Episode 230: Fantastic Fore

We share What The Golf? impressions, discuss the current state of Switch ports, examine the literal art of games, and weigh in on tiny hardware announcements like the Game Gear Micro.

We’re hitting the greens in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We kick off the show with impressions of Switch’s wild new “golf” game, What The Golf?, followed by a discussion of the current state of Switch ports, a look at the literal art of video games, and our thoughts on tiny hardware announcements like Sega’s Game Gear Micro and the upcoming Switch Fighter accessory. Plus, we weigh in on the changing face of game reviews, Scraggy’s saggy skin pants, and more.

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As always, we’ve included links below for more on the news and games discussed in this episode. Enjoy!

News

[0:20] Virtuos believe that they can bring any current-gen game to the Nintendo Switch (My Nintendo News)
[0:22] The Outer Worlds Switch Review: Ambitious But Ultimately Not Good Enough (Digital Foundry’s YouTube)
[0:31] Amazon France Removes Listings For Mysterious Third-Party Switch Games (Nintendo Life)
[0:40] Sakurai avoids talking about what he is playing to quell Smash Bros DLC speculation (Shacknews)
[0:43] Multiplayer Final Fantasy is coming to Switch, PS4 on Aug. 27 (CNET)
[0:47] Namco ports Pac-Man CE for the Xbox 360 to the NES for the Switch (The Verge)
[0:51] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review (IGN’s YouTube)
[1:12] Aardman Studios: “Definitely somewhere in our future is a stop motion video game” (GamesRadar+)
[1:19] Fan-made Star Fox video shows what the franchise would like in a Paper Mario style (GoNintendo)
[1:27] Liberated, a comic book action/stealth sidescroller, frees Switch in June (Nintendo Enthusiast)
[1:29] The latest Pokémon short is a an homage to Looney Tunes (Engadget)
[1:31] Sega’s tiny Game Gear Micro is 92% smaller than the original (Ars Technica)
[1:39] Switch Fighter transforms your Nintendo Switch into an arcade cabinet (Geeky Gadgets)

Games

[0:06] What The Golf? (Official Site)
[0:22] The Outer Worlds (Official Site)
[0:43] Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition (Official Site)
[0:47] Namcot Collection (Giant Bomb Game Page)
[0:51] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:27] Liberated (Official Site)