Episode 157: eShop Till You Drop

Whether you’re looking for familiar faces or something new, side-scrolling platforming or cooperative cooking, the eShop has never been busier. This episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast is here to help you sort through it all as we share impressions of Sonic Mania, Overcooked: Special Edition, Slime-san, and the 3DS’s Kirby’s Blowout Blast. We also look at what’s ahead, highlighting five upcoming Nindies for Switch worth keeping an eye on. Plus, we reflect on Kirby’s 25th anniversary, share our Nintendo World Championships predictions, examine the Switch’s growing support from Japanese publishers, and break down July’s sales numbers.

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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

• [1:12] Indie Dev Talks About Ease of Porting For Nintendo Switch, Support From Nintendo (GearNuke)
• [1:14] INVERSUS Deluxe to Bring Fast-Paced Action to the Switch in Autumn / Fall (Nintendo Life)
• [1:18] Depression-Inspired Shooter Promethium Heading to Switch This Year (Kotaku UK)
• [1:26] Sparkle 2: Evo coming to Switch (GoNintendo)
• [1:29] Ron Gilbert’s ‘Thimbleweed Park’ adventure is coming to the Switch (Engadget)
• [1:32] Telltale’s Batman: The Enemy Within listed for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Wire)
• [1:35] Brawlout is coming to Switch, adding the Hyper Light Drifter protagonist (Destructoid)
• [1:141] GameCube Title Listings Have Started To Pop Up On Nintendo Europe Servers (My Nintendo News)
• [1:44] The Nintendo World Championships are returning this October(Nintendo.com)
• [1:51] Dragon Quest Builders 2 coming to PS4, Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
• [1:54] Bandai Namco Confirms it will Provide Consistent Switch Support (Nintendo Enthusiast)
• [1:56] Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney coming to 3DS eShop in November with new features (Gematsu)
• [2:04] EA Will Determine Full Nintendo Switch Support On FIFA 18 Sales (My Nintendo News)
• [2:08] July 2017 NPD: Splatoon 2 paints a pretty picture for Nintendo (VentureBeat)
• [2:17] Nintendo Switch Bundle Includes Splatoon 2 And New Joy-Con Colors (GameSpot)
• [2:21] Nintendo is releasing a sleek Metroid-themed 3DS in time for Samus’ return (The Verge)
• [2:23] First 4 Figures Presents Bowser Statue (GoNintendo)

Games

• [0:05] Sonic Mania (Official Site)
• [0:27] Overcooked: Special Edition (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:35] Slime-san (Official Site)
• [0:46] Kirby’s Blowout Blast (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:14] Inversus Deluxe (Official Site)
• [1:18] Promethium (Steam Game Page)
• [1:26] Sparkle 2: Evo (IGN Game Page)
• [1:29] Thimbleweed Park (Official Site)
• [1:32] Batman: The Telltale Series (Official Site)
• [1:35] Brawlout (Official Site)
• [1:51] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (IGN Game Page)
• [1:56] Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (IGN Game Page)