Episode 266: And The E.M.M.I. Goes To…

Get ready for a Dread-full show. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. we share our impressions of Metroid Dread, along with Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the new Switch edition of Gang Beasts, and how Sora plays in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We also discuss the Animal Crossing Direct, Switch Online + Expansion Pack’s unexpected pricing, and the shifting perception of game value. Plus, there’s a Switch release date shuffle afoot with Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy and Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp.

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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

• [0:39] Metroid Dread is the highest-grossing Metroid game launch in UK history (GamesIndustry.biz) and Dread has already outsold nearly every Metroid game in Japan (VGC)
• [0:27] Metroid Dread Staff Say They’ve Been Left Out Of The Game’s Credits, MercurySteam Responds (Nintendo Life)
• [0:42] Sora Is Now Available In Smash Ultimate (TheGamer)
• [1:20] Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 10.15.2021 (Nintendo.com)
• [1:28] Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise Paid DLC Announced, Launching Next Month (Game Informer)
• [1:31] Nintendo Switch Online’s N64 and Sega Genesis ‘expansion pack’ launches October 25th for $49.99 per year (The Verge)
• [1:34] What happens to Happy Home Paradise when your Switch Online plus Expansion Pack expires? (Dot Esports)
• [1:39] Nintendo Switch’s 33-Month Sales Record In The US Just Fell, As PS5 Takes Top Spot In September (GameSpot)
• [1:45] The remastered Grand Theft Auto trilogy is launching on November 11th (The Verge)
• [1:51] Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp for Nintendo Switch is delayed (Polygon)

Games

• [0:03] Metroid Dread (Official Site)
• [0:42] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [0:51] Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (Official Site)
• [1:12] Gang Beasts (Official Site)
• [1:20] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Official Site)
• [1:45] Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition (Official Site)
• [1:51] Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp (Nintendo.com Game Page)