Episode 139: A Dose of NEStalgia

The theme of our podcast may be small, but what we’re covering is anything but. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we go hands-on with the upcoming Super Mario Run, report back from The Game Awards 2016, and yes, share full impressions of the holiday’s must-have NES Classic Edition. In between, we also discuss Nintendo’s Tonight Show takeover, examine the latest batch of Switch rumors, run wild with Zelda: Breath of the Wild trailer speculation, and tell the sad tale of a boy who can’t get his Chatot shirt in Pokemon Sun. Plus, we announce the winner of last episode’s $50 eShop credit giveaway!

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As always, we’ve included links below with more information on the news and games 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

• [0:02] Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Run Debuted on The Tonight Show (GameSpot)
• [0:12] Hands-on: Super Mario Run
• [0:17] Shigeru Miyamoto Explains Nintendo’s New iPhone Game (TIME)
• [0:24] This is why ‘Super Mario Run’ requires an internet connection (Mashable)
• [0:31] Super Mario Run’s live-action commercial is all about speed (Polygon)
• [0:34] Sprint stores and Starbucks locations are PokeStops and Gyms for Pokemon Go (Engadget)
• [0:38] Pokemon Sun and Moon are Nintendo’s fastest-selling games ever in Europe and the Americas (The Verge)
• [0:50] 3 Things We Learned About Nintendo Switch on the Tonight Show (IGN)
• [0:53] Sources: Nintendo Switch will have GameCube Virtual Console support (Eurogamer)
• [0:59] Report: Nintendo Switch Dock Increases Performance, Not Via Extra Hardware (Let’s Play Video Games)
• [1:01] Report: Dark Souls 3 Running on Switch, From Software Considering Trilogy ReRelease (Let’s Play Video Games)
• [1:03] :EA Reconfirms That A “Major Game” Is In Development For Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Life)
• [1:06] Ubisoft 30th Anniversary Video Features Mario, Luigi & Toad Rabbids (GoNintendo)
• [1:07] THQ Nordic acquires more franchises to prepare for the Nintendo Switch (VentureBeat)
• [1:11] Watch the latest look at Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Polygon)
• [1:17] The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary amiibo Offer Some Very Strange Rewards in Breath of the Wild (IGN)
• [1:20] Shovel Knight Prequel Announced, Watch First Trailer (GameSpot)
• [1:25] The Game Awards audience up 65 percent to 3.8M (Polygon)
• [1:31] eBay said it sold an NES Classic console every 18 seconds on launch day (Polygon)
• [1:32] Impressions: NES Classic Edition

Games

• [0:12] Super Mario Run (Official Site)
• [0:34] Pokemon Go (Official Site)
• [0:38] Pokemon Sun & Moon (Official Site)
• [1:08] Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (IGN Game Page)
• [1:11] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Official Site)
• [1:20] Shovel Knight (Official Site)