Episode 208: Game Boys To Men

It’s a Game Boy celebration. In this episode the Random Nintendo Podcast, we look back at 30 years of Game Boy, what it meant for us and gaming as whole, and how we’ve changed as gamers over its lifespan. We also dive into more current Nintendo affairs with our takes on Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a break down of Nintendo’s latest financial report, and impressions of Mighty Switch Force Collection, Astro Bears, and Pokemon Go’s Team Rocket invasion. Plus, our third chair returns!

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As always, we’ve included links below for more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:03] Discussion: Game Boy’s 30th Anniversary
• [0:44] Hero From the Dragon Quest Series Joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Today (Nintendo.com)
• [0:59] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents “Hero” (YouTube)
• [1:03] Online Tourneys, more coming in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 4.0 (Nintendo Wire)
• [1:08] Free Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board Challenge Pack Available To Switch Online Subscribers (Nintendo Life)
• [1:10] Mario Tennis Aces Is Temporarily Free in New ‘Game Trials’ Scheme (IGN)
• [1:30] Nintendo Switch sales hit 36.87 million consoles, matching PS4’s lifetime pace (VentureBeat)
• [1:39] Nintendo named the second most cash-rich company in Japan (GoNintendo)
• [1:41] Nintendo and Tencent reveal Switch release plans for China (The Verge)
• [1:43] Rabbids Nintendo Switch Party Game Announced in China (IGN)
• [1:47] The Outer Worlds is coming to Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
• [1:50] Bethesda says online requirement for Doom re-releases was a mistake Ars Technica (Are Technica)
• [1:53] “DOOM 64” Received a Modern PEGI Rating, Sparking Remaster Rumors (Bleeding Cool)
• [1:56] EA explains lack of support for Nintendo Switch (VGC)
• [2:15] We made all 78 Breath of the Wild recipes in one day | Unraveled (Polygon’s YouTube Channel)
• [2:18] Pokemon Go surpasses 1 billion downloads worldwide (Gamasutra)
• [2:23] Team Rocket were in NYC being degenerates for a Pokémon Go event (Polygon)

Games

• [0:44] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [1:09] Mario Tennis Aces (Official Site)
• [1:43] Rabbids: Adventure Party (IGN Game Page)
• [1:47] The Outer Worlds (Official Site)
• [1:50] Doom (1993), Doom II (Classic), and Doom 3 (Nintendo.com Game Pages)
• [2:00] Mighty Switch Force! Collection (Official Site)
• [2:05] Astro Bears (Official Site)
• [2:10] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Official Site)
• [2:17] Pokemon Go (Official Site)