Cubed3 Podcast | September 2011 - Xenoblade, Ocarina of Time, Art Styles, Gaming News

By Adam Riley 15.09.2011 11

Cubed3 Podcast | September 2011 - Xenoblade, Ocarina of Time, Art Styles, Gaming News on Nintendo gaming news, videos and discussion

This month's Nintendo aural intake serves up thoughts on various Nintendo-related topics, with news updates, discussions on the latest game releases, and a special treat in the form of a developer interview for Cubed3's feature on art styles in videogames.

Featuring Ross Marrs, Mike Mason, Adam Riley, Rudy Lavaux, and Aaron Elias.

Produced by Ross Marrs.

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News, Events and Mailbag

00:00:57 - Mike and Rudy are addicted to Xenoblade
00:02:10 - No More Heroes 2, so two years ago
00:04:22 - Back to Xenoblade
00:07:07 - Ross discovers Steam, playing Machinarium
00:08:01 - Wii redesign news
00:12:43 - TellTale Games becomes a 3rd Party publisher
00:15:13 - 3DS conference incoming
00:18:15 - New 3DS with second analogue?

This Month's Hot Topic

00:20:38 - Remembering the original Ocarina of Time
00:26:43 - Stepping into Hyrule Field in 3D
00:28:35 - Audio needed remastering?
00:30:37 - Favourite pieces of music
00:32:49 - Our favourite sections of the game
00:34:40 - New dungeon?
00:36:29 - Outsourcing to Grezzo
00:39:16 - First-person viewpoint...rubbish!?

Feature: Art Styles in Videogames

00:42:30 - Videogame art styles introduction
00:45:18 - Interview with Keith Webb, director/producer/artist of DSiWare's Go! Go! Kokopolo, on videogame art.
01:00:45 - C3 staff share thoughts on their favourite videogame art styles




If listening via Cubed3 is not an option, be sure to simply download the podcast right here [ Right-Click, Save-As ]

As always, be sure to share your questions, thoughts and feedback on this issue, plus what you would like to see in the next instalment!

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SirLink is offline. SirLink 12.09.2011#1

I have to say that I'd really like to listen to this podcast (or pretty much any other C3 podcasts) but it always feels so weird to me when I hear how people I only know on the internet sound. It's the same thing with pictures too. I'll eventually have to deal with it when some online games with voicechat start rolling in but it's really stupid that I just can't seem to get over it. Smilie

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Yoshindo1 is offline. Yoshindo1 12.09.2011#2

If there is a new version of the 3DS it will most likely only to incorporate the rumored second analogue stick in order to avoid fragmentation of the consumer base. At least that is what I hope.

 
jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 12.09.2011#3

I definitely agree. This special cradle that incoporates a new Circle Pad, shoulder buttons and Wi-Fi capabilities, as well as possibly a better battery, will definitely be incorporated into a new model 3DS next year.

Shocking? Not at all. Just look at how quickly Apple puts out new revisions of the iPhone and iPad, both of which are FAR more expensive than 3DS.

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Squidboy (guest) 12.09.2011#4

@ Adam


Apple don't release terribly designed products, and if they did, they wouldn't put them in the market intentionally, like Nintendo have blatently done.

Squidboy (guest) 12.09.2011#5

The current 3DS design needs a lot more than a shitty looking analogue stick.

1) New top screen with matt frame window. The sheer amount of reflectivity, on the intentionally crap design, ruins visuals when playing in certain lighting conditions, which are frequent when playing in public.

2) New clam-shell design which doesn't leave bezel and circle pad marks on the top screen whenever you close it. The 3DS is so poorly designed it's truly laughable.

3) New larger, smoother, less squeaky and stiff, Nintendo D-Pad... It saddens me to say this about any Nintendo product. I haven't experienced a D-pad so shit since the Virtual Boy. Even the smaller one found on the GB Micro is better. It also needs better placement to reduce hand cramping. Everything should go higher - circle-pad and D-pad, and circle pads should lie parallel like WiiU. Lets have some uniformity, symmetry and comfort ffs.

4) Increased resistance level on the 3D Slider. It feels really cheap currently, like controls you find on a £/$ shop radio.

6) Increased tension on hinges, heated online play can result in the top screen flapping shut.

7) Much improved ergonomics.

8) New stylus housing placement.

9) Larger buttons and improved layout that considers VC titles.

10) Larger bumpers.

11) Improved battery life

jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 12.09.2011#6

Squidboy (guest) said:
@ Adam

Apple don't release terribly designed products, and if they did, they wouldn't put them in the market intentionally, like Nintendo have blatently done.


My iPhone 3GS is terrible. Whilst it does some things better than other phones, it lacked a lot of functionality I found with my previous Nokia handset. I'm really not a big fan of Apple's new update each year model, adding a couple of extra features to justify the crazy price-tag, but hey, if punters are willing to throw their money away year after year, fair enough.

Nintendo clearly had to get 3DS out to the marketplace in advance of Sony's PS Vita, and unfortunately cut corners to do so. However, releasing a modified version a year later still shouldn't be seen as a big deal.

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RudyC3 is offline. RudyC3 12.09.2011#7

You'll have to eat your hat Mike Smilie (or maybe you were referring to a new model and not the analog stick cradle attachment, in which case your hat still has some meager chance of survival Smilie).

Yeah bear in mind that this was recorded two weeks ago, before the confirmation of Monster Hunter 3 Tri G and the analog stick cradle folks (^w^)...

Anyway, let's not forget to share our ideas for the next podcast, dear listeners Smilie.

( Edited 12.09.2011 23:37 by Kafei2006 )

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Mason (guest) 13.09.2011#8

Hat eaten. Smilie Not a fan of it though...

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RudyC3 is offline. RudyC3 14.09.2011#9

Apologies to our dear listeners, but I was mistaken in assuming that the PC compilation of Tales of Monkey Island wasn't published by Telltale Games. It seems they did publish it themselves in Europe (them or Lucasarts if they have publishing capabilities in the European Market).

( Edited 14.09.2011 00:01 by Kafei2006 )

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jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 15.09.2011#10

Do readers think that Grezzo should be given the task of bringing Majora's Mask to 3DS, or should the ex-Mana team be given the challenge of a brand new RPG?

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RudyC3 is offline. RudyC3 16.09.2011#11

jesusraz said:
Do readers think that Grezzo should be given the task of bringing Majora's Mask to 3DS, or should the ex-Mana team be given the challenge of a brand new RPG?

Why choose one when we could hopefully get both ^^ ? A new proper Mana game would be good (not a dungeon-RPG like "Children of", or a T-RPG like "Heroes of"), with the help of Brownie Brown and the consent of Square Enix since the brand belongs to them.

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