Episode 184: Indie Onslaught

Indies on indies on indies. We’re riding the recent wave of Nindies news in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast with highlights of our favorites from Nintendo’s Indie Highlights and Nindies Showcase presentations, as well as a discussion of whether it’s starting to become too much of a good thing. We also examine Nintendo’s mobile gaming contradictions, weigh in on news from Gamescom, and break down Switch’s July sales numbers. Plus, impressions of yes, even more indies with Treadnauts.

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

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News

• [0:05] Nintendo Launches a Dedicated Indie Games Channel For the Switch News App (USgamer)
• [0:09 – 0:21] Indie Highlights – 20.08.2018 (YouTube)
• [0:10] Night Call coming to Switch in early 2019 (Gematsu)
• [0:14] The Gardens Between blossoms on Switch, PS4, and Steam September 20 (Destructoid)
• [0:16] Baba Is You On Nintendo Switch Lets You Change The Rules (Nintendo Insider)
• [0:21 – 1:00] Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 (YouTube)
• [0:23] King of the Hat Brings Headwear Combat to Nintendo Switch (DualShockers)
• [0:25] Free-To-Play Platform Fighter Brawlhalla Comes To Switch This November (Nintendo Life)
• [0:28] TowerFall arrives on Nintendo Switch this September (Polygon)
• [0:36] New Switch Game Isn’t Super Monkey Ball, But Might Just Scratch That Itch (GameSpot)
• [0:39] Shovel Knight Showdown Multiplayer Battle Mode Revealed (IGN)
• [0:44] Treasure Stack coming to Switch this winter (Nintendo Everything)
• [0:46] Co-op-only narrative adventure game Tick Tock: A Tale for Two announced for Switch, PC, and smartphones (Gematsu)
• [0:48] Mini Metro for Nintendo Switch Commercial (YouTube)
• [0:50] Nintendo reveals Mineko’s Night Market, arrives 2019 (Polygon)
• [0:56] Untitled Goose Game Gets A New Trailer, Also Coming To Switch (Game Informer)
• [1:01] Super Mario Creator Miyamoto to Nintendo: Don’t Overcharge Gamers (Bloomberg)
• [1:05] Harsh headlines, failed festivals and, finally, friends: Pokemon Go, two years on (The Guardian)
• [1:07] Dragalia Lost Mobile Direct 8.29.2018 (Nintendo.com)
• [1:16] July 2018 NPD: Octopath Traveler and Grand Theft Auto V own the charts (VentureBeat)
• [1:26] Nintendo launches Switch starter pack bundles for Mario, Zelda, and Splatoon 2 (VG247)
• [1:28] Mario Kart 8 to be Compatible with New Nintendo Labo Kit (IGN)
• [1:30] New Nintendo bundles, games and controllers open up holiday shopping possibilities (Nintendo.com)

Games

• [0:10] Night Call (Official Site)
• [0:14] The Gardens Between (Official Site)
• [0:16] Baba is You (Official Site)
• [0:23] King of the Hat (Official Site)
• [0:25] Brawlhalla (Official Site)
• [0:28] TowerFall (Official Site)
• [0:36] Marble It Up! (Official Site)
• [0:39] Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (Official Site)
• [0:44] Treasure Stack (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:46] Tick Tock: A Tale for Two (Official Site)
• [0:48] Mini Metro (Official Site)
• [0:50] Mineko’s Night Market (Official Site)
• [0:56] Untitled Goose Game (Official Site)
• [1:07] Dragalia Lost (Official Site)
• [1:20] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
• [1:30] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [1:44] Treadnauts (Official Site)