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So I Heard You Wanted A Nintendo Downloads Podcast...

by Jeff Gerstmann on January 18, 2011
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OK. Let's do it.

If you've been following along on the Giant Bombcast, then you know that the rest of those jerks made a command decision to totally cut the WiiWare and DSiWare portions of the program. This is the same portion that was nominated for an award last year. Last time I checked, "Vinny saying curse words' didn't get nominated for jack nothing! "Brad spoiling games?" Nada! Zip! And don't even get me started on the "Ryan mispronouncing game names" portion of the show.

But I'm not going to complain. I'm going to do something about it. And so, it's my great pleasure to introduce you to the rogue operation I've spent upwards of 35 minutes putting together:

If you'd like to subscribe to this obviously superior podcast, the RSS feed for it is RIGHT HERE. THROW DOWN THE SHACKLES OF YOUR OPPRESSORS AND LET FREEDROM REIGN!

Next week I'm hoping to get a special guest on the show, but I don't want to spoil it! Stay tuned, WiiWare and DSiWare faithful! Stay tuned.

(Oh, and if you're not into the whole RSS thing, this week's installment can be downloaded by right-clicking on this link: THIS LINK!)

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Wasara88

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I don't even own any current nintendo systems and still listen to these....what's wrong with me.

13 years ago

Baal_Sagoth

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Edited By Baal_Sagoth

Hell yes! Love the artwork - obviously superior I might add.

13 years ago

renegadezero

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Needs elevator music.

13 years ago

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Edited By Protag_B4P

Seriously, this might be the one cause worth supporting in this entire world. Screw the whales, get DSi Ware back on the cast!

Looks like you've proved there's plenty of support for that extra twenty minutes Jeff :D

13 years ago

ThePhilatron

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I think Jeff has mind jacked me

13 years ago

Xanth93

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Jeff reading the Wii Ware and DSi Ware stuff by himself is quite boring. This awesome section needs to get back on the Bombcast.

13 years ago

Derios

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YEEEEAA

13 years ago

falling_fast

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Edited By falling_fast

this is pretty much the best thing

13 years ago

MichaelBach

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Edited By MichaelBach

I think this is a good idea, but I really think you need a duder or two to play off. It really help the Gherstmagic work :)

13 years ago

nobull6

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I just hope this doesn't go back into the bombcast. I always had to fast forward through that part. It was horrible.

13 years ago

returnofjake

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Again: YES.

13 years ago

unsolvedparadox

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NDX! NDX! NDX!

13 years ago

dewar

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I think you need to drag someone else on the podcast to suffer with you. The best part of the Wii-Ware section was having a group of people laughing at the stupid descriptions.

Still, it's nice to see it alive.

13 years ago

ShadowKing7

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This is a thing? This actually happened? An entire separate podcast for the download readings!?

...I have no words for the hilarity of this.

I love it.

13 years ago

ryno9881

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Edited By ryno9881

This was great

13 years ago

kennybaese

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@SuperJoe: Thank you sir.

13 years ago

MustachedPagoda

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FIGHT THE POWER

13 years ago

blackblade500

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This was one of the best ten minutes I have every spent listening to a podcast ever...period...
ALL HAIL NDX

13 years ago

iamtirrrred

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BEST PODCAST EVER!! Can I subscribe in iTunes?

13 years ago

onarum

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@Xanth93 said:

" Jeff reading the Wii Ware and DSi Ware stuff by himself is quite boring. This awesome section needs to get back on the Bombcast. "

I disagree, the whole idea of a guy sitting alone in a room talking about nintendo downloadable releases and sighing every other minute makes this much funnier.

13 years ago

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Edited By ThaMilkMan

this is the kind of ridiculousness that I have a membership account for...thank you SO much Giantbomb- Wave of the future!

13 years ago

the_purgatory_station

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ROGUE OPS

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@zymase said:

" Fucking awesome. This was my favorite part of the Bombcast, and you can tell the other guys I said that. "

I haven't read the rest of the comments pages, but I'm assuming I'm at least the 1000th person to agree with this.

13 years ago

mmmskyscraper

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Edited By mmmskyscraper

Was disappoint when I listened to last week's Bombcast, now I am impress!

13 years ago

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I'm not gonna lie... this is AMAZING!

13 years ago

Deltan

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I need to throw my hat in for this being the greatest addition to giantbomb since TNT. Keep it up.

I need to express my desire to hear the WiiWare channel music in the background.

13 years ago

ShaunassNZ

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Can we get this on iTunes soon?

13 years ago

Pop

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holy crap I didn't even know there was an episode 1 hahaha xD. I need to listen to both of them.

13 years ago

selfconfessedcynic

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best thing ever

13 years ago

tydigame

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Gnarly. But where is the music? It was integral to the experience.

13 years ago

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@zymase said:

" Fucking awesome. This was my favorite part of the Bombcast, and you can tell the other guys I said that. "

Agreed! AWARD WINNING for Christ's sake!

13 years ago

pwnmachine

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How the fuck did they remove this from the podcast this is media GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13 years ago

DG991

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win

13 years ago

GERALTITUDE

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Bring this back.

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Hailinel

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@GERALTITUDE

Bring this back.

The entertainment value is gone. Why people thought Jeff reading game descriptions in super slow motion was funny in the first place, I don't know.

11 years ago

GERALTITUDE

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@Hailinel That's the beauty of comedy duder. The entertainment value isn't gone, you just don't find it funny anymore. I do.

It could be incorporated back into the bombcast at least. Doesn't need it's own cast, that's true.

11 years ago

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deactivated-57f56073a9261

... I found this reeeeeeeeeally late.

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HeyGuys

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@pkmntrainerblue said:

... I found this reeeeeeeeeally late.

Well they really are just as bad as they ever were (I mean seriously "Candy Match 3" was released on a non-open platform) so if they ever wanted to bring them back I'm sure the good people at Noooooooo would be happy to produce My Notebook: Ebony and Ivory or something for the occasion.

9 years ago