On this Let’s Play Windwaker the swift sail appears with a bit of math help from Jacob, an Elvis wannabe teaches time change, the swift sail lives up to its name, the ship gets touchy with directions, Jacob sings again, Deku Babas voodoo look, a bad case of acne, and Samuel takes flying lessons…badly.
The “Fair” Mario Kart
So we got some new information about Mario Kart 8 and the biggest news of them all is the item customization. With this new development players can customize which items will appear on the map. So for those who hate blue shells you can breathe a sigh of relief because you can get rid of them, but from the sounds of things that is only the beginning as the game’s producer Hideki Konno had this to say.
“Game balance is also another really important element of Mario Kart that we look very closely at and place a lot of value on. From the time we start working on development, thousands of times, maybe even tens of thousands of times, we adjust that balance when we’re playing. At the end we come up with what we hope and feel is a really good balance. It’s our strong hope that folks would want to play with the items as we have balanced them.
We do hear, and a lot of people out there say it, that Mario Kart is all about luck. That if you’re at the front then you’ll get hit with a blue shell, so it’s all about luck. That feature is not random — it doesn’t just happen. There is a lot of adjustment and there is a lot of thought and effort put into that system, and developing it in a way that actually promotes game balance. I would hope people understand that as well.”
So it looks like the Mario Kart series will get a major change to the gameplay to make it more adaptable to the skill set of the players. That could be a good and a bad thing. It’s good because it sounds like it really makes it more about gameplay, but also bad because it means it could eliminate elements that give all players an equal chance of winning so it’s hard to say if this will be overall a plus or a minus to the fans as a whole.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Nintendo restores lost downloads
The biggest issue gamers had with Nintendo downloads is the fact that the downloads are specific to the device that downloaded them not a gaming profile like on the Sony or Microsoft consoles. This means if you lose the console you also lose your downloads which would be a serious problem; however Nintendo does offer to transfer the data over to a new system if you lose your 3DS. Thanks to one gamer losing his 3DS he contacted Nintendo and they had this to say.
“Thanks for contacting us. I’m sorry to hear that your Nintendo 3DS is missing. We can help you transfer your data to a new system. Normally I would refer you to our website, however, the Nintendo 3DS data transfer issue you inquired about can only be addressed by speaking with you directly. We will need to verify some information in order to assist you, and due to that information’s sensitive nature we cannot do so through email. Therefore, once you have a new system we ask that you please give us a call.”
So this is good news for anyone going digital for Nintendo games because there is a way to restore your games if you lose your console, so those who decided against eshop downloads can breathe a sigh of relief.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Lots of Smash Brothers news
So first off we now know that the Super Smash Brothers 3DS game will be released this summer while the Wii U version will be released around winter time. Seems a bit odd at first but it’s understandable. This is probably a way to get players to purchase both versions and rather than paying for them both at once, space them out to make the purchase more tempting and less pricy at one time.
For the new multiplayer news we find out for random online battles you can battle in two modes. For Fun, or For Glory. For Fun is like any multiplayer battle, but For Glory puts the players in Final Destination with no items. For Glory is definitely an interesting twist focusing simply on combat ability which will be more important with the new combos this version will have. The 3DS version will have a unique multiplayer mode where for five minutes players will travel around the map and gain powerups by defeating random enemies. After the time limit the players go head to head so those who gain more powerups will have a significant advantage so this multiplayer mode is all about being able to maneuver quickly and effectively in order to defeat enemies as fast as possible.
Then we got some character news. First of all Shiek and Zelda are now two separate characters. So one cannot transform into the other. All transformations are taken out of the game so not only does this take out the well known Zelda/Shiek character but also we see Samus, and Zero Suit Samus separated. This also applied to the Pokemon Trainer because Squirtle and Bulbasaur are out. Charizard is now its own character and will join the fighting roster. Also Charizard and Lucario will have their mega forms from Pokemon X and Y, but how that will affect the Pokemon is still unknown. My guess is their final smash attack will transform the pokemon and power up their moves. Finally we get two confirmed characters Yoshi is returning and the new character Greninja, the Dark/water pokemon from Pokemon X and Y and the final evolution of the 6th generation water starter Froakie.
A lot of news in Super Smash Brothers and many of it was great, but on a personal note I’m a little disappointed because of the lack of Fire Emblem news in it. With the 3DS version featuring a level from Fire Emblem Awakening it leaves me to believe that a character from that game will show up, and if I’m right then that also means that we have a lot more to learn about the Super Smash Brothers roster so there’s still a lot we don’t know and we don’t have long before we can get our hands on the game.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
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On this TSCN Special the crew of God Is Great gets together to review the movie God’s Not Dead and gather their thoughts about the challenges it gives anyone who calls themselves a believer in God.
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On this weeks MMM Samuel celebrates 4 years of podcasting by shareing some great music from an new youtuber, breathes in the fresh air, reminds you how we do it, gets off his butt and does something now, features spoons, game bugs, and two songs about relationships.
Playlist:
Get Lucky- Thomas Adkins
Pourin Over Me- Ashley Forrest
This is How We Do It- Professor Shyguy & Sci-Fried
Someday Is Now- Cactus Honey
Clap Your Hands- Old John Smokey
Batman: Arkham Origins- Insane Ian
Tangled- Plastic Sky
Pick Me Up- Bosco and Peck
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On this weeks vlog I talk about what everyone else on the net seems to be talking about. How I Met Your Mother has come to and end but with a camp being annoyed and another being just fine with it I plant my flag with where I stand in it all and why.
Lego is considering Doctor Who
Fans everywhere supported the idea of Doctor Who legos and after getting 10,000 supporters, Lego will review a Doctor Who set. While this doesn’t mean a Doctor Who set will come out with such a huge fan base it certainly stands a good chance.
Lego had this to say about it.
“We’re looking forward to considering this project in the LEGO Review, but for now excuse us while we go make an electroshock device … just in case this really IS a Nestene plot to take over the world via a toy factory! We now officially advance this project to the Review phase.
What happens now?
This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A “LEGO Review Board” composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We’ll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product. This includes factors such as playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every potential LEGO product goes through a process like this and must meet the same standards.
This project qualifies for the Second 2014 Review beginning in May and ending in September.
The review is a thorough process and from its start, and can take several months. When finished, we make a “go/no go” decision to develop and sell a product based on the Doctor Who concept.
When the review is complete, we will inform you of our decision. If green-lit, this project goes into the longest phase of the project; the Development phase. During this time, LEGO model designers refine the product and develop it for release, we create the product materials (box, instructions, marketing), and get everything ready for a production run. This also takes several months.”
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Will River Return?
So we say River Song say her goodbyes in The Name of the Doctor, but we also saw her die and yet we saw her several more times after that so does that really mean this is the end of River Song? Steven Moffat teased every River fan with this comment.
“It’s always down to whether there’s a good story. My immediate instinct was that story’s probably done. Not that we saw all of it, but I never thought we should see all of it. I’m slightly tempted, because I imagine Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston would be absolutely hilarious together…” and then went on to say “Or is the new thing that Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston would be very sexy together? Is that enough? We’ve always had fun with the fact that they don’t look like a couple. Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston would look like a couple – that’s the thing. Whereas I thought Matt and Alex were gorgeous together, but it looked slightly strange, because he was so much younger.”
Hopefully this is not the end of River since she has a whole book of adventures with the Doctor to pull from. She is clearly a character of great significance to the Doctor and a memorable character it would be nice to see her come back and see what kind of onset chemistry she could make with her hopefully third Doctor.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
McGann made a quick decision for the 50th
Paul McGann explained that in his appearance in the mini episode Night of the Doctor that he only had a moment to decide to be the Doctor once more. McGann had this to say.
“It was a quick decision. Steven Moffat got in touch and said ‘If I were to write it, would you do it?’ I asked could I think about it and he said ‘Think about it now… because we want to do it next week.’ I had such a quick decision to make and I’m glad, because sometimes when you do things quickly, it’s better.”
“I felt when I arrived in Cardiff that [Moffat] had probably written it the day before. That was the only gap he had, on that Sunday, because they were trying to finish the big 50th. We arrived and it was next to the set of the 50th and [the actors] had all left. They’d had the party the night before and they’d all just left. We arrived the next day and shot the mini-episode.”
It was a good thing that he did because it was amazing finally seeing the 8th Doctor on screen again and get a much needed regeneration scene. We also got to see McGann’s doctor look because what some fans don’t know is the original look was chosen by the directors and he was required to wear an uncomfortable wig. This time he got to pick his own style which I felt in combination with all the audio dramas he did since the Doctor Who movie, made him a much more confident and entertaining Doctor. The only problem is that probably means this is the last time we’ll ever see the 8th Doctor. Well at least we can enjoy his audio dramas as they still continue.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN