Episode 05: What The What?

It’s been a rather strange two weeks in the world of Nintendo. First, the Wii U shows up at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but as nothing more than rehash of what we saw at last year’s E3. Then, Nintendo announces a stand for the 3DS, which allows you to play Kid Icarus: Uprising without worrying about how to hold the system (was that an issue in the first place?). On top of that,  Tiger Woods PGA Tour will not be on Wii this year, Mario Party 9 is seeing some potentially major gameplay shake-ups, and the iPhone got a a blatant Mario Kart rip-off that you have to see to believe. In other words, these past few weeks have made us say, “What the What?”. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we discuss all those stories, the DS’s hidden gem 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors and the 3DS Virtual Console’s Blaster Master: Enemy Below. If you want a dose of strange, this is the episode for you! As always, if you 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 Reggie talks Wii U at CES – No date/price yet, launch support, info all year (GoNintendo) Nintendo’s Reggie Loses at Mario Kart 7 (YouTube) New 3DS accessory makes the handheld console less portable (VentureBeat) Is the 3DS Lite Coming Out Next Spring? Wonders a Japanese Magazine (Kotaku) Mario Party 9 – updated fact sheet (GoNintendo) No Tiger Woods on Wii This Year (Nintendo World Report) Official Mole Kart Trailer (YouTube) Retro Studios Hires Uncharted 3, Darksiders Artists. Crunch Time “This Year” (NeoGAF) New Club Nintendo game rewards include Majora’s Mask (Destructoid) Nintendo 3DS Crosses 4 Million Mark (Nintendo of America’s Media Site) A disappointing December leads to 2011 retail video game declines (Gamasutra) Games Kid Icarus: Uprising (Nintendo.com Game Page) Mario Party 9 (Nintendo.com Game Page) 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors (Official Site) Blaster Master: Enemy Below (Nintendo.com Game Page) Mario Kart 7 (Official Site)