Episode 216: Big Diglett Energy

We’re taking this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast to the Dynamax. We visit the Galar region to bring you our impressions of Pokemon Sword and Shield, plus discuss how fan demands are affecting gaming as a whole. We also weigh in on Sonic’s new movie design, Mario Kart Tour’s new control options, Animal Crossing’s new paid subscriptions, and Shigeru Miyamoto’s new Disney-esque ambitions.

This episode also marks the show’s eighth anniversary and as a thank you for your continued support, we’re giving away eight prizes over the next month! It all starts here with a set of prizes that are as random as they are Nintendo: three copies of Switch racing sim Truck Racing Championship, one of which is signed by the three of us and includes a bonus $20 eShop gift card! Because really, what more could you want than a signed copy of a game we spent six minutes talking about two months ago?

To enter, simply leave a comment below. We’ll random choose three winners next episode, plus announce our next game giveaway. To make sure you don’t miss it, subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play Music, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. Be sure to also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo, where we’ll be hosting two $30 eShop gift card giveaways in the coming weeks.

As always, you can learn more about the news and games discussed in this episode via the links below. Each link also lists a time stamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy, and thank you for the past eight years!

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News

• [0:29] Who Leaked Sword And Shield Secrets? Pokemon Lawyers Want To Catch Em All (Forbes)
• [0:41] New Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Trailer Shows His Redesigned Face (Kotaku)
• [0:46] ‘Sonic’ Redesign Reportedly Cost Paramount $5 Million (IndieWire)
• [0:52] The Game Awards 2019 nominees announced (Gematsu)
• [1:01] Mario Kart Tour Now Lets You Switch Between Steering And Drifting Mid-Race (GameSpot)
• [1:04] Pokemon Sword and Shield catches six million in global sales (Destructoid)
• [1:07] Game Freak currently has no plans to add missing Pokemon in Sword/Shield later on (Nintendo Everything)
• [1:08] October 2019 NPD: Call of Duty and Outer Worlds deliver solid month (VentureBeat)
• [1:14] Nintendo is adding paid memberships to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (The Verge)
• [1:24] Brain Age: Nintendo Switch Training Will Not Have A Physical Release In North America (NintendoSoup)
• [1:28] Tencent hopes to create games using Nintendo’s characters (GoNintendo)
• [1:30] Nintendo’s Miyamoto wants to make Mario the new Mickey Mouse (Nikkei Asian Review)

Games

• [0:01] Pokemon Sword and Shield (Official Site)
• [1:02] Mario Kart Tour (Official Site)
• [1:14] Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (Official Site)
• [1:24] Brain Age for Nintendo Switch (Official Site)

Official Contest Rules: All registrants must be age 13 or older. The contest begins on November 26, 2019 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on December 6, 2019 at 11:59 PM PST. Visitors may only enter the contest once by leaving a comment below. Any additional entries that a given visitor makes will be disqualified. Three (3) commenters will be chosen at random and receive one (1) physical copy of Truck Racing Championship for the Nintendo Switch. One (1) commenters’ copy will include a $20 eShop gift card. Random Nintendo staff members may not participate in this contest. Random Nintendo reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason. The winners will be chosen at random on December 7, 2019, announced in Episode 217 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.