Randomer Nintendo

It’s mid-October and the NX still hasn’t been revealed. Yet instead of sitting and twiddling our thumbs, we decided to do something a bit different. We revisited some forgotten Wii classics, and in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re bringing you four of them and explaining why even in 2016, these are games you need to experience. Of course, that’s not to say...

The Nintendo 64 turns 20. The NES is back in miniature form. 80s arcade-style gaming is alive and well on the eShop. If there’s one phrase that sums up this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, it’s “what’s old is new again.” We start off with the latest on the NES Classic Edition, taking a look at just how authentic it will be to its larger 80s cousin. We then loo...

What happens when a familiar gaming face goes to a new place? Phoenix Wright does it with a trip to the kingdom of Khura’in in Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, and Mario does it with a jump to iOS with Super Mario Run – and we’re covering both in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. The show first kicks off with a brief assessment of the ongoing wait for NX news, b...

The 3DS has gone intergalactic with Metroid Prime: Federation Force and we’re right there with it. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share our impressions of the controversial co-op spin-off, plus revisit another riff on a classic with Super Mario 64 DS. First, however, we break down all the big news from this past Thursday’s surprise Nintendo Direct, weighing in on ev...

It’s time to go monster hunting. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we return to the world of Monster Hunter to bring you our impressions of the latest entry in the series, Monster Hunter Generations. Before embarking on that journey, however, there is lots of news to cover! We start things off with an NX roundup, including an examination of how its rumored controls could work a...

If there’s one word that sums up this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, it’s change. Be it Pokemon Snn & Moon, Metroid Prime: Blast Ball or even the return of Layton, nothing is following in its own footsteps. We start off with the biggest change of them all, Nintendo’s move from two gaming devices to one with reports of NX truly being a hybrid device. We break down wha...

Get ready for a one-two punch of nerdom and nostalgia. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we report back from San Diego Comic-Con 2016 with our takes on all the show had to offer. We tell of our adventures on the floor, and dive deep into three key parts of the ‘Con that put nostalgia front and center. First, we kick things off with Pokemon, discussing Pokemon Go’s impact...

It’s the middle of the night. You’ve been traipsing through the woods for hours trying to catch that elusive Tangela. All you have to show for it are six Weedle and a Venonat. You’re out of Pokeballs, you have no coins, and the nearest PokeStop is two miles back the way you came. You hear the low rumble of thunder off in the distance. You know what you must do. You know you have...

So much for just one game. While Nintendo’s booth at this year’s E3 may have been focused on only Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the company still had a few surprises in store for us fans. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we break it all down, starting with anecdotes from the show floor, our full hands-on impressions of Link’s anticipated new adventure, and what the ga...

‘Tis the day before E3 and all through the games industry, all the creatures are stirring, including a pink puff ball and an electric mouse. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we bring you full impressions of the just-released Kirby: Planet Robobot and spend some quality hands-on time with the upcoming Pokemon Go. We also cover all the big pre-E3 news, including the now branchin...

There’s something about movies. Whether it’s Angry Birds this month or Mortal Kombat twenty years ago, the allure of turning video games into feature films is apparently too hard to resist. With Nintendo now getting in on the act, we’re using this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast to explore exactly what it is that makes video game movies turn out so badly and how Nintendo c...

If last episode was all about the bombs Nintendo dropped, then this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast is the fallout as we see where the chips – or in this case, perhaps cards – fall for the rest of 2016. Also, we’ve got horses, solitaire, and a frog named Grippy Toad. The show begins with look at what will be keeping us busy now that NX and Zelda are off the table for 2016,...

A lot of bombs dropped in the world of Nintendo – and no, we’re not just talking about the ones you fire in Star Fox Zero. From NX officially launching in 2017 to Nintendo’s peculiar plan of only showing Zelda at E3, there’s been a lot of big yet questionable announcements coming out of Nintendo lately. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we make sense of it all...

One-and-done games are so last generation. It’s 2016 and for Nintendo, it’s all about services – from Splatoon to Super Mario Maker, these are the games that continue to evolve beyond their initial purchase. And now, we can add Miitomo to the list. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share our impressions of how well the social app holds up after multiple weeks of...

Three mission-based games, one convention where we got to play them. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we report back from WonderCon 2016 with hands-on impressions of the upcoming Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Star Fox Guard, and Star Fox Zero, plus news straight from the show floor about Hyrule Warriors Legends. We also share our early takes on Miitomo and what it indicates for N...

It’s been nearly a decade since we first entered the Twilight Realm, and in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re heading right back in to bring you impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. But first, there’s lots of news to discuss as we share new Miitomo details straight from the app’s Japanese launch, give our takes on the recent Nintendo Di...

20 years. 240 months. 7,300 days. To say Pokemon has been around a long time is a bit of an understatement. Yet here we are, two decades later, still catching ’em all. In celebration of the franchise’s milestone, we’re dedicating an entire episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast to all things Pokemon. We begin with a look at what’s ahead for the series, including theories ab...

Fate is in our hands. Well, Fire Emblem Fates is. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we journey to the lands of Hoshido and Nohr to share our early impressions of the anticipated 3DS RPG. First, however, we start the show with the latest news, including the launch of Nintendo Accounts, fresh details on Miitomo (along with our theories on the smartphone apps Nintendo will make next), a...

This is one jam-packed episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast – and no, it’s not just because we have full impressions of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam closing out the show. Between the slew of news, rumors, and a certain baritone-voiced Pikachu, this episode has something for everyone. We start things off with all the big stories from Nintendo’s recent investor meeting, including...

If our last episode was all about what we think will happen in 2016, then this episode is all about what’s beginning to actually take shape – oh, and eShop gems BOXBOY! and PictoParty. We first kick off the show with a full breakdown of Pokemon’s 20th anniversary plans, from the surprise of a Super Bowl commercial to the sooner-than-expected launch of Pokken Tournament. We then s...

It’s 2016 and we’re now living the future. Okay, maybe not the future where robots are raiding spaceshipe like in this episode’s titular game SteamWorld Heist, but a future that will bring us Nintendo’s NX and a whole lot of anniversary celebrations. So for this edition of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re sharing our predictions of 2016’s biggest stories, star...

The one word that sums up this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast? Fast. Whether it’s the insane top speeds of Fast Racing Neo or the fact that 2015 came and went in the blink of the eye, there’s no slowing down this show. We first kick things off with our takes on the Super Smash Bros. Final Video Presentation, including hands-on impressions of Cloud and thoughts on Corrin and Bay...

Creepy hospital wards and video game award shows don’t often go together, but sometimes we’ve just got to live up to that “random” in our name. As such, in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re sharing full impressions of both Dementium Remastered for 3DS and our trip to the 2015 Game Awards. The show kicks off with an in-depth discussion of the upcoming...

Help comes in all shapes and sizes. In Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash, it comes in the form of a three-inch robot. In Human Resource Machine, it comes in the form of a dedicated corporate worker. And for Nintendo’s 2015 holiday lineup, it comes in the form of… old games? In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we cover all this and more. The show first kicks off with indie news as we dis...

From Link totems in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes to the giant stack of news from a new Nintendo Direct, this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast stands tall. We first kick off the show with a full breakdown of Nintendo Direct’s big comeback, discussing surprises such as Cloud joining the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS roster, Twilight Princes HD turning out to be real, and 2016 ...