We're getting earlier and earlier with these podcasts (Andrew should be happy). With Ray away, the podcast is missing a little music, but that doesn't mean the content will suffer. This action-packed episode features Ray's brother Eddie who joins the discussion of the new Nintendo Channel along with everything else!
Am I the only one who finds the results of this question just a LITTLE sad? Where are your priorities, people?!? Can someone please explain to me why, if given a choice to do one or the other, you would choose to help an animal over a person? What if the question was more like, "Would you rather: feed a starving child or neuter a stray dog?" or "If you could only save one from a burning building, would you: save the baby or save the puppy?" I know those are extreme examples, but I still can't imagine being more fulfilled or feeling better about helping an animal over a human. I guess Wii owners have played a little too much Nintendogs...
Well, it's finally done. I've updated the Extras page with lots of new content. It's not perfect, and could use some more work, but it will do for now. I'd rather get it out there for you guys to see and tweak things later. The highlight of the extras page will be Ray's Brawl Photo Album linked from the Smash Bros. page. He's got lots of great shots there to check out. The Logo Archive is now live too as well as all of Ray's game reviews. Hope you all enjoy!
[Update]: I'm on a roll! I finally wrote some code to change the logo to match the comic you're viewing. Go back through the archives and check it out! (Note: some comics don't have a matching logo because we only started doing that 6 months ago, but the more recent comics should all have matching logos!) Looks like it wasn't ready for prime-time, one more bug to fix...
Ray says goodbye to 2P START!...but just for a week. Fear not, because we planned ahead (for once) and are ready for a world without Ray...for a week. In this episode, hear more of our thoughts on Mario Kart Wii, a Black Doom Award rescinded, and all the usual segments you've grown to love!
My disapproval of the official Mario Kart Wii box art has been well documented in the past. While it's no IGN watermark debacle, we were inspired by Capcom's offering of alternative covers for Okami, and figured we'd do the same for Mario Kart Wii on behalf of Nintendo. Ray has already picked his favorite, printed it on photo paper, and slipped it into his Mario Kart Wii game case (can you guess his favorite?). I thought we should make the whole wraparound artwork, but really, there's nothing wrong with the side or the back, JUST THE FRONT. You can download Ray's alternative covers after the break!
Sorry I didn't have this up earlier, I was sort of waiting on the site being pushed to the new server, but I'm tired of waiting, so here we go! Feel free to leave your Mario Kart Wii Friend Code in the comments below and add your fellow 2P START!'ers too!
Tim: 0688-5683-5076
Ray: 4983-5322-9439
When I went to Best Buy to purchase Mario Kart Wii yesterday, I was asked if I wanted a $5 extended warranty on the game to protect it from scratches. This sounded absolutely ridiculous, so I declined. However, the manager was kind enough to remind me that the game came with the Wii Wheel, a piece of hardware that was ALSO covered by the $5 warranty! This makes the $5 warranty much more valuable than normal $5 warranties because it protects so much more. I still wasn't convinced I needed it until she revealed that if the Wii Wheel ever lost its wireless connection, I could get it replaced. WHAT?!?!? The scary part to me is that this line probably works on some ignorant parents that buy the game for their kids. There were so many things I could have said at that moment, but I kindly declined for the third or fourth time and left the store shaking my head. I suppose if you're worried that your piece of plastic will cease being plastic or fail to hold your Wii Remote, the warranty will give you peace of mind. Anyone else get peddled like this?
Mario Kart Wii is out and we've both tried it. Listen in as we try to guess each other's first impressions. We also discuss the great technical skills Tim had to employ in order to resurrect the website this weekend, plus our regular segments!
I'm not sure what was going on today, but my apologies for the site being down most of the day. Hopefully things are fixed now...(crosses fingers).
Hope everyone has a great weekend! Hope this edition of Name That Game keeps you occupied for a bit. If you're new to this little game, rules are posted after the break. Good luck!
[Update]: We have a winner! The game is:
Super Mario Sunshine. This is a reflection of Mario in his FLUDD system. Great job Andi!
