Episode 78: Pass The Guacamelee

We’re serving up Guacamelee impressions and lots of news in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. The show begins with the latest on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, including newly confirmed details and our assessment of character lineup rumors that may be too good to be true. We then turn our attention to the Fall’s other big franchise, Pokemon, with discussions about new Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire details and the franchise’s upcoming expansion onto iOS. We also analyze the changing state of Ubisoft and Activision’s Wii U support, plus July’s sales numbers, before dipping into our full Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition impressions.

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As always, we’ve included links below for more information on all the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a timestamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:01] New Super Smash Bros. for 3DS Solo Mode Details Revealed (Nintendo World Report)
• [0:07] Super Smash Bros raises its ‘Special Flag,’ waves in Meta Knight (Joystiq)
• [0:13] Samus Wears Even Less Than A Zero Suit In Super Smash Bros (Kotaku)
• [0:15] New screenshots and information leaked about Super Smash Bros. [RUMOR] (Wii U Daily)
• [0:29] Super Smash Bros. 3DS Limited Edition Bundle Announced for Europe (Nintendo World Report)
• [0:34] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire players get free Shiny Metagross, new Megas (Joystiq)
• [0:43] Mega Slowbro is a Horrifically Cruel Pokemon (Hardcore Gamer)
• [0:48] Diving Deep Into The Pokémon Digital Card Game On iPad (GameInformer.com)
• [0:54] Nintendo Rises After Report Pokemon Game to Debut on iPad (Businessweek)
• [0:56] A ‘shocking’ new Pokemon project will be revealed on August 26 (Destructoid)
• [1:05] Buy side-scroller Azure Striker Gunvolt on 3DS, get 8-bit throwback Mighty Gunvolt free (Polygon)
• [1:07] Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot: ‘Nintendo Customers Don’t Buy Assassin’s Creed’ (GameInformer.com)
• [1:18] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare not coming to Wii U (Eurogamer)
• [1:27] July 2014 NPD: PS4 was No. 1 once again (GamesBeat)

Games

• [1:37] Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition (Official Site)
• [0:01] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS (Official Site)
• [0:34] Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Official Site)
• [0:48] Pokemon Trading Card Game Online (Official Site)
• [1:01] Azure Striker Gunvolt (Official Site)
• [1:05] Mighty Gunvolt (IGN Game Page)