Episode 179: Super E3 2018 Bros.

It’s an E3 extravaganza! In this jam-packed episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re back from E3 2018 with hands-on impressions of Switch games big and small, from blockbusters like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokemon Let’s Go to third-party titles like Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Team Sonic Racing to indies like Killer Queen Black and Overcooked 2. Plus, we discuss the games that didn’t make it to the show floor and examine the changing face of the convention.

Any good extravaganza also needs prices! Nintendo passed out all sorts of goodies at their booth, and we’ve compiled them into a special prize pack! Leave a comment below telling us your favorite news from E3 2018, and you could win a set of Mario Tennis Aces pin, a Smash Bros. logo pin, an “I Brought Mine!” Nintendo Switch pin, a Smash Bros. logo towel, and two Nintendo Switch cleaning cloths (all pictured below). The winner will be announced in our next episode, so make sure you don’t miss it by subscribing to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, or your podcasting app of choice, and follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

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

• [0:03] Extra: A Trip to E3 2018
• [0:23] Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 (YouTube.com)
• [0:27] How Nintendo approached E3 2018: quality, esports, and immediate gratification (VentureBeat)
• [0:29] Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch has already been downloaded 2M times (Polygon)
• [0:31] Fortnite PlayStation 4 gamers outraged over Switch cross-play issue (CNBC)
• [0:33] While Sony did nothing, Nintendo and Microsoft just embraced cross-play (CNET)
• [0:36] Nintendo on Whether Smash Bros. Ultimate is Just a Wii U Update: “It’s a Brand New Game Built From the Ground Up” (USgamer)
• [0:44] E3 2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ridley, Inkling Amiibo Announced (IGN)
• [1:00] The Poke Ball Plus will come with a free Mew (Polygon)
• [1:11] Father And Grown Son Arrested After Pokemon Go Fight (Kotaku)
• [1:13] May NPD 2018: State of Decay’s second act chews its way to the top (VentueBeat)
• [1:14] Super Mario Party Will Feature Online Play With Friends, But Only For Minigames (Nintendo Life)
• [1:18] Nintendo’s Two-Switch Combo Is A Neat Digital Magic Trick (Kotaku)
• [1:22] Yoshi’s Switch game is now coming in 2019 (Polygon)
• [1:24] Nintendo doesn’t think Labo has reached its full potential yet (The Verge)
• [1:26] Here’s a $20 arcade cabinet made of cardboard and a Switch (Engadget)
• [1:29] E3 2018: Why Nintendo Sees Switch Online as the Virtual Console Successor (IGN)
• [1:31] Fortnite on Switch: you can use party chat without needing the ridiculous mobile app (VG247)
• [1:34] How Star Fox Joined Forces with Starlink: Battle for Atlas (Ubisoft Blog)
• [1:42] ‘Team Sonic Racing’ Dev on How Game Is Like ‘Overwatch,’ ‘Splatoon’’ (Variety)
• [1:49] Ninjala coming to Switch to chew bubblegum and kick ass (Destructoid)
• [1:57] Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Confirmed For Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Life)
• [2:00] Grim Fandango Remastered coming to Switch (Nintendo Everything)
• [2:02] Nintendo expects Switch ports to arrive much sooner starting next year (The Verge)
• [2:11] Killer Queen Black Brings Arcade Action To Switch (Nintendo Life)
• [2:15] Overcooked 2 announced, coming this August (Polygon)
• [2:20] Co-op bomb disarming game Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes coming to Switch this summer (Nintendo Wire)
• [2:24] A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher coming to Switch (GoNintendo)

Games

• [0:29] Fortnite (Official Site)
• [0:36] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [1:00] Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee (Official Site)
• [1:14] Super Mario Party (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:22] Yoshi for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:24] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
• [1:34] Starlink: Battle for Atlas (Official Site)
• [1:42] Team Sonic Racing (Official Site)
• [1:49] Ninjala (Official Site)
• [1:57] Tales of Vesparia: Definitive Edition (IGN Game Page)
• [2:00] Grim Fandango Remastered (Official Site)
• [2:11] Killer Queen Black (Official Site)
• [2:15] Overcooked 2 (Official Site)
• [2:20] Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (Official Site)
• [2:24] A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher (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 24, 2018 at 12:00 AM PDT and ends on July 6, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT. 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 set of Mario Tennis Aces pins, a Super Smash Bros. logo pin, a Super Smash Bros. logo towel, and two Nintendo Switch cleaning cloths originally distributed by Nintendo in their E3 2018 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 7, 2017, announced in Episode 180 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.