Episode 181: The Mighty Comic-Con

Comic-Con, we meet again. We return from San Diego with impressions of the show and Nintendo’s showing, from the battlegrounds of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to the co-op experience of Captain Toad on Switch. We also go hands-on with Mega Man 11 and examine gaming’s growing pop culture takeover. Plus, we look beyond Comic-Con with a discussion of Nintendo’s lofty plan to release 20-30 Switch games every week and highlight some of the more interesting games among them.

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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 lists a time stamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:01] Discussion: The Comic-Con 2018 Experience
• [0:12] WarioWare Gold introduces a horrible reality where Wario talks (Polygon)
• [0:18] Nintendo’s newest Smash Bros. game showcases its odd relationship with esports (The Washington Post)
• [0:23] EVO 2018 – Registration numbers per game revealed (GoNintendo)
• [0:46] ‘Monster Hunter’ Gets Animated Special in 2019 (Variety)
• [0:50] Pikachu Is The First Pokemon Funko Pop Figure (Siliconera)
• [0:57] E3 2018: Nintendo Exploring More Entertainment Partnerships Like Mario Movie (IGN)
• [0:59] Nintendo aiming for 20 to 30 Switch indie releases per week (GamesIndustry.biz)
• [1:02] Why Indies Continue To Thrive On The Switch (Kotaku Australia)
• [1:05] The Makers Of Nintendo’s Latest Hidden Gem Worry People Missed It (Kotaku)
• [1:!2] Warframe is coming soon to Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
• [1:14] Warframe crossplay on Nintendo Switch? Developer says it’s ‘exploring all the options’ (TechRadar)
• [1:19] ‘Temtem’ is the massively multiplayer Pokemon game everyone wants, but without any Pokemon (BGR)
• [1:23] Smash Bros. Meets Basketball In Slam Land, Coming To Switch This August (Nintendo Life)
• [1:26] Yooka-Laylee is the latest guest fighter in Brawlout (Destructoid)
• [1:29] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update adds Link from Breath of the Wild (Polygon)
• [1:31] ‘Further updates’ planned for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Wire)
• [1:37] Kirby Star Allies getting revamped Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards stages as part of the second free update (GoNintendo)

Games

• [0:12] WarioWare Gold (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:18] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [0:27] Pokemon Let’s Go (Official Site)
• [0:30] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Official Site)
• [0:35] Mega Man 11 (Official Site)
• [1:12] Warframe (Official Site)
• [1:19] Temtem (Official Kickstarter Page)
• [1:23] Slam Land (Official Site)
• [1:26] Brawlout (Official Site)
• [1:29] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Official Site)
• [1:37] Kirby Star Allies (Official Site)