December 24, 2017

Episode 166: Switching Years

2 hours 19 minutes

As one year ends, another begins. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Pocast, we look both ahead and back with news of what’s to come in 2018 and impressions of last-minute 2017 releases Crawl, Mutant Mudds Collection, and the final ARMS update. We also reflect on the year that was, from the success of the Switch to Nintendo’s big wave of licensed merchandise, plus share our Game of the Year picks.

That’s not all, though! To help you start your new year off right, we’re also giving you a chance to win a Super NES Classic Edition! Simply leave a comment below telling us your favorite Nintendo ‘thing’ of 2017, be it a game, a moment, an event, or even just a bowl of Super Mario Cereal. We’ll share some of our favorites next episode and one lucky commenter will walk away with 21 classic SNES games, all in one tiny plastic package. To make sure you don’t miss it, follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo and subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, or your podcasting app of choice.

As always, we’ve included links below for more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a timestamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy and see you in 2018!

News

[0:04] Mini Metro Announced for Nintendo Switch Alongside New Teaser Trailer (DualShockers)

[0:06] Rocket League Gets Physical Release Date on Switch (IGN)

[0:15] Pokemon Crystal hits 3DS eShop Jan. 26 (Polygon)

[0:20] Discussion: Switch’s Big February

[0:25] Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Coming to the Nintendo Switch with New Features (USgamer)

[0:29] Street Fighter Collection Bundles 12 Games In One Release (Kotaku)

[0:35] Square Enix Interested In Porting Classic Games To Nintendo Switch (Nintendo Insider)

[0:43] Blossom Tales sells double the amount of units on Switch launch day vs. lifetime sales on Steam (Nintendo Everything)

[0:49] The ARMS 5.0 update adds a bunch of new content—including a new fighter (Dot Esports)

[1:13] Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will get gardening, clothes crafting (Polygon)

[1:18] Pokemon Go iOS update will deliver more advanced augmented reality thanks to ARKit (The Verge)

[1:27] Nintendo Switch Has Sold 10 Million Units to Date (Variety)

[1:30] Japan: After Eight Weeks Super Mario Odyssey Is The Best-Selling 3D Mario Title (My Nintendo News)

[1:31] November NPD 2017: Call of Duty: WWII leads $2.7 billion month as sales are up 30% year-over-year (VentureBeat)

[1:35] Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection available on iTunes today (Destructoid)

[1:39] Build-A-Bear’s Nintendo collection is an adorable take on Super Mario (Polygon)

[1:44] Super Mario Cereal from Kellogg’s makes breakfast a playful experience (Nintendo.com)

[1:53] Discussion: Games of the Year

Games

[0:04] Mini Metro (Official Site)

[0:05] Rocket League (Official Site)

[0:15] Pokemon Crystal Version (Nintendo.com Game Page)

[0:25] Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus (IGN Game Page)

[0:29] Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Nintendo.com Game Page)

[0:49] ARMS (Official Site)

[1:01] Crawl (Official Site)

[1:10] Mutant Mudds Collection (Official Site)

[1:13] Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp (Official Site)

[1:18] Pokemon Go (Official Site)

[1:54] Rhythm Heaven Megamix (Nintendo.com Game Page)

[1:55] Metroid: Samus Returns (Official Site)

[1:59] Super Mario Odyssey (Official Site)

[2:06] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Official Site)

Official Contest Rules: All registrants must be a resident of the United States of America and age 13 or older. The contest begins on December 24, 2017 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on January 6, 2018 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 one (1) Super Nintendo Entertainment System; Super NES Classic Edition (MSRP $79.99). Random Nintendo reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason. The winner will be chosen at random on January 7, 2018, announced in Episode 167 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.

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