Episode 281: What’s Indie Cards

We talk Indie World highlights and impressions of the upcoming Card Shark, Mini Motorways, and Gibbon: Beyond The Trees. Plus, a breakdown of Nintendo's full-year financials and more.

The Switch’s next hand has been dealt and we’re covering it all in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We start on the indie side, sharing highlights from the latest Indie World Showcase and our impressions of the upcoming Card Shark, Mini Motorways, and Gibbon: Beyond The Trees. We then turn to Nintendo itself, breaking down the company’s full-year financial report and what it suggests is next for the Switch game library. Plus, along the way we dip into the latest on the free-to-play scene with Fall Guys, MultiVersus, and more.

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As always, we’ve provided links below for more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp to locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

[0:01] Indie World Showcase 5.11.2022 (YouTube)
[0:02] Another Crab’s Treasure Scurries To Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Insider)
[0:08] ‘Mini Motorways’ suddenly arrives on Nintendo Switch (Engadget)
[0:16] Card Shark launches June 2, demo now available (Gematsu)
[0:21] Soundfall gets surprise release on Switch (Nintendo Everything)
[0:26] We Are OFK Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Summer (TheGamer)
[0:32] Gibbon: Beyond the Trees now available for Switch, launches May 18 for PC (Gematsu)
[0:44] Fall Guys Going Fully Free to Play Alongside Xbox and Switch Release Next Month (IGN)
[1:00] Nintendo Forecasts Profits And Sales To Drop In This Financial Year (Nintendo Life)
[1:04] Financial Results Explanatory Material Fiscal Year Ended March 2022 (Nintendo Investor Relations)
[1:14] Reggie Fils-Aimé doesn’t think Nintendo is done with F-Zero (VGC)
[1:15] Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2022 – Q & A Summary (Nintendo Investor Relations)

Games

[0:02] Another Crab’s Treasure (Official Site)
[0:08] Mini Motorways (Official Site)
[0:16] Card Shark (Official Site)
[0:21] Soundfall (Official Site)
[0:26] We Are OFK (Official Site)
[0:32] Gibbon: Beyond The Trees (Official Site)
[0:44] Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Official Site)
[0:52] MultiVersus (Official Site)