While Graham’s away at New York Comic Con, Andrew, Shawn and the crew talk about the latest news from Capcom, Epic and Microsoft. Henry interrogates the guys about the games they’ve been playing, like Dishonored, Pokemon Black 2/White 2 and Dead or Alive 5, and Brad tells us what’s going on in NBA 2K13 and the sports game world.
Check out the show here, check us out on iTunes or use the RSS feed in your favorite podcast aggregator. Let us know what you think! Email podcast[at]snackbar-games.com.
Hosts: Jeff DeSolla, Andrew Passafiume, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette, Brad Woodling. Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
Turn-based mechanics make combat more about strategy than reflex. This simple truth is why I prefer Final Fantasy X to XII and what makes Hero Academy and XCOM: Enemy Unknown so much fun. For those unfamiliar with the series, Worms is absolutely off-the-rails crazy. It’s a game about war-mongering annelids using teleports, bazookas, ninja ropes, dragon punches, and much more to straight-up murder every other invertebrate on the opposing team. READ MORE
EA brought FIFA to the Vita at launch, and while it was a disappointing entry compared to console releases, it was by far the best handheld version and brought with it hope that future entries would match up with home versions. Sadly, FIFA 13 doesn’t do anything except tarnish that hope. READ MORE
It’s safe to say that one of the most popular games released for the Sega Saturn is Nights into Dreams, a whimsical 2D/3D hybrid that was unlike any game released before or since. When I think of what made Sega stand out among the rest, I think of games like Nights. While it may not be as impressive today, both technically or mechanically, as it was back in 1996, there is still a lot to like about this classic gem. READ MORE
To commemorate the launch of Pokemon Black Version 2 and White Version 2 last week, Nintendo held a celebration of sorts near New York Comic Con. Attendees could get prizes (like shirts and a code for the downloadable Pokemon Dream Radar) for trying out the game and getting photos with characters, and band I Fight Dragons was on hand to play for the crowd.
Look for our review of Pokemon Black 2/White 2 soon.
