Episode 284: Thanks For Playing

We send off our decade-long format with Nintendo Direct news, Fall Guys, Neon White, Capcom Fighting Collection, and reflections on the show that was and what's to come.

After 284 episodes, the sun is setting on the Random Nintendo Podcast as we know it. This episode marks the end of the format we’ve followed for over a decade – and we’re going out with all the hits. We’ve got impressions ranging from big new Switch titles like Fall Guys to retro re-releases like Capcom Fighting Collection to pleasant indie surprises like Neon White. We’re breaking down a fresh Nintendo Direct and all its highlights, even if Nintendo insisted on only making it about third-party games. And yes, we’re talking a bit about ourselves with some reflections on what 10+ years of the Random Nintendo Podcast meant to the three of us and what to expect going forward in your Random Nintendo feed. Really, the only thing missing are sales numbers!

Perhaps above all else, this episode is also a thank you. Thank you for listening, reading, subscribing, following, and commenting. And if we can be presumptuous enough to say it, hopefully a preemptive thank you for coming along with us as we evolve into our next chapter. You’ll be able to find the new show in the exact same places you found the Random Nintendo Podcast, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, YouTube, and on our Twitter @RandomNintendo.

We’ve said it in every episode’s blog post for a decade and we’ll say it here one last time: 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 find the segments that interest you. Enjoy and see you next game!

News

[1:08] Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase 6.28.2022 (Nintendo.com)
[1:14] Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope details gameplay, music and more in latest Showcase (VideoGamer.com)
[1:19] Metroid Prime remastered is reportedly set to release this holiday (GamesRadar+)
[1:26] Nier: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition Announced For Nintendo Switch With New Costumes (IGN)
[1:30] Person 3, 4, and 5 all coming to Nintendo Switch starting in October (Polygon)
[1:33] Sega Is Looking to Adapt Atlus Games for Live-Action TV and Movies – Including Persona (IGN)
[1:35] Pac-Man World Re-Pac announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Gematsu)
[1:37] Super Bomberman R 2 Will Appear Next Year (Siliconera)
[1:41] Sega attempts to explain what Sonic Frontier’s ‘open-zone’ is, still isn’t open world (VG247)
[1:46] Gorgeous Indie Game Blanc Revealed for Switch (GameRant)
[1:47] Nintendo announces new adventure game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (VentureBeat)

Games

[0:09] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Official Site)
[0:17] Capcom Fighting Collection (Official Site)
[0:37] Neon White (Official Site)
[0:52] Fall Guys (Official Site)
[1:11] Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (Official Site)
[1:28] Nier: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition (Official Site)
[1:30] Persona 5 Royal (Official Site)
[1:35] Pac-Man World Re-Pac (Bandai Namco Game Page)
[1:37] Super Bomberman R 2 (Official Website)
[1:41] Sonic Frontiers (Official Site)
[1:46] Blanc (Nintendo.com Game Page)
[1:47] Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Official Site)