Episode 196: Drop It Like It’s Hot

“Where we dropping, boys?” According to Nintendo, the answer is everywhere. News drops, shadow drops, tetromino drops – in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we cover it all. We take on the world in Tetris 99 and discuss how the game could change Switch Online as we know it, go hands-on with Yoshi’s Crafted World and Daemon X Machina: Prototype Missions, and weigh in on news big and small from the latest Nintendo Direct. Plus, we debate what constitutes a “good” video game remake and discuss the potential fate of Star Fox: Grand Prix.

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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] Nintendo Direct – 02.13.2019 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:02] Super Mario Maker 2 Announced for Nintendo Switch (IGN)
• [0:12] The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake coming to Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
• [0:25] Tetris 99 Has No Tutorial, So Here’s What You Need To Know (Kotaku)
• [0:34] Tetris 99 Datamine Suggests Three New Modes Will Be Added In A Future Update (Nintendo Life)
• [0:37] Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2019 – Q&A (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [0:42] ‘Fortnite’ Held a Marshmello Concert—and It’s the Future of the Metaverse (WIRED)
• [0:48] RUMOR – Could work on Apex Legends for Switch be in the works already? (GoNintendo)
• [0:56] Horror-action game Dead by Daylight coming to Switch this fall (VG247)
• [1:01] Yoshi’s Crafted World amiibo support gets detailed (Nintendo Wire)
• [1:14] Unravel Two coming to Switch on March 22 (Gematsu)
• [1:16] BoxBoy + BoxGirl lands on Switch this April (Destructoid)
• [1:20] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker adds co-op update today, paid DLC on the way (Polygon)
• [1:23] Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey Is One Of The Worst-Selling Mario Games To Date (Nintendo Life)
• [1:29] Dragon Quest XI S is coming to the Nintendo Switch this fall with 8-bit graphics option (The Verge)
• [1:36] Fire Emblem: Three Houses Detailed In Nintendo Direct (GameSpot)
• [1:44] Astral Chain Is A New Switch Action Game From Platinum Games (Kotaku)
• [1:47] Free Daemon X Machina Prototype Missions Demo Now Available (Nintendo Insider)
• [1:54] Starlink: Battle for Atlas April update hunts for Star Wolf (Shacknews)
• [2:00] Could A VR-Related Switch Announcement Be Approaching? – Rumor (Nintendo World Report)

Games

• [0:02] Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:12] The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:25] Tetris 99 (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:34] Fortnite (Official Site)
• [0:56] Dead by Daylight (Official Site)
• [1:01] Yoshi’s Crafted World (Official Site)
• [1:14] Unravel Two (Official Site)
• [1:16] BoxBoy + BoxGirl (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:20] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Official Site)
• [1:29] Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:38] Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:44] Astral Chain (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:47] Daemon X Machina: Prototype Missions (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:54] Starlink: Battle for Atlas (Official Site)
• [2:03] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)