Episode 156: The Squids Are Back In Town

Welcome back, Inklings. Splatoon 2 has finally arrived, and in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re sharing our in-depth impressions of the game, its structure, and everything in between. We’re also staying fresh outside the turf wars of Inkopolis with news big and small, ranging from a full breakdown of Nintendo’s financials and what they mean for the months ahead to how Metroid: Samus Returns is using (or perhaps misusing?) its amiibo. Plus, we discuss the surprise reveal of Resident Evil coming to Switch, share impressions of Switch co-op puzzler Death Squared, and more.

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As always, we’ve included links below for 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 earnings rise on continued demand for Switch console (CNBC)
• [0:04] Amazon Treasure Truck selling Nintendo NES Classic for $60 (CNET)
• [0:06] Nintendo says SNES Classic preorders coming in late August (The Verge)
• [0:21] Splatoon 2 sold 670,955 units within first three days in Japan (Gematsu)
• [0:31] Rumor: Sonic Forces Day One Edition to include costumes from Jet Set Radio, NiGHTS, Monkey Ball and more (SEGAbits)
• [0:37] Capcom “Starting to Prepare” More Switch Games Thanks to Ultra Street Fighter 2 Sales (USgamer)
• [0:41] Take-Two “Very Optimistic” About Switch, Expects Sales To “Continue To Be Great” (Nintendo Life)
• [0:42] Resident Evil: Revelations and Revelations 2 coming to Nintendo Switch in 2017 (Polygon)
• [0:52] New Super Mario Bros. 2 Is Getting A 2DS Bundle In North America On August 25 (Siliconera)
• [0:54] Dragon Quest XI Sells Over 2 Million Copies In Two Days (GameSpot)
• [0:56] Monster Hunter Stories, Yokai Watch in September (Tiny Cartridge)
• [0:57] You need four amiibo to get everything Metroid: Samus Returns has to offer (Eurogamer.net)
• [1:08] Sensor Tower: Pokemon Go iOS revenues soar thanks to legendary monsters (VentureBeat)
• [1:09] Some Pokemon Go Fest attendees are filing suit against Niantic (Polygon)
• [1:13] How Fire Emblem Heroes Made $100M from 10M Installs (Deconstructor of Fun)
• [1:33] I Might Be Losing It, But Splatoon 2’s Salmon Run Schedule Is…Fine? (Kotaku)
• [1:41] Nintendo’s Switch Online App Has Been Installed by About 17% of the Console’s Owners (Sensor Tower)

Games

• [0:31] Sonic Forces (IGN Game Page)
• [0:42] Resident Evil Revelations Collection (IGN Game Page)
• [0:54] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (IGN Game Page)
• [0:57] Metroid: Samus Returns (Official Site)
• [1:09] Pokemon Go (Official Site)
• [1:13] Fire Emblem Heroes (Official Site)
• [1:22] Splatoon 2 (Official Site)
• [1:49] Death Squared (Official Site)