Episode 214: Put A Ring On It

We share impressions of Ring Fit Adventure, Fortnite Chapter 2, and Killer Queen Black, plus discuss Nintendo's Disney-fication, the latest Pokemon news, and more.

Where we dropping, boys? In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re not just dropping in on the new Fortnite Chapter 2, but also dropping pounds in our episode’s titular game Ring Fit Adventure, dropping berries in Killer Queen Black, and dropping back seven years to revisit the 3DS’s Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Along with all those impressions, we also discuss whether Nintendo is turning into Disney, our favorite generations of Nintendo, the latest Pokemon news, and September sales numbers.

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As always, we’ve included links below for more 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

[0:05] Universal Parks & Resorts CEO shares new details on Super Nintendo World (Attractions Magazine)
[0:12] Extra: Tales of the Super Mario Bros. Movie
[0:15] Universal’s latest patent may pertain to the Yoshi ride at Super Nintendo World (GoNintendo)
[0:18] Nintendo Tokyo store opening this November, first merchandise revealed (Nintendo Wire)
[0:36] Shuntaro Furukawa Is Ready to Take Nintendo to the Next Level (Time)
[0:37] New Sonic the Hedgehog movie character redesign leaked (Shacknews)
[0:48] Reggie Calls Wii U A “Failure Forward” Because It Led To Switch (Nintendo Life)
[0:54] The Pokemon Company President Claims Pokemon GO Helped Players To Save USD18 Billion In Medical Fees (NintendoSoup)
[0:57] Pokemon Go to get dedicated in-game PVP league in 2020 (Eurogamer.net)
[0:58] ‘Pokemon Sword and Shield’ Won’t Have Connectivity to ‘Pokémon Go’ (Newsweek)
[1:00] Pokemon Sword & Shield get Fat Pikachu, Longcat Meowth Gigantamax forms (Polygon)
[1:10] Nintendo Switch sales top 15 million in North America alone (Engadget)
[1:15] September 2019 NPD: NBA 2K20 and Borderlands 3 top the charts (VentureBeat)

Games

[0:55] Pokemon Go (Official Site)
[0:58] Pokemon Sword & Shield (Official Site)
[1:20] Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age (Official Site)
[1:27] Ring Fit Adventure (Official Site)
[1:46] Killer Queen Black (Official Site)
[1:53] Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:59] Fortnite Chapter 2 (Official Site)