Nintendo turned NES nostalgia into a speed speedrun
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This week, Nintendo challenges the Besties to become elite speedrunners. Can they beat Mario in minutes? Will they transform into a morph ball in mere seconds? Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition helps the crew test the limits of their skills. Plus, Dungeons of Hinterberg blends Persona’s hangout sessions with Zelda’s dungeon-crawling combat.
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Portmaster on Linux handhelds, Earth Defense Force 6, Cyberpunk 2077
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Justin really threw me for a second there. I thought Besties was getting a Haunted Doll Watch.
There are probably many haunted dolls in games, but the only one that comes to mind is RE8. (Yes, not actually a ghost, evil fungus magic blah blah blah, you get my point.)
Can anyone remind me of some others?
Still mid listen so not sure if these are mentioned later, but if you press L and R (not ZL and ZR) it restarts the level. Not sure why that's not mentioned anywhere in game. There's also an option in the settings to give yourself a bigger play area for competitive in settings.