Episode 252: Rise To The Occasion

For a game with a word as good as “rise” in its name, we sure had a hard time coming up with a punny show title. Yet ultimately we, like the games we’re covering in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, did rise to the occasion. Our episode’s namesake, Monster Hunter Rise, rose to meet expectations. Squad-based dodgeballer Knockout City rose to stand out in a sea of multiplayer games with its beta weekend. And surprise release Pac-Man 99 quickly rose to the top of the battle royale heap. We share our impressions of all three and how they did it, plus discuss how the summer news cycle is taking shape with the returns of E3 and Summer Game Fest. Have you played any of this episode’s games? Let us know what you think of them in the comments. If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo. As always, we’ve included links below for more 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! News [0:31] Impressions: “Fixture S1: The Original Pro Controller Clip Mount” [0:38] Monster Hunter Rise shipments now at 5 million globally (GamesIndustry.biz) [0:47] Knockout City Enjoyed Over 1 Million Beta Downloads, With the Moon Ball Being the Deadliest Weapon (Twinfinite) [0:50] Pac-Man 99 is a new battle royale game for the Switch (The Verge) [1:10] Nintendo Creates Bezel Engine For Third Party Switch Developers (Wcctech) [1:13] Rumour: The Latest Switch Firmware Update Has Apparently Added Bluetooth Audio Support (Nintendo Life) [1:16] E3 2021 u-turns on proposal to put some content behind a paywall (VGC) [1:20] All-Digital Summer Game Fest Returning in June (Hollywood Reporter) Games [0:02] Monster Hunter Rise (Official Site) [0:39] Knockout City (Official Site) [0:50] Pac-Man 99 (Nintendo.com Game Page)