Episode 254: The Big Picture

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, a full game of them is worth at least a dedicated podcast segment. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we give New Pokemon Snap just that with our impressions of the sequel 22 years in the making. We also focus in on a very different type of big picture with a look at what Super Mario Party’s surprise online support, the reveal of Game Builder Garage, and Nintendo’s full fiscal year financials all indicate about what’s next for the Switch lineup. Plus, we share impressions of Apex Legends’ new Legacy season and more!

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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 locate segments of interest. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:30] Apex Legends’ new season, Legacy, is live (Dot Esports)
• [0:47] Super Mario Party’s new update lets player play classic modes online (Polygon)
• [0:56] Switch Sales Near 85m in Nintendo’s Most Profitable Year Ever (IGN)
• [1:02] Nintendo sold 10.6 million copies of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe last year (VentureBeat)
• [1:04] Fiscal Year Ended March 2021 Financial Results Explanatory Material (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [1:07] Xbox expected Breath of the Wild 2, Metroid Prime 4, and Bayonetta 3 to launch last year (GamesRadar+)
• [1:09] Game Builder Garage: new Nintendo Switch game is aimed at budding designers (The Verge)
• [1:26] Miitopia’s New Mii Creation Tools Are Terrifyingly Powerful (Nintendo Life)
• [1:31] Animal Crossing’s Newest Update Is Underwhelming (CBR.com)

Games

• [0:04] New Pokemon Snap (Official Site)
• [0:30] Apex Legends (Official Site)
• [0:47] Super Mario Party (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:09] Game Builder Garage (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:26] Miitopia (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:31] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Official Site)