Episode 217: Mixed and Matched

“You got your Link in my Mario.” “You got your Sonic in my Super Monkey Ball.” “You got your Witcher 3 in my… Dameon x Machina?” In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we cover crossovers big and small with impressions of Super Mario Maker 2’s surprise Version 2 update, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, and our takes on everything from Mega Man in Dragalia Lost to The Witcher in Dameon x Machina. Plus, we announce our anniversary giveaway winners, revisit Ring Fit Adventure from an exercise-first perspective, give our impressions of new Switch puzzler Day and Night, and share our all-time favorite puzzle games. 

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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 more easily find the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

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 News

• [0:06] Big Mario Maker 2 Update Out Now, Lets You Play As Link From Zelda (GameSpot)
• [0:18] Rumor: Metroid Prime Switch trilogy will be announced soon, for real this time (GamesRadar+)
• [0:29] Super Discord World 2: Super Discord Bros. 5 (Official Site)
• [0:32] December’s Nintendo Switch Online NES and SNES Games Announced (IGN)
• [0:43] Daemon X Machina Gets Free Collaboration DLC from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Siliconera)
• [0;45] How Saber Interactive crammed the Witcher 3 onto Switch (VentureBeat)
• [0:49] Mega Man Joins Forces With Nintendo’s Mobile Game Dragalia Lost (Nintendo Life)
• [0:53] Smash Bros. Brawl mod adds in Godzilla (Go Nintendo)
• [1:02] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD theme song will roll its way into your head all day (Nintendo Wire)
• [1:16] Buy Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD And Sega Might Remake The Original Games (Nintendo Life)
• [1:40] Nintendo’s Switch just had its best sales week in the US (TechCrunch)
• [1:43] The Nintendo Switch is launching in China next week (The Verge)

Games

• [0:06] Super Mario Maker 2 (Official Site)
• [0:43] Daemon X Machina (Official Site)
• [0:45] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition (Official Site)
• [0:49] Dragalia Lost (Official Site)
• [1:02] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (Official Site)
• [1:24] Ring Fit Adventure (Official Site)
• [1:45] Day and Night (Nintendo.com Game Page)

Official Contest Rules: All registrants must be age 13 or older. The contest begins on December 8, 2019 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on December 20, 2019 at 11:59 PM PST. Visitors may only enter the contest once by leaving a comment below. Any additional entries that a given visitor makes will be disqualified. Three (3) commenters will be chosen at random and receive one (1) digital US eShop download code for Day and Night for the Nintendo Switch. Random Nintendo staff members may not participate in this contest. Random Nintendo reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason. The winners will be chosen at random on December 21, 2019, announced in Episode 218 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.