Episode 100: E3 2015 Progress Report

The Digital Event. The World Championships. The Smash Bros. DLC. To say that Nintendo has been busy this E3 would certainly be an understatement. Luckily, you have Random Nintendo to help break it all down for you. In this special bonus episode of the podcast, we share our thoughts on all the news from yesterday’s Digital Event, from big-name reveals like Star Fox Zero and The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes to the unexpected gameplay twists of Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival and Metroid Prime: Federation Force. We also give our impressions of the new Smash Bros. DLC for Ryu and Roy, plus tell tales from inside Sunday’s Nintendo World Championships.

What did you think of this year’s Digital Event? Let us know in the comments below! We’ve got plenty more E3 coverage coming your way, so be sure to follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss a thing. Stay tuned for our next episode too as we’ll be celebrating our 100-episode milestone in style with a rare Amiibo giveaway and more.

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

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News

• [0:01 – 1:14] Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015 (YouTube)
• [0:02] Everything We Know About Nintendo’s Experimental New Star Fox (Kotaku)
• [1:11] Iwata Says They’re Listening Closely to Opinions on Their Digital Event (GoNintendo)
• [1:15] Super Smash Bros. – New Content Approaching 6.14.15 (YouTube)
• [1;27] Nindies@Home lets players test-drive 9 indie games during E3 (Nintendo.com)
• [1:33] Extra: Inside the 2015 Nintendo World Championships

Games

• [0:02] Star Fox Zero (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [0:13] Skylanders SuperChargers (Official Site)
• [0:18] Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [0:26] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [0:32] Super Mario Maker (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [0:41] Genei Ibun Roku #FE (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [0:48] Metroid Prime: Federation Force (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [0:56] The Legend of Zelda: Tri force Heroes (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [1:02] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [1:06] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)