Episode 153: The E3 2017 Odyssey

Brace yourself, this episode is a big one! We’re back from E3 2017 with an absolutely jam-packed show featuring impressions, news, and even some free swag. Throughout this episode, you’ll hear our hands-on takes of Super Mario Odyssey, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Splatoon 2’s new Salmon Run mode, Fire Emblem Warriors, Sonic Forces, and Runner3. We also weigh in on all the big E3 news, including the surprise comeback of Metroid, the future of amiibo, and the somewhat baffling state of third-party games on Switch. Plus, we examine how Nintendo’s ‘IP first’ strategy is shaping the Switch’s lineup and further discuss their stance on competitive play.

In the spirit of E3, we’re also hosting a giveaway! Nintendo gave out a lot of cool goodies at their booth this year, and now we’re passing along some of them to you in a special swag pack. Included in the pack (pictured below) is a Super Mario Odyssey logo pin and Cappy visor, a set of six ARMS pins, a pair of ARMS sleeves, and two Splatoon 2 Inkling pins. For your chance to win all of this, simply leave a comment at the bottom of this page telling us your favorite thing from E3. It can be a game, an announcement, or even just a moment. We’ll select the winner of the swag pack, as well as share some of our favorite entries, next episode. To make sure you don’t miss it, subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, or your podcasting app of choice, and follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

And with that, enjoy this massive E3 episode! To learn more about any of the topics we discuss, check out the links below. Each link also lists a time stamp you can easily find the segments that most interest you.

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News

• [0:02] Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 ( YouTube)
• [0:11] Nintendo announces new Mario, Zelda, Metroid and more amiibo (Polygon)
• [0:!9] Super Mario Odyssey: What’s in a Box? (Nintendo Treehouse Log)
• [0:29] Specific outfits will need to be collected to unlock levels in Super Mario Odyssey (Polygon)
• [0:38] Tetsuya Nomura Is Designing More Than One Character For Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Siliconera)
• [0:39] Fire Emblem Warriors trailer unites heroes on a grand quest, Coliseum Mode announced (VG247)
• [0:46] E3 2017: Splatoon 2’s Salmon Run Inspires a New Kind of Competition (IGN)
• [0:56] Nintendo Responds To Smash Bros. Pro’s Callout, Wants To Keep Scene Grassroots (Kotaku)
• [1:08] Yoshi Switch uses Unreal Engine 4 (GoNintendo)
• [1:18] Nintendo of America Boss Fils-Aime On Comebacks, the Future of the DS and Surviving the Wii U (Glixel)
• [1:21] E3 2017: Metroid Prime 4 Is Not Developed by Retro, Still Has Longtime Series Producer (IGN)
• [1:25] Miyamoto: Pikmin 4 still “progressing” (Eurogamer.net)
• [1:35] Nintendo: Metroid is ‘an important franchise for us’ (Polygon)
• [1:39] Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions announced for 3DS (Gematsu)
• [1:48] Here is our first look at Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle in action (The Verge)
• [1:59I wanted to ask for his autograph” – when Ubisoft’s Davide Soliani met Shigeru Miyamoto (GamesIndustry.biz)
• [2:00] Sorry: Beyond Good & Evil 2 isn’t coming anytime soon (CNET)
• [2:03] TumbleSeed Postmortem (aeiowu – Developer Blog)
• [2:08] Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a new toys to life game from Ubisoft (Polygon)
• [2:11] The Switch version of ‘FIFA 18’ doesn’t have a story mode (Engadget)
• [2:15] E3 2017: Capcom Not Bringing Switch Version Of Monster Hunter XX To The US “At This Time” (GameSpot)
• [2:18] Dragon Ball FighterZ dev says no Switch version isn’t due to a lack of power, open to porting if fans show interest (Nintendo Everything)
• [2:21] E3 2017: Nintendo Wants All the Biggest Third-Party Games on Switch (IGN)
• [2:22] Skyrim for Nintendo Switch has a little Legend of Zelda in it (Polygon)
• [2:23] Psyonix Targeting 60fps, 720p With Rocket League On Switch, Docked And Undocked (NintendoLife)
• [2:25] Minecraft unites platforms with “Better Together” update (GamesIndustry.biz)
• [2:30]Sony defends decision to block PS4 cross-play with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch (Eurogamer.net)

Games

• [0:19] Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:37] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:39] Fire Emblem Warriors (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:46] Splatoon 2 (Official Site)
• [1:08] Yoshi for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [1:13] Kirby for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)
• [1:21] Metroid Prime 4 (IGN Game Page)
• [1:30] Metroid: Samus Returns (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:39] Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:43] Sonic Forces (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:45] Runner3 (Official Site)
• [1:48] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Official Site)
• [2:00] Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Official Site)
• [2:03] TumbleSeed (Official Site)
• [2:08] Starlink: Battle for Atlas (Official Site)
• [2:11] FIFA 18 (Official Site)
• [2:15] Monster Hunter XX (Official Site)
• [2:21] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Official Site)
• [2:23] Rocket League (Official Site)
• [2:25] Minecraft (Official Site)

Official Contest Rules: All registrants must be a resident of the United States of America and age 13 or older. The contest begins on June 25, 2017 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on July 7, 2017 at 11:59 PM PST. Visitors may only enter the contest once by leaving a comment below. Any additional entries that a given visitor makes will be disqualified. One (1) commenter will be chosen at the discretion of the Random Nintendo team and receive a prize pack containing a Mario Odyssey visor and pin, an ARMS six-pin set and sleeve pair, and two Splatoon 2 pins originally distributed by Nintendo in their E3 2017 booth. Random Nintendo staff members may not participate in this contest. Random Nintendo reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason. The winner will be chosen at random on July 8, 2017, announced in Episode 154 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.