Episode 203: Hip To Be Square

Sometimes it’s better to think inside the box. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we do just that with impressions of BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!, as well as fellow eShop title Blazing Beaks and Team Sonic Racing. We also weigh in on the Super Mario Maker 2 Direct, first Mario Kart Tour details from its beta test, and growing concerns about free-to-play monetization schemes. Plus, we revisit Detective Pikachu (spoiler alert!) and discuss April’s sales numbers.

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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 find the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:01] Super Mario Maker 2 Direct 5.15.2019 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:12] Does Super Mario Maker 2 Have Same-Screen Multiplayer? (GameXplain / YouTube)
• [0:26] Nintendo Switch Online users get an eShop discount with ‘game vouchers’ (Polygon)
• [0:46] Panic’s Playdate is a pint-sized gaming machine with a ‘season’ of 12 intriguing titles (TechCrunch)
• [0:50] Mario Kart Tour beta hands-on: Microtransactions land like a nasty blue shell (Ars Technica)
• [1:01] ‘Pokémon Go’ Catches $65M in Revenue in April (Hollywood Reporter)
• [1:10] Nintendo’s mobile games to be shut down in Belgium due to loot box law (The Verge)
• [1:12] U.S. Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Loot Boxes And Pay-To-Win Microtransactions (Kotaku)
• [1:33] Team Sonic Racing on Switch makes it near impossible to play online in a team with friends (GoNintendo)
• [1:40] April 2019 NPD: Mortal Kombat 11 KOs Days Gone for No. 1 spot (VentureBeat)
• [1:46] New ‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie Gets Release Date (Variety)
• [1:47] Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Delayed To 2020 To Fix Sonic’s Look (Kotaku)
• [2:09] Discussion: Spoiler Alert! – Revisiting Detective Pikachu

Games

• [0:01] Super Mario Maker 2 (Official Site)
• [0:50] Mario Kart Tour (Official Site)
• [1:01] Pokemon Go (Official Site)
• [1:14] Team Sonic Racing (Official Site)
• [1:44] Mortal Kombat 11 (Official Site)
• [1:53] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
• [1:58] Blazing Beaks (Official Site)
• [2:03] BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! (Official Site)