Episode 169: The State of Nintendo

The US had its State of the Union; now it’s time for Nintendo to have one of its own. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we break down all the big news and numbers from Nintendo’s latest financial report/briefing. From the runaway success of Switch and what’s next for its indie scene to the surprise announcements of Mario Kart Tour and a new Mario movie, you’ll find plenty of analysis on how Nintendo did and what it’ll do next. Plus, we share impressions of Rocket League and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood on Switch. What do you want to see out of the new Mario movie? What about Mario Kart Tour? Tell us 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, the links below provide more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp to easily find the segments that most interest you. Enjoy! News [0:01 – 1:52] Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2018 [PDF] (Nintendo Investor Relations) [0:02] Nintendo is bringing Mario Kart to your phone (CNET) [0:21] Miitomo is shutting down in May (Polygon) [0:28] The Nintendo Switch’s Online Service Will Launch In September (Kotaku) [0:34] The Nintendo Switch has already outsold the Wii U (The Verge) [0:48] Latest ARMS update brings Gallery feature, Tournament Mode, and more (Destructoid) [0:57] Devs increasingly supporting Switch – Survey (GamesIndustry.biz) [1:00] Whine & Dine with Watsham – A Discussion of Mutant Mudds Switch Sale (Jools Watsham’s Blog) [1:10] How Nindies Are Core to Nintendo Switch’s Current and Future Success (IGN) [1:13] World of Goo developer Tomorrow Corporation announces 7 Billion Humans for Switch and PC (Eurogamer.net) [1:17] Stick Fight: The Game heading to Switch (Nintendo Everything) [1:23] Surreal duck-based boxing game Pato Box coming to Switch (Destructoid) [1:26] The Switch Joy-Con’s Infrared Sensor Is Cooler Than We Thought (Kotaku) [1:29] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Garage lets you make your own custom playthings (Polygon) [1:34] GREE announces Fishing Star for Switch (Gematsu) [1:36] Discussion: 3DS Sales [1:42] SNES Classic Sells 4 Million Units (GameSpot) [1:46] Nintendo confirms it’s working on a Mario movie with the studio behind Minions (The Verge) [1:53] Rocket League is getting a resolution bump on Nintendo Switch this spring (VG247) Games [0:02] Mario Kart Tour (IGN Game Page) [0:21] Miitomo (Official Site) [0:48] ARMS (Official Site) [1:00] Mutant Mudds Collection (Official Site) [1:13] 7 Billion Humans (Official Site) [1:17] Stick Fight: The Game (Official Site) [1:23] Pato Box (Official Site) [1:26] Nintendo Labo (Official Site) [1:34] Fishing Star [1:53] Rocket League  (Official Site) [2:04] Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (Nintendo.com Game Page)