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It took almost 20 years, but Mario finally returned in 2D on the TV screen with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and wouldn't you know, it made our list of the 10 best Wii games. Zach, Andrew, and Jared talk about the game and why it deserves the honor of being known as one of the Wii's best games.

As we continue to rattle off what we think are the ten best first and third party games, Neal and Andy take a few minutes to talk about #9 on our third party list, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Listen to Andy gush about his favorite psychological thriller title on Wii.

Wii Sports Resort made the cut on our list of the best games on Wii. Zach and Neal go through all of the sports included in the package. Don't fret, there is plenty of love for the dog catching the frisbee. Check back all month for the rest of the entries in our Best of the Wii series.

To coincide with its placement as one of the best third-party games in our Best of the Wii feature, Neal, James, and Josh get together to discuss the merits of Capcom's Monster Hunter Tri. Be sure to stick around all month as we post (and podcast) about the rest of the Wii's best games!

Prepare to blast off with episode 49 of Connectivity! First, we travel to a far and distant place called Australia, where Nicholas Bray and Andrew Brown probe the patrons of the Manifest anime convention to see how excited they are for Wii U. Unfortunately, Nick and Andrew's immune systems weren't used to the disgusting atmosphere of a convention, so both were defeated by the common cold. After that, Neal, Zach, and Scott receive cryptic messages from outer space in the form of listener mail. The signal seems to inquire about Nintendo picking up more western second party developers, what GBA and DS games a newcomer should play, and how more games can utilize asynchronous multiplayer. More importantly than all of that, though; the signal appears to be coming closer... Next, Nicholas Bray emerges from the TARDIS, fully regenerated and ready to host another one of his N-Focus segments, focusing this week on GoldenEye 007. 15 years after the game's release, Nick talks about the legacy of the game and shares some

Connectibites is back with a special edition focusing exclusively on the news coming out of today's Nintendo Direct conference. Daan and Patrick get together and talk about everything from Professor Layton 6 to a pink 3DS XL. They also don't forget to talk about new eShop games like Denpa Ningen no RPG 2 and Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight. Connectibites News Digest is a news focused show that tries to bring you discussions about topics sooner rather than later. If you have any suggestions feel free to write in.

So we've got this podcast, Connectivity, and we sure do hope you'll listen to it. In order to entice you, let me explain this week's show just a little bit. First off, we've got a brand new segment for you. It's called "That Nintendo Year" and in it we chronicle an entire year's worth of Nintendo published games. We're starting off by going system launch years, and first up is 2006: The Year of the Wii. What was the rest of the year like? Listen and find out. Secondly, there sure is a lot of news going on right now, isn't there? We thought it'd be nice to go back to the show's roots and talk about all the crazy stuff that's been going on lately, and we answer some listener mail as well! So that's Connectivity, pretty good eh? Why not review it on iTunes if you have the time? Also, you can send us more listener mail to connectivity@nintendoworldreport.com

I present to you episode 47 of Connectivity, expertly crafted and aged to absolute perfection. In the first segment, we take the classic approach and talk about the games we've been playing lately. We follow that up with our second installment of Who Wants to be a Nintendoaire? I know you want to get some of that in your ears. If you're interested, stick around after the outro for a bonus segment on iOS games that we love. Also, please send us some listener mail to connectivity@nintendoworldreport.com. We'll buy you a soda pop if you do. Heck, I'll throw in a slice of pizza if you also give us a review on iTunes! Call it the Connectivity Rewards Program if you want (I won't be).

Welcome to episode 46 of Connectivity, a podcast 65 million years in the making! We've got a dino-mite show for you this week. Leading the show off, Carmine, who recently attended the EA Summer Showcase, sits down with Neal to talk about the event. The pair discuss the relationship between Nintendo and EA before Carmine talks about his hands-on time with some upcoming Wii U games like FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3. Let's hope the earth doesn't fall into an ice age, killing us all before the games come out! Next, Neal, Scott, Zach, and Mike debate the topic of Scott's recent editorial: are we suffering Mario fatigue? The gang talks about the Mario games of the 80's and 90's versus today, the quality of the New Super Mario Bros. series, and the future of 2D Mario. In the words of Dr. Ian Malcom: "You stood on the shoulders of geniuses to accomplish something as fast as you could, and before you even knew what you had, you patented it, and packaged it, and slapped it on a plastic lunchbox, and now you're selling it.

Neal wrangled Scott on down to the Connectibies 3DS Release Date Round-Up and the two of them hooted and hollered over the hootenanny that is the 3DS late 2012 lineup. The gang celebrate games they want, like Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, while lamenting the delay of Castlevania: Long-Ass Name 3D and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. Shoot us a line on the e-mails if you want to check in with us on news stuffs or just how we're doing. We generally like people. We'll even field alternate subtitles for Paper Mario.

Neal is back from vacation and joins Patrick to discuss some Nintendo news. We now know what the Wii U game boxes will look like, and it is just one of the topics discussed on this week's show. Other items include the golden nunchuck, a new puzzle swap panel, and Skylanders. If you ever have anything you want to tell us, feel free to write in.

Welcome to episode 45 of Connectivity! We've got two segments for you this week. Kicking things off, Scott, Danny, and Zach sit down to talk about all the games they've been playing recently. While Zach has been enjoying the 8-bit Summer, Scott has been slowly making his way through Xenoblade Chronicles. Danny, on the other hand, has revisited the GameCube classic Eternal Darkness. Or is it an insanity effect? After that, the meat of the show arrives. Danny and Daan join Scott to talk about all the great things that haven't come to America yet, like the 3DS XL, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Oni Training, and more. If you live in North America and are patiently waiting for these things to arrive, this segment should be plenty to hold you over. As always, you can send us mail to Connectivity@nintendoworldreport.com. If you get a chance to rate and review us on iTunes, that's be great, too. And I'm sure you are already planning on doing so, but be sure to tune into Radio Free Nintendo's 300th show this weekend. It sh

While Neal is still away on vacation, Ariel joins Patrick once again to talk more Nintendo news. The EA Summer Showcase took place and plenty was learned from the event. Other news this weeks involves the future of E3, Nano Assault EX, and the Nintendo Downloads. If you ever have anything you want to tell us, feel free to write in.

This is a show about video games, right? Well then, let's talk about them. First off, Carmine, Andrew, and Danny talk about their massive backlogs. How big is yours? I bet ours are bigger. Does the number 50 impress you, because it's pretty close to that. Yeah, I know, don't get me started. After that, Neal, Patrick, and Zach talk about the games they actually HAVE played. It's another installment of our evolving Game of the Year list, where we chronicle the best games of the year. I hope your favorite made the list. And since we couldn't help it, if you stick around after the "real" part of the show, you can listen to Neal, Scott, and Zach blabber on about The Dark Knight Rises. Warning: Spoilers are all up in this segment. We're fishing for questions, so send yours to connectivity@nintendoworldreport.com. And if you've got a moment, please rate and review the show on iTunes!

Newcomer Ariel joins Patrick to party on this weeks edition of Connectibites News Digest. After a brief introduction, Ariel and Patrick discuss Skylanders, Club Nintendo, eShop sales, and of course this weeks Nintendo downloads. After the news is covered there was enough time to discuss Ariel's impressions of the Wii U game, Rabbids Land. If you ever have anything you want to tell us, feel free to write in.

Welcome one and all to a fabulous podcast of the Nintendo variety: Connectivity. Episode 43, to be precise. To begin, we open with a segment from Scott, James, and Patrick about this summer's big licensed games. Did they all stink, or did perhaps one of them rise up from the pit of horrible licensed games hell to save us all? After that, we one-up our Jeopardy segments with a new game show inspired segment: Who Wants to be a Nintendoaire? Stick around if you'd like, after the show ends, for a bonus segment on The Amazing Spider-Man. Don't forget, you can email us at connectivity@nintendoworldreport.com, and if you rate and review the show on iTunes we will love you forever.

Not much has happened in the past few days, but that doesn't stop us from delivering a Connectibite this week. Patrick and Neal talk about a new Club Nintendo reward, this weeks 3DS Virtual Console games, and tons of Heroes of Ruin. Look forward to next weeks show when we should be back to our normal day and length. If you ever have anything you want to tell us, feel free to write in.

Connectivity returns this week with episode 42, featuring the past, present, and future of Nintendo-related content. Kicking things off is the final installment in our Pikmin series, focusing this week on Pikmin 3. Join JP, Andy, and Carmine as they discuss what we know and what they hope is on the horizon for the Wii U launch title. If you can believe it, they even flirt with the idea of Pikmin 4, too. After that, Nicholas returns with another entry in his award winning* N-Focus series. This week's segment is all about the history of Game and Watch. Lastly, Neal, Scott, Danny, and Nate sit down to talk about their latest obsession - Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. If you are on the fence about this game, this segment should definitely win you over. And if you already have the game, well, you probably aren't listening to this because you are too busy playing. As always, you can click here to send us listener mail. Let us know what you thought about the three week long Pikmin series. If a big hit, we may just start

There are not nearly as many bombshell news announcements as weeks prior, but that doesn't give us a reason to not enjoy talking about the news we did get. Patrick and Neal talk about The Last Story's recent release date announcement, the possibility of an online mode in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and the Club Nintendo rewards. As always we also go through the Nintendo downloads. Finishing up the segment is a look at two new games, Heroes of Ruin and Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure. If you ever have anything you want to tell us, feel free to write in.

As the barren summer months roll on towards a promising and bountiful fall, what better time than now for some somber reflection? Kicking off episode 41, Neal and Zach talk about their lists of games they'll never, ever finish. Not that the games are bad, per se, but with Neal's model airplane hobby and Zach's burgeoning male model career, who has the time to play every game he wants anymore? Have some games that will forever be relegated to your backlog? Tell us about them! Next, we have the second installment of our Pikmin series, focusing this week on Pikmin 2. JP, Andy, and Zach discuss the often-overlooked sequel before JP reveals that it is his favorite GameCube game EVER. Crazy, or just crazy enough to work? Closing the show out is a bonus segment about Gravity Rush for the PS Vita (boo! hiss! snicker!), featuring Neal, Zach, and James. I can't make any dumb jokes here, because I frankly don't know what the hell a PS Vita is. As always, you can send us listener mail by clicking here. Oh, and don't forg