Episode 229: Something Old, Something New

We celebrate Pac-Man's 40th with Championship Edition 2 Plus, share impressions of Lonely Mountains: Downhill, talk Paper Mario: The Origami King and Pikmin, and more.

Old is the new new. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we discuss what’s old, what’s new, and everything in between. We celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man with impressions of a game that combines the old with the new, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus, along with impressions of Switch Online’s newest SNES games and the actually new Lonely Mountains: Downhill. We also weigh in on the surprise reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King, rumors of Pikmin 3 coming to Switch, LEGO Super Mario’s real-life DLC, Mario Kart Tour’s Kong invasion, and the case of the missing Tony Hawk on Switch. 

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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 locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

[0:06] May 2020’s Nintendo Switch Online NES and SNES Games Announced (IGN)
[0:36] Amazon’s multiplayer Pac-Man game is made for Twitch streaming (Engadget)
[0:45] New Paper Mario coming to Nintendo Switch in July (Polygon)
[1:05] Concept Artist Discusses Retro’s Cancelled Zelda and Mario Spin-Offs (IGN)
[1:09]  Rumor: No Nintendo Directs May Be Released in Near Future (Siliconera) 
[1:09[ Pikmin 3 is reportedly coming to Switch (VGC)
[1:15] You’ll be able to buy swappable outfits for Lego’s Super Mario (The Verge)
[1:28] EVO Online 2020 Cuts Smash Bros. On The Way To Becoming An Online Event (GameSpot)
[1:32] Super Smash Bros Ultimate Online Open lets players compete for games & DLC (Shacknews)
[1:36] Dixie Kong and Funky Kong swing into Mario Kart Tour (Nintendo.com)
[1:40] Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020 – Q&A Summary (Nintendo Investor Relations)
[1:41] April 2020 NPD: U.S. game spending breaks records (VentureBeat)
[1:47] Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Friendships trailer shows off fun new finishing moves (Polygon)
[1:52] Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remastered for PS4, Xbox One, and PC (The Verge)

Games

[0:08] Wild Guns (Giant Bomb Game Page)
[0:11] Panel de Pon (Fandom Game Page)
[0:16] Lonely Mountains: Downhill (Official Site)
[0:27] Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[0:36] Pac-Man Live Studio (Official Site)
[0:45] Paper Mario: The Origami King (Official Site)
[1:09] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:15] LEGO Super Mario (Official Site)
[1:28] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
[1:36] Mario Kart Tour (Official Site)
[1:47] Mortal Kombat 11 (Official Site)
[1:52] Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (Official Site)