Episode 99: You Gotta Be Squidding Me

From the ink-filled battlefields of Splatoon to the bigger than ever onslaught of pre-E3 news, there’s a lot to cover in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. Be it surprise Nintendo Directs with new titles like Chibi-Robo: Zip Line and Monster Hunter X or unintentional leaks of games like a 3DS version of Hyrule Warriors, we round up all the big pre-show stories and share our takes. We also discuss a number of trends we expect to see at this year’s E3, including revivals of big-name franchises, the ever-expanding world of Toy to Life games, and the invasion of VR gaming. Plus, we top it all off with our in-depth impressions of Splatoon.

This is just the beginning of our E3 2015 coverage! Be sure to check back on Wednesday, June 17 for our bonus E3 episode where we’ll break down all the news from Nintendo’s big Digital Event. We’ll also be posting Extra articles throughout this week and next that take you inside E3 events with photos and impressions, including the Nintendo World Championships and more. Make sure you don’t miss any of it by following us on Twitter @RandomNintendo and subscribing to the podcast on iTunes.

In the meantime, enjoy Episode 99! We’ve included links below for more information on all the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp so you can easily find the segments that most interest you.

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News

• [0:02 – 0:24] Nintendo Direct Micro – 6.01.15 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:22] Nintendo 3DS Sells 15 Million Units in the US, 52 Million Worldwide (GameSpot)
• [0:24] Fire Emblem If’s “My Castle” Feature Lets You Build Your Own Village (Siliconera)
• [0:28] Nintendo Explains How the Amiibo Cards Will be Sold for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Gamenesia)
• [0:35] Hyrule Warriors is headed to Nintendo 3DS (Polygon)
• [0:48] Nintendo Nixes Android Rumors (Wall Street Journal)
• [0:51] Monster Hunter X and Airou Village DX announced for 3DS (Gematsu)
• [1:05] Sega’s Not Giving Up on Sonic Boom (Kotaku)
• [1:13] Mega Man Legacy Collection brings original six titles to modern platforms (Eurogamer)
• [1:16] ‘Mega Man’ Video Game Franchise Heads To TV As Animated Series (Deadline Hollywood)
• [1:19] Bloodstained will come to Wii U as fundraiser sets sights on Vita (Polygon)
• [1:22] Our E3 2015 Predictions

Games

• [1:37] Splatoon (Official Site) – Note: Spoilers from 2:03 to 2:05
• [0:05] Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (IGN Game Page)
• [0:16] LBX: Lttile Battlers eXperience (IGN Game Page)
• [0:24] Fire Emblem If (IGN Game Page)
• [0:28] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (IGN Game Page)
• [0:35] Hyrule Warriors for 3DS (IGN Game Page)
• [0:52] Monster Hunter: Poka Poka Airou Village DX (IGN Game Page)
• [0:55] Monster Hunter X (IGN Game Page)
• [1:05] Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (IGN Game Page)
• [1:13] Mega Man Legacy Collection (IGN Game Page)
• [1:19] Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Official Kickstarter Page)