Episode 136: Switching It Up

Welcome to the Switch era. 583 days after Satoru Iwata first teased the NX codename, we finally got a look at the system, now officially called the Nintendo Switch. In this episode of the Random Nintendo, we cover everything you need to know about the new hybrid device, from official details to rumored features to teases of its first games. We also look at the strategies behind the Switch, including how it will entice third-party publishers and its refined marketing. From there, we expand to Nintendo as a whole with a break down of the company’s latest quarterly financials, before concluding the show with fresh news and hands-on impressions of the upcoming Pokemon Sun & Moon.

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News

• [0:01 – 1:53] Nintendo Switch world premier demonstrates new entertainment experiences from a home gaming system (Nintendo.com)
• [0:19] Nintendo President Hints of Bigger Hardware Plans for Switch (Bloomberg)
• [0:25] Check out this genius Nintendo Switch controller concept (The Verge)
• [0:27] Nintendo Confirms amiibo Support for Nintendo Switch, Clarifies Additional Features (IGN)
• [0:34] Nintendo Switch Presentation Scheduled for January 12/13, 2017 (GoNintendo)
• [0:35] Nintendo Switch has a 6.2″ 720p multi-touch screen (Eurogamer)
• [0:41] Nintendo took the guts from the Nvidia Shield for its new console (The Verge)
• [0:49] Nintendo Confirms List Of Third Party Supporters For Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Life)
• [0:56] Monster Hunter’s Nintendo Direct Reveals a New, Upgraded Version of Generations (GameSpot)
• [1:08] Nintendo Switch trailer shows NBA 2K17 and Skyrim, but they’re not confirmed for release (Polygon)
• [1:11] The 6 games Nintendo showed for the Switch (The Verge)
• [1:25] Sources: Nintendo Investing Into Esports Platforms (PVP Live)
• [1:41] Fan-Art: Switch ‘Dog Controller’ Meme Gets Turned into Real-Life Plush (GoNintendo)
• [1:46] Why Nintendo’s stock fell after the massive hype for the Switch debut (VentureBeat)
• [1:52] Nintendo cuts sales forecast as Wii U and 3DS lose traction (Gamasutra)
• [1:56] Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2017 [PDF] (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [1:58] NPD: some sales data for September 2016 (Dragon Quest VII, Yo-kai Watch 2, Wii U) (Perfectly Nintendo)
• [1:59] Challenge medals make a decent case for Super Mario Maker on 3DS (Destructoid)
• [2:02] Pokemon Sun and Moon details final starter evolutions, four new Pokemon, Alolan Persian, more (Gematsu)

Games

• [0:56] Monster Hunter XX (IGN Game Page)
• [1:11] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:17] Super Mario for Nintendo Switch (IGN Game Page)
• [1:22] Mario Kart for Nintendo Switch (IGN Game Page)
• [1:24] Splatoon for Nintendo Switch (IGN Game Page)
• [1:59] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Official Site)
• [2:02] Pokemon Sun and Moon (Official Site)