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NDX 02/21/2011 (Presidents Only)

by Jeff Gerstmann on February 21, 2011
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There's no apostrophe in "Presidents Day," is there? Anyway, let's get to flexin', dude!

It's Presidents Day here in the United S of A, which means that most of the things you need to get done are impossible to do because a bunch of stuff is closed! Annoying, right? I'm surprised that I could even get a pizza sent here. OK, I'm lying, I keep the "pizza holiday schedule" taped to the side of my monitor.

This week we've got a Virtual Console release, some DSi releases, some WiiWare business, and some broken promises on the part of a guest!

Your conductor, as always, is the unreasonable Jeff Gerstmann!

Ways to listen:

iTunes: HERE (be sure to subscribe as listening from this page is an unreliable way to get the latest)
RSS: HERE
MP3: HERE

Next week is GDC, where developers off all types get together and talk shop. I'll once again be on the scene, looking for DSiWare developers and hassling them about the inevitable My Exotic Farm sequel.

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mithhunter55

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Who needs question of the week with this quality show!

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Forever!

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vr00m

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Once I put a penny on the NDX tracks to get run over. I went to collect my newly smushed penny and to my surprise their was now two pennies. Thanks Nintendo Downloads Express! You da best.

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YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP THIS TRAIN

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Nothing stops the train.

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LoggerRythm

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People said it before me and they're right.

NOTHING STOPS THIS TRAIN!

...except maybe little old ladies in those scooters, hey, we're not that mean?

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Jeff mentioned "G.G. Series Drift Circuit"

My response? "GEE GEE!!"

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The Presidents would approve of the Nintendo Download X-press.

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TOOT TOOT

I listen to this every day on my train ride to work for extra authenticity. Suggestion, filter Jeff through an unintelligible PA post proc.

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Hell yeah! He put my submission in.

I don't know if you can be on the show twice in a row, but I'm totally preparing a musical number for this week's submission.

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Not even dead or alive presidents can stop the Train, the train waits for no one keep it rolling Jeff

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woot

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All abord!

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I almost missed the train this week but than I ninja kicked a baby in a stroller and took his place in line so it's all good now!

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CaLe

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If only there was a DSiWare game about cleaning windows.. Then I might have something to be excited over.

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Pop

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my exotic farm sequel hahaha.. man Jeff is so crazy! you guys think it's a midlife crisis?

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The train will run forever? Sounds good to me.

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Ah Faxanadu! One of my favorite games to play at a friends house when I was a kid. Mostly because we both didn't have a CLUE on what was going on, and felt that maybe if we put our heads together we could win it.

Also this is pretty cool remix of the main theme:

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CHOO CHOOOOOO MOTHERFUCKERS!

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*whistle*

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The guest readings are getting pretty amazing.

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go jeff!!!

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John C Reilly impression had me laughing for a minute straight...more appearances please!

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If John had finished off with FOR YOUR HEALTH I would have lost it for ever.

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is the a silent?
i always said fax ana du

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Wow, how the heck did you get John C Reilley? This show is huge!

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John C Reilly sounded a little too much like Christopher Walken.

Guys..I don't think that was John C. Reilly.

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That is some seriously dope break music.

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If the impression was supposed to be John C. Reilly with his balls in a vice, then I'd say that was pretty spot on. The inflection and speech mannerisms were mostly accurate.

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I swear that voice swayed between a possibly drunk/high John C. and Christopher Walken pitched up a bit.

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@notsonic said:

" is the a silent? i always said fax ana du "

It's actually pronounced Fah-zan-ah-du.

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ah man great stuff this week

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Mucho mucho points for Super Castlevania IV music

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President Franklin Washington Lincoln had the railroads built in 1691 because he knew one day the Nintendownload X-press would need them. Mind the gap motherfuckers.

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Keep on keepin' on Jeff

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FOREVER EVER... EVER EVER...EVER?

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Flexin' dude for president!

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no stoppin this train

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Seeing an new NDX episode almost helps cheer me up for losing Paul on the Engadget Podcast. Almost.

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@l3reak: Tested should hire Paul.

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ALL ABOARD!

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I hadn't listened to this before, and now know what has been missing from my Bombcast this year. Thank you, Jeff. A single, solitary tear of joy just fell off my face after ending this podcast.

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