Episode 03: Gone Karting

Mario Kart 7, Miyamoto, Mii Plaza, and more. Yes, the third episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast is brought to you by the letter M. In this episode, we share our impressions of the latest (and arguably greatest) Mario Kart game, as well as go hands-on with Rayman’s return-to-form platformer, Rayman Origins. Plus, we discuss what turned out to be a very busy two weeks of Nintendo news: the 3DS received a firmware update packed with content (including a huge expansion of the Mii Plaza), Nintendo announced its Q2 2012 game lineup, 3DS Ambassadors got a great lineup of free Game Boy Advance games, and Mario/Zelda mastermind Shigeru Miyamoto both retired and un-retired in a single day. All that and more await you in Episode #03 of the Random Nintendo Podcast! Have a comment, question, or suggestion for future episodes? Please let us know in the comments section below! Additionally, if you would like to learn more about any of the topics discussed on today’s episode, we have provided links below. Enjoy! In this episode… News: Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors, Behold Your 10 GBA Games (IGN) Nintendo 3DS – System Update (Nintendo.com) Nintendo unveils deep and diverse software lineup for early 2012 (Nintendo.com) Nintendo’s Miyamoto Stepping Down, Working on Smaller Games (Wired.com) Nintendo Denies That Mario’s Creator Is “Retiring” (Kotaku) Video Game Awards 2011 (Official Site) Nintendo 3DS and Wii Cross Major Milestones after Record-Breaking Black Friday (GoNintendo) Xbox 360 sells 1.7M, PS3 up 70% and 3DS hits 795K in November (Shacknews.com) Pokémon X Nobunaga’s Ambition – Pre-Release Screenshots (Serebii.net) Club Nintendo Facelift Introduces Downloadable Games as Rewards (Nintendo.com) Mario on Just Dance 3 for Wii (YouTube) Games: Mario Kart 7 (Official Site) Rayman Origins (Official Site) Rhythm Heaven Fever (Nintendo.com Game Page) PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond (Pokemon.com Game Page) Mario Party 9 (Nintendo.com Game Page) Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo.com Game Page) Resident Evil: Revelations (Official Site) Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D (Official Site) Just Dance 3 (Official Site)