Episode 257: Virtually E3

It was an E3 like no other. No physical convention, no demos, no crowds. But when it came to games, Nintendo still delivered. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we cover over a dozen announcements, breaking down a surprise-filled Nintendo Direct that had everything from Metroid and Zelda to WarioWare and Advance Wars. We then turn to the third-party scene, including Switch highlights and the impact of the pandemic on 2021’s lineup as a whole. Plus, we discuss the sudden GBA renaissance 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 the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:01] Nintendo Direct | E3 2021 (YouTube)
• [0:09] Why it took Nintendo 15 years to make Metroid Dread (The Verge)
• [0:20] Metroid Dread Tops Amazon’s “Best Sellers” Chart (Nintendo Life)
• [0:22] Every Minigame in Mario Party Superstars So Far (Mario Party Legacy)
• [0:29] Link’s Arm Offers Key Insight Into The Irish Origins Of Breath Of The Wild 2 (TheGamer)
• [0:40] The new WarioWare will have Fire Emblem tea time and Animal Crossing microgames (Polygon)
• [0:48] Nintendo Confirms Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Will Include Online Support (Nintendo Life)
• [1:10] Shin Megami Tensei 5 release date for Nintendo Switch announced (Polygon)
• [1:19] Why Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Is the Mario Galaxy to Kingdom Battle’s Mario World (IGN)
• [1:21] Sega Reveals Digital And Physical Versions Of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (Nintendo Life)
• [1:24] Arcade Heroes Raw Thrills Ports Cruis’n Blast To The Nintendo Switch (Arcade Heroes)
• [1:35] May 2021 NPD: Improving weather and pandemic conditions cannot slow U.S. game sales (VentureBeat)

Games

• [0:09] Metroid Dread (Official Site)
• [0:22] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:29] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (IGN Game Page)
• [0:40] WarioWare: Get It Together! (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:48] Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:10] Shin Megami Tensei V (Official Site)
• [1:19] Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Official Site)
• [1:21] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania (Official Site)
• [1:24] Cruis’n Blast (Nintendo.com Game Page)