Game Buoy Podcast Episode 95 – Episode Ninty-Five: A Game Buoy Flashlight on Luigi’s Mansion
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Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the Game Buoy podcast – your twice monthly port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On this episode, recorded Sunday, October 25, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick shine a Game Buoy Flashlight on Luigi’s Mansion!
FOLLOW-UPS
– Square Enix has announced details about the upcoming 3.1 patch for Final Fantasy XIV.
– Mario Tennis Ultra Smash will feature online functionality and amiibo support.
– Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is adding online battles.
– Destiny’s Trials of Osiris will be returning on Friday.
RELEASE DATES!
– Batman: Arkham Knight gets its PC re-release on October 28.
– Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is now available on PC, Mac, and Linux.
– Electronic Super Joy, a musical platformer, is coming to Wii U on November 5.
– BlazBlue: Central Fiction gets its Japanese arcade launch in late November.
– Dissidia Final Fantasy launches in Japanese arcades on November 26.
– Lighting Returns will hit PC some time around December.
OMG NEWS
– Your Wiimote is a flashlight in the Wii U version of Slender: the Arrival!
– Pikachu is headed to Build-a-Bear Workshop in early 2016.
– Wii U is getting its own version of SmileBASIC.
– Yo-Kai watch is getting a 2DS bundle.
DOOM AND GLOOM
– Sony does not have any first party development going on for Vita.
SOOOOOOOOOOO CONTROVERSIAL
– Some Harmonix employees posted Amazon reviews for Rock Band 4.
– Destiny’s development was kind of a hot mess.
SMASH!!
– Hey, Making Video Games Is Really Friggin’ Hard (Kotaku)
Jason Schreier sits down with Kim Swift to shed some light on games development and why the Destiny debacle was a thing.
DISCUSSION
This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the Luigi’s Mansion franchise! The GameCube launch title delighted many with its unique gameplay mechanics and clever puzzles, and the series lives on with recent appearances in the form of minigames, a 3DS sequel, and an on-rails arcade shooter!
RUMOR HAS IT
– Hideo Kojima has reportedly left Konami.
– Valkyria of the Blue Revolution has been trademarked by Sega.
SOCIAL LINKS
This week we’re shining a Game Buoy Flashlight on Luigi’s Mansion! What do you think of the playfully spooky series?
Facebook Bone-Chilling Bonus: What would you like to see in possible future installments of the franchise?
WHAT’S UP
First Mate Slagkick talks shop about Super Mario Maker and Read Only Memories. Captain Spike chops it up about Super Mario Maker and Destiny.
EXITLUDE
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– Gayme Bar, the gay video game Prairie Home Companion
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– Girls Gone WoW, for a female perspective on the world’s most popular MMO
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