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[Gahiggidy]

nvm.

 

[Hours Left]

Some cool people involved, I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

[Mzo]

I don't see the need for something limited to one video game company.

 

[farnham]

I'm skeptical that a bunch of Nintendo bloggers starting a "magazine" with no publisher backing constitutes in any way a spiritual successor to Nintendo Power... Or even how this team will deliver something different than the blogs they already write for already does.

Many Other game journalists are not that better than blogger themselves... However if you are talking about funding i agree.

 

[outunderthestars]

If they have any sense, it'll have a robust digital component that could continue if the paper version flops. Given the pedigree of key staff involved, I'd say that's very likely.

Nintendo is too secretive, and third party platform support is minimal. Couple that with an audience that is notorious for freaking out over anything less than glowing reviews and you have a "magazine" with minimal content and an incredibly limited audience. Not really seeing how they will generate a critical mass of advertising revenue either...

 

[metalslimer]

Nintendo is too secretive, and third party platform support is minimal. Couple that with an audience that is notorious for freaking out over anything less than glowing reviews and you have a "magazine" with minimal content and an incredibly limited audience. Not really seeing how they will generate a critical mass of advertising revenue either...

Actually Nintendo Power were some of the harshest critics of Nintendo's own 1st party games. I agree that the revenue won't be substantial though.

 

[Salsa]

Just realized the brawl in the family guy is in this. Weird

 

[Hot Coldman]

Those are a decent cast of people. NWR people = optimistic.

 

[backlot]

I'm certainly interested to see how this will turn out. They've got a lot of great people working on it.

 

[Talladega Knight]

I'm in.

 

[Like the hat?]

Should be a digital magazine for tablets ...

this would be ace

 

[Edag Plata]

Damn, was hoping it'd be like an Axem Rangers spinoff or something due to the name.

Oh shoot, I never realized...it's come to pass!

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I don't see the need for something limited to one video game company.

Because the Mountain Dew puff media rarely covers Nintendo content in any meaningful way.

 

[blizzardjesus]

since i need a new nintendo themed magazine since NP is gone, and i cant read japanese, they have my money.

 

[Darryl]

could be cool, i'll try to subscribe if they're doing print. this sounds much more promising than the other copycats like "Pure Nintendo"

I'm skeptical that a bunch of Nintendo bloggers starting a "magazine" with no publisher backing constitutes in any way a spiritual successor to Nintendo Power... Or even how this team will deliver something different than the blogs they already write for already does.

maybe they're hoping that if they gathered together all of the willing talent, nintendo would give them the name

 

[EloquentM]

Should've done it in a kickstarter

 

[SirPenguin]

Does it bother anyone else that no one from NP is part of the team? That, plus calling it a spiritual sequel so soon after NP's death makes them look more like vultures than saviors

 

[metalslimer]

Does it bother anyone else that no one from NP is part of the team? That, plus calling it a spiritual sequel so soon after NP's death makes them look more like vultures than saviors

Kind of but looking at the crew I'm much more interested to see what they could do as opposed to the old NP team that honestly didn't really do anything interesting.

 

[tanooki141]

This is eerily similar to 8-4's discussion on the last podcast.

They must have known.

 

[Busta SMurk]

Does it bother anyone else that no one from NP is part of the team? That, plus calling it a spiritual sequel so soon after NP's death makes them look more like vultures than saviors

With a synonymous name and similar logo's, yes.

I'll wait and see, before passing judgement, but I'm not impressed with their approach so far.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Hmmm well I applaud their efforts but it'll be tough sledding. I hate seeing writers have to struggle...=(

 

[DragonSworne]

Hmmm well I applaud their efforts but it'll be tough sledding. I hate seeing writers have to struggle...=(

They do what you do all day but get paid for...

 

[RPG Wizard]

Call me a curmudgeon, but I don't see the point or benefit of this. They've got some talented artists and some decent writers trying to piggyback off of fondness and nostalgia of a magazine from our childhood. Given Nintendo's iron curtain, this feels much like a Nintendo-themed Polygon equivalent.

As in, the quality of the material will be the same as that currently gets aggregated on RMC's site. Some will be great, some will suck, and most of us won't care.

 

[fart town usa]

Until Nintendo opens up to people and actually starts letting in a bunch of people into their dev houses, or unless they can get consisten reveals, any Nintendo dedicated magazine is going to fall apart. I do really like the people over at Nintendoworldreport though.

Exactly, I stopped subscribing to nintendo power because it didn't have any info that was worthwhile. The era of the wii and the deluge of shovelware didn't help matters either.

 

[Teknoman]

I'd like it if they had a "retro" corner as well, reviewing some older Nintendo system games.

 

[DreadPirateRoberts]

The lack of NP crew members does make this seem awful shady, do we know if they were at least offered positions?

 

[jay]

Too many women on staff.

 

[Katsuragi]

The lack of NP crew members does make this seem awful shady, do we know if they were at least offered positions?

They're not in it for the money, though. According to a tweet from Neal Ronaghan, it's a labor of love.

 

[chris3116]

If it's digital, it could work with maybe a website and an app for the mobile. If it's printed, I don't see them to be there for a long time.

 

[DreadPirateRoberts]

They're not in it for the money, though. According to a tweet from Neal Ronaghan, it's a labour of love. Personally, I'm very excited.

Anyone can say they're not in it for the money, that remains to be seen. I'd like to think this isn't just profiteering, but i guess I'm a naturally suspicious guy.

 

[NintendoGal]

Too many women on staff.

Actually NP used to have one female writer every once in awhile I noticed.

 

[Busaiku]

I doubt it'll last, but that's cool.

 

[vagabondarts]

I'm in. Great assembly of talent.

 

[BorkBork]

Agreed - Corbie was one of the few people taking an interest in WiiWare when it was just starting, and always pretty fair.

Jon Kay guarantees an instant level of awesome, too.


LOOK AT THE AWESOME

I have this shirt. It's one of my favourites from Fangamer.

 

[Sleepy]

Is this for the states?

 

[Delio]

Heh I talk to Josh Thomas a lot. Nice guy if a bit big headed at times.

 

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Looks like they tried to get the Nintendo Power crew involved at least.

 

[The Boat]

Some good people in there, might be interesting.

 

[Sapiens]

What gives them the right to claim spiritual successorship?

 

[Doctor Decimate]

so nobody from Nintendo Power, then? probably should've put "spiritual successor" in quotes there, pal

 

[@MUWANdo]

What gives them the right to claim spiritual successorship?

First dibs.

 

[DreadPirateRoberts]

so nobody from Nintendo Power, then? probably should've put "spiritual successor" in quotes there, pal

From Chris Hoffman's Tweet it sounds like they couldn't have been a part of it for legal reasons(unless I'm misreading it)

 

[OmegaFax]

All they need now is a $750,000 injection of capital and a pretentious documentary series.

 

[Diddy Kong]

I shall give it a try

 

[erpg]

Honestly, a bunch of bloggers, webcomic artists and twitterers coming together to form a gaming magazine/website is about as legitimate as anything else in game journalism, so I don't see a problem with it. Good luck to them.

 

[Conrad Link]

Brawl in the Family is awesome.

 

[Neiteio]

Hmm, RMC + Mother 3 guide alumni + Brawl in the Family... It won't be a true spiritual successor to Nintendo Power, but it could be something special all the same.

 

[Alexios]

A magazine with people from blogs like ********** (lolbanned), ehhh... Say goodbye to any credibility.

 

[PixyJunket]

I am willing to give this a shot.

 

[Thoraxes]

RMC, Lucas, Thomas, and Holmes.

I may check out the first issue.