Today's News Tonight w/ Jakejames Lugo! (4/5/21) - Lost Legacies & Kaiju Kombat
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We're back once again with episode 70 of Today's News Tonight, wherein content creator and overall entertainer Jakejames Lugo drops in to chat with us about a huge, fully-functional 4K-capable Switch that has graciously been donated to a children's hospital, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon soliciting feedback on Twitter about the viability of a fighting game entirely focused on kaiju/giant monsters, a Dreamcast prototype of Castlevania: Resurrection that has miraculously been unearthed after 22 whole years, the new Apple Arcade iteration of gaming classic The Oregon Trail surprisingly and refreshingly opening with a message underlining its dedication to proper representation and inclusion of Native American characters and history, studio-quality versions of beloved Super Mario RPG music tracks resurfacing via old promotional videos, and more!
Check out more from Jakejames Lugo:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdqP0_RLEUiBCd94TOhWPwg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jakejameslugo
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jakejameslugo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakejameslugo/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakejameslugo/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:43 - Nintendo website data curiosity potentially suggests there could be more to Smash Bros. Ultimate's Fighters Pass Vol. 2 than we know at the moment... or not (keep your hopes in check)
13:07 - Rare and obscure studio-quality versions of Super Mario RPG music tracks have resurfaced in old promotional videos for the game (?!)
21:15 - In a refreshing surprise, the newly-released Apple Arcade version of The Oregon Trail opens with a message signaling a dedication to properly representing and highlighting Native American experiences, characters, and history
27:45 - Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon muses on Twitter and solicits feedback about the viability of a fighting game based entirely around kaiju and other giant monsters
34:51 - Game Data Library highlights a rare look at the original Famicom Disk System version of Seiken Densetsu (Secret of Mana), which was planned for release around four years before it actually came out on the original Game Boy as "Final Fantasy Adventure"
42:33 - A presentation revealing new information about No More Heroes 3 has been announced for April 8th at 5am Pacific Standard Time
48:17 - A Dreamcast prototype of the canceled Castlevania: Resurrection has surfaced after a whole 22 years (!)
57:18 - A man has crafted the world's largest playable Nintendo Switch -- complete with 4K support! -- and donated it to a children's hospital
1:03:13 - Outro and where to find Jakejames Lugo
Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/mij2b0/7th_fighter_pack_coming_on_2nd_fighter_pass/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
https://t.co/IYCH8NYem2
https://twitter.com/Raantuva/status/1378364477008056323?s=20
https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1378709216584732674
https://twitter.com/GameDataLibrary/status/1378791097896407045?s=19
https://twitter.com/marvelous_cs/status/1378988277449940992?s=20
http://segabits.com/blog/2021/04/05/castlevania-resurrection-prototype-for-dreamcast-unearthed-after-22-years/
https://t.co/mbDwLGM8X6
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