Episode 195: Nintendo Very Direct

Nintendo’s been busy. When they weren’t announcing the news and numbers of their post-holiday financials, they were delaying Metroid Prime 4. When they weren’t postponing Samus’ Switch debut, they were announcing the return of Dr. Mario. When the doctor wasn’t back in, Piranha Planet joined Smash. And when #PlantGang was taking shape, the company’s long-held blue ocean strategy was meeting its demise. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we cover all that and more with a deep dive into everything from Nintendo’s recent financial report and beyond.

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News

• [0:02] Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2019 (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [0:18] Nintendo announces open Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 tournaments (VentureBeat)
• [0:26] First Nintendo Store Opening In Japan (Kotaku)
• [0:28] Nintendo lowers full-year hardware forecast for Switch (Gamasutra)
• [0:32] Only About One Million Nintendo Labo Kits Sold Last Year (Variety)
• [0:41] December 2018 NPD: Smash Bros. beats Spider-Man in exclusives battle (VentureBeat)
• [0:50] Four Months After Release, Super Mario Party Has Never Gotten An Update (Kotaku)
• [0:59] GDC State of the Industry: Nearly half of devs say they’re most interested in the Switch (GDC)
• [1:02] Development Update on Metroid Prime 4 for Nintendo Switch (YouTube)
• [1:10] Nintendo Teases A Switch Game That “Will Make Everyone Happy” And Is “Suitable For Switch Online” (Siliconera)
• [1:14] Rumor: Nintendo Looking To Strengthen Its Switch Online Service With ‘Core Gamer’ Features (Comicbook.com)
• [1:15] Nintendo announces Smash Bros. Ultimate ‘Smash Picture Dojo’ campaign for Japan (GoNintendo)
• [1:24] Nintendo’s next Switch model will reportedly shrink the size, cost, features (Ars Technica)
• [1:30] Nintendo releases a series of ‘Switch My Way’ promo videos (GoNintendo)
• [1;33] Nintendo is launching a new Dr. Mario game for smartphones later this year (The Verge)
• [1:36] Mario Kart Tour’s Release Delayed, Nintendo Confirms (GameSpot)
• [1:47] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Piranha Plant Now Available With 2.0.0 Update (IGN)

Games

• [0:32] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
• [0:50] Super Mario Party (Official Site)
• [1:02] Metroid Prime 4 (IGN Game Page)
• [1:35] Dr. Mario World (Giant Bomb Game Page)
• [1:45] Mario Kart Tour (IGN Game Page)
• [1:47] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)