In this post-Switch world, how can existing Nintendo platforms make a splash? For 3DS, it’s with an Animal Crossing revamp and a zany RPG starring your Miis. For mobile, it’s with app updates galore from Miitomo and Pokemon Go. And for Wii U, it’s with the very colorful Paper Mario: Color Splash. This packed episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast covers all that and more, including a full breakdown of last week’s Animal Crossing Direct, a first look at Miitopia, hands-on with Nintendo’s big new Miitomo update, the latest on the Switch’s third-party support, and impressions of the titular Paper Mario: Color Splash. Oh, and did we mention our Wii U retrospective or our theories on the current NES Classic Edition shortages? Because yeah, those are there too.

Have you had any luck getting a NES Classic Edition? What do you think of Paper Mario’s turn from RPGs to adventure games? Leave a comment below with your thoughts on any topic discussed in the show, and we may share it in a future episode.  If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play Music, or your podcasting app of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

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