Episode 49: The Adventures of Comic-Con 2013
Some people go to Comic-Con for the comics. Others go for the movie and television news. Us? We go for the video games. It’s impressions galore in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast as we go hands-on with the many Wii U and 3DS games that were on display, including The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Yoshi’s New Island, Bayonetta 2, Sonic Lost World, and Disney Infinity. And that’s just the beginning! We then dive into the latest news from both Comic-Con and beyond, covering the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, Activision’s renewed commitment to the Wii U, and the recent 3DS sales surge. We conclude with full impressions of StreetPass Plaza’s four DLC games, which we put through their paces in the midst of all the Comic-Con chaos.
But wait, there’s more: we’re also hosting a special giveaway! You can win a Comic-Con exclusive Pikmin 3 shirt (pictured below) that was only given out at Nintendo’s Gaming Lounge. The shirt not only features Pikmin artwork, but is also branded with a “Comic-Con Exclusive” emblem on its sleeve. To enter, simply leave a comment at the bottom of this page telling us which upcoming Wii U or 3DS game you’re most excited about. We’ll announce the randomly-chosen winner in our next episode, so make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo so you don’t miss it.
As always, the links below provide more information on all the games and news discussed in this episode. Time stamps are listed next to each link, making it easy to find the segments that most interest you. You can also view pictures of the many Comic-Con sights in our gallery, Extra: Comic-Con 2013 in Photos. Enjoy the episode!
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News
- [0:37] Sonic Lost World has a casino world called Frozen Factory (Destructoid)
- [1:01] Regular Show 3DS game takes Mordecai and Rigby to 8-Bit Land (Polygon)
- [1:19] No plans for Ultra Street Fighter 4 on Wii U, Xbox One, PS4 (Joystiq)
- [1:21] Nintendo Direct Mini – 7.18.2013 (Nintendo.com)
- [1:30] Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Pushed to August (Nintendo World Report)
- [1:31] First Pokemon Game Exclusively for Wii U, Pokemon Rumble U, Launching August 29 via Nintendo eShop (Nintendo.com)
- [1:37] Activision Confirms Six For Wii U, Including Call of Duty: Ghosts (GameInformer.com)
- [1:44] ‘SEGA 3D Classic Series’ Coming to Nintendo 3DS (SEGA Blog)
- [1:47] Mega Man Game Boy games coming to 3DS Virtual Console (Capcom-Unity)
- [1:48] Nintendo 3DS tops systems as June game retail sales drop 15% in US – NPD (GamesIndustry International)
- [1:55] Get up to $10 to spend in the Nintendo eShop (Nintendo.com)
- [1:56] 3DS sales spike in the UK, pushes ahead of PS3 and 360 (MCV)
- [1:57] Nintendo’s Stock Skyrockets To Highest Value in Two Years (DualShockers)
- [1:58] Wii U has only sold 179,000 software units in the UK this year (Nintendo Everything)
- [2:01] This Is Probably Why Ubisoft Wants Nintendo To Sell More Wii U’s (Kotaku)
Games
- [0:03] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
- [0:10] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (Official Site)
- [0:20] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
- [0:27] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
- [0:37] Sonic Lost World (Official Site)
- [0:49] Disney Infinity (Official Site)
- [0:56] Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (Official Site)
- [1:01] Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land (IGN Game Page)
- [1:07] Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know! (IGN Game Page)
- [1:09] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Official Site)
- [1:22] Earthbound (Official Site)
- [1:25] Pikmin 3 (Official Site)
- [1;31] Pokemon Rumble U (Pokemon.com Game Page)
- [1:37] Call of Duty: Ghosts (Official Site)
- [1:42] Angry Birds Star Wars (IGN Game Page)
- [2:03] StreetPass Mii Plaza (Official Nintendo.com Page)
Official Contest Rules: All registrants must be a resident of the United States of America and age 13 or older. The contest begins on July 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on August 9, 2013 at 11:59 PM PST. Visitors may only enter the contest once by leaving a comment below. Any additional entries that a given visitor makes will be disqualified. One (1) commenter will be chosen at random and receive the following prize: one (1) special edition Pikmin 3 shirt given away by Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con (size: Medium). Random Nintendo staff members may not participate in this contest. Random Nintendo reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason. The winners will be chosen at random on August 10, 2013, announced in Episode 50 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.
From The Archives
Episode 260: United We Pokemon
Super Mario world, Mario kart, and super smash bros. All will live up to the hype
I’m most excited about A Link Between Worlds. I think Nintendo’s making a smart decision to move beloved old-school game mechanics into the new generation. Controls will be tight, graphics will be crisp and vibrant, and this game will be the catalyst to bringing Nintendo’s finest work yet to life on their current generation of consoles. Pay attention folks, it looks like Nintendo is finally listening to those of us raised on 16 bits of PLAYING IT LOUD! (Have you downloaded earthbound yet?)
I’m looking forward to Yoshi on the 3ds because of all the fond memories back on the gameboy 🙂 plus who could say no to a little cute dino?
hmmmm Dream Team looks interesting, i loved how bowsers inside story was so i have my hopes up!
How can I choose just one?! It’s a tie among Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Zelda Windwaker HD, Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Super Mario 3D World, Smash Bros 4, Bayonetta 2, X, Mario Kart 8, Mario & Luigi Dream Team, and Zelda Link Between Worlds. There you have it 🙂
Oh, and how could I forget- Sonic Lost World, Rayman Legends, Batman Arkham Origins and Deus Ex Human Revolution Director’s Cut are also among my most anticipated titles.
Looking forward to Zelda Link Between Worlds for the 3DS
And I never played through Windwaker, so of course im super excited for that.
Also hoping for a new Kirby game for the 3DS
Cannot wait for Smash Bros and very glad to finally get EarthBound. I am most excited about Pikmin 3 and Mario Kart
I’m looking forward to Bayonetta 2 and Wonderful 101 the most! Platinum is known for their insane gameplay! They have always done an amazing job with their games and these will be no exception. Another reason I’m looking forward to these is because I’m interested to see how platinum would do a star fox game. Studying these two games would provide a good look to the hopeful future of star fox!
Oh man I’m so pumped for Pikmin 3. After getting my Wii U for Christmas last year and seeing Nintendo characters in HD, I thought of Olimar and his crew of Pikmin looking clean and polished. Also it looks like they’ve added a lot of little things like being able to hit enemies in certain spots and being able to throw other captains. So that’ll be cool. Overall I’m just really hyped for this game.
Looking forward to everything angrybirds related on nintendo consoles
Our family is most excited for Pikmin 3, my son especially!
I’m especially excited for the new Smash Bros. games. I plan on getting both at launch, and I’m even going to sell my current 3DS to see if I can get myself a 3DS XL bundle that comes with the game.
Im so excited for Pokemon and A Link Between Worlds!
i want that shirt
I’m really excited for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. Ever since Nintendo announced they were planning on releasing an HD version The Wind Waker back in January I’ve been excited for this game, and now that it looks like it’s going to have harder difficulty level I just can’t wait. This has to be my most anticipated game of the year, and why wouldn’t it be, The Wind Waker is my favorite game of all time.
Thanks for entering, everyone! We’ll announce the winner in Episode 50, which goes live tomorrow.