Game Buoy Podcast Episode 99 – Episode Ninty-Nine: Partners in Game
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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, December 6, 2015, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss Nintendo’s subsidiaries and partner studios!
FOLLOW-UPS
– Overwatch’s beta will be taking a break starting on December 10.
– Koei Tecmo has finally responded to the Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 controversy.
– Shovel Knight’s amiibo release dates have been announced for EU and NA.
– Satoshi Kitade-san from the FFXV team has stated that the game’s pre-beta build can be played all the way through.
– Spike Chunsoft has released details about New Danganronpa V3 and a Danganronpa 3 anime.
RELEASE DATES!
– Dark Souls III is out on April 12.
– The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is out on December 22.
– Amplitude is out on January 5, with early access for backers on December 23.
– Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been delayed until March 31 in Japan.
– Terraria hits the 3DS eshop on December 10.
– Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 will release in Japan on March 24.
OMG NEWS
– A new Pokken Tournament brawler will be announced on December 10.
– Sony has announced Bound, a new art game focusing on narrative.
– Steam has added the option to permanently delete games from your library.
– Trauma Team is available on the Wii U Virtual Console!
– MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies is coming to the west in Spring 2016.
– Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is heading west in Spring 2016.
– Hyperdevotion Noire, Neptunia U, and Monster Monpiece are all headed to Steam.
– Dark Cloud is amongst the first handful of PS2 Classics now available on PS4!
Playstation Experience Keynote
– A new FFVII Remake trailer shows off gameplay footage and English voice acting.
– The PC port of FFVII is now available on PS4.
– F.A.N.G. has been revealed as the final launch character for Street Fighter V.
– The first year of DLC characters for Street Fighter V has been officially unveiled.
– Sparrow Racing League is coming to Destiny!
– Double Fine is remastering Full Throttle for PS4.
– Psychonauts: Rhombus of Ruin will be a new game for Playstation VR.
– Yakuza 0 is coming to the west, and Yakuza 5 will be available on the Playstation Store on December 8!
– Ni-Oh’s newest trailer has been revealed.
– Rez Infinite is coming to PS4 and will feature a full VR experience!
– Ace Combat 7 has been announced for Playstation VR.
– Level-5 has announced Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom.
– Paragon is a new MOBA from Epic Games.
The Game Awards
– Geoff Keighly stated that Hideo Kojima was forbidden from attending The Game Awards 2015.
– The next slate of Mortal Kombat X characters has been revealed.
– Rocket League is coming to Xbox One.
– Shadow Complex Remastered will be free for all PC players this month.
– Double Fine has launched a crowdfunding campaign for Psychonauts 2.
– Telltale has teased a Batman game.
SOOOOOOOOOO CONTROVERSIAL
– Project M, the Smash Bros. mod, has come to a sudden end.
DISCUSSION TOPIC
This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick wrap up their Ninty Nineties series by discussing the various subsidiaries and partner studios of Nintendo! The Podcast Pirates take a brief look at the history of each studio and their notable games.
SOCIAL LINKS
This week we talk about Nintendo’s subsidiaries and partner studios! Do you have a favorite?
WHAT’S UP
Captain Spike has been playing Destiny, WoW, and Final Fantasy IX. First Mate Slagkick has been playing Destiny and Undertale.
EXITLUDE
– Anime Buoy, your port of call for anime recommendations, news bits, and discussions that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be!
– Qoopa Klub, an award-winning* Nintendo-centric LGBT podcast (*award is from their moms)
– Orange Lounge Radio, where EVERY gamer has a voice
– Video Game Realness, serving up a weekly dose of gaming chit chat among friends
– Nintendo Fun Club, a podcast about platformers, positivity, and pop-punk
– Gayme Bar, the gay video game Prairie Home Companion
– Girls Gone WoW, for a female perspective on the world’s most popular MMO
– La Palanca Podcast, podcast por y para gay gamers latinoamericános en español
– X-Nation, an awesome podcast focusing on Marvel’s Mighty Mutants
– The Starboard Power Coupling Podcast, a Star Trek podcast you hope doesn’t fail
– Tables, Ladders, & Podcast, a professional wrestling podcast for the common man
– Joystick Jockeys, two LGBTQ gamers who love games and love talking about them