Episode 210: Master / Quest
This is an episode of monsters and men. From the roaming monsters of Dragon Quest XI S to the pocket-sized ones of Pokemon Monsters, we share our impressions of the upcoming Switch RPG and new mobile title, plus Wolfenstein: Youngblood and rhythm game Superbeat: Xonic. We also weigh in on the noteworthy games from Nintendo’s Indie World presentation, the influx of third-party retro re-releases, and the latest mobile Nintendo happenings with Mario Kart Tour.
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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
- [0:02] Indie World Showcase – 8.19.2019 (YouTube)
- [0:12] Freedom Finger will be prodding PC and Nintendo Switch September 27 (Destructoid)
- [0:19] Skater XL grinds to Nintendo Switch in 2020 (Shacknews)
- [0:27] The mind-bending puzzle game Youropa comes to Switch this winter (Nintendo Enthusiast)
- [0:31] The Touryst Is One Of The Coolest-Looking Indie Switch Games On The Way (GameSpot)
- [0:35] Blasphemous PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One Release Date Revealed (ComicBook.com)
- [0:38] Physics-based golf parody game What the Golf? adds Switch version (Gematsu)
- [0:41] Untitled Goose Game gets September release date (Eurogamer.net)
- [0:42] Shovel Knight Dig Announced, New Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Details Announced (IGN)
- [0:49] Ori and the Blind Forest coming to Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
- [0:54] Microsoft has “no plans” to release more Xbox exclusives on PS4 or Nintendo Switch (GamesIndustry.biz)
- [0:58] EA: “We are absolutely looking at more Switch games in our portfolio” (Nintendo Everything)
- [1:03] Did an Overwatch Nintendo Switch case just leak Overwatch for Switch? (Polygon)
- [1:12] Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection Announced For PS4, Switch, Xbox One and PC (IGN)
- [1:15] Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Gematsu)
- [1:21] The next ‘Mario & Sonic Olympics’ game has a retro 2D mode (Engadget)
- [1:45] Report: The Pokemon Company is More Interested in Mobile Monetization Than Nintendo (USgamer)
- [1:46] Mario Kart Tour Release Date Revealed, Courses Based On Real-World Locations Shown Off (GameSpot)
Games
- [0:12] Freedom Finger (Official Site)
- [0:19] Skater XL (Nintendo.com Game Page)
- [0:27] Youropa (Official Site)
- [0:31] The Touryst (Official Site)
- [0:35] Blasphemous (Official Site)
- [0:38] What The Golf? (Official Site)
- [0:41] Untitled Goose Game (Official Site)
- [0:42] Shovel Knight Dig (Official Site)
- [0:48] Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Official Site)
- [1:03] Overwatch (Official Site)
- [1:12] Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection (IGN Game Page)
- [1:15] Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King (IGN Game Page)
- [1:21] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Tokyo Games 2020 (Official Site)
- [1:24] Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition (Nintendo.com Game Page)
- [1:33] Pokemon Masters (Official Site)
- [1:46] Mario Kart Tour (Official Site)
- [1:48] Wolfenstein: Youngblood (Official Site)
- [2:01] Superbeat: Xonic (Official Site)
From The Archives
Episode 161: Playing with Super Power
We take it back to the 90s with the SNES Classic, Star Fox 2, and Nintendo World Championships. Plus, impressions of SteamWorld Dig 2, Binaries, and the upcoming Spelunker Party.
Episode 155: The Spectacular Comic-Con
Straight from pop culture’s biggest expo, we go hands-on with the New 2DS XL and Hey! Pikmin, discuss the woes of Switch voice chat, and examine the future of video game adaptations.