S2E2 - Netflix Originals and Void's Nintendo Switch Corner - “You gotta count those virtual marbles”

Netflix Originals and Void’s Nintendo Switch Corner


In this episode:


Netflix Originals tend to keep our attention more than most
other TV shows. For the most part, network TV doesn’t interest
us, and we binge Netflix Originals and look forward to them all
year long. The only other network putting out content as good as
some of these Netflix Originals is HBO.  And even that is
only a few shows like West World and Game of Thrones.

Hulu and Amazon have original shows they produce, too, and
they’re fantastic as well. But they’re few and far between
compared to Netflix. Beej loves Casual on Hulu and Alpha House on
Amazon. THere are others, too, that you should check out like
11-22-63 and The Man in the High Castle.

Are the non-streaming networks are in trouble? We think so.
Netflix is quadrupling their content this year, putting an
additional $6 Billion for new content in 2017--including over 600
hours of new Netflix Originals. Just as an example, The Crown was
picked up for a full run of 6 seasons (10 episodes per seasons)
with each episode averaging a budget of $2.5 Million. So yeah.
They’re pretty confident in themselves.



Shows we discuss:


Netflix MCU: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and the
upcoming Defenders, Iron Fist, and Punisher (plus new seasons of
the existing shows).

Terrace House

Comedy Specials

Kimmy Schmidt

Fuller House

Chef’s Table

Stranger Things

Orange is the New Black

The Crown

House of Cards

Marco Polo

Sense8

Bojack Horseman

Master of None

Grace and Frankie

THERE ARE SO MANY MORE THAT WE JUST DIDN’T HAVE TIME FOR



Void’s Nintendo Switch Corner!


$300 in the US with console, dock, joycons, cables, and
joycon battery base controller pak thingy.

Neon coloring… more colors later probably. Dual color...kind
of ugly.

Battery life 2.5 to 6.5 hours depending on game / settings

Joycons look potentially over-engineered.  Why does
Nintendo always need a new gimmick?  How much did this add
to the price? $80 for a pair.

Dock is $90.  Expensive peripherals all around.
 $70 pro controller. Maybe just buy a second Switch instead?

Weird Online Stuff (Nintendo being Nintendo)



Free for a limited time

Paid in Fall 2017 onwards

Subscribers get one virtual console online enabled game
for a month. Strange.

Separate app for chat/voice on smartphones. Weird.



Launch Games



1, 2, Switch

Zelda

Skylanders

Just Dance



Launch “Window” games



Has Been Heroes (March 2017)

I am Setsuna (March 2017)

Sonic Mania (Spri