Episode 172: The One With The Direct

From Smash to Crash, we weigh in on all the news from the latest Nintendo Direct, plus share impressions of Bridge Constructor Portal and Toki Tori 2+ on Switch.

Nintendo Direct. Those two words sum up everything there is to know about this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast as we dive deep into the latest showcase. From Smash to Crash, Switch to 3DS, we weigh in on all the reveals, teases, and everything in between. Plus, we discuss other third-pary announcements and share impressions of Switch’s Bridge Constructor Portal and Toki Tori 2+.

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As always, we’ve included links below for information on the news and game discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp to locate the segments most interest you. Enjoy!

News

[0:03 -2:03] Nintendo Direct 3.8.2018 (Nintendo.com)
[0:09] Nintendo teases Smash Bros. for Switch, coming this year (The Verge)
[0:22] Nintendo NY – Crowd reaction to Smash Bros. Switch reveal (GoNintendo)
[0:32] Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Announced (IGN)
[0:40] Japan’s latest Splatfest is sponsored by Nike (Nintendo Wire)
[0:44] Mario Tennis Aces launches this June on Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
[0:54] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido coming to Switch, launches June 8 (Gematsu)
[0:59] ‘Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker’ heads to Nintendo Switch and 3DS (Engadget)
[1:04] Crash Bandicoot trilogy coming to Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
[1:17] ‘Little Nightmares Complete Edition’ Coming To Switch In May (Rolling Stone)
[1:19] Super Mario Cereal now for sale without the amiibo functionality (Destructoid)
[1:20] Praise The Sun, It’s A Dark Souls Amiibo (Kotaku)
[1:24] Okami HD coming to Nintendo Switch this summer (Capcom-Unity.com)
[1:26] Switch exclusive mode available in Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Nintendo Wire)
[1:32] GameMaker Studio 2 Comes To Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Life)
[1:37] Phantasy Star Online 2: Cloud Announced For Switch In 2018 In Japan (Siliconera)
[1:39] Sega announces Sonic Mania Plus, hints at new Sonic “racing” game (Ars Technica)
[1:48] Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey announced for 3DS (Gematsu)
[1:52] Luigi’s Mansion Head-to-Head Comparison (3DS vs GameCube Graphics) (GameXplain’s YouTube)
[1:56] WarioWare Gold Is Coming to 3DS With 300 Mini-Games (IGN)
[2:01] Dillon Dead-Heat Breakers Coming to 3DS May 24 (GameInformer.com)

Games

[0:09] Super Smash Bros. Switch (Official Site)
[0:32] Splatoon 2 (Official Site)
[0:44] Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[0:54] Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[0:59] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Official Site)
[1:04] Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Official Site)
[1:17] Little Nightmares: Complete Edition (Official Site)
[1:20] Dark Souls Remastered (Official Site)
[1:24] Okami HD (Official Site)
[1:26] Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Official Site)
[1:35] Undertale (Official Site)
[1:37] Phantasy Star Online Cloud 2 (IGN Game Page)
[1:39] Sonic Mania Plus (Official Site)
[1:48] Mario + Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey (Nintendo.com Game)
[1:52] Luigi’s Mansion (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:56] WarioWare Gold (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[2:01] Dillion’s Dead-Heat Breakers (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[2:04] Bridge Constructor Portal (Official Site)
[2:10] Toki Tori 2+ (Official Site)