Episode 243: Holiday Stuffing

The holidays are usually a quiet time for gaming news. This year? Not so much! In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we discuss the hodgepodge of announcements that hit during and after Thanksgiving, from a surprise The World Ends With You sequel and the return of the BIT.TRIP series to the opening date of Super Nintendo World and the new features of Switch firmware 11.0. Plus, we check in on the latest Fortnite happenings, share impressions of Enter The Gungeon, and pick the winner of our Game & Watch giveaway.

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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

• [0:20] Beloved RPG ‘The World Ends With You’ will get a sequel, 14 years later (Engadget)
• [0:28] Six-part BIT.TRIP series coming to Switch on December 25 (Gematsu)
• [0:42] Doom Eternal Finally Launches On Nintendo Switch This December (GameSpot)
• [0:43] Microsoft doesn’t intend to pull Bethesda content away from Nintendo platforms going forward (GoNintendo)
• [1:11] Persona 5 Strikers coming west to Switch, PS4, and Steam in February according to hastily removed trailer (Destructoid)
• [1:14] Fortnite Sees Over 15 Million Concurrent Players Take on Galactus, Baby Yoda Arriving in Season 5 (DualShockers)
• [1:25] Nintendo offers a special Fortnite Nintendo Switch bundle on Cyber Monday (Nintendo.com)
• [1:26] Fortnite Crew Is a Monthly Subscription That Comes With a Battle Pass and Exclusive Outfit (IGN)
• [1:30] Rocket League season 2 brings new EDM-inspired arena, player anthems (Nintendo Enthusiast)
• [1:39] Nintendo Switch System Update 11.0.0 Is Now Live (Nintendo Life)
• [1;54] Super Nintendo World opens on February 4th with AR Mario Kart rollercoaster (The Verge)

Games

• [0:06] Enter The Gungeon (Official Site)
• [0:20] Neo The World Ends With You (Official Site)
• [0:28] BIT.TRIP (IGN Game Page)
• [0:42] Doom Eternal (Official Site)
• [1:11] Persona 5 Strikers (Official Site)
• [1:14] Fortnite (Official Site)
• [1:30] Rocket League (Official Site)