tl;dr – Austin is going to stream 24 hours of gaming and perform hilarious commentary, all for charity. And YOU get to decide which games are played.
Twelve games. Two hours each. One man (and sometimes the rest of the ‘Here’s a Podcast’ gang, schedules permitting). Donate here.
Update: We will be streaming Saturday at 8AM via either uStream or TwitchTV! The games we play will be announced tomorrow! PLEASE consider donating (even $5– I’m sure a lot of you have a few dollars in bank accounts somewhere!) to help kids. I want to let you know that– due to demand– we’re adding a few “terribad” games to our list, which means we’re going to play a single terribad game for two hours straight at some point Saturday/Sunday. Maybe twice! And you can watch!
I’ve never made a single penny from all the writing and podcasting and video-making I do for Nintendo Everything. I would never think to ask you guys for money for myself. That’s not at all why I started writing for NE and not at all why I keep doing it!
That being said, I’m asking for money from you for the first time ever. Not for me, but for kids without health insurance who need medical care across the country. It’s all part of something called “Extra Life“; a huge charity event that pits players against time as they attempt to game for 24 hours straight, requesting “sponsorship” from friends and family for each hour that they play. It’s an awesome way to put gaming to good use.
Here are the only two rules:
1. Austin will be playing games all 24 hours, only stopping to go to the bathroom or trade off on single player games. He’ll still be there offering commentary to make things funny, and his eyes will never leave the TV.
2. Eating will be done while playing.
3. If other members give up, Austin will keep playing. Austin is strong. Austin will not stop.
Why Should I Donate?
Well, firstly to help kids. Any amount is great– a dollar, five dollars, ten, seven, thirteen, a hundred thousand–, and one hundred percent of it goes straight to the kids. No administrative costs for the organization, no money for Nintendo Everything, no reimbursement for how much I’ll be spending on caffeine– absolutely 100% of it goes to helping people in need. It is, as donations all are, tax deductible.
Beyond that though, I’m giving to you in return for your generosity. Not only will I be playing games from 8AM Saturday morning to 8AM Sunday morning, but I will also be streaming the entire thing live so you can slowly watch me go from alert and focused to delirious, reflexive, and exhausted. The whole thing will be like Mystery Science Theater, but for video games, live, and really really tired. It is bound to be hilarious fun.
Oh, and did I mention that you guys get to decide what games I play? There will be one game from each genre played in two hour spurts (which means twelve games in total), and voting is open now!
When Is This Happening?
The fun starts at 8AM, October 20th and ends at 8AM, October 21st.
What Games?
Nobody knows yet! Voting will be open shortly.
What If I Have No Money?
You can watch the event regardless of whether or not you donate, but if you want to help out without monetary donations, share my ‘Extra Life’ page on Facebook, Twitter, Friendster, etc and tell them your friend Austin is going insane to raise money for charity.
Thank you guys so very much! It’s a pleasure to be able to make features for you, and I hope you consider supporting Nintendo Everything’s efforts to raise a bit of money!
Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien was initially a PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade game. Eventually, developer Gaijin Games decided to bring the game to the Wii U as well.
Aksys Games, the project’s publisher on PSN and XBLA, was approached by Gaijin to see if they’d be interested in releasing a Wii U version as well. But they weren’t. So Gaijin decided to get involved with self-publishing.
Gaijin co-founder Alex Neuse talked about how the studio is half-publishing Runner 2 in a new interview:
“Sure, it’s a little weird. The original Runner 2 plan was to release on PSN and XBLA, and Aksys were up for it. We asked if they wanted to be involved with the Wii U and Vita versions, and they said, ‘Not really…’ It’s just as simple as that, they just weren’t really into it, and that’s fine. So we decided to do it on our own!”
Scribblenauts Unlimited will feature characters from Nintendo’s Mario and Zelda franchises – on Wii U that is. The same can’t be said for the 3DS version of the game.
According to 5th Cell’s Jeremiah Slaczka, the only reason this is the case is due to timing.
Slaczka explained:
“Timing. The 3DS version was already finished and moving into manufacturing (cartridges take longer to produce) by the time the deal was signed with WB & Nintendo.”
Slaczka noted that once the deal was done, “only the Wii U and PC [versions] remained and obviously Nintendo would only want their IP on their platform.”
Sorry to those who were hoping for more Nintendo franchises to appear in Scribblenauts Unlimited – Slaczka told IGN that “it’s just Mario and Zelda for now” but “there’s plenty of characters and other goodies to discover within those universes.” He additionally stated that “many unique objects” can be found and that the characters are “just for fun. Though it’s up to the player on how they want to solve a puzzle, so it’s possible they could use Nintendo characters to do it.”
Two more points: Slaczka mentioned that “this deal happened pretty late in development so we didn’t have time for locations” and speaking about adjectives, he once again confirmed that they can’t be used on Nintendo characters, saying that “understandably Nintendo is cautious about letting other games use their IP. So for now their characters can’t be modified.”
A rating for the 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate popped up on the OFLC ratings board today. Interestingly, it lists Nintendo as the game’s publisher.
If that’s accurate, the company could be distributing it in Europe as well. Nintendo may also choose to publish the Wii U version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in Australia/Europe.
European 3DS owners: be sure to head on over to the eShop to view this month’s episode in 3D.
