Episode 231: E3 Wannabe

From impressions of the many games of Clubhouse Games and the shadow-dropped Jump Rope Challenge to news from Pokemon Presents and EA Play Live to indie highlights, we cover the E3 that wasn't.

E3, is that you? The convention may be cancelled, but in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, it sure feels like the show went on. We’ve got all the trimmings you’d expect from E3, including games galore with impressions of the massive compilation of Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and Nintendo’s shadow-dropped Jump Rope Challenge, first-party news from Pokemon Presents like the surprise return of Pokemon Snap, and third-party announcements like Apex Legends on Switch. Plus, we highlight a few of the many indie titles announced during the Guerrilla Collective livestream and discuss the ultimate E3-ism, an upcoming product that costs five hundred and ninety nine US dollars. 

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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

[0:23] Surprise free game from Nintendo revives the thrill of jumping rope (Polygon)
[0:32] Pokemon Presents – 2020.6.17 (Pokemon.com)
[0:35] Next Pokemon Presents Announced for June 24 (IGN)
[0:44] The Pokemon Company Just Recorded Its Second Best Year In History (Nintendo Life)
[0:46] New Pokemon Snap Revives a Classic for Nintendo Switch (WIRED)
[0:58] Pokemon Cafe Mix Announced For Switch And Mobile (GameSpot)
[1:04] EA Play Live – June 2020 (YouTube)
[1:06] Apex Legends is coming to Switch this fall, along with cross-play (Polygon)
[1:10] ‘Lost in Random’ is a Tim Burton-like adventure game about dice (Engadget)
[1:13] GoNNER 2 announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Gematsu)
[1:17] May 2020 NPD: Surging video game sales near $1 billion for the month (VentureBeat)
[1:24] Here’s the First Look at Volta-X (Nintendojo)
[1:28] Empire of Sin Receives Extended Gameplay Demonstration (GamingBolt)
[1:30] One-button game Say No! More announced for Switch (Nintendo Everything)
[1:33] ‘Reverse Horror’ Game Carrion Slithers Onto Switch This Summer (Nintendo Life)
[1:36] Twin-Stick Shooter West Of Dead Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2020 (Nintendo Insider)
[1:38] The Full Lego Super Mario Launch Lineup Will Run You Nearly $600 (Kotaku)

Games

[0:05] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[0:23] Jump Rope Challenge (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[0:46] New Pokemon Snap (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[0:58] Pokemon Cafe Mix (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:06] Apex Legends (Official Site)
[1:10] Lost in Random (Official Site)
[1:13] GoNNER 2 (Official Site)
[1:24] Volta-X (Official Site) 
[1:28] Empire of Sin (Official Site)
[1:30] Say No! More (Official Site)
[1:33] Carrion (Official Site)
[1:36] West of Dead (Official Site)
[1:38] LEGO Super Mario (Official Site)