WEBVTT 1 00:00:08.039 --> 00:00:11.279 Hey, everybody, welcome to Games Mornings, brought to you by 2 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:14.279 MSI with me Jeff Grubb, your host from giant bomb 3 00:00:14.359 --> 00:00:17.239 dot com. Thank you for tuning in. In this episode, 4 00:00:17.519 --> 00:00:20.160 we're gonna be talking about another game you should probably 5 00:00:20.199 --> 00:00:22.320 add to your two play list if we go by 6 00:00:22.359 --> 00:00:26.440 its excellent reviews. And sure, let's also start talking about 7 00:00:26.480 --> 00:00:29.280 the next Nintendo Direct already it's gonna be a good 8 00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:31.199 one because we have Britain Peel on the show. Britton, 9 00:00:31.239 --> 00:00:31.960 how are you doing? 10 00:00:33.079 --> 00:00:35.399 I'm doing great better now that I'm here and on 11 00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:38.799 the other side, on the other side of a long move, 12 00:00:39.479 --> 00:00:42.280 I had told Grub like, yeah, someday I'll be ready 13 00:00:42.280 --> 00:00:44.439 to record again, and that day has come. 14 00:00:45.119 --> 00:00:49.439 Yeah, so the move, like, you guys kind of get 15 00:00:49.479 --> 00:00:52.320 it all mostly settled. You said, you're not quite living 16 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:54.640 out of boxes, Like what's the status? Yeah? 17 00:00:54.759 --> 00:00:58.039 Mostly. We ended up selling our old home a lot 18 00:00:58.119 --> 00:01:01.759 faster than anticipated, so that required a very quick like, 19 00:01:02.039 --> 00:01:05.239 hey dad in Oklahoma, can we come live with you 20 00:01:05.280 --> 00:01:08.799 for like, uh huh six weeks, which is not something 21 00:01:08.840 --> 00:01:11.439 I recommend. I love my dad, but just not we 22 00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:12.359 all get not ideal. 23 00:01:12.840 --> 00:01:14.920 Yeah, we all fully understand. 24 00:01:15.879 --> 00:01:19.319 Yeah, the switch to got us through a lot of stuff. 25 00:01:19.319 --> 00:01:21.400 It was you know, Donkey Kong came out while I 26 00:01:21.400 --> 00:01:23.879 was there. My six year old loved it, so that 27 00:01:24.079 --> 00:01:28.159 kept him busy. That Minecraft just kept us saying for 28 00:01:28.200 --> 00:01:32.319 a little while. So we're here, We're doing good. Happy 29 00:01:32.359 --> 00:01:33.480 to be home again. 30 00:01:35.079 --> 00:01:39.239 Real quick. The order of operations when it comes to unpacking, 31 00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:41.239 get getting the home set up. At what point do 32 00:01:41.319 --> 00:01:44.719 you feel comfortable like setting up the games and then 33 00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:47.439 like actually sitting down and playing some cause it's like, 34 00:01:48.239 --> 00:01:49.799 you know, I could sit down and play this game, 35 00:01:49.799 --> 00:01:51.959 but there's forty five boxes right over there I should 36 00:01:51.959 --> 00:01:52.439 be dealing with. 37 00:01:52.959 --> 00:01:56.280 Oh yeah, absolutely. And we were in a situation for 38 00:01:56.280 --> 00:02:00.439 a while where like, so upstairs there's no couch, so 39 00:02:00.439 --> 00:02:02.480 if I'm playing games up there, I'm on the floor 40 00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:06.959 on a beanback chair, so that's fun, and then downstairs 41 00:02:07.040 --> 00:02:11.319 is kind of a weird like TV situation as well. 42 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:14.479 So honestly, the answer is like, still hasn't. 43 00:02:14.919 --> 00:02:17.879 Really helped on the switch? Yeah yeah, yeah, So. 44 00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:19.919 Been playing the Switch, you know, on the couch or 45 00:02:19.960 --> 00:02:23.159 whatever a little bit. I did hook up the PS 46 00:02:23.240 --> 00:02:28.319 five and Xbox and I played a little Yakuza because 47 00:02:28.319 --> 00:02:31.360 I had played Jakuza zero on switch to during the 48 00:02:31.439 --> 00:02:33.919 move craziness. It's like I should check out that the 49 00:02:33.960 --> 00:02:37.879 other Yakuza games because those are fun. But I've just 50 00:02:37.919 --> 00:02:41.479 been like dabbling with with stuff, haven't really sat down 51 00:02:41.520 --> 00:02:44.960 and got some of my teeth into something meaty yet. 52 00:02:45.319 --> 00:02:46.840 All right, well, then you know you got something to 53 00:02:46.840 --> 00:02:49.639 look forward to. Still, once you get everything settled for sure, 54 00:02:50.280 --> 00:02:52.199 let's explain what we do here and who we are. 55 00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:54.840 We're Giant Bomb. You can go to giant bomb dot 56 00:02:54.840 --> 00:02:57.759 com slash join, become a premium member, help us do 57 00:02:57.840 --> 00:02:59.879 what we do here. 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If you are watching live on Twitch Welcome. 69 00:03:31.680 --> 00:03:33.719 You can always listen to the show later on podcast 70 00:03:33.719 --> 00:03:36.560 feeds by searching for Game Mess Mornings, or find the 71 00:03:36.840 --> 00:03:40.039 RSS feed on giant bomb dot com. You can also 72 00:03:40.120 --> 00:03:43.120 catch the show later with chapters and timestamps on YouTube. 73 00:03:43.560 --> 00:03:46.439 Hello YouTube. All right, we have a lot to get into, 74 00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:49.840 so let's start the Morning Mess with Shanobi Art of 75 00:03:49.960 --> 00:03:53.960 Vengeance reviews our end and it's doing very well, Brittain. 76 00:03:53.960 --> 00:03:55.560 When I checked this morning, it was at an eighty 77 00:03:55.639 --> 00:03:58.639 nine on Open Critic, which is very very high. It's 78 00:03:58.639 --> 00:04:01.719 a very impressive talent mark up for a new game 79 00:04:03.039 --> 00:04:05.080 that it was helped by this nine out of ten 80 00:04:05.120 --> 00:04:09.400 from Steven Tailby at Push Square, who said Chanoby Art 81 00:04:09.479 --> 00:04:12.280 of Vengeance is hard to fault. We can take or 82 00:04:12.439 --> 00:04:16.160 leave the story. The platforming is occasionally frustrating, and levels 83 00:04:16.160 --> 00:04:19.720 can outstay there welcome sometimes, but that's basically it. This 84 00:04:19.800 --> 00:04:23.040 is otherwise a brilliant two D action platformer that looks 85 00:04:23.079 --> 00:04:26.600 gorgeous and plays even better thanks to kinetics, satisfying combat 86 00:04:26.879 --> 00:04:29.439 that feels superb when you get in the flow. If 87 00:04:29.439 --> 00:04:33.720 this is any indicator of Sega's other upo upcoming franchise revivals, 88 00:04:33.959 --> 00:04:38.160 We're in for some good times ahead. Skeith Rouche at 89 00:04:38.160 --> 00:04:40.199 Hardcore Gamer gave it a four out of five and 90 00:04:40.199 --> 00:04:43.360 said Schanoby's art a Vengeance is a fantastic experience from 91 00:04:43.399 --> 00:04:46.680 start to finish and a brilliant comeback for the classic franchise. 92 00:04:46.959 --> 00:04:49.480 The gameplay is stylish and will make players feel cool 93 00:04:49.519 --> 00:04:51.920 from start to finish. While it does suffer from a 94 00:04:51.959 --> 00:04:54.720 repetitive gameplay loop, players who want a two D action 95 00:04:54.839 --> 00:04:57.720 game that brings out the best of modern and classic 96 00:04:57.720 --> 00:05:01.279 game design will not be disappointed. And then Jay Krishnan 97 00:05:01.439 --> 00:05:03.600 at game find gave it a ninety five out of 98 00:05:03.639 --> 00:05:05.759 one hundred and said that the game is a fully 99 00:05:05.800 --> 00:05:09.639 reimagined tribute to a beloved classic with its stunning visuals, 100 00:05:09.680 --> 00:05:13.519 satisfying combat, smooth controls, and thoughtful modern quality of quality 101 00:05:13.560 --> 00:05:16.639 of life features. It's the complete package and might end 102 00:05:16.720 --> 00:05:19.800 up being one of my favorite games of the year. Britain. 103 00:05:19.839 --> 00:05:22.120 I played this at Summer Game Fest and I really 104 00:05:22.160 --> 00:05:25.079 liked what I touched. Mike played quite a bit more 105 00:05:25.120 --> 00:05:27.879 than me. He was also super into it, and so 106 00:05:28.000 --> 00:05:30.560 like coming away from it, like, yeah, that's awesome, you know, 107 00:05:30.680 --> 00:05:31.920 is it going to be that or Ninja Guide and 108 00:05:31.959 --> 00:05:33.800 when I when I get to these games, I think 109 00:05:33.839 --> 00:05:35.480 it's probably going to be both. Is where I'm at 110 00:05:35.560 --> 00:05:37.800 now that you know, I played Rage Bound, really enjoyed that, 111 00:05:38.279 --> 00:05:41.000 super happy to have this. Now, what do you think 112 00:05:41.079 --> 00:05:43.920 of these reviews? And how are you feeling about Shanobi 113 00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:46.120 Art of Vengeance? Yeah? 114 00:05:46.160 --> 00:05:48.319 It is sels of people in chat talking about how 115 00:05:48.319 --> 00:05:50.839 it's really the year of the Ninja un. 116 00:05:51.519 --> 00:05:52.199 Coming up as well. 117 00:05:52.240 --> 00:05:55.240 Yeah, yeah, which is which is a good feeling, I think. 118 00:05:56.399 --> 00:05:58.360 And of the two, I think this is the one 119 00:05:58.360 --> 00:06:02.040 that I'm probably more inclined to lean towards with you know, 120 00:06:02.040 --> 00:06:03.920 a bit more of that exploration and stuff. I have 121 00:06:04.759 --> 00:06:08.319 a kind of an interesting history with Shenoby series in 122 00:06:08.360 --> 00:06:10.920 that most of what I played is that PS two 123 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:14.600 game that was three D. Sure, yeah, which was fantastic, 124 00:06:14.680 --> 00:06:16.480 but it was not, you know, very different than what 125 00:06:16.560 --> 00:06:21.600 this game is. So I haven't played Ninja Gaiden yet 126 00:06:21.600 --> 00:06:23.920 because you know, with the move I'm like, I don't 127 00:06:23.959 --> 00:06:26.000 want something like too difficult. I don't want something with 128 00:06:26.120 --> 00:06:28.240 rage and the title. Maybe I get enough of that 129 00:06:28.319 --> 00:06:32.000 building furniture and maybe if this lets me you know, 130 00:06:32.120 --> 00:06:35.480 you know, explore a little bit of environments, and things 131 00:06:35.519 --> 00:06:37.199 like that, which it sounds like it does, sounds like 132 00:06:37.240 --> 00:06:41.279 it's at least decent. That that's it's definitely something I'm 133 00:06:41.759 --> 00:06:43.040 interested in checking out. 134 00:06:43.759 --> 00:06:46.680 Yeah, I am also right there with you where it's 135 00:06:46.759 --> 00:06:49.120 like I'm you know, I'm I am a relatively big 136 00:06:49.160 --> 00:06:52.439 fan of those older Shnoby games. Mostly played like Shnobi 137 00:06:52.480 --> 00:06:54.319 at my friend's house. That was the he was that. 138 00:06:54.480 --> 00:06:56.519 My friend had the Genesis, I had the Super Nintendo 139 00:06:56.879 --> 00:06:59.439 over there. We play some Shnoby for sure, and then 140 00:06:59.519 --> 00:07:02.160 later on I played like Shnoby for game Gear and 141 00:07:02.199 --> 00:07:04.519 that was really good. And then Mike was talking up 142 00:07:04.759 --> 00:07:06.759 Shnobi three for a while, so I tried that. It 143 00:07:06.839 --> 00:07:08.839 was like, yes, this does own this is a bit 144 00:07:08.959 --> 00:07:11.000 like it. I always knew these games were very cool. 145 00:07:11.000 --> 00:07:14.399 It's amazing how much of that of that style holds 146 00:07:14.480 --> 00:07:16.879 up over time. They're just very strong on that front. 147 00:07:17.160 --> 00:07:20.040 This game very much leans into that and nails it 148 00:07:20.399 --> 00:07:22.959 based on what I played again and according to these reviews, 149 00:07:23.040 --> 00:07:25.160 So I'm excited. I'm gonna I'm gonna check this out. 150 00:07:25.160 --> 00:07:27.560 And like I said, I really enjoyed a rage Bound. Now, 151 00:07:27.600 --> 00:07:30.120 I did enjoy the platform in rage Bound, and a 152 00:07:30.120 --> 00:07:32.079 lot of the complaints being like, yeah, the platforming is 153 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:35.959 not quite so hot in Shnoby. It's like, yeah, that 154 00:07:36.000 --> 00:07:37.480 bums me out a little bit. But also I don't 155 00:07:37.519 --> 00:07:39.839 when I think back to Shanoby, it is kind of 156 00:07:39.879 --> 00:07:44.639 an action game, a run and sword action game, and 157 00:07:44.720 --> 00:07:46.560 I think as long as they nailed that side of things, 158 00:07:46.560 --> 00:07:50.199 that's that's the more important aspect of Shnoby. One other 159 00:07:50.279 --> 00:07:52.439 thing though, that I didn't really think about until I 160 00:07:52.439 --> 00:07:56.439 read it here from Steven Tailby's review. Should we take 161 00:07:56.439 --> 00:07:59.120 this as an indication of where Sega might head with 162 00:07:59.160 --> 00:08:02.560 their other revival of classic games? You know, they have 163 00:08:02.639 --> 00:08:06.639 that big effort of bringing back Crazy Taxi and this 164 00:08:06.680 --> 00:08:08.439 game in that game and all, like there's like five 165 00:08:08.519 --> 00:08:11.680 or six games already announced, we've heard rumors of three 166 00:08:11.759 --> 00:08:14.800 or four more from their Classic Genesis catalog and beyond. 167 00:08:16.160 --> 00:08:17.959 Do you think that it's safe to be like, yeah, this, 168 00:08:18.000 --> 00:08:20.279 they're going for this level of quality for all those games. 169 00:08:22.399 --> 00:08:27.240 It's not a crazy idea. I think it probably depends 170 00:08:27.279 --> 00:08:29.600 on the game, right, Like I could see bring back 171 00:08:29.639 --> 00:08:33.639 something like Shining Force, like hey, get a good small studio, 172 00:08:33.799 --> 00:08:36.320 get a really good art style on that, and it 173 00:08:36.320 --> 00:08:40.639 can be something that could shine in, you know, with 174 00:08:41.039 --> 00:08:43.840 a high level of polish, but like this level of game, 175 00:08:44.480 --> 00:08:49.159 whereas I could see something even even like Echo the Dolphin, 176 00:08:49.200 --> 00:08:51.440 where they want to take more like, no, we're gonna 177 00:08:51.440 --> 00:08:53.840 make this photo realistic and be real serious about Like 178 00:08:54.000 --> 00:08:56.240 maybe that's not the way they're going to go with it, sure, 179 00:08:56.360 --> 00:08:59.679 but I think it's going to vary game to game, 180 00:08:59.720 --> 00:09:02.720 which is probably the right approach. But it sounds like 181 00:09:02.799 --> 00:09:07.960 at least they have found a way to do it's 182 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:12.200 well and hopefully they can repeat that success with yeah, 183 00:09:12.240 --> 00:09:14.559 the rest of their back atalogue, because you know, there's 184 00:09:14.600 --> 00:09:17.360 people out there clamoring I'm sure for Golden Acts and 185 00:09:17.440 --> 00:09:20.960 all all sorts of stuff that we could potentially see 186 00:09:21.080 --> 00:09:23.519 in really good, revitalized forms. 187 00:09:24.279 --> 00:09:26.679 Yeah, I think you're almost certainly right that it's going 188 00:09:26.759 --> 00:09:28.559 to be case by case and every game is going 189 00:09:28.600 --> 00:09:31.600 to require a different or it's going to present a 190 00:09:31.600 --> 00:09:34.360 different set of problems for them to solve and figure out, 191 00:09:34.399 --> 00:09:36.000 like what do we want to preserve here and what 192 00:09:36.320 --> 00:09:39.120 do we want to modernize. I guess I'll take it 193 00:09:39.159 --> 00:09:41.639 as a good sign that at least they are capable 194 00:09:41.759 --> 00:09:44.559 of this, right, Like there is a time when a 195 00:09:44.600 --> 00:09:46.360 company like Sega would be like, yeah, we're just going 196 00:09:46.440 --> 00:09:49.000 to park these things out, and so what at the 197 00:09:49.080 --> 00:09:52.000 very least for this initial effort, or what feels like 198 00:09:52.039 --> 00:09:54.559 the initial effort of them bringing back some of these games. 199 00:09:54.600 --> 00:09:57.200 I know they've they're constantly bringing back old games, but 200 00:09:57.240 --> 00:09:59.960 this does feel like the start of that recent campaign 201 00:10:00.080 --> 00:10:01.879 to bring it back all these games you weren't expecting. 202 00:10:02.840 --> 00:10:04.639 It's a good start. It is a sign that they 203 00:10:04.679 --> 00:10:07.360 are capable of this. And you know, eighty nine on 204 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:09.840 open credit is really nothing to sneeze at. You know, 205 00:10:09.840 --> 00:10:11.879 we don't have to live or die by numbers, but 206 00:10:11.919 --> 00:10:15.519 that is a difficult thing to accomplish. And so yeah, cool, 207 00:10:15.720 --> 00:10:19.559 very good start. All right, let's move to this next story. 208 00:10:19.679 --> 00:10:23.840 A new Nintendo Direct is reportedly planned for mid September. 209 00:10:23.879 --> 00:10:27.279 This is from Jordan Midler at VGC. A Nintendo Direct 210 00:10:27.320 --> 00:10:31.000 presentation is reportedly planned for September. Reports of a Nintendo 211 00:10:31.080 --> 00:10:34.759 Direct have circulated for weeks now. Switch Force has suggested 212 00:10:34.799 --> 00:10:37.080 that a presentation will be held in September. I believe 213 00:10:37.080 --> 00:10:39.960 they said September twelfth is the date. Yes, that's where 214 00:10:39.960 --> 00:10:42.200 it says later you're in the story. Sources have told 215 00:10:42.279 --> 00:10:45.919 VGC that a Nintendo Direct presentation is in fact planned 216 00:10:45.919 --> 00:10:48.799 for mid September. It's also worth noting that, aside from 217 00:10:48.799 --> 00:10:51.440 twenty twenty four, a Nintendo Direct has been held virtually 218 00:10:51.559 --> 00:10:55.879 every September since the Nintendo Direct presentations began. Was there 219 00:10:55.919 --> 00:10:58.120 really not one last year? I know there was a 220 00:10:58.200 --> 00:10:59.720 year where there wasn't one. I didn't realize it was 221 00:10:59.759 --> 00:11:03.519 just last year that that didn't happen. While the contents 222 00:11:03.519 --> 00:11:05.879 of the presentation are currently unknown, it's likely that this 223 00:11:05.960 --> 00:11:09.320 Nintendo director will finally reveal the announcement of Metroid Prime 224 00:11:09.360 --> 00:11:13.080 for Beyond's release date. Game was just recently rated by 225 00:11:13.120 --> 00:11:16.679 the ESRB. Yeah, this is one of those where it's 226 00:11:16.679 --> 00:11:20.200 like we are all expecting this, although it's it's you know, 227 00:11:20.240 --> 00:11:22.519 still like people are hearing about it, separate from just 228 00:11:22.840 --> 00:11:25.840 looking back at Oh, it always happens since September and 229 00:11:25.960 --> 00:11:27.440 VGC is able to get some of that some of 230 00:11:27.480 --> 00:11:31.080 those details. What do you expect in Are you excited Britain? 231 00:11:31.120 --> 00:11:32.960 Are you ready for more games for your switch? Like 232 00:11:32.960 --> 00:11:34.200 they still have to kind of give us dates for 233 00:11:34.240 --> 00:11:35.600 a lot of their holiday releases. 234 00:11:36.519 --> 00:11:41.120 Yeah, you know, I I was in a Nintendo call 235 00:11:41.720 --> 00:11:44.679 last week for dads. It was kind of a weird thing, 236 00:11:45.000 --> 00:11:47.080 and they were talking about some some upcoming stuff, like 237 00:11:47.120 --> 00:11:51.399 they mentioned Hyrou Warriors, they said the guy from Nintendo 238 00:11:51.759 --> 00:11:54.039 said this year. He didn't say this winter, which you 239 00:11:54.080 --> 00:11:56.399 know could mean anything. Take that with the range Grand 240 00:11:56.399 --> 00:11:58.639 of Salt. But I know people have talked about like 241 00:11:58.840 --> 00:12:01.279 that might slip into or the next year or whatever. 242 00:12:02.120 --> 00:12:03.799 So yeah, it feels like there are still a lot 243 00:12:03.799 --> 00:12:06.600 of unanswered things. I need to know when Metroids coming out, 244 00:12:06.600 --> 00:12:09.519 because that's my you know, that's the big thing for 245 00:12:09.559 --> 00:12:12.159 me is is this year I need to get my 246 00:12:12.200 --> 00:12:16.000 hands on Metroid. At the same time, I've been pretty 247 00:12:16.000 --> 00:12:18.279 okay with some of the smaller stuff. I've been playing 248 00:12:18.279 --> 00:12:21.879 a lot of Tiny Bookshop, which Shadow dropped how. 249 00:12:21.919 --> 00:12:25.799 Is that during Yeah, I think it was the Partner 250 00:12:25.879 --> 00:12:27.799 or yeah, you're right, the Indie Direct whatever it was. 251 00:12:27.759 --> 00:12:30.480 The Yeah, and it's just a great cozy little game 252 00:12:30.519 --> 00:12:33.120 where you sell books and it's I'm having a blast, 253 00:12:33.320 --> 00:12:33.759 really cute. 254 00:12:33.919 --> 00:12:34.120 Yeah. 255 00:12:34.840 --> 00:12:39.200 Yeah. So, like I've been stated with some of this stuff. 256 00:12:40.000 --> 00:12:43.120 At the same time, like I sometimes remember, like, oh, 257 00:12:43.159 --> 00:12:46.240 Hades two still isn't like actually out. I need that, 258 00:12:46.399 --> 00:12:48.840 And you know, there's a lot of stuff that could 259 00:12:48.960 --> 00:12:53.399 drop in and not direct that I'm really looking forward to. Also, 260 00:12:53.960 --> 00:12:57.279 the timing would be perfect for a trailer for the 261 00:12:57.320 --> 00:13:01.279 Super Mario World movie, and my son's going to want 262 00:13:01.399 --> 00:13:04.120 to watch that a million times, just the trailer alone, 263 00:13:04.159 --> 00:13:04.600 I'm sure. 264 00:13:04.679 --> 00:13:08.360 So yeah, that's you know. I I never really think 265 00:13:08.399 --> 00:13:10.279 about it too much. Like when it comes to movies, 266 00:13:10.320 --> 00:13:12.600 something I'm a huge fan of, I just I like 267 00:13:12.679 --> 00:13:14.879 it happens when it happens. Is this about the time 268 00:13:14.919 --> 00:13:16.679 that we should expect a trailer for a movie that's 269 00:13:16.679 --> 00:13:18.960 coming out next summer? That does sound right, But I 270 00:13:18.960 --> 00:13:20.000 guess I haven't looked at it. 271 00:13:20.600 --> 00:13:23.480 I feel like with it being even if it's a tease, 272 00:13:23.879 --> 00:13:28.360 you know, with the Mario anniversary happening, Yeah, things coming 273 00:13:28.440 --> 00:13:32.759 next year. The stuff at Universal Studios has been going well, 274 00:13:33.159 --> 00:13:36.279 I feel like it would be good to capitalize on that. 275 00:13:36.360 --> 00:13:37.840 Now I could be wrong. 276 00:13:38.320 --> 00:13:40.519 But sure if it doesn't happen here, it could happen 277 00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:43.720 separate Nintendo Today app or something like that. But I 278 00:13:43.759 --> 00:13:47.720 do I bet that Universal is like, wait' these Nintendo 279 00:13:47.720 --> 00:13:48.799 directs get how many views? 280 00:13:48.879 --> 00:13:48.960 What? 281 00:13:49.679 --> 00:13:52.399 Okay? No, It's like in the contract the trailers have 282 00:13:52.480 --> 00:13:54.799 to debut at these Nintendo directs. I bet that's like 283 00:13:54.840 --> 00:13:57.600 something they talk about like that, the value of this 284 00:13:57.679 --> 00:13:59.840 thing that you have in terms of getting eyeballs on 285 00:13:59.879 --> 00:14:03.519 it is kind of unquestionably the best way for us 286 00:14:03.559 --> 00:14:06.000 to debut these things. So they did it with the 287 00:14:06.039 --> 00:14:07.840 last with the trailer for the for the first movie, 288 00:14:07.919 --> 00:14:10.159 I wouldn't be surprised. You're right if they do it now. 289 00:14:10.320 --> 00:14:14.279 Then the Mario Anniversary stuff really adds some heat to 290 00:14:14.320 --> 00:14:17.559 that fire as well. So I'm not expecting them to 291 00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:20.039 have a ton of other Mario things to trade on. 292 00:14:20.519 --> 00:14:23.919 Maybe a couple of small things for n SOO, maybe 293 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:27.799 a couple other maybe a small game for nso like 294 00:14:28.039 --> 00:14:30.879 Mario thirty five, something along those lines. I don't know, 295 00:14:31.840 --> 00:14:33.879 but the trailer is something like they have to do 296 00:14:33.919 --> 00:14:35.720 that eventually, and maybe now is about the time to 297 00:14:35.759 --> 00:14:39.360 do that. Metroid Prime four will be the big thing though, 298 00:14:40.000 --> 00:14:42.879 You're right, that's I'm also kind of aching for information 299 00:14:42.919 --> 00:14:46.039 about that. Give us that day. The ESRB rating is 300 00:14:46.759 --> 00:14:50.440 very encouraging. That happened last week, and we always point out, 301 00:14:50.480 --> 00:14:52.639 you know, if you go six weeks six six weeks 302 00:14:52.679 --> 00:14:55.000 from that, which is usually when something gets rated by 303 00:14:55.000 --> 00:14:57.240 the SRB, it's coming out in about six weeks. That 304 00:14:57.279 --> 00:15:01.399 would put it at the end of September. Basically, I'm 305 00:15:01.519 --> 00:15:04.240 like continuing not to like not believe that it will 306 00:15:04.279 --> 00:15:07.200 be that fast. Britain. I'm like, let's I'm gonna pump 307 00:15:07.200 --> 00:15:09.600 the brakes and be like that feels like late October 308 00:15:09.600 --> 00:15:11.919 early November. That's me just kind of like not trying 309 00:15:11.919 --> 00:15:15.600 to a huff all of the hopium, but I do. 310 00:15:15.679 --> 00:15:17.679 I mean, look, we're gonna be getting information about this 311 00:15:17.759 --> 00:15:21.480 game because you know, the USRB rating is real, So 312 00:15:21.519 --> 00:15:23.519 it's not like this is a game that we're like, hey, 313 00:15:23.600 --> 00:15:25.639 you should probably just assume it's going to get delayed. 314 00:15:26.720 --> 00:15:28.879 Do they treat this like the big game for the 315 00:15:28.919 --> 00:15:31.480 holiday or or what? How do you think they handle 316 00:15:31.559 --> 00:15:33.039 this as. 317 00:15:33.000 --> 00:15:36.399 Much as I want them to, Because I Metro is 318 00:15:36.440 --> 00:15:39.600 one of my favorite into new franchises. I feel like, 319 00:15:39.960 --> 00:15:43.000 you know, they've already revealed their having that Pokemon bundle 320 00:15:43.240 --> 00:15:46.320 with a switch to like, and that feels like they're 321 00:15:46.480 --> 00:15:50.960 big holiday push. I could see Metro Prime being like 322 00:15:51.039 --> 00:15:54.360 a December like, hey, we know a lot of you 323 00:15:54.399 --> 00:15:56.480 are going to get this no matter what it does, 324 00:15:56.480 --> 00:15:58.360 it we don't need to get it before Black Friday. 325 00:15:58.879 --> 00:16:00.960 It's just going to drop sometime before the end of 326 00:16:01.000 --> 00:16:03.279 the year and you'll get it and be happy. 327 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:05.039 I would like. 328 00:16:05.240 --> 00:16:07.320 Them to do more with it, but just kind of 329 00:16:07.360 --> 00:16:11.120 given the history of when they've launched some of these games, 330 00:16:11.159 --> 00:16:13.639 it wouldn't surprise me if they don't make a huge 331 00:16:13.639 --> 00:16:15.799 push of like though, this is the big switch to 332 00:16:15.919 --> 00:16:16.960 game and need to get this year. 333 00:16:17.960 --> 00:16:22.120 Yeah, I think I'm still hopeful that they will come 334 00:16:22.159 --> 00:16:24.799 out and say yeah, I Metro Prime four is probably 335 00:16:24.799 --> 00:16:28.039 coming out early November, late October, and between now and then, 336 00:16:28.120 --> 00:16:31.720 we could drop two and three on the Switch e 337 00:16:31.840 --> 00:16:34.279 Shop and you could play that and they're lightly updated, 338 00:16:34.279 --> 00:16:36.919 but they're updated enough with those controls that there. Now 339 00:16:36.960 --> 00:16:38.879 you could play all of the Metro Prime games on 340 00:16:38.879 --> 00:16:41.840 one system. That would be fantastic. I just don't know 341 00:16:41.840 --> 00:16:43.159 if that's going to be the way that they play 342 00:16:43.200 --> 00:16:45.240 that anymore, though, so we'll have to wait and see. 343 00:16:46.320 --> 00:16:49.679 All right, let's keep going here. Forts the Horizon six 344 00:16:49.720 --> 00:16:53.159 reportedly set to be revealed at Tokyo Game Show next month. 345 00:16:53.240 --> 00:16:57.559 This is from Darren Bonthus at Game Spot after tours 346 00:16:57.559 --> 00:17:01.200 across France, England and Mexico. Forts A Hurra is reportedly 347 00:17:01.240 --> 00:17:03.919 shifting the series over to Japan for its next slice 348 00:17:03.919 --> 00:17:06.920 of car racing. According to several leaks and at least 349 00:17:06.960 --> 00:17:09.720 one now deleted Instagram post hinting at it, the next 350 00:17:09.799 --> 00:17:11.680 chapter is set to be revealed next month at the 351 00:17:11.680 --> 00:17:15.160 Tokyo Game Show. That's according to a prolific leaker, Nate 352 00:17:15.160 --> 00:17:17.319 the Hate, and Window Central has backed up his reporting 353 00:17:17.359 --> 00:17:20.680 by claiming that it has seen documentation suggesting Forts the 354 00:17:20.720 --> 00:17:24.079 Horizon six will be shown off officially during the annual 355 00:17:24.119 --> 00:17:27.519 gaming event in Tokyo. Earlier this month, in Australian car 356 00:17:27.559 --> 00:17:31.319 import company uploaded an Instagram post showing off a Playground 357 00:17:31.400 --> 00:17:36.240 Games employee digitally scanning a rare compact Japanese car, adding 358 00:17:36.279 --> 00:17:38.400 more fuel to the fire when the post mentioned that 359 00:17:38.440 --> 00:17:40.799 it was for a new Forts of Horizon game. The 360 00:17:40.880 --> 00:17:43.559 Tokyo Game Show takes place September twenty fifth through the 361 00:17:43.599 --> 00:17:46.680 twenty eighth, and Microsoft has in the past held dedicated 362 00:17:46.680 --> 00:17:50.599 showcases during the event. As a reminder, Microsoft is under 363 00:17:50.640 --> 00:17:55.279 a boycott's Xbox specifically for making money off of the 364 00:17:55.319 --> 00:18:00.559 ethnic cleansing in Gaza. All right, Forts Horizon six in Japan. 365 00:18:00.680 --> 00:18:03.200 I think we had this conversation last week britten about 366 00:18:03.240 --> 00:18:05.119 this game where I was. We were looking at this 367 00:18:05.160 --> 00:18:08.640 Instagram post and had a person scanning the k Car, 368 00:18:09.119 --> 00:18:11.839 and you know, it was like, you know, I'm going 369 00:18:11.920 --> 00:18:13.680 to take this as a likely thing where they could 370 00:18:13.680 --> 00:18:17.240 go to Japan, mostly because Japan just feels right at 371 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:21.640 this moment. Now. There was a person who's very closely 372 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:24.440 watches sports in the chat who was saying, you know, 373 00:18:24.640 --> 00:18:28.400 people always expect Japan for the next game from this series, 374 00:18:28.559 --> 00:18:30.359 and they always tend to kind of go in a 375 00:18:30.359 --> 00:18:32.799 different direction, Like no one was really expecting Mexico when 376 00:18:32.799 --> 00:18:35.799 they announced Mexico. I don't think that's a reason to 377 00:18:35.799 --> 00:18:38.039 think they wouldn't go to Japan. But with the k Car, 378 00:18:38.559 --> 00:18:42.000 with them announcing probably a Tokyo game show, it just 379 00:18:42.039 --> 00:18:44.440 feeling like the right time. They've also kind of gone 380 00:18:44.440 --> 00:18:47.960 to all these other parts of the world. Maybe Japan 381 00:18:48.039 --> 00:18:50.400 kind of lines lines up now. We also suggest maybe 382 00:18:50.400 --> 00:18:53.400 it's Southeast Asia or something like in that region, but 383 00:18:53.480 --> 00:18:57.599 slightly different. I don't know I would welcome any of those, 384 00:18:58.200 --> 00:18:59.720 but I don't know. I think things are lining up 385 00:18:59.720 --> 00:19:01.200 for them to announce that Japan is going to be 386 00:19:01.200 --> 00:19:03.240 the setting, and I think that sounds fantastic or you 387 00:19:03.240 --> 00:19:05.599 afforts a Horizon fan, this is something that sounds good 388 00:19:05.680 --> 00:19:06.000 to you. 389 00:19:07.519 --> 00:19:12.640 Yeah, definitely a Horizon over traditional fortsa fan. Give me 390 00:19:12.680 --> 00:19:16.319 that arcade racing and the open world give me burnout 391 00:19:16.319 --> 00:19:22.359 that isn't burnout basically, And yeah, I feel like the 392 00:19:22.559 --> 00:19:27.920 oh people always expect Japan thing has merit at the 393 00:19:27.920 --> 00:19:31.960 same time, it has to happen eventually, right, Like people 394 00:19:31.960 --> 00:19:35.079 always expected Japan for Assassin's Creed and then it happened. 395 00:19:35.559 --> 00:19:38.920 So like, there's only so many real world locations you 396 00:19:39.279 --> 00:19:40.880 can go to, and it does seem like all the 397 00:19:40.880 --> 00:19:44.240 stars are aligning in this case to make that the case. 398 00:19:44.880 --> 00:19:46.319 I would be all for it. That sounds like a 399 00:19:47.559 --> 00:19:50.079 fun twist on things to me. I do like that 400 00:19:50.160 --> 00:19:54.920 series a lot. I would enjoy driving around that environment. 401 00:19:55.160 --> 00:20:00.440