Episode 283: DIY DIrect

No Direct, no problem. When Nintendo’s traditional mid-June Direct is missing in action, the Random Nintendo Podcast is here to do it ourselves. We piece together all the Switch news and more from the likes of Summer Game Fest, Devolver Digital, the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, and beyond. Plus, we discuss a few unexpected Nintendo leaks and give an update on our show’s own upcoming transformation.

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As always, we’ve provided links below for more on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp to easily find the segments that interest you. Enjoy!

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News

• [0:05] May 2022 NPD: Switch leads sales and Elden Ring retakes the top spot (VentueBeat)
• [0:07] Fire Emblem: Screenshots of a ‘Finished’ New Game Seemingly Leak (IGN)
• [0:11] The Wild Story Behind Nintendo’s Unannounced 1-2 Switch Sequel (Fanbyte)
• [0:20 – 0:40] Summer Game Fest: OFFICIAL LIVESTREAM (YouTube)
• [0:23] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Launches With Playable Casey Jones On June 16 (Kotaku)
• [0:28] Impressions: 8Bitdo Controller
• [0:33] American Arcadia, A Retro-Futuristic Platformer, Revealed At Summer Game Fest (GameSpot)
• [0:36] Metal Hellsinger: Artists and songs featured in the game (WePC)
• [0:41 – 0:53] Devolver Direct 2022 | Devolver Marketing Countdown to Marketing (YouTube)
• [0:43] The Plucky Squire is an imaginative new 2D and 3D combo adventure game (Destructoid)
• [0:46] Demonic skateboarding game Skate Story coming in 2023 (Eurogamer)
• [0:50] Devolver Digital’s Share Price Drops After Less Than Expected Sales (GoNintendo)
• [0:54 – 1:13] Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 (YouTube)
• [0:58] Minecraft Legends Is Coming To Switch In 2023 (Nintendo Life)
• [1:01] Overwatch 2 follows live-service trend with battle pass, in-game store, and seasons (The Verge)
• [1:07] Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium game list includes Darkstalkers, Muscle Bomber, and more (Destructoid)
• [1:09] Atlus’s Big 2022 Persona Announcement Isn’t What You Thought It Would Be (ScreenRant)
• [1:12] The Quarry, High On Life were previously planned for Google Stadia (Axios)
• [1:14] Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration (YouTube)
• [1:15] A remaster of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is coming to consoles and PC (VGC)
• [1:17] Persona-Inspired ‘Demonschool’ Looks Like A DS Game In The Absolute Best Way (Nintendo Life)
• [1:19] Paper Trail, top-down puzzle adventure game, announced for Switch (Nintendo Everything)
• [1:21] Atari Mania looks like a WarioWare mashup of early console classics (Polygon)

Games

• [0:23] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Official Site)
• [0:33] American Arcadia (Official Site)
• [0:36] Metal: Hellsinger (Official Site)
• [0:43] The Plucky Squire (Official Site)
• [0:46] Skate Story (Official Site)
• [0:58] Minecraft Legends (Official Site)
• [1:01] Overwatch 2 (Official Site)
• [1:07] Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (Official Site)
• [1:12] High on Life (Official Site)
• [1:15] Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 – Reunion (Official Site)
• [1:17] Demonschool (Official Site)
• [1:19] Paper Trail (Official Site)
• [1:21] Atari Mania (Atari.com Game Page)