Episode 245: What’s Old Is New

We’re kicking off 2021 with some familiar faces in unfamiliar places. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share impressions of Minecraft’s take on dungeon crawling with Minecraft Dungeons and Crash Bandicoot’s take on racing with Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. We then spin off the spin-off conversation as we dream up new directions for some of our favorite franchises and discuss the lessons learned from past projects. Plus, we share our Switch New Year’s resolutions, revisit Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and more.

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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 and Happy New Year!

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News

• [0:07] Shigeru Miyamoto Wants to Create a Kinder World (The New Yorker)
• [0:25] Minecraft Dungeons releases ‘Howling Peaks’ DLC and Season Pass, free update available to all (Windows Central)
• [0:43] Nintendo Switch Online has a full trial for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled this week (Destructoid) 
• [0:50] Discussion: What Should Spin Off Next?
• [1:16] Nintendo releases “Why I Play Pikmin 3 Deluxe” video feature (GoNintendo)
• [1:18] Interview: Nintendo’s Doug Bowser on COVID-19’s impact, Animal Crossing’s success, and Switch Pro rumors (Polygon)
• [1:28] Meet the WorkBoy, Nintendo’s long-lost Game Boy productivity device (Input)
• [1:33] Discussion: Our Switch Near Year’s resolutions

Games

• [0:12] Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (MarioWiki Page)
• [0:25] Minecraft Dungeons (Official Site)
• [0:43] Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (Official Site)
• [1:16] Pikmin 3 Deluxe (Official Site)