Episode 38: Free Running

A game with a name like Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien catches your attention. Luckily, it also deserves it. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share our impressions of Gaijin Games’ new Wii U runner and WayForward’s Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, as well as go hands-on with Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate, and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. But before we get to all those games with lengthy subtitles, we round up and analyze Shigeru Miyamoto’s recent batch of interviews, in which he discusses everything from the Wii U’s future to his eventual retirement. We also give our takes on all the latest news, including the just revealed Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, new Game & Wario minigame details, and a whole lot more!

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As always, we have provided links below for more information on all the games and news discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp, allowing you to go straight to the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:02 – 0:40] Nintendo’s Miyamoto discusses Wii U’s future dual GamePad and NFC support (Polygon)
• [0:02 – 0:40] Miyamoto: The Wii U GamePad Gives Us Advantages over Tablets, Smartphones (Time.com)
• [0:02 – 0:40] Miyamoto: I Couldn’t Have Imagined Where We’ve Ended Up (Time.com)
• [0:02 – 0:40] Miyamoto: ‘I’m Creatively Satisfied’ (GameSpot)
• [0:41] The Dawn of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (IGN)
• [0:45] PETA Condemns Assassin’s Creed 4’s Whaling as “Disgraceful” (IGN)
• [0:51] LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes targeting Wii U in spring (Destructoid)
• [0:53] Retro Platformer Another Castle Is Coming To The Wii U eShop (Nintendo Life)
• [0:58] Jett Rocket II Will Run At 60fps In 3D; Here Are The First Screenshots (Siliconera)
• [1:02] Namco Bandai announces Disney Magic Castle for 3DS (Gematsu)
• [1:05] New Game & Wario trailer, screenshots and gameplay information (Official Nintendo Magazine)
• [1:18] Monster Games Developing Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo World Report)
• [1:20] Art Show “Printing Miiverse” (Miiverse Art)
• [1:45] Mighty Switch Force 2 coming to 3DS eShop (Joystiq)
• [2:04] New Features Coming to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (IGN)

Games

• [1:23] BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Official Site)
• [1:40] Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (WayForward.com Game Page)
• [1:46] Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (Official Site)
• [1:55] Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate (Official Site)
• [2:05] Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (Official Site)
• [0:22] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:41] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Official Site)
• [0:51] LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (LEGO.com Game Page)
• [0:53] Another Castle (Official Site)
• [0:58] Jett Rocket II – The Wrath of Taikai (Official Site)
• [1:02] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life (No Link Available)
• [1:05] Game & Wario (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:18] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (IGN Game Page)