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Monster Hunter Rise, the Nintendo Direct Mini, and Remembering the 3DS - NVC 527

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:00:13 GMT

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Just hours after last week's episode was recorded, Nintendo dropped a ton of news in the latest Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. Hear Casey's reactions to Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2, plus discussion on all the other big announcements from the Direct, including why we're loving Hades on Switch. Then, Nintendo ended production on the 3DS, so to honor the end of Nintendo's beloved handheld, the panel picks their top three 3DS games. This episode was recorded before Nintendo dropped Kirby Fighters 2 on the Switch eShop. Timecodes!

00:00:00 Welcome!
00:01:20 Monster Hunter and the Nintendo Direct Mini
00:24:30 Remembering the 3DS
00:38:30 More news!
00:53:47 Games out this week
00:57:05 What we're playing
01:05:10 Question Block!

Games out this week:

Unrailed! - 9/23, $20
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition - 9/24, $30
Rivals of Aether - 9/24, $30
Going Under - 9/24, $20
Lost Ember - 9/24, $30

What we're playing:

Casey: Nexomon: Extinction
Brian: Super Mario 64, Hades
Zach: Super Mario Sunshine, Hades
Tom: Hades, Inertial Drift

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Logan Plant is the Production Assistant for NVC. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

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Hacker Uses LEGO Mario to Play Super Mario Bros

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 19:38:28 GMT

With any new gaming peripheral there's inevitably someone who finds a way to use it outside of its intended purpose. This time, someone has found a way to use the recently released LEGO Super Mario figurine as an actual controller for the original Super Mario Bros. As spotted by The Verge, Twitter user r1ckp has coded the LEGO Super Mario figurine to be recognized as a controller input for Super Mario Bros. including the ability to run forwards and backwards, jump, and shoot fireballs.

Wrote some code to use the #legosupermario to play #SuperMario pic.twitter.com/LOuECESPgT
— Rick (@r1ckp) September 2, 2020

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=lego-super-mario-49-pictures-of-the-new-sets&captions=true"] While this may seem like magic at first, the LEGO Super Mario figure actually contains quite a bit of tech to make this work. Inside the simple figurine is an accelerometer for measuring relative movement and speed, a gyroscope that allows it to monitor the orientation of the device, a camera sensor on the bottom for reading different colors, and Bluetooth for connectivity. The self-proclaimed "hardware hacker" said it took him "about 4 hours" to code the figurine to work with the emulator, which he is running on a Linux virtual machine on his Mac. The most difficult part for him was figuring out how to get his computer to interpret the Bluetooth signals from the device and turn them into controller inputs. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/03/lego-super-mario-10-sets-in-action"] In the video we can see him tilt LEGO Super Mario forwards and backwards to run in both directions and simulate a jumping motion to make Mario jump in-game. Additionally, a subsequent video showcases how Mario enters pipes simply by placing him over the LEGO green pipe, as well as shooting fireballs by hovering LEGO Super Mario over a small red LEGO platform. While this method surely doesn't offer the most precise way to play through the original Super Mario Bros., it sure is novel seeing it in action. Hearing LEGO Super Mario yell "Wahoo!" when he jumps adds a certain level of flare. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/31/the-lego-nintendo-console-has-an-amazing-hidden-secret] That's not the only trick LEGO Super Mario has, though. If placed on top of the TV included with the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System set it will play sounds and music from the original Super Mario Bros. as the on-screen Mario runs along the course and jumps on enemies. For more LEGO Super Mario be sure to check out our hands-on analysis of the various sets as well as where you can purchase them for yourself. You can also watch as we build the LEGO NES set, which includes a replica NES, controller, and retro TV. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Super Mario 3D All-Stars Discussion and Our Favorite Mario Games - NVC 526

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 22:00:55 GMT

Welcome to a Mario-filled episode of Nintendo Voice Chat! Super Mario 3D All-Stars releases this week, and Casey DeFreitas is joined by Peer Schneider, Zach Ryan, and Ryan McCaffrey to discuss the new collection on Switch. Plus, Super Mario's official 35th anniversary happened over the weekend, and to celebrate, the panel shares their picks for the best Super Mario game of all time. Plus, hear about the new Nintendo Switch Online games, and more. Note: This episode was recorded before the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase that aired Thursday morning. Rest assured -- Casey is very excited about Monster Hunter! Timecodes!

00:00:00 Welcome!
00:01:17 Super Mario 3D All-Stars discussion
00:22:34 Super Mario's 35th Anniversary
00:29:05 What is the best Mario game?
00:41:33 More news!
00:50:43 What we're playing
00:54:10 Question Block

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Logan Plant is the Production Assistant for NVC. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.