Episode 235: Economic Victories

What do Killer Queen Black and Nintendo’s latest financial report have in common? Economic victories. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we revisit the the frenzied multiplayer Switch game through the lens of socially distanced online play and dive deep into Nintendo’s record-breaking numbers. From the blockbuster status of Animal Crossing: New Horizons to the rise of Ring Fit Adventure, it’s a lot to cover! Plus, we discuss the announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe, the next wave of Switch ports, and the growing world of licensed Nintendo merchandise. 

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As always, we’ve included links below for more 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

• [0:03] Killer Queen Black Adds A New Map In The Latest Update (Bleeding Cool)
• [0:17] Arcade Heroes BumbleBear Games Announces ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN (Arcade Heroes)
• [0:23] Nintendo Profit Soars Five-Fold as Animal Crossing Keeps Allure (Bloomberg)
• [0:25] Switch officially surpasses total worldwide sales of the NES (GoNintendo)
• [0:25] 1st Quarter Results for Fiscal Year Ending March 2021 – Financial Results Explanatory Material (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [0:36] Watch Selena Gomez’s surprise Animal Crossing concert (Polygon)
• [0:38] Animal Crossing: New Horizons Finally Has ‘Skinclusive’ Representation (Dualshockers)
• [0:44] Introducing the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp x SOU・SOU collaboration (Nintendo Wire)
• [0:47] Tencent gets green light to publish Ring Fit Adventure in China (Reuters)
• [0:57] July 2020 NPD: Paper Mario and Ghost of Tsushima have strong debuts (VentureBeat)
• [0:59] Launch sequence initiated: Pikmin 3 Deluxe lands on Nintendo Switch on Oct. 30 (Nintendo.com)
• [1:19] Has The Chibi-Robo Studio Skip Pulled The Plug On Development? (Nintendo Life)
• [1:122] Rumor: Killer7 remaster is coming to Switch, per developer’s LinkedIn (Nintendo Enthusiast)
• [1:26] ‘Braid Anniversary Edition’ brings back the original indie hit in 2021 (Engadget)
• [1:34] Small Battlefield surprise drops on Smash Bros. Ultimate (GamesRadar+)
• [1:40] LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System NES Is Now Available (IGN)
• [1:48] Universal Studios Orlando May Have A New Plan For Super Nintendo World Following Epic Universe Delay (Cinema Blend)

Games

• [0:03] Killer Queen Black (Official Site)
• [0:17] Abs vs The Blood Queen (Official Kickstarter) 
• [0:27] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Official Site)
• [0:47] Ring Fit Adventure (Official Site)
• [0:56] Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Official Site)
• [1:22] Killer7 (Official Site)
• [1:26] Braid Anniversary Edition (Official Site)
• [1:34] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)