Where gaming enthusiasts stand before the upcoming Nintendo Switch event, potential changes in primarily handheld or console-based Nintendo franchises, why Switch being underpowered does not matter, a Virtual Console renaissance and using past save files, the Switch’s launch and first-year game lineup, and Peter’s top five games of 2016
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Nintendo NX. Consider for a moment – like Dolphin, Revolution, and Project Café – this is a code name that will soon be just a footnote in Nintendo history. For months, many have speculated that the Nintendo NX reveal would take place in September – six months ahead of the announced March 2017 release window. And yet, it is now October. Whenever the reveal event occurs, NX will have the quickest turnaround time from announcement to product launch in video game console history. As we approach the reveal of Nintendo’s next game platform, the video game news cycle makes it
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During Episode 3 of Tempo Control, we covered the latest game news stories. Here are those segments, compiled into one location for your viewing! Nintendo Direct: March 2016 Takeaways After a new Nintendo Direct revealed Wii U and 3DS games for summer 2016, several questions came to mind. What could the fatal flaw be for Star Fox Zero? Are we finally sold on Metroid Prime: Federation Force? Is there hope for the new Paper Mario game on Wii U? Here are our top five takeaways from the event!
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On this week’s episode: The Top 10 songs from the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 soundtrack, Nintendo shows off summer games in their March 2016 Direct, a new NX rumor changes perspective, Microsoft ponders making hardware upgrades to Xbox One, and No Man’s Sky finally has a release date! SHOW SEGMENTS 0:00 – Intro 2:34 – #10 Song 5:21 – Nintendo Direct for March 2016 12:55 – #9 Song 15:48 – Seth Learns About Social Links (Skit) 21:23 – #8 Song 24:26 – NX Rumor Changes Perspective 27:23 – #7 Song 29:55 – Now Playing 31:17 – Composer Spotlight 32:32
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