest we dove into specific topics relating to E3 that each guest wanted to bring to the table. In this second episode Kriswright wanted to talk about Super Mario Maker and Yoshi's Woolly World. TheBigG753 chats about Metroid Prime: Federation Force and the NX. GameDadGrant discusses Hyrule Warriors: Legends, Fire Emblem Fates, and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Lastly, Zero brings up Earthbound Beginnings and Star Fox Zero. Be sure to click the links which will take you to the various trailers where relevant.

Music for the episode is borrowed from a few sources; Yoshi's Woolly World, Metroid Prime, and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. The show's theme music is from Negative World site owner and operator, Zero.

Please comment on the topics, the podcast, the guests, hosts, etc. on Negative World! You can also reach us through Facebook or Twitter. If you find us on iTunes, please write us a little review there! We would really appreciate the feedback. It's the best way for us to know what makes our listeners happy and we'd love to respond to some things on future episodes. We mean it!

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Negative World Podcast 080 - Obviously Puppets

E3 was earlier this month and we sure do have an onslaught of podcasts coming your way. I'm trying my best to edit them quick but after a series of unfortunate events (and a lack of sleep) I have finally gotten this first one out! It's got a lot packed into it too! We recorded this on the Wednesday of E3 2015 and all in all, between the hosts, guests, and a special segment you'll find the following awesome Negative Worlders! We've got, Michael (Pokefreak911), Lou (TheOldManFromZelda), and Anand (Anand) as main guests. Then we have a special segment with Grant (GameDadGrant), Paul (Ploot), and Dave (BeardedNerd). Then finally of course there's Joe (Ninsage) and Stephen (DrFinkelstein) hosting the whole thing.

For each episode, we asked each guest a series of five questions relating to Nintendo, E3, or some combo of the two. Once we gained some specific general perspective from each guest we dove into specific topics relating to E3 that each guest wanted to bring to the table. In this first episode Pokefreak911 wanted to talk about Nintendo's Overall Presentation and of course Xenoblade Chronicles X. TheOldManFromZelda chats about Star Fox Zero and The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes. Finally Anand talks about Super Smash Bros. DLC for Wii U and 3DS while also bringing his own special topic about perception to the show. Be sure to click the links which will take you to the various trailers where relevant.

You'll find a special segment sandwiched between the five answers segment from Joe and I and the first guest. In it is about ten minutes of immediate discussion that occurred right after the Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct that kicked off Nintendo's E3 week. I had been over at Ploot's house with BeardedNerd and GameDadGrant where we watched it live. Then we discussed briefly. All three of those guys will be actual guests in Episodes 81 and 82 but it's a fun mini-segment anyway.

Music for the episode is borrowed from a few sources; Xenoblade Chronicles X, The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. The show's theme music is from Negative World site owner and operator, Zero.

Please comment on the topics, the podcast, the guests, hosts, etc. on Negative World! You can also reach us through Facebook or Twitter. If you find us on iTunes, please write us a little review there! We would really appreciate the feedback. It's the best way for us to know what makes our listeners happy and we'd love to respond to some things on future episodes. We mean it!

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Negative World Podcast 079 - Ultra 64 Realistic

Alas we are now in fateful June and the E3 birds are singing their songs! E3 is almost near and for that the podcasters of Negative World are in full swing! This episode puts together Joe (Ninsage), and Stephen (DrFinkelstein) with their buddy Hendrik (Jargon) as they discuss Nintendo gaming and run through E3 predictions.

To start the gang gets another Yooka-Laylee Update from Stephen and then we hear Hendrik's thoughts on the upcoming Playtonic game. There's only a little over a week until the kickstarter ends so be sure to jump on it now if you haven't yet! Then Hendrik takes us down memory lane to the March Madness bracket he put on a few months ago. This one was based on third-party titles and we dive into how he put that together, the results, and what we learned about ourselves.

After that the group goes into Now Playing where they start by having Hendrik run us through the latest Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack (2) and discuss each uniquely wonderful stage. Then Joe brings Mighty Switch Force to the table as well as Steamworld Dig. Both of which he nabbed in the recent Nindie Bundle by Humble Bundle. Stephen rounds things out with none other than Splatoon.

Nintendo pulled a surprise Micro Nintendo Direct earlier last week so the crew dabbles into the little bit of news that brought us and then the guys dive in to an hour or so of E3 predictions pulled both from the internet and our own Negative World! We start off with more realistic ideas and then take on some more 'creative' ones.

Music for the episode is borrowed from Chibi Robo! The show's theme music is from Negative World site owner and operator, Zero.

Please comment on the topics, the podcast, the guests, hosts, etc. on Negative World! You can also reach us through Facebook or Twitter. If you find us on iTunes, please write us a little review there! We would really appreciate the feedback. It's the best way for us to know what makes our listeners happy and we'd love to respond to some things on future episodes. We mean it!

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