November 29, 2015

Episode 112: Micro Machines

1 hour 30 minutes

Help comes in all shapes and sizes. In Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash, it comes in the form of a three-inch robot. In Human Resource Machine, it comes in the form of a dedicated corporate worker. And for Nintendo’s 2015 holiday lineup, it comes in the form of… old games? In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we cover all this and more. The show first kicks off with indie news as we discuss the potential of Retro City Rampage sequel Shakedown Hawaii, as well as the controversy surrounding Binding of Isaac’s Afterbirth DLC on Nintendo platforms. From there, we weigh in on Nintendo’s unusual approach to this year’s holiday season, plus share our favorite Nintendo holiday memories of years past. The show then concludes with in-depth impressions of Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash for 3DS and Wii U indie title Human Resource Machine.

This episode also marks our fourth anniversary, and to celebrate, we’re giving you a chance to win a $35 eShop credit! You hear our Nintendo holiday memories in this episode, and now we want to hear yours. Leave a comment below telling us your Nintendo holiday memory, be it a specific game release or something more, and our favorite will walk away with all that eShop credit. The winner will be announced in our next episode, so make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo so you don’t miss it.

As always, we’ve also included links for more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp so you can find the segments that most interest you. Enjoy and thank you for supporting the podcast over these past four years!

News

[0:03] Shakedown Hawaii is the 16-bit sequel to Retro City Rampage (Polygon)

[0:10] The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s Afterbirth DLC unlikely for handhelds, Wii U (Eurogamer)

[0:17] Minecraft Wii U Edition Classification Has Been Removed By PEGI (Nintendo Life)

[0:25 – 0:40] Discussion: Nintendo’s Holiday 2015 Strategy

[0:36] Nintendo of America Opens eBay Store for Systems, Games (IGN)

[0:37] Target’s online sales broke a record on Thanksgiving — here are the top 3 items sold (Business Insider)

[0:40] Discussion: Favorite Nintendo Holiday Memories

[0:58] Nintendo’s cutest mascot has one last chance to be a star (The Verge)

Games

[0:56] Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash (Official Site)

[1:18] Human Resource Machine (Official Site)

[0:03] Shakedown Hawaii (Official Site)

[0:10] Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth (Official Site)

[0:17] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (IGN Game Page)

Official Contest Rules: All registrants must be a resident of the United States of America and age 13 or older. The contest begins on November 29, 2015 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on December 10, 2015 at 11:59 PM PST. Visitors may only enter the contest once by leaving a comment below. Any additional entries that a given visitor makes will be disqualified. One (1) commenter will be chosen at the discretion of the Random Nintendo team and receive the following prize: one (1) digital code redeemable for $35 in credit on the US Nintendo eShop. Random Nintendo staff members may not participate in this contest. Random Nintendo reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason. The winner will be chosen at random on December 11, 2015, announced in Episode 113 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.

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