Episode 37: The 3DS’s Reawakening

It’s a 3DS renaissance! After a quiet few months, the handheld is back in a big way and the Random Nintendo Podcast has it all covered. In this episode, we focus on a slew of new 3DS titles with impressions of Fire Emblem: Awakening and a breakdown of all the games revealed in the latest Nintendo Direct. We then turn our attention to Wii U as we discuss upcoming titles such as Watch Dogs and Need For Speed: Most Wanted, analyze the console’s January sales performance, and share impressions of Wii Street U, F-Zero on Virtual Console, and Nano Assault Neo. Plus, we provide a Nintendo perspective on the recent PlayStation 4 announcement. No matter what you’re interested in, this episode’s got something for you!

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If you’d like to learn more about any of news or games discussed in this episode, links can be found below. Each topic also lists a time stamp, making it easy to jump straight to the parts of the podcast you most want to hear. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:02 – 1:02] Nintendo Direct – 02.14.2013 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:41] Zelda Oracles Hitting the 3DS eShop in Japan Next Week (Nintendo World Report)
• [0:50] Ubisoft games get a fairly hefty discount on Wii U eShop (Destructoid)
• [0:52] Trine 2: Director’s Cut discounted 25 percent worldwide (Polygon)
• [0:54] Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition 50% Off In Wii U eShop For A Limited Time (My Nintendo News)
• [1:03] Pokemon Rumble U Announced For Spring Release In Japan (Siliconera)
• [1:05] Ubisoft confirms Watch Dogs for Wii U (Joystiq)
• [1:09] Angry Birds Trilogy flutters to Wii / Wii U in celebration of one million sold (Engadget)
• [1:11] Side-Scrolling Fighter Dusty Raging Fist Is Punching Its Way To The Wii U eShop This Year (Nintendo Life)
• [1:13] 90s Arcade Racer set for Wii U with help from Nicalis (CVG)
• [1:15] Need for Speed Most Wanted on Wii U the ‘definitive version’ of the title, says Criterion (Polygon)
• [1:21] Rayman Legends Dev Team Reveals Online Challenge Mode (YouTube)
• [1:25] US game sales climb 9% in 5-week January period (GamesIndustry International)
• [1:27] At 57K sold, Wii U’s January performance is historically abysmal (Gamasutra)
• [1:33] Sony PlayStation 4: everything you need to know (The Verge)
• [1:43] Destiny’s preorder page contains source code info for Wii U (GoNintendo)

Games

• [1:48] Fire Emblem: Awakening (Official Site)
• [2:01] F-Zero (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [2:11] Nano Assault Neo (Official Site)
• [0:03] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Official Site)
• [0:09] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (IGN Game Page)
• [0:13] Mario Golf: World Tour (IGN Game Page)
• [0:16] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (IGN Game Page)
• [0:20] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (IGN Game Page)
• [0:22] Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins (IGN Game Page)
• [0:27] Kersploosh! (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:30] HarmoKnight (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:32] Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:36] Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:41] Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (IGN Game Page) and Oracle of Seasons (IGN Game Page)
• [0:56] Wii Street U
• [1:01] New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U (Official Site)
• [1:03] Pokemon Rumble U (IGN Game Page)
• [1:05] Watch Dogs (Official Site)
• [1:09] Angry Birds Trilogy (Official Site)
• [1:11] Dusty Raging Fist (Nintendo Life Game Page)
• [1:13] The 90s Arcade Racer (Official Kickstarter Page)
• [1:15] Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Official Site)
• [1:21] Rayman Legends (Official Site)