Episode 84: Back on Track

Ready, set, download. The first DLC pack for Mario Kart 8 is now available, and in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share our full impressions of the expansion. Before hitting the track, however, we discuss a multitude of news from the Nintendo Direct that brought us Majora’s Mask 3D and fresh Splatoon details to Nintendo’s investor Q&A full of Amiibo and QOL teases. Plus, we break down October’s sales numbers and share our take on the newly released Pikmin Short Movies.

Have you downloaded Mario Kart 8’s new DLC? Let us know why or why not in the comments below. We’d also love to hear your thoughts on the show as a whole, be it here in the comments or in a review on our iTunes page. While you’re there, be sure to also subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo. You definitely won’t want to miss the giveaway coming up in our next episode!

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 so you can easily find the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:01 – 0:57] Nintendo Direct – 11.05.2014 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:03] Aonuma sheds new light on Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – origins, changes, New 3DS tease, more (Nintendo Everything)
• [0:35] Bandai Namco Announces Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus For 3DS (Nintendo Life)
• [0:36] Nintendo Amiibo Compatibility Could Extend to Third-Party Devs (IGN)
• [0:41] Nintendo Outlines Confusing amiibo Save Data Limitations (Nintendo Life)
• [0:45] Nintendo’s Next Wave of Amiibo Includes Mega Man and Sonic (IGN)
• [0:52] Nintendo partners with Loot Crate to deliver amiibo to fans (Nintendo.com)
• [0:58 – 1:14] Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing for the 75th Fiscal Term Ending March 2015 – Q&A (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [1:09] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Was Almost A Zelda Game (GameInformer)
• [1:15] October 2014 NPD: The Evil Within sets survival-horror record; PS4, Xbox One still on fire (VentureBeat)
• [1:16] Nintendo Says Super Smash Bros. Orders Set Wii U Record (Bloomberg)
• [1:30] Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘What can games learn from film? Nothing’ (The Telegraph)

Games

• [1:35] Mario Kart 8 (Official Site)
• [1:27] Pikmin Short Movies (Official Site)
• [0:02] The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (Official Site)
• [0:06] Code Name S.T.E.A.M. (Official Site)
• [0:12] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:19] Splatoon (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:23] Xenoblade Chronicles X (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:28] Amiibo (Official Site)
• [0:35] Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy Plus (Wikipedia Entry)
• [1:09] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Official Site)