Episode 51: Mean Green Dreaming Machine
Prepare to embark on a whirlwind tour of alternate realities: the dream worlds inside Luigi’s head, a monster-filled version of 1970s Tokyo, and one of three different dimensions of street fighting. This episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast stops in each of these worlds as we bring you impressions of 3DS RPG Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, eShop downloadable title Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale, and the Wii U Virtual Console version of Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers. But before we can depart on these journeys, it’s important to be fully packed – with news, that is. The show kicks off with a look at what’s new on the indie front, both in terms of new game announcements and changes to Nintendo’s own eShop policies. We then focus on the major players, discussing fresh details on upcoming Wii U titles such as Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Sonic Lost World, and Call of Duty: Ghosts, plus a rumored Pokemon fighting game. In a final bit of news, we break down July’s sales numbers and Nintendo’s latest attempts to turn around the Wii U. So put on those virtual walking shoes, press play, and let the travels begin!
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As always, you can find links below to all of the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp to let you easily locate the sections of the show that most interest you. Enjoy!
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News
- [0:02] Beatbuddy Brings the Rhythm to the Wii U eShop (Nintendo Life)
- [0:05] Retro City Rampage is Coming to Nintendo 3DS! (RetroCityRampage.com)
- [0:11] Stylish adventure game Candle meets funding goal, announced for Wii U (Joystiq)
- [0:14] Monochroma Hits Funding Target to Confirm Multi-Platform Release, Including Wii U (Nintendo Life)
- [0:22] Wii U now allows eShop purchases from within indie games and ported apps (Engadget)
- [0:25] Nintendo removes line barring Japanese indie devs from supporting Wii U (GoNintendo)
- [0:28] The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Offers a Definitive Experience (IGN)
- [0:37] Report: Wii U 32GB with Wind Waker HD bundle coming (Destructoid)
- [0:43] Sonic Lost World Deadly Six edition revealed (GameSpot)
- [0:48] Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer adds female soldiers, new modes (Polygon)
- [1:01] Nintendo confirms Metroid: Other M stage for next Super Smash Bros. (GamesBeat)
- [1:07] New Pokemon Trademarks Could Be Anything, Sound Like Fighting Games (Kotaku)
- [1:14] Nintendo 3DS, NCAA Football can’t save US retail game sales in July (GamesIndustry International)
- [1:24] The Nintendo Experience Tour (Nintendo.com)
- [1:25] Iwata: Wii U Basic model sales show price isn’t the issue (CVG)
Games
- [1:42] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (Official Site)
- [1:28] Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (Official Site)
- [1:35] Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (Nintendo.com Game Page)
- [0:02] Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (Official Site)
- [0:05] Retro City Rampage (Official Site)
- [0:11] Candle (Official Kickstarter Page)
- [0:14] Monochroma (Official Site)
- [0:28] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Official Site)
- [0:43] Sonic Lost World (Official Site)
- [0:48] Call of Duty: Ghosts (Official Site)
- [1:01] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS (Official Site)