Episode 154: Pulling No Punches

We weigh the pros and cons of ARMS, go hands-on with the upcoming Miitopia, and discuss the SNES Classic and what it means for Virtual Console.

When it comes to ARMS, we’re pulling no punches. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we dive deep into the pros and cons of the motion-controlled fighter to give our takes on how well it works as a competitive game and party game. We also weigh in on the newly announced SNES Classic and discuss what it means for Virtual Console’s future, break down the surprises of last week’s Splatoon 2 Direct, and tell you why Pac-Man Vs. is actually worth playing. Plus, we go hands-on with the upcoming Miitopia for 3DS and share impressions of Pokemon Go’s new raid battles and revamped gyms. All that, along with the announcement of our E3 swag pack giveaway, are just a play button press away.

What do you think of ARMS? Which SNES Classic game are you most excited for? Whatever your thoughts are after listening to this episode, we want to hear them 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 games and new discussed in this episode. Each link also lists  a time stamp so you can easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

[0:01 – 0:23] Nintendo Announces SNES Classic, Which Comes With 21 Stellar Games (Kotaku)
[0:12] Feature: The Full Story Behind Star Fox 2, Nintendo’s Most Famous Cancellation (Nintendo Life)
[0:!6] Nintendo promises ‘significantly more’ SNES Classics than NES Classics — but there’s a catch (The Verge)
[0:19] The 77th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders – Q&A [PDF] (Nintendo Investor Relations)
[0:22] E3 2017: Bringing More Wii U Games to Switch Is an ‘Active Discussion’ for Nintendo (IGN)
[0:24 – 0:40] ] Splatoon 2 Direct – 07.06.2017 (Nintendo.com)
[0:28] ‘Splatoon 2’ Makers on Esports and Why Salmon Run is so Hard (Glixel)
[0:34] Nintendo’s Online app for Switch is launching on July 21st (Eurogamer.net)
[0:41] Namco Museum adds Pac-Man Vs. (Gematsu)
[0:47] The Wonderful 101 on Nintendo Switch tease fires up fans (Polygon)
[0:52] Nintendo Switch Sales Surpass 1 Million Units In Japan (GameSpot)
[0:56] Le Monde Interviews Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi (My Nintendo News)
[0:59] ARMS first week sales in Japan rivals Tekken 7’s and Street Fighter 5’s, selling over 100k units (VG247)
[1:12] The ARMS Grand Prix is coming to Japan this fall (Dot Esports)
[1:28] Max Brass Makes His Way To ARMS On July 12 (Siliconera)
[1:31] Nintendo Switch OS Version 3.0.0 Is Now Live (Nintendo Life)
[1:33] Super Bomberman R – version 1.4 now available (GoNintendo)
[1:35] ‘Blaster Master Zero’ DLC: Free update adds Shantae and Shovel Knight guest characters (Mic)
[1:49] Pokemon Go’s big summer update adds cooperative raids and redesigned gyms (The Verge)

Games

[0:12] Star Fox 2 (IGN Game Page)
[0:24] Splatoon 2 (Official Site)
[0:41] Namco Museum (BandaiNamco.com Game Page)
[0:47] The Wonderful 101 (Official Site)
[1:06] ARMS (Official Site)
[1:33] Super Bomberman R (Official Site)
[1:35] Blaster Master Zero (Official Site)
[1:38] Miitopia (Official Site)
[1:49] Pokemon Go (Official Site)