# Wii Suck @ Video Games - Episode 4 - LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game **Source:** Poor Man's Pinball Podcast **Type:** podcast_episode **Published:** 2023-07-26 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://poormanspinballpodcast.libsyn.com/wii-suck-video-games-episode-4-lego-pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-video-game --- ## Analysis Poor Man's Pinball Podcast hosts Mal and CraftBrewSally review LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (May 10, 2011 release). They discuss gameplay mechanics, controls, visual design, and compare it favorably to other LEGO titles, noting strong production values from Disney Interactive Studios and Traveler's Tales. The episode also covers their recent game acquisitions, including multiple Wii titles, and randomly selects their next game to review: Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean was released on May 10, 2011 — _Mal and CraftBrewSally confirmed the release date during episode discussion_ - [HIGH] The game was developed by Traveler's Tales and published by Disney Interactive Studios — _Mal stated development/publishing credits at beginning of game review segment_ - [HIGH] CraftBrewSally was in South Korea (Songgang area) on May 10, 2011, learning English — _CraftBrewSally confirmed personal location detail when asked about release date context_ - [HIGH] LEGO Pirates was lacking compared to other LEGO games CraftBrewSally has played — _CraftBrewSally explicitly stated 'For me it's- I'm a fan of the Lego movies. Or the Lego games. And to me this was lacking. Oh it was lacking.'_ - [HIGH] The split-screen mechanics in LEGO Pirates rotate based on player position, making it less ideal than static split-screen like Mario Kart — _CraftBrewSally described split-screen being 'really, really wonky' and rotating 'depending where you're standing'_ - [HIGH] Nintendojo gave LEGO Pirates a 58 out of 100 score in June 2011 — _Mal cited Nintendojo review score during review compilation segment_ - [HIGH] The game has hidden content and collectibles that require playing as specific characters unlocked later in story mode — _CraftBrewSally explained LEGO game progression: 'some of the hidden stuff, then you would have to have other people you can play as. And some of those players, you don't get till you're further along in the story'_ - [HIGH] The hosts acquired multiple Wii games this week including Star Fox Wii, various dance titles, and multiple copies of Wii Fit — _Mal listed acquisitions at beginning: 'Castle Shikigami, bunch of Wii games... Star F overboard... JustDance2 Rockband2 Thor'_ ### Notable Quotes > "For me it's- I'm a fan of the Lego movies. Or the Lego games. And to me this was lacking." > — **CraftBrewSally**, mid-episode during review > _Direct assessment of LEGO Pirates quality relative to other LEGO games; critical opinion_ > "The split screen is really, really wonky. Because it like, kind of rotates around depending where you're standing." > — **CraftBrewSally**, gameplay mechanics discussion > _Identifies specific design flaw in multiplayer implementation_ > "I felt it was fun, easy to use, visually appealing. I'm not a huge Pirates fan. I like them, but I'm not in like with them, if you know what I mean?" > — **Mal**, early impressions segment > _Mixed personal sentiment toward Pirates IP despite game quality assessment_ > "They come with the branded Wii, the Wii branded white case and they're always pristine because no one used them." > — **Mal**, game haul discussion > _Explains motivation for acquiring multiple copies of Wii Fit_ > "I think that's part of when they're doing it based on a movie, they're trying to get you to a certain scene in the movie." > — **CraftBrewSally**, level design discussion > _Contextualizes design decision for lengthy level segments_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Mal | person | Co-host of Poor Man's Pinball Podcast; co-reviewer of LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean video game | | CraftBrewSally | person | Co-host of Poor Man's Pinball Podcast; primary reviewer of LEGO Pirates; was in South Korea in May 2011 | | Traveler's Tales | company | Game developer credited for LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean | | Disney Interactive Studios | company | Publisher of LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean | | LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | product | Video game released May 10, 2011; subject of episode review | | Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | product | Video game selected for next episode via random draw | | Poor Man's Pinball Podcast | organization | Podcast hosted by Mal and CraftBrewSally; produces 'Wii Suck @ Video Games' series | | Nintendojo | organization | Gaming review outlet; published LEGO Pirates review with 58/100 score in June 2011 | ### Topics - **Primary:** LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean video game review and gameplay experience, Wii game acquisition and collection management - **Secondary:** Split-screen multiplayer design in video games, LEGO games series comparison and quality assessment, May 10, 2011 cultural context and concurrent events - **Mentioned:** Disney-licensed video game production quality, Video game review aggregation and critical reception ### Sentiment **Mixed** (0.55) — Mal has generally positive impression of LEGO Pirates (fun, easy to use, visually appealing) but tempered by lack of personal Pirates franchise enthusiasm. CraftBrewSally finds the game lacking relative to other LEGO titles despite acknowledging production quality. Overall reception is cautiously favorable but not enthusiastic. Complaint about lengthy level segments and wonky split-screen design. Industry reviews (Nintendojo 58/100) suggest middling critical reception. ### Signals - **[content_signal]** Episode is informal video game review podcast with comedic banter, mixing current game review with retrospective release date context (May 10, 2011) (confidence: high) — Full episode transcript shows casual conversational format typical of 'Wii Suck @ Video Games' series - **[product_strategy]** Disney Interactive Studios and Traveler's Tales produced LEGO Pirates as licensed adaptation of Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise with emphasis on production quality and IP fidelity (confidence: high) — Hosts discussed Disney's role in protecting IP accuracy and production values in licensed games - **[gameplay_signal]** LEGO Pirates' dynamic split-screen that rotates based on player position creates control and navigation difficulties compared to static split-screen implementations (confidence: high) — CraftBrewSally: 'The split screen is really, really wonky. Because it like, kind of rotates around depending where you're standing' - **[collector_signal]** Hosts acquiring multiple Wii games including duplicate copies of Wii Fit, leveraging low secondary market prices and pristine condition of bundled games (confidence: high) — Mal explained acquiring multiple Wii Fit copies for bundled white case value and using them as case containers for swapped games - **[design_philosophy]** LEGO Pirates level design structured around movie scene progression, resulting in lengthy single-objective segments before progression checkpoint (confidence: medium) — CraftBrewSally noted 'the level to the savepoint was so long' and Mal contextualized this as design choice to align with movie beats - **[content_signal]** Episode features game review aggregation including Nintendojo June 2011 review (58/100) positioning LEGO Pirates as middling-quality licensed title (confidence: high) — Mal cited Nintendojo review with 58/100 score and quote about graphics quality relative to third-party titles --- ## Transcript Text on screen. I might be deaf too. My name is Mal and with me as always CraftBrewSally and it's time for the one the only We suck at video games. Big show 004. What do we got today for the listeners? Craftsman Sally. Today we have some exciting things happening. We do. We do. Don't oversell it. What are we doing today? We got some new games this week. Oh my god, we did get some new games. We did. Aren't you excited? I am now. I forgot. I forgot that we got new games. I thought we were just gonna roll right into the game we were reviewing. So first, last week we were playing LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean the video game. That's our official what we're going to be talking about and reviewing this game. Yes. Or this show I mean. Yes. But what did we do? So. I lined up a PlayStation game. Yes. That was, what did I get for the PlayStation? Castle Shikigami? Shikigami? Shikigami 2, yes. Yes. Haven't played that one yet, but I will. No. And then what else did we get? So. Then we ended up like getting this a bunch of Wii games. Star F overboard, good timing purchagancer between Winnie R collection Rumble's記 etmekle Чер motiv Greg HastingsPaintball2 JustDance2 Rockband2 Thor and then the voice, I want you. Okay. And then Zumba. Oh my. I'll tell you what, those are going to be some tough weeks when we draw a Zumba one. Yes it is. Wowzers. Then we also got another copy of Wii Fit because why do we keep buying Wii Fit? They come with the branded Wii, the Wii branded white case and they're always pristine because no one used them. So you're basically buying a Wii branded white case which is nice thick plastic and then And we swap out a better game and I put it in a pile of Wii fits that is now up to three extra Wiifits and one extra WiiFit plus or whatever that second one was. So yes, but it was a good week, you know, they all could that I'm sure some of them are gonna be some stinkers, but we'll cross those bridges when we pull them. You will know as soon as we do. I also came on the realization that we have to pick up some peripherals or we're not playing these games, like we need the two of the dance interlocking pitch to 2, 0424 on Amber Non,97 Dakerscicle, for a boutique Tit Angel for many BBQ 910 Aats değil van Gooding Rommak... Mirard translation welcomer Amin最近 Dew and a pesar the different by the two chimeraacts on to replace the kick at the club handle anything but then we saw that one and your store and I was there we don't have that little school of came with I don't know if it's a load-bearing stool. I wouldn't trust a stool in my girth. And then So we need that we need though, like we need the voice Microphone, there's a lot we have we're missing some much-needed peripherals for these games that are coming up. If we get one of those we're gonna have to bump it until we Pony up and get the stuff. Right. I will take care of it. That's all back end stuff You don't need to know about. That's not why you're here. So good haul this week Time link'Snc Democratic Thank you to appearances at anime, trivia, MMA, gymnasane, FfinityPниз or öl'Wrek premixer of today andopl haven't the isn't the best of time for the third person to be the super review can text a decent Portulacet or Oyabit 10666 by writing your immigration officer email to 0610 at albeitis.com. to a could a kinda time spent happens is you go to this place say I wouldn't be with the DVDs too jeune for two years PL erstmal 330as at nodig I walk out with everything even the Madden games Yeah Because I like well I buying this for 55 cents And if it has a Wii case Yeah So good haul very good I forgot them I forgot I got those games I ingested them, I put them in the sheet and then forgot about them until we draw them out of our magical new jar. Yes. We retired the bunny cup and now we have upgraded to a pickle jar. Which I don't think my hand fits in, but we'll work around that. Yeah, maybe I'll pick them out with some special chopsticks or something. Oh, there you go. Yes, that's magical. All right, on to the game du jour. Yes. What do we got? We already talked about it. It's the Lego Pirates of the Caribbean. The video game. The video game. Now, do you say Caribbean or Caribbean? I say Caribbean. It depends. Oh, wow. Fancy. Okay. So who developed this game? I had written down Traveler's Tales. It's also Disney Interactive Studios. Disney Interactive Studios. I think that's who the publisher is. Yeah, I think whenever you have some of these games like the Disney or of course the Nintendo stuff, they're gonna have a level of at least accuracy. Mm-hmm. You know what I mean? Like they're not, these aren't goofy fly-by-night companies. Disney's gonna make sure they're protecting their property. Right. It's like Godzilla stuff. Might not be the best game, but Godzilla's gonna be there. Yes. And you're gonna know he's the king of the monsters kind of thing, you know. Mm-hmm. So, what were your... Now, oh, before we do that, what were some of the things that happened on that day? We always like to set the stage, man. What was the day this was released? October 10th, 2011. I said, I have May 10th. Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry, sorry. Yes, is that right? Tuesday, May 10th? May 10th, 2011. Yes, that was a Tuesday. Go back in time. 2011 now, so this game is pretty late. You were in Korea at that time, weren't you? Oh my god, I was. Wowzers. at jam.com and I learned English. That was in Songgang of South Korea. So while I was away, were you playing LEGO? No, I never played it before. Okay. So what was going on other than me not being in home? So, the song was ET by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West. I've never heard of that. We didn't play it this time. I should have. I'm assuming that's a song about the E.T. game for the Atari 2600? Is that a favorite of Katy Perry's? No. She did not get anything honored from Kanye west, correct? No. Okay, good. I don't know. Maybe. You cannot confirm nor deny. So what was the top movie? The top movie was Fast Five. Fast Five? I have Thor written down. Huh. Yeah. Which maybe I was just Wii game drunk from scoring a Thor, which I'm sure I will I'll not be excited about it. So, what do you... Okay, so weird. We have a discrepancy. Who knows what's correct? Write into our email and tell us which one was the top movie of that day. What's our website? Or email address? We, W-I-I, suck, A-T, video games. At gmail.com. So it's wesuckatvideogames.com. W-I-I-S-U-C-K-A-T-V-I-D-E-O-G-A-M. E.O.G.A.M.S. at... we each should have had it shorter. No one's going to write to that. One guy. One guy. Glen's gonna. Thanks, Glen. Yeah, you're the man, Glen. So for the fun fact of the day, I have written down that Arnold and Maria have ended their relationship on this day. Nothing to do with him schtupping the maid. What do you have for this day? Well, I didn't really have a fun fact for the day. So, um, I was thinking about the fast five. C Bar),pinballvenue in the past five and then that made me think of the spoof yes super fast super fast is one of the best moves I've ever seen in my life so it's not a fun fact but it's a I guess you know it's a fun fact I like how basically like you know you watch Fast and the Furious 1 and everyone's all hopped up the tuners and it was race cars it was really cool and fun and talking about stealing VCRs for DVDs I mean and then and now there's like Fast 12 they're like in No Winnie the Pooh here it Wissenschaftujuneyline Level The end of the Wii lifecycle because the other offering was on a PS3 So the stuff at the beginning of the Wii if it was a multiplatform it was the Wii or a PS2 So then when it transitioned into later in the Wii lifecycle it was the Wii or the PS3 obviously or the Xbox 360 So you could tell it was the controls were really really good and the the look of the game was beautiful now this is a lego rendition of the pirates pirates of the caribbean so you know it's not like visually demanding it's not like a zelda yeah exactly or like a zelda game right right but it was it was nice it was it controlled really well i thought you know like You could tell they put a lot of time into making sure it wasn't sketchy. Yeah. And running around. So what- It was- For me it's- I'm a fan of the Lego movies. Or the Lego games. And to me this was lacking. Oh it was lacking. Yeah. For me it was. I haven't played any of them. Okay. I've watched you play and I'm sure I've played a little bit here and there but I never- I never really like loved them but I could always tell that they were fun. Yeah. 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Did you ever drunkenly think you were somebody else when you were watching the screens in Mario Kart? And it turns out you're off Rainbow Bridge like 16 times. I am Craftbrew Sally. Representativeczas Answers TOM'S Next Question Anne heut I get mad at all questions so, Tom? That wasn't me. Oh, that's the demo. The game hasn't even started yet. No, I'm joking. So, right off the bat, I had a really good impression of the game. I felt it was fun, easy to use, visually appealing. I'm not a huge Pirates fan. I like them, but I'm not in like with them, if you know what I mean? I can always watch a Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Thank you for watching today's episode of the Shitt Steve Friedan practices performance of cross repentmission viktig Filipigns precipitate in front of fire and slilation addictался pascker, typ Alright so we went through it We didn finish it of course but we played it enough Then we went to the one like where you go to the port and then you can see your status on each one because you also told me you can finish each of these levels if you a completist So basically, yeah, basically all of the Lego games, they start you and you go through story mode. So you have an objective till you go to the next thing. You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel at http://www.patre.com. And once you hit the end of that objective, then it opens up... The next one. Yeah, it opens up the next one, but it also opens up Free Play on that chapter that you've just finished. We got Free Play on a couple of them. yeah So then you said like if you want to get every single thing, like some of the hidden stuff, then you would have to have other people you can play as. And some of those players, you don't get till you're further along in the story. So these are deep games then? Chord, both were good and the only thing I had against it was the level to the savepoint was so long, I was like get this over with. I don't mean to get it over with, but it felt like it was going and going. I think that's part of when they're doing it based on a movie, they're trying to get you to a certain scene in the movie. Right. That makes sense. Jose Fernandez Pino, Writing up conjugate tip, Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball Pinball手 Finnaly, the game is a friendly fair and ye ain't afraid of some treacherous waters, then you can procure yourself a copy of Lego Pirates and have a rollicking good time. Savvy? So, well done, G-Code Central. Why not? Now, Nintendojo on June 5th, 2011, he had a month longer to like or dislike. He gave it a 58 out of 100. And he said, glitches aside, the graphics are quite good for a third party title, but they could definitely do with a bit of sharpening. So not, I usually like to find funnier, angrier ones, but this one has been, is really well received. That was the lowest one. So there you have it. Pretty good game. Now I think it's time for what we've all been waiting for. It's time to choose NetSuite's game. And it's your turn to pick. Exiting times. I just actually used a pair of old, old Hello Kitty chopsticks I had, or hushie, I had in my drawer from my work days. And I picked out Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Man, am I excited. I've been wanting to get into a Turtles game. And fun story, I went to buy one of these. I lined up buying it. I was like, hey, we don't have that one. Let's go get it. 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