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Welcome to the second episode of Nintendo Watcher Plays: Final Fantasy, a years-long dive into the entire mainline Final Fantasy series of JRPGS. Justin and Matthew play through the iconic franchise to figure out what works and what doesn’t.In order to understand how the JRPG genre has evolved since the 1980s, the Watchers will play through the entire series in chronological order and discuss their thoughts on each entry.First up: Final Fantasy II (1988)How does this fledgling entry hold up in 2023? Do the Watchers see why it was able to save a floundering Squaresoft? What is the ideal party composition?
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The past few weeks have been a lull for new Nintendo Switch games, but things are heating up for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Matthew and Justin get together to talk about what non-Nintendo games they've been playing lately.
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In a followup to our previous episode, Matthew and Justin discuss their favorite 3D Zelda games and rank them.
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There's something special about 2D Zelda games, and in this week's episode, Matthew and Justin discuss their favorite 2D Zelda games before ranking them.
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Matthew and Justin are back to talk about the games they're playing in anticipation of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including Matthew's recent playthrough of the first six Resident Evil games and his tips for playing horror games as a self-described coward.
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For podcast #42, we have a very special guest with us, Raya, also known as the Glimmering Harpy!Raya joins us to talk about Octopath Traveler 2, but before we get into that, we want to learn more about her background with JRPGs and gaming in general. In this Q&A, Raya shares where people can find her online, her first console and favorite console, and her favorite genre of video games. She also tells us about her most memorable or important JRPG.Moving on to the main discussion, we start by asking Raya and the other host if they played the original Octopath Traveler and their brief thoughts on it. Octopath is most known for popularizing the 2DHD graphical style, and we get to hear where they stand on this design choice.Next, we delve into the story and characters of Octopath Traveler 2. The game features eight protagonists, each with their own unique narrative. Before you can see if or how these narratives tie together, you need to make a major decision: who is your starter, and why? Raya and the host share their thoughts on the eight-character system, the lack of connections, and the side stories and travel banter.We then move on to the gameplay, discussing the combat system and the job system. Outside of combat, the game uses path actions to allow you to gain new information on objectives, learn more about the world, and purchase or steal items. Raya and the host share their thoughts on this system, whether it enhances the gameplay experience or feels too forced/contrived.Moving on to world-building and level design, Octopath Traveler 2 has more streamlined dungeons compared to the first game, and the world feels even bigger this time around. Raya and the host share their thoughts on overworld and dungeon traversal, memorable locations, and how the depth of field affects your perception of the world.Finally, we end on music, with Raya sharing her thoughts on the soundtrack. We then get her final thoughts on Octopath Traveler 2, what stands out the most to her about the game, her overall impressions of the experience, and whether she would recommend it to new players or people who bounced off OT1. She also shares the biggest drawbacks and how they impacted her experience.And last but not least, we end the episode with the Game Recommendations of the Week.================================================================================Follow Raya: Twitter: twitter.com/glimmeringharpy Youtube: youtube.com/@glimmeringharpy Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@glimmeringharpy Twitch: twitch.tv/glimmeringharpy Kick: kick.com/glimmeringharpy
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Leading up to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Matthew and Justin dive into 2004's The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Capcom’s third Zelda game and one of the Game Boy Advance games now available on the Nintendo Switch Online.
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The Watchers are back to talk about their reactions to the latest announcements from the Pokemon Company and what's coming next for Pokemon in general. Justin and Matthew talk about Pokemon Sleep, what's coming from the DLC for Scarlet and Violet, the Pokemon Trading Card Game Classic, and more in this wide-ranging Pokecast.
The guys close the pod with a rundown of their favorite Pokemon from three distinct categories: aesthetics, combat, and evolutionary line.
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Welcome to the first episode of Nintendo Watcher Plays: Final Fantasy, a years-long dive into the entire mainline Final Fantasy series of JRPGS. Justin and Matthew play through the iconic franchise to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
In order to understand how the JRPG genre has evolved since the 1980s, the Watchers will play through the entire series in chronological order and discuss their thoughts on each entry.
First up: Final Fantasy I (1987)How does this fledgling entry hold-up in 2023? Do the Watchers see why it was able to save a floundering Squaresoft? What is the ideal party composition?
Give it a listen and find out.
Plus, Justin and Matthew discuss their game recommendations of the week.
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For episode 39 of the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, the Watchers sat down to talk about what might be the most well-rounded Nintendo Direct we've ever seen. Justin and Matthew are joined by Jake Martin of Bitbloggist.
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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is developer Purple Lamp and publisher THQ Nordic’s spiritual successor to Battle for Bikini Bottom.
Over the dozen or so hours we spent playing The Cosmic Shake, we weren’t disappointed. Purple Lamp lovingly recreated Bikini Bottom, captured some early of that SpongeBob magic, and kickstarted my nostalgia.
But The Cosmic Shake isn’t all F.U.N. and rainbows.
Here’s our review of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake for the Nintendo Switch.
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In this week’s episode, Justin and Matthew sit down to talk about the heyday of 16-bit JRPGs and what it takes to make a successful nostalgia grab in 2023.
The Watchers take a deep-dive into the 2022 indie darling: Chained Echoes. They discuss what makes a successful 16-bit JRPG, how Chained Echoes innovates on tried and true genre tropes, and whether or not it is possible to capture nostalgia without feeling cheap.The first half of the pod is light on spoilers, but the Watchers would recommend that you play the game first before you listen to the back-half.
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In addition to Chained Echoes, Justin and Matthew give their early impressions of Fire Emblem Engage. Does it live up to the success of Three Houses? Where does it stack amongst the other games of the series? Will we see it through to completion, and is it okay to play on Casual mode? -
Matthew and Justin talk about their ten most anticipated backlog games of 2023.
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In their first podcast episode of 2023, Matthew (@zeroparse) and Justin (@PuffyRedshirt) talk about their gaming resolutions for the upcoming year and pin down their predictions for 2023. The Watchers also discuss changes to the Nintendo Watcher Pod and what listeners/viewers can expect this year.
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It's been an unbelievable year for Switch gamers, and in this extended episode of the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Matthew and Justin sort through the Switch's 2022 catalog to give you the best of the best. The Watchers talk about the best JRPG Switch ports of the year, honorable mentions, games they missed in 2022, and finally, the crew's top ten best Nintendo Switch games of the year.
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As temperatures around the country continue to stay unseasonably warm, Justin and Matthew have decided to rank their top three gaming winter wonderlands! So come along with the Watchers as they dive into the world of wooly mammoths and frostbite.
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On this week's episode of the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Justin and Matthew are joined by special guest and certified Pokémanic Jeremy Rivers to talk about the newest Pokémon generation, Scarlet and Violet.
The trio talks about their histories with the Pokémon franchise, how they typically approach a new Pokémon game, what they think about Scarlet and Violet, how the new generation stacks up against previous installments, and finally — the proverbial Snorlax in the room — the games' poor performance on the Nintendo Switch.
Jeremy is the co-host of the pop culture GenMix Podcast, a podcast that bridges the gap between generations through music, creative industry trends, and more. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts.
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On this week’s pod, Matthew and Justin share their experiences with Atlus’s crown jewel: Persona 5 Royal.
It’s hard to believe, but Persona 5 is actually older than the Switch itself; the Japanese release arrived on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 2016. And ever since the Switch's release, porting Persona 5 Royal always seemed like a no-brainer. After all, over the Switch's lifespan, Atlus has proven that there’s a devoted fanbase on the Switch with the critically acclaimed Shin Megami Tensei V, a Switch exclusive, and other popular titles like Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, and Catherine: Full Body.
But for six years, the closest Switch players got to Persona 5 was Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the Warriors-inspired spinoff Persona 5 Strikers. Now that Persona 5 has finally arrived on the Switch, here's the big question: Was it worth the wait?
If you ask the Watchers, emphatically, yes: Persona 5 Royal is one of the greatest JRPGs on the Switch, a console known for its expansive library of great JRPGs.
Justin — a newbie to the Persona series — talks about his first impressions after 20 hours, and Matthew — a certified Persona veteran — reflects on the history of Persona, his multiple times playing through the game, and how Persona 5 Royal stacks up against other titles in Atlus’s long-running series.
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In this week’s Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Matthew and Justin talk about the latest “Switch Killer” on the market: Valve’s Steam Deck!
The Watchers have put the better part of a month into their new Steam Decks and wanted to test whether the rumors were true. Is Nintendo under threat from a real competitor? Will the Switch lose a place in the Watcher’s gaming rotation? Are horizontal thumbstick placements back to stay?
Well… not quite.
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Matthew and Justin discuss the triumphs and failure’s of the latest high-performance handheld, a system that serves as the perfect complement to Nintendo’s flagship porta-console. If you are a Nintendo fan looking to expand your gaming library, but you can’t get ahold of a PS5, XBOX, or don’t want to shell out the money for a brand new PC, the Steam Deck is the perfect addition to your library. Heck, even if you can get ahold of one of the above items, Valve’s new handheld just might be the best addition of the bunch.
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This week on the Nintendo Watcher podcast, Justin and Matthew are joined by Mark Erikson of the 11 and a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games to discuss how we play video games.
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