S1E14 - Nintendo - “The Wii Fit Still Called Me Fat!”

Nintendo!


In this episode:


Nintendo! Nintendo! Nintendo! Admittedly, the guys a’re
fanboys, but they’ve earned that title. Both of their earliest
memories involve warm fuzzies emanating from the original NES.

Between Beej’s parents having Duck Hunt competitions, and
Void playing Super Mario Bros. at daycare, the guys have both
owned every single Nintendo system that was released (except for
Beej--he just couldn’t do it for the Wii U, and he tells you
why!).

The Wii is one of the the most innovative consoles ever
created, and it ate up much of Void’s college years through Wii
Sports Bowling, and somehow Nintendo’s Wii Fit balance board made
Beej have body image issues (which may or may not be worse than
the Nintendo 64 causing him to week as an 8th grader).

Did the Wii U live up to its potential? And is buying one a
regret Void will take with him to the grave? No to both!

The Nintendo 3DS may be the best console on the market right
now. Between the variety of models you can choose from, the
massive first-party game library, the virtual console, and the
indie games on the eShop, the 3DS has got it going on.

Void talks about his mad parenting skills. Unlike lots of
parents, he and his wife decided to give their children unlimited
screen time for their iPads and 2DS consoles. What that did was
teach them that there’s nothing inherently special about screens,
gave them ability to pause the game when life happens (and to
know when to do so!), and lets them have autonomy and discover
their own boundaries. If you like true, hardcore adulting with
your geekery, this is the podcast for you!

What’s next for Nintendo? Well, the NX comes out in early
2017 and might be a hybrid console. Or it might not be! We don’t
know! And Nintendo’s first foray into mobile gaming with Miitomo
seems like a miss, but the upcoming Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing,
and Pokemon Go titles should seriously make up for that.



Weekly Geekery


Void - Overwatch (Overwatch Timeline) / The Barkley Marathons

Beej - OVERWATCH OVERWATCH OVERWATCH (and Desert Runners,
which is actually not on Netflix anymore. Sorry!)



Health Hack


Beej’s Health Hack leveled up and got its own weekly podcast!
More health, more fitness, more geekery, and definitely more of
that wonderful Tennessee accent you all love so much. Check it
out on iTunes (or wherever you listen to podcasts. Even YouTube!
...because we fancy.)



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