Episode 152: Rough and Tumble

Get ready to rumble and roll with our impressions of Ultra Street Fighter II and TumbleSeed. Plus, we discuss the latest Pokemon Direct and examine Nintendo's new focus on esports.

Let’s get ready to rumble. And roll. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share impressions of Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers and TumbleSeed, two Switch titles that move at entirely different speeds. We also cover all the big pre-E3 news as move full speed towards the show, including thoughts on the just announced Pokken Tournament and Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, fresh details on Nintendo’s premium online service for Switch, and some noteworthy third-party Switch reveals. Plus, we take an in-depth look at Nintendo’s growing interest in esports and how it’s shaping their games.

We want to hear your thoughts, too! Be it your own impressions of Street Fighter on Switch or your take on Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, let us know in a comment below. Then, stay tuned for our next episode as we report back from the E3 2017 show floor with impressions of Super Mario Odyssey and more. To make sure you don’t miss it, be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, or your podcasting app of choice, and 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 time stamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

[0:04] Pokemon Direct – 6.6.2017 (Nintendo.com)
[0:22] Nintendo kicks off “Nintendo Versus” Twitter account for info on competitive tournaments (GoNintendo)
[0:24] Splatoon 2 Splat Chat – Part 1 and Part 2 (YouTube)
[0:28] Hungrybox calls out Nintendo for their lack of support for competitive Super Smash Bros. (Shoryuken)
[0:37] Nintendo Switch’s Online Service Will Be $20/Year, Includes Classic Games (Kotaku)
[0:42] It’s 2017 and This Is How Nintendo Is Doing Voice Chat? (Motherboard)
[0:49] Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Announced for 3DS (IGN)
[1:00] The Pokemon Company’s profits rose by a bonkers 2,600 percent last year (The Verge)
[1:01] ‘Pokemon Go’ anniversary events to take place in real life worldwide (Engadget)
[1:05] Meet Pokeland, the latest Pokemon app for iOS and Android (BGR)
[1:11] Square Enix Announces New JRPG Lost Sphear For Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Life)
[1:14] Super Meat Boy co-creator unveils retro platformer The End is Nigh (Eurogamer.net)
[1:18] Skullgirls Dev’s New RPG Indivisible Coming to Nintendo Switch (IGN)
[1:25] Nintendo is reportedly boosting production of Switch consoles (The Verge)
[1:26] Frito-Lay’s Variety Pack gives away one Nintendo Switch System and game every hour for 6 weeks (Nintendo.com)

Games

[0:04] Pokken Tournament DX (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[0:24] Splatoon 2 (Official Site)
[0:49] Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:01] Pokemon Go (Official Site)
[1:05] PokeLand (IGN Game Page)
[1:11] Lost Sphear (Official Site)
[1:!4] The End is Nigh (Nintendo Life Game Page)
[1:18] Indivisible (Official Site)
[1:26] Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:35] TumbleSeed (Official Site)