Episode 261: Talking Shop

The eShop. The repair shop. The figurative shop of business. Whatever the shop, we’re talking about it in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. First, we head to the eShop for our takes on the new games of the Indie World Showcase, including impressions of Islanders: Console Edition. Then, we’re off to the repair shop, discussing the plight of trying to fix a broken Wii U and how gaming is more fleeting than ever. And finally, we talk shop in the figurative sense with a look at Nintendo’s quarterly financials and the growing power of the “Switch Bump.” Plus, along the way we cover rumors of GTA on Switch, the first Mario movie detail, 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

• [0:05] Indie World Showcase 8.11.2021 (YouTube)
• [0:12] Loop Hero loops its way to Switch (VentureBeat)
• [0:17] Bomb Rush Cyberfunk coming to Nintendo Switch as timed exclusive (Polygon)
• [0:20] Tetris Effect Connected arrives on Nintendo Switch in October (VG247)
• [0:28] TOEM Brings Charming Hand-Drawn Photo Adventure To Switch This Fall (Nintendo Life)
• [0:30] Minimalist strategy game ISLANDERS: Console Edition now available for Switch (Gematsu)
• [0:49] This claim of walking through New York City today and not finding one StreetPass makes me sad (Destructoid)
• [0:53] Mario Golf: Super Rush adds Toadette, New Donk City (Eurogamer.net)
• [0:57] Financial Results Explanatory Material: 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending March 2022 (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [1:01] Nintendo Drops 9% After Weak Earnings and Buyback Announcement (Bloomberg)
• [1:09] The GTA Remastered Trilogy Appears To Be Real, And Coming To Switch (Kotaku)
• [1:16] Super Nintendo World Merch Now On Sale At Universal Studios Hollywood (GameSpot)
• [1:18] The Super Mario movie could revive a 36-year-old Nintendo character (VGC)

Games

• [0:12] Loop Hero (Official Site)
• [0:17] Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:20] Tetris Effect: Connected (Official Site)
• [0:28] TOEM (Official Site)
• [0:30] Islanders: Console Edition (Official Site)
• [0:42] Nintendo Land (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:53] Mario Golf: Super Rush (Official Site)