Episode 188: The Ghosts of Games Past

We examine what separates the horrors from the horrible in scary games, reintroduce a lapsed player to Pokemon Go, and share impressions of Pizza Titan Ultra.

It’s the most frightening time of the year and we’re celebrating with horror games! In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we examine what separates the horrors from the horrible and where the genre can go next. We also revisit Pokemon Go through the eyes of a lapsed player to what it takes to get a core fan hooked. Plus, we break down September’s sales numbers, try to crack the case of the missing Labo, discuss the growing role of gaming in the classroom, and share impressions of Switch indie Pizza Titan Ultra.

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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 find the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

Discussion: Horror Games and What Makes Them Tick
[0:17] Deadhaus Sonata Announced from Eternal Darkness, Legacy of Kain Creator Denis Dyack (IGN)
[0:23] Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0 come to Nintendo Switch in 2019 (Polygon)
[0:25] ‘Pokemon Go’ gets a little bigger with ‘Diamond’ and ‘Pearl’ monsters (Engadget)
[0:33] Is Pokemon Go Dead? Massive Crowds And Stampede Say Otherwise (NintendoSoup)
[0:37] Barack Obama says he doesn’t care about Pokemon (GoNintendo)
[0:38] Pokemon Let’s Go’s newest evolution is MelMetal (Tiny Cartridge)
[0:46] Pokemon: Let’s Go! postgame introduces Master Trainers (Polygon)
[0:58] September 2018 NPD: Spider-Man sells faster than God of War (VentureBeat)
[1:02] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Sales Outside Japan Far Exceeded Monolith Soft’s Expectations (USgamer)
[1:07] Nintendo is bringing Labo to schools across North America this year (The Verge)
[1:09] Minecraft exceeds 90m monthly active users (GamesIndustry.biz)
[1:19] Nintendo Switch Diablo III bundle revealed as GameStop exclusive (SlashGear)
[1:32] Morphies Law Had Disappointing Launch, Devs Planning New Free Content To Bring Players Back (Nintendo Life)
[1:36] Yooka-Laylee will be getting a ’64-bit Tonic’ mode soon (Destructoid)
[1:40] Team Sonic Racing Delayed to Mid-2019 (IGN)
[1:42] Rumor: New leak potentially reveals every Smash Bros. Ultimate newcomer (Nintendo Wire)
[1:46] Previously Unreleased Two Tribes Title Swap This! Finally Seeing Release on Switch Next Month (DualShockers)
[1:48] Discussion: Revisiting the 3DS

Games

[0:12] ZombiU (Official Site)
[0:14] Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem (IGN Game Page)
[0:17] Deadhaus Sonata (IGN Game Page)
[0:23] Resident Evil (Official Site)
[0:25] Pokemon Go (Official Site)
[0:45] Pokemon Let’s Go (Official Site)
[1:05] Nintendo Labo (Official Site)
[1:10] Minecraft: Education Edition (Official Site)
[1:32] Morphies Law (Official Site)
[1:36] Yooka-Laylee (Official Site) 
[1:40] Team Sonic Racing (Official Site)
[1:42] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
[1:46] Swap This! (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:51] Luigi’s Mansion (Official Site)
[1:55] Pizza Titan Ultra (Official Site)