Episode 182: Gold Rush

They say money makes the world go round, and whether or not that’s true, it certainly applies to this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We give our impressions of greed monger Wario’s newest microgame collection, WarioWare Gold, and analyze Nintendo’s latest financial report and what it points to for the future. Plus, we weigh in on the news and controversies of Evo 2018, share our takes on Fortnite, and share gaming tales from Mexico.

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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

• [0:01] Discussion: Gaming Tales from Mexico
• [0:13] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct announced at EVO 2018 (Destructoid)
• [0:22] Bayonetta Players Battle Through The Boos At Evo 2018’s Smash 4 Finals (Kotaku)
• [0:34] Nintendo reports 88% hike in profits on strong sales of Switch (Fast Company)
• [0:35] It’s 2018, and the NES outsold the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (VentureBeat)
• [0:41] Nintendo is closing in on 20 million Switch sales (Engadget)
• [0:43] Japan: Nintendo Switch Saves Video Game Console Market From 10 Year Decline (NintendoSoup)
• [0:49] Italy: Nintendo Switch Boxes Will Come With Small “Free” Fortnite Branding (My Nintendo News)
• [0:55] Nippon Professional Baseball Launching Splatoon 2 eSports League (Nintendo Life)
• [1:04] June 2018 NPD: Mario Tennis Aces serves up a smash hit for Nintendo (VentureBeat)
• [1:07] New Nintendo Labo kit is all about vehicles (Polygon)
• [1:20] Imagineer announces Fitness Boxing for Switch, Nintendo distributing overseas (Nintendo Everything)
• [1:22] Heads Up: You Can Preorder Subscriptions to Nintendo Switch Online (IGN)
• [1:25] Hedge Fund Manager Plotkin Takes a Hit as Nintendo Stock Surges (Bloomberg)
• [1:30] Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s latest update lets you play in your jammies (Destructoid)
• [1:36] Surgeon Simulator heads to Nintendo Switch with new co-op mode (VG247)
• [1:39] Bendy and the Ink Machine headed to the Nintendo Switch this year (Perfectly Nintendo)
• [1:43] Taiko Drum Master for Switch and PS4 Confirmed for North America (USgamer)
• [1:46] Gal Metal physical edition detailed for North America (Gematsu)
• [1:49] Survival RPG Digimon Survive Is Part Fire Emblem, Part Visual Novel (GameSpot)

Games

• [0:13] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [0:22] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:07] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
• [1:20] Fitness Boxing (Nintendo Life Game Page)
• [1:30] Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (WayForward.com Game Page)
• [1:36] Surgeon Simulator (Official Site)
• [1:39] Bendy and the Ink Machine (Official Site)
• [1:43] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n Fun (IGN Game Page)
• [1:46] Gal Metal (Official Site)
• [1:49] Digimon Survive (IGN Game Page)
• [1:56] Fortnite (Official Site)
• [2:11] WarioWare Gold (Nintendo.com Game Page)