Episode 177: Running With It

Whether it’s to a beat as CommanderVideo or rumors of Star Fox and Pokemon grandeur, sometimes you just need to run with it. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re doing exactly that with impressions of Runner3 and our takes on the Star Fox: Grand Prix and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee rumors. Plus, we discuss whether leaks themselves are good or bad, a slew of official game news from Go Vacation to Resident Evil 7: Cloud Edition, and hands-on impressions of the upcoming Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido.

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As always, we’ve included links below for more information on the news and games in this episode. Each link also includes a time stamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:02] Rumour: Retro Studios Working On Star Fox: Grand Prix For Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Insider)
• [0:06] Rumor – Another round of info on StarFox Grand Prix (GoNintendo)
• [0:19] Nintendo announces ticket reservation system to play Super Smash Bros. for Switch at E3 2018 (Gematsu)
• [0:33] Pokemon Switch rumors leave fans guessing about the next game (Polygon)
• [0:43] Discussion: Are Leaks Good or Bad?
• [0:54] No plans to bring any aspect of Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII to Switch (GoNintendo)
• [0:57] Job listing points to Iron Galaxy porting Fortnite to Switch (Gamereactor)
• [1:00] Nintendo Bans Online Services For Prominent Hacker’s Switch Console (Nintendo Life)
• [1:02] Go Vacation port for Nintendo Switch launching in July (Polygon)
• [1:09] You can try Mario Tennis Aces early for free (CNET)
• [1:12] Capcom is bringing Resident Evil 7 to Switch… by streaming it (The Verge)
• [1:21] Mario + Rabbids’ Donkey Kong story expansion is coming in June (Eurogamer.net)
• [1:26] April NPD 2018: God of War is the big daddy (VentureBeat)
• [1:33] UPS may actually release their Nintendo Labo Toy-Con-Tainer to the public (GoNintendo)
• [1:36] Ariana Grande, Jimmy & The Roots Sing “No Tears Left to Cry” w/ Nintendo Labo Instruments (YouTube)
• [1:38]Nintendo offers dockless Switch in Japan (GamesIndustry.biz)
• [1:41] Nintendo is bringing back the NES Classic on June 29th (The Verge)
• [1:43] Nintendo Files Trademark for N64, Adding More Fuel to the Mini Console Hype (IGN)

Games

• [1:02] Go Vacation (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:06] Mario Tennis Aces (Official Site)
• [1:12] Resident Evil 7 (Official Site)
• [1:21] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Official Site)
• [1:32] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
• [1:45] Runner3 (Official Site)
• [1:57] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (Official Site)