Neal Ronaghan

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Connectivity Cookie Catastrophe - Nintendo Direct Reaction - Connectivity

3 weeks ago | nintendoworldreport.com | Zachary Miller |John Rairdin |Neal Ronaghan

Everyone is here!Subscribe via iTunes (Please rate and review, too!)After a fissure in space time opened in Chicago, multiple eras of Connectivity hosts were pulled together into an Air B&B. Then completely unrelated Nintendo decided to have a Nintendo Direct so we quickly and poorly recorded a podcast with whatever we had sitting around.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Feature

2 months ago | nintendoworldreport.com | John Rairdin |Neal Ronaghan

If you came here for positivity on Xenoblade Chronicles 2, our original reviewer John Rairdin has your back below. He also did back in 2017, giving the game a 9.5/10 in his review and saying "Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of the finest JRPGs of the generation and perhaps of all time."So just remember as you look below that Nintendo World Report is a land of contrasts with varying opinions and, for better or worse, the naysayers have numbers today.
Super Mario Odyssey - Feature

2 months ago | nintendoworldreport.com | Syrenne McNulty |Neal Ronaghan

We knew a 3D Mario was coming to Switch the moment the console was announced, but it wasn't until later that we saw the hat-throwing hook of Super Mario Odyssey. The excitement of New Donk City came a little later and by the time the game was released in October 2017, Odyssey seemed like a slam dunk.
Fire Emblem Warriors - Feature

2 months ago | nintendoworldreport.com | Neal Ronaghan

If it wasn't solidified that Fire Emblem was a valued franchise at Nintendo, Fire Emblem Warriors was part of the onslaught of games that solidified that. 2017 saw the launch multiple Fire Emblem games, including the thriving mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes, the excellent 3DS remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and near the end of the year, this here Fire Emblem Warriors game.
Splatoon 2 - Feature

2 months ago | nintendoworldreport.com | Neal Ronaghan |Donald Theriault

Splatoon was a bright spot of the end of the Wii U, coming out in 2015 and being fun and beloved. It was a part of the initial Switch reveal and soon enough, Splatoon 2 was announced at the start of 2017. When the game came out in July of that year, we were high on it, as Neal Ronaghan said in his review that "Splatoon 2 is the best online game on Switch and with more updates coming down the road, could stay that way for a very long time," which definitely held true.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Feature

2 months ago | nintendoworldreport.com | Neal Ronaghan |Donald Theriault

The Switch launch in March 2017 started off strongly, especially thanks to Breath of the Wild. The early days of the console were exciting, but I don't think anyone truly knew how important Nintendo's first major post-launch release would be. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launched in April 2017 and quickly became one of the most important releases on the system, selling a continually increasing amount of copies.
Episode 399: ReCore Connectivity Game Club - Connectivity

Oct 11, 2024 | nintendoworldreport.com | John Rairdin |Neal Ronaghan

They had the concept of a game. Download in AAC FormatSubscribe to AAC FeedDownload in MP3 FormatJohn arrives with his pick for the Game Club and let's just say it doesn't go over quite as well as Outer Wilds did. Join us as we look back at what should have been an incredible spiritual sequel to Metroid Prime, but was instead a budget title developed in an afternoon. Edited by John Rairdin. Recore soundtrack composed by Chad Seiter and is the property of Microsoft.
Episode 398: The Outer Wilds - Connectivity Game Club - Connectivity

Jul 19, 2024 | nintendoworldreport.com | John Rairdin |Neal Ronaghan

Subscribe via iTunes (Please rate and review, too!)The NWR Connectivity Game Club returns with the cast each picking a game for the rest of the crew to play. Up first is The Outer Wilds as submitted by Melanie Zawodniak. We do our best to avoid spoilers for the first half of the episode, but we strongly recommend that if you have any interest in playing this game, you do so before listening to this episode.
Announcing the Connectivity Game Club - Connectivity

Jun 11, 2024 | nintendoworldreport.com | John Rairdin |Neal Ronaghan

We're back kinda. Download in AAC FormatSubscribe to AAC FeedDownload in MP3 FormatSubscribe to MP3 FeedWhile John and Neal take a break from weekly Connectivity episodes, we've decided to pivot to a new format inspired by our popular Game Club episodes. Starting in July we'll be posting monthly (hopefully) episodes of a brand new Game Club. But this time, rather than basing games around a specific franchise, each member of the cast will choose a game to make everyone else play through.
Episode 389: A Game in the Life - Connectivity

Nov 24, 2023 | nintendoworldreport.com | Neal Ronaghan

Not currently available at your local grocery store. Download in AAC FormatSubscribe to AAC FeedDownload in MP3 FormatSubscribe to MP3 Feed (Please rate and review, too!)NWR Reviews Editor, Jordan Rudek joins John and Neal to discuss his new book A Game in the Life. You can find store links where you can purchase A Game In The Life here. Next, Jordan and Neal dive deep into Super Mario RPG while John takes a nap.