Episode 180: Get In The Zone

Wimbledon and the World Cup might be giving you a real-world tennis and soccer fix, but what about on the video game side? In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share impressions of two games that do exactly that: Mario Tennis Aces and atooi’s newest eShop title, Soccer Slammers. We also examine how Nintendo is pivoting the Switch through expanded marketing and product launches (a Disney Channel show?! Labo steering in Mario Kart?!), as well break down an unexpected post-E3 wave of third-party game news. Plus, we check in on Pokemon Go for its second anniversary, throw back to the 90s with Strikers 1945 impressions, and announce our E3 swag giveaway winner.

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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 timestamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:03] Nintendo and Disney are making a show dedicated to the Nintendo Switch (Business Insider)
• [0:12] Nintendo Labo now supports Mario Kart for cardboard racing (The Verge)
• [0:20] Nintendo brings Labo to the classroom (Toys ‘n’ Playthings)
• [0:21] ‘Cardboard’ Nintendo Switches to be won in Labo creativity contest (Destructoid)
• [0:23] Reggie Fils-Aime Sheds Light On The Future Of Switch And His Progress In Breath Of The Wild (Game Informer)
• [0:25] New 2DS XL Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario Kart 7, and Minecraft Editions announced for Japan (Gematsu)
• [0:32] Nintendo the third most-seen gaming industry brand on TV for June 2018 (GoNintendo)
• [0:33] Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps And White Dog Squad Headed West On September 7 (Siliconera)
• [0:35] Furukawa: We’re Considering A Successor To Nintendo 3DS (NintendoSoup)
• [0:38] Nintendo’s Share Price Falls Yet Again With A Lack Of Game Announcements Possibly To Blame (Nintendo Life)
• [0:42] Nintendo Expects No Problems With Switch Production to Hit 20 Million Shipments Target (DualShockers)
• [0:50] Carnival Games announced for Switch (Gematsu)
• [0:53] Mutant Football League comes to Nintendo Switch this fall (Polygon)
• [0:56] Skullgirls 2nd Encore coming to Switch (Gematsu)
• [1:02] Rumour: Telltale’s The Walking Dead shows up on retail store for Nintendo Switch (Destructoid)
• [1:05] Gamasutra – Report: Telltale is replacing its in-house engine with Unity (Gamasutra)
• [1:09] Namco Museum Arcade Pac combines two retro experiences for Switch (VentureBeat)
• [1:14] Nintendo Switch ‘Flip Grip’ Seeks Kickstarter Funding for Vertical-Mode Gaming (IGN)
• [1:21] New Nintendo CEO Furukawa Wants To Make Mobile Nintendo’s Third Pillar (NintendoSoup)
• [1:25] Pokemon Go has its most players since summer 2016 (VentureBeat)
• [1:28] How Pokemon Go Update’s New Trading And Friends Systems Work (GameSpot)
• [1:35] Pokemon Go Developer Shows Off New Augmented Reality Tech With Pikachu (Game Informer)

Games

• [0:12] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
• [0:12] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Official Site)
• [0:32] Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad (Nintendo.com Game Pages)
• [0:50] Carnival Games (2K.com Game Page)
• [0:53] Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition (Official Site)
• [0:56] Skullgirls 2nd Encore (Official Site)
• [1:02] The Walking Dead (Official Site)
• [1:09] Namco Museum Arcade Pac (Giant Bomb Game Page)
• [1:15] Strikers 1945 (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:25] Pokemon Go (Official Site)
• [1:36] Mario Tennis Aces (Official Site)
• [1:52] Soccer Slammers (Official Site)