Punching Up, Episode 6 | Pikmin 4 Early Impressions - It's GREAT!
Added 2023-07-25 16:00:11 +0000 UTCPikmin 4 is finally out in the wild, and the Punching Up crew consists of a bunch of newbies! Despite being new to the IP, Pikmin 4 has really impressed us, and we have a lot to say about our early impressions of the game! Along with that, Nintendo once again is taking a firm stance against emulation by blocking the Dolphin emulator from coming to Steam. Is this a big deal, or was this always going to be the outcome? Additionally, we're excited about Tomba and a slew of other obscure retro games coming to the Switch! As always, we love to bring the listeners into the show for their questions and input. So, is now a good time to buy an OLED Switch? Also, what’s a good place to start with JRPGs? And lastly, is Dagan a man of the woods now?
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:12:12 - What are our camping experiences?
0:21:59 - Would we rather only eat or only drink?
0:27:43 - Nintendo Mad Libs
0:35:39 - PIKMIN 4!
0:58:39 - Dolphin will not come to Steam
1:21:26 - Tomba! is coming to Switch
1:35:10 - QUICKIES
1:36:25 - What have we been playing?
2:15:09 - Mario Moneybags
2:22:53 - What are our top JRPG recommendations for Switch?
2:30:33 - Do we need Nintendo backwards compatibility?
2:36:16 - Should you buy an OLED Switch?
Comments
Pikmin 4 and Tears of the Kingdom are some of the best games to teach your kid all sorts of gaming fundamentals.
Born-Blind
2023-07-31 20:57:30 +0000 UTCBilly Hatcher and the Giant Egg...
Animated
2023-07-31 19:36:39 +0000 UTCThe next Nintendo console NEEDS backwards compatibility- because most people will sell or trade in their current Switch to make the new one more affordable. People don’t tend to keep old hardware
TheMuff1nMon
2023-07-30 12:00:54 +0000 UTCOk Dustin swear on my kids I knew Micah was gonna say hotdog too for the mad libs. I think I listen to too much of your content lately lol
Victor Melchor
2023-07-30 05:07:01 +0000 UTCLol a fuckin Polygon Dustin?
Cole Minder
2023-07-28 15:59:33 +0000 UTCAnother banger episode. Just great stuff every time. Love all of the JRPG talk and enjoyed hearing your opinions about Pikmin 4!
Giovanni D'Amico
2023-07-28 07:58:24 +0000 UTCPikmin 4 is fantastic! They’ve really got the formula down at this point with the fourth entry, although I’m a bit sad we will never see the 30 day timer again. I think I’m in the vast minority but the pikmin design philosophy was best when there were actual stakes and you felt like you weren’t going to make it off the planet if you weren’t efficient enough. Every day and action mattered so much more than the sort of puzzle/collectathon approach they are taking now. But at the end of the day I’m just happy to have more pikmin to play!
Jeremy Carter
2023-07-26 02:11:51 +0000 UTCThe caves were introduced in Pikmin 2, but weren’t in 3. I haven’t played 4 yet, but I’m a little put that they’ve gone from having multiple playable characters to switch between (2 and 3) back to just one character.
Joseph Gedgaudas
2023-07-26 01:26:37 +0000 UTCQuick correction, time does pass in the caves. They just pass a lot slower at 1/6 speed. So be careful dilly dallying too much down there.
Bogey Zero
2023-07-25 19:02:49 +0000 UTCExactly what my week needed. Sure wish this was EVERY TUESDAY. 😋
Tonys_Always_Write
2023-07-25 16:57:11 +0000 UTCI'm surprised how into it I am! -Dustin
Dustin Furman
2023-07-25 16:27:03 +0000 UTCThank you! <3
Dustin Furman
2023-07-25 16:26:42 +0000 UTCI played through pikmin 3 with my oldest nephew and loved it. I'm still working on the first game about halfway through and still gotta beat pikmin 2 yet but I played 4 and I gotta say it's the best one I have played so far 👍👍
mattyboy316
2023-07-25 16:22:19 +0000 UTCThis show is quickly becoming my favorite from the LSM family. Such a great group of people, thank you all for the hard work you put into the show!
Colin Kolhoven
2023-07-25 16:21:40 +0000 UTC
