Episode 226: Work From Home

If you can’t go to work, work is coming to you. In video game form. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we experience the office hijinks of Nintendo’s new physics puzzler Good Job! and check in on our island progress in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We also revisit Splatoon 2 and share impressions of two potentially Switch-bound multiplatform releases, Resident Evil 3 (leaks say maybe!) and Persona 5 (survey says maybe!). Plus, we discuss the impact of coronavirus on the game industry from big reveals such as PlayStation 5’s controller being diminished to a blog post to the growing role of leaks such as the Mario 3D Collection.

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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

• [0:13] I opened my Animal Crossing island to Twitter, and it wasn’t a disaster (The Verge)
• [0:17] ‘Animal Crossing’ has become a streetwear playground (Input)
• [0:21] More Animal Crossing: New Horizons Dialogue Surfaces Hinting At Future DLC (NintendoSoup)
• [0:48] Atlus survey asks fans if they’re interested in a Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Breakers localization (GoNintendo)
• [1:02] Is Resident Evil 3 remake coming to Nintendo Switch? (Shacknews)
• [1:20] The Cooking Mama Game for Switch That Came Out, and Then Disappeared (IGN)
• [1:24] EXCLUSIVE: Cooking Mama Cookstar Switch eShop Controversy Explained (ScreenRant)
• [1:29] Sony reveals PlayStation 5 controller (CNET)
• [1:36] The ESA will not hold a digital E3 2020 event (GamesIndustry.biz)
• [1:40] Gaming Boom Hides Struggle to Create New Hits in Isolation (Bloomberg)
• [1:50] Lego’s interactive Super Mario sets will be out on August 1st, preorders start today (The Verge)
• [1:55] Nintendo is making 3D Mario remasters for his 35th anniversary (VentureBeat)

Games

• [0:03] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Official Site)
• [0:28] Splatoon 2 (Official Site)
• [0:43] Persona 5 Royal (Official Site)
• [1:02] Resident Evil 3 (Official Site)
• [1:08] Good Job! (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:19] Cooking Mama Cookstar (Official Site)
• [1:50] LEGO Super Mario (Official Site)