In this episode you'll hear: Tim's Black Doom Award that nearly leaves Ray speechless, how Nintendo owns the copyright to the alphabet, an age-old segment making its return, what Tim and Ray think of the new Zelda title, and why Ray still defends the 'Temple of the Ocean King.'
Well, maybe the name will grow on me, but in case you missed it, the followup to Phantom Hourglass will arrive later this year on the DS. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks will see Link ditch the boat for a train! Not sure how I feel about that either, but the initial gameplay trailer does show off some new moves for Link, and let's be honest, it's Zelda so it HAS to be good! We'll be sure to discuss this in the podcast, but in the meantime, there's a discussion about it in the forums now, so chime in there!
Anyone who listened to yesterday's podcast, knows my Black Doom Award went to stupid kids with nothing better to do than to protest Call of Duty: World at War's cruelty to virtual dogs. Unsurprisingly, Joystiq reports that PETA joined in the protest recently as a post on their blog praised the students' efforts and revealed that the organization was sending Activision some copies of Nintendogs, adding that they hope "the next Call of Duty game will have you unlock achievements for petting the dogs you encounter and going on walks or playing Frisbee with them." Wow.
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In this episode you'll hear: how playing Animal Crossing as an adult forces the media to assume you're a pedophile; why Ray and Tim are incapable of making a 'random' comic; a remix that can't be found in the usual spot; and... "Self Defense: the videogame?"
Just thought I'd point you guys to a recent post on MakeUseOf.com called 10 Great Gaming Webcomics! Not a ton of surprises on the list (although there may be one or two you haven't seen yet), but Ray and I were happy to see 2P START! make the list. It's an honor to be on the list, so I thought I'd share it with all of you!
The developers over at Imangi gave me a review copy of Little Red Sled for the iPhone last month. Here we are a month later, and it's finally up! For those iPhone and iPod Touch owners, let me know what you think!
We weren't planning on having a podcast at all this week, but we were forced to when... wait... what is it we were supposed to do again?
Well the bad news is that Tim and I will be unable to record a podcast for Monday... but the freakin' awesome news is that thanks to your dedicated clicking powers - WE'VE WON ANOTHER Wii! That's right - if you left a comment in this blog post, then you have a 1 in 93 chance of claiming the Wii as your own. And who knows, we may even do a small consolation prize....
But wait... if there's no podcast... then... when do we find out who won?! Well, we don't have time to do a regular show, but we do have a few minutes to record a very short episode - it'll just be an extra day before it's released. Which happens to be my birthday - so consider it a gift from me to you.
So tune in for a mini 2P START! Live! podcast on Tuesday (3/17) at 9AM-PST to see if you're a winner!
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[FINAL UPDATE]: Let's have one final push to hopefully win you guys a big prize! Maybe give it a good luck click, and we'll get the results in a couple days!
Well, our good friends promoting Atari's Ready 2 Rumble Revolution want to give you all another chance to win a Wii! Last time Comatose 811 was our lucky winner, but this time it could be you! What you need to do is click on the boxing glove above to find out more about the game, coming out in March on the Wii. Then, leave a comment below. The comment can say anything, just make sure your email address is valid when you leave the comment as this is our only way to contact the winner. If enough of you click, someone will win a Wii, otherwise, the winner will at least get a 2P START! t-shirt of their choice. Contest closes March 10th.
[Update]: Just wanted to remind those of you who haven't entered yet, there's still time! Also, I've been informed that pre-orders get a $10 discount from Amazon, Gamestop, and Walmart. Good luck!
In this episode you'll hear: Whether or not Ray broke down and played Sonic and the Black Knight (place your bets now), a failed performance of a comic that never was, three Black Doom awards, Ray really annoying Tim, horrible (or are they awesome?) ideas for the next Sonic storybook setting, and M4A listeners can even look at some horrendous Chip/Werehog concept art.
