Super Smash Bros. Brawl is finally here and it would be wrong to discuss anything else! So get ready for a Brawl-tastic edition of 2P START! Live! with Ray and Tim’s first impressions of the game as well as some minor gripes in the form of the Black Doom Award. So peel yourself from Brawl for a few minutes and tune in!
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 Ep. 20: Happy Brawl Day [32:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Ep. 20: Happy Brawl Day [32:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Yes, the day has finally arrived, March 9th, the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Ray and I do both have the game and if you’d like a challenge, step up to the plate against Ray, his friend code is: 4081-5167-3527. If his skill is too much for you, you’re welcome to gain back your manhood by destroying me for a few rounds, my friend code is: 0387-8461-4907. Feel free to leave your friend code below so we and other 2P START! frequenters can Brawl together!

Awhile back, Ray and I scoffed at Sega’s bold prediction that Mario & Sonic at the Olympics would sell 4 million copies worldwide. The game was pretty much crap mediocre and we had faith that consumers would recognize this despite the fact that Mario and Sonic were in the same game for the first time. We were wrong. Turns out they’ve now sold 5 MILLION copies worldwide between the Wii and DS and expect continued sales due to the fact that the Olympics are still 4 months away. Unfortunately, Ray did purchase the game and helped them reach that 5 million, but I forgive him because his 6.6/10 score for the game should have deterred others from buying the game. I’m a bit upset that this game sold so well because it just means more of the same from Sega, Sonic + Mediocre Game = Profit.

For Wii owners, Guitar Hero III with the guitar included is $89.99. When you do the math, it seems like a fair price. $50 game plus a $40 guitar peripheral.

For the last four months, Wii owners have been unable to buy a guitar separately, but sometime later this March they will begin to go on sale for $69.99.

What?! That’s ridiculous! Just to make it worse, the product page also lists the guitar as having features including “2.4GHz wireless technology with a 30-foot range” and “Auto sleep mode saves battery power.” I hate to be picky, but those features are in the Wii Remote. Have they forgotten their guitar has no wireless technology without your Wii-Remote plugged in?

This week’s podcast is the calm before the storm, ‘the storm’ of course refers to the Smash Bros. Brawl U.S. release on March 9th, the day Ray’s life will be complete. As such, we have no Topic of the Week, but all our other segments give us plenty to talk about, so check it out!
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 Ep. 19: Calm Before the Storm [27:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Ep. 19: Calm Before the Storm [27:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download