Episode 27: Pocket Monster Problems

Maybe you don’t need to catch them all. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we discuss the Pokemon fatigue that has prevented us from picking up the newly released Pokemon Black & White 2. Can you really have too much of a good thing? We also dig into an assortment of Wii U and 3DS news, including the first signs of trouble with the Miiverse, new Nintendo cameos in third-party games, and the latest eShop news. All that, plus rumors of a major Nintendo restructuring, await you in Episode 27!

We also want your take on the Pokemon franchise! Are we right for skipping the new entries in the series or are we making a huge mistake? Let us know in the comments below, and feel free to share your thoughts on this episode as a whole as well. Be sure to also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo to stay up to date on all the latest site happenings.

As always, if you would like to learn more about any of the topics discussed on today’s episode, we have provided links below. Enjoy!

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News

• You Can Voice-Chat On the Wii U While Gaming, But There’s a Catch (Kotaku)
• Call of Duty Elite and DLC plans unknown on Wii U, Activision ‘working out the details with Nintendo’ (The Verge)
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – no Online Pass for Wii U, more details (GoNintendo)
• Scribblenauts Unlimited Adds Mario, Zelda Characters (IGN)
• Puddle Coming to Wii U eShop (Nintendo World Report)
• Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion getting dual release at retail/3DS eShop (Nintendo Everything)
• Mutant Mudds free DLC update coming this month! (GoNintendo)
• Satoru Iwata: Nintendo 2013 R&D Preview [Large Scale Restructure, New Miyamoto Team] (NeoGAF)
• U.S. retail sales continue to decline as new releases roll in (Gamasutra)
• Nintendo Drops Price of Wii to $129.99, Includes both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo.com)
• Nintendo 3DS Software Sales Increase by 89 Percent (Nintendo Press Site)

Games

• Pokemon Black & White (Official Site)
• Pokemon Black & White 2 (Official Site)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Official Site)
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition (Official Site)
• Scribblenauts Unlimited (Official Site)
• Puddle (Official Facebook Page)
• Epic Mickey 2: Power of Illusion (Official Site)
• Mutant Mudds (Official Site)