Episode 121: Operation WonderCon

Three mission-based games, one convention where we got to play them. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we report back from WonderCon 2016 with hands-on impressions of the upcoming Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Star Fox Guard, and Star Fox Zero, plus news straight from the show floor about Hyrule Warriors Legends. We also share our early takes on Miitomo and what it indicates for Nintendo’s future app plans, along with the latest details on another big-name smartphone app from Nintendo, Pokemon Go. To top it all, we then conclude the show with in-depth impressions of Wii U’s hot new fighter, Pokken Tournament.

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As always, we’ve included links below for more information 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] Discussion: WonderCon 2016
• [0:05] Extra: The Sights of WonderCon 2016
• [0:55] Link’s Awakening Character Marin Coming to Hyrule Warriors as DLC (GameSpot)
• [1:07] Miitomo, Nintendo’s First Mobile App, is Gona Make Bank (Wired)
• [1:13] 5 Things We Learned About Miitomo and Nintendo’s Digital Future (IGN)
• [1:17] Here’s How to Unlock My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Amass Points (Destructoid)
• [1:26] How ‘Pokemon Go’ will work on your smartphone (Engadget)
• [1:37] Crunchyroll Adds “Ace Attorney” to Spring Anime Season! (Crunchyroll)
• [1:40] Nintendo Denies It’s Ending Wii U Production Anytime Soon (Kotaku)
• [1:49] Axiom Verge Guns For Wii U Later This Year (Nintendo Insider)

Games

• [0:05] Metroid Prime: Federation Force (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:21] Star Fox Guard (Official Site)
• [0:29] Star Fox Zero (Official Site)
• [0:42] Hyrule Warriors Legends (Official Site)
• [1:07] Miitomo (Official Site)
• [1:26] Pokemon Go (Pokemon.com Game Page)
• [1:49] Axiom Verge (Official Site)
• [1:51] Pokken Tournament (Official Site)