Episode 69: Stuck on U

Quirky point-and-click adventure Stick It to The Man has arrived on Wii U, and we’ve got full impressions in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. But before we slap sticky-hands to our heads and read people’s minds, there’s news to cover. Lots of news, in fact, as we have an in-depth discussion about this past week’s surprise Mario Kart 8 Direct, as well as explore what the recently announced Skylanders and Disney Infinity sequels mean for both the future of NFC gaming and Nintendo’s own NFC plans. We also discuss a slew of other announcements big and small, examine the current status of the eShop’s indie scene, and share our thoughts on Nintendo’s ambitious E3 2014 plans. Whichever topic is making you press play, this is one episode you’ll want to stick with.

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

Enjoy!

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News

• [0:01 – 0:44] Mario Kart 8 Direct – 4.30.2014 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:16] 5 Reasons Mario Kart 8’s Online Matters  (IGN)
• [0:36] Nintendo plans year-long Mario Kart 8 marketing campaign (MCV)
• [0:44] Mario Golf: World Tour season pass consists of three DLC packs for $14.99 (Polygon)
• [0:47] Extra: Stop Teeing Off About Mario Golf’s DLC
• [0:49] Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Curtain Call tunes in to the West this year (Joystiq)
• [0:56] Skylanders: Trap Team revealed, brings ‘life to toys’ (CVG)
• [0:59] Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes Coming This Fall (Kotaku)
• [1:05] The Great Ace Attorney will be the start of a new series (Polygon)
• [1:10] Stealth Inc. 2 Announced as Wii U Exclusive (IGN)
• [1:16] Infinity Runner Heading To Wii U eShop (Nintendo Life)
• [1:20] Where Did All the eShop Games Go? (Nintendo World Report)
• [1:23] The brick wall: No close encounters with Nintendo’s indie exec (Gamasutra)
• [1:28] Play Nintendo – Announcing Nintendo @ E3 2014 (YouTube)
• [1:35] Extra: When Smash Bros. Don’t Brawl
• [1:46] No Nintendo hardware reveal at E3, company confirms (CVG)

Games

• [1:51] Stick It to The Man (Official Site)
• [0:01] Mario Kart 8 (Official Site)
• [0:44] Mario Golf: World Tour (Official Site)
• [0:49] Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Curtain Call (Official Site)
• [0:56] Skylanders: Trap Team (Official Site)
• [0:59] Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes (Official Site)
• [1:05] The Great Ace Attorney
• [1:10] Stealth Inc. 2 (IGN Game Page)
• [1:16] Infinity Runner (Official Site)