Episode 239: Block Busters

Mario, Minecraft, movies – they’re all “block busters” in their own way, and in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, they’re all coming together. We report back from the 8-bit battle (royale) fields of Super Mario Bros. 35, share our takes on Minecraft’s Steve and Alex joining Smash Bros. Ultimate, and compare video game documentaries Console Wars and High Score. Along the way, we also weight in on Mortal Kombat 11’s roster of 80s icons, what’s next for Pokemon after the Crown Tundra DLC, and the early hours of Hades.

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As always, we’ve included links below for more information on the news, games, and documentaries 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

• [0:15] Super Mario Bros. 35 sees signs of cheating, a week into launch (Polygon)
• [0:17] Overwatch is free to play next week for Switch Online users (VG247)
• [0:42] Now a boy and his mother have filed a $5m Joy-Con drift lawsuit (VGC)
• [0:45] Nintendo Treehouse: Live | October 2020 (YouTube)
• [0:48] Monster Hunter Rise will not include voice chat, and Capcom won’t explain why (GoNintendo)
• [0:50] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents “Steve & Alex” (YouTube)
• [1:05] Bomberman, Travis Touchdown, Creeper And More Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes (Nintendo Life)
• [1:10] Mortal Kombat 11 gets Mileena, Rain and… Rambo (Eurogamer.net)
• [1:13] Mortal Kombat 11 Cheapens Its Guest Characters’ Legacies (Kotaku)
• [1:23] Pokemon Sword and Shield Crown Tundra DLC release date announced (Polygon)
• [1:38] Documentaries: High Score (Netflix) vs. Console Wars (CBS All Access)

Games

• [0:01] Super Mario Bros. 35 (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:17] Overwatch (Official Site)
• [0:25] Hades (Official Site)
• [0:30] Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Official Site)
• [0:46] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Official Site)
• [0:50] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [1:10] Mortal Kombat 11 (Official Site)
• [1:23] Pokemon Sword & Shield (Official Site)