Episode 159: Kingdom Battle Come

Plumbers and Rabbids. DOOM and Nintendo. Mario and… his nipples? Sometimes the strangest pairings make for the best conversation. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we put that theory to the test with a deep dive into the latest Nintendo Direct and full impressions of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. We cover all the major third-party announcements, from analysis of Bethesda’s sudden star role on Switch to hands-on impressions of Square Enix’s upcoming Project Octopath Traveler. We also take a look at an assortment of surprises from Nintendo, including the return of Snipperclips, new 3DS games, and a glimmer of hope for those seeking a SNES Classic Edition. All that, plus discussion of the big ARMS update, ice cream, and yes, Mario’s nipples. What was your favorite announcement in last week’s Nintendo Direct? Let us know in the comments below! If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, or your podcasting app of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo. As always, we’ve included links below for more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a timestamp to easily find the segments that most interest you. Enjoy! News [0:01] Nintendo Direct – 9.13.2017 (Nintendo.com) [0:04] Nintendo Switch lands Doom and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Ars Technica) [0:18] Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PlayStation 4 again in August (VentureBeat) [0:21] L.A. Noire Announced for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, VR Edition Revealed (IGN) [0:30] Oh Yes, Resident Evil Revelations Will Have Joy-Con Pointing and Waggling on Switch (Nintendo Life) [0:34] Rise of the Nindies? Indie devs discuss (Gamasutra) [0:40] Beware, Switch owners…the shovelware cometh (GoNintendo) [0:45] Demo ‘Project Octopath Traveler’ Right Now (Glixel) [0:55] Nicalis teases another round of Switch games (GoNintendo) [0:58] Runbow is coming to Nintendo Switch next year (Destructoid) [1:01] Arena of Valor for Switch Was One of the Biggest Nintendo Direct Reveals (USgamer) [1:08] Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud is coming to Switch… in Japan (Eurogamer.net) [1:11] Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out, Together! Coming November 10, 2017 (Siliconera) [1:15] Nintendo Launching Arcade Archives On Switch (GameInformer.com) [1:21] Thousands React to Mario’s Nipples in Super Mario Odyssey Promotion (Brandwatch) [1:34] Super Mario Odyssey’s new feature proves it was made for making memes (Polygon) [1:38] ARMS version 3 update now live with Lola Pop and button mapping (Nintendo Wire) [1:45] Mario Party: Top 100 Brings Together The Series’ Best Mini-Games For 3DS (GameSpot) [1:49] Kirby: Battle Royale announced for 3DS (Gematsu) [1;54] ‘Minecraft’ is available on Nintendo handhelds right now (Engadget) [1:58] Five things you missed from Japan’s Nintendo (Tiny Cartridge) [2:01] NES Classic Returning to Stores, SNES Classic Stock Increased (IGN) Games [0:04] DOOM (Official Site) [0:21] L.A. Noire (Official Site) [0:30] Resident Evil Revelations Collection (Official Site) [0:45] Project Octopath Traveler (Nintendo.com Game Page) [0:56] 90s Super GP (Official Site) [0:58] Runbow (Official Site) [1:01] Arena of Valor (Official Site) [1:11] Snipperclips Plus (Nintendo.com Game Page) [1:18] Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. (IGN Game Page) [1:21] Super Mario Odyssey (Official Site) [1:38] ARMS (Official Site) [1:45] Mario Party: The Top 100 (Official Site) [1:49] Kirby: Battle Royale (Official Site) [1:54] Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition (Nintendo.com Game Page) [1:58] Dillon’s Heat Breakers [2:08] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (Official Site)