November 25, 2018

Episode 190: Kanto Stop, Won’t Stop

1 hour 47 minutes

You’ll definitely want to catch this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. Because Pokemon. No, but seriously, there’s a lot to say about Pokemon as we share impressions of Pokemon Let’s Go and give our takes on the first trailer for the Detective Pikachu movie. Plus, we move beyond just pocket monsters to discuss the fate of the long-rumored N64 Classic Edition, our dream Super Mario Party DLC, October sales numbers, and more.

This episode also marks our seventh anniversary and we’re celebrating with a giveaway! As our way of saying thanks, we’re giving one lucky listener a $50 eShop gift card. To enter, leave a comment below telling us who you’re excited to play as in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – that’s it! We’ll then choose one commenter at random and announce it in our next episode on December 9. To make sure you don’t miss it, be sure to follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify; Stitcher, Google Play Music, YouTube, or your podcasting app of choice.

Whether you’ve been listening since day one or only recently started, thanks for tuning in to the Random Nintendo Podcast. For more information on the specific topics of this episode, check out the links below. We’ve also included timestamps to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

[0:02] POKEMON Detective Pikachu – Official Trailer #1 (YouTube)

[0:11] Legendary creates Detective Pikachu promo statues for the upcoming film (GoNintendo)

[0:22] Create artwork for POKEMON Detective Pikachu (Talenthouse)

[0:24] Feature: Inside The Twisted And Abusive Culture Of Yasha Haddaji’s Nintendo Russia (Nintendo Life)

[0:28] Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime On Hopes For An N64 Classic, Switch Online, And Sakurai’s Smash Roster Tweets (Kotaku)

[0:40] Following PlayStation Pulling Out of E3 2019, Nintendo and Xbox Express Optimism for the Show (DualShockers)

[0:46] October 2018 NPD: Call of Duty still outsells Red Dead Redemption II (VentureBeat)

[0:57] Super Mario Odyssey adds 8-bit Mario and Santa Mario costumes (Destructoid)

[1:01] Luma, Boom Boom, And Pauline Coming To Mario Tennis Aces (Game Informer)

[1:10] Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee Break Switch Sales Record (IGN)

[1:12] Pokemon Expands its Console Market by Engaging Mobile (NPD)

[1:16] Pokemon: Let’s Go games are getting review-bombed on Metacritic (VG247)

[1:33] Get a free starter pack of in-game items for Warframe’s Switch launch (Nintendo Everything)

[1:40] Strategy guide maker Prima Games is shutting down (Polygon)

Games

[0:47] Super Mario Party (Official Site)

[0:57] Super Mario Odyssey (Official Site)

[1:01] Mario Tennis Aces (Official Site)

[1:20] Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee (Official Site)

[1:33] Warframe (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 November 25, 2018 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on December 7, 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 random and receive one (1) digital code redeemable for $50 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 8, 2018 announced in Episode 190 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.

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