October 25, 2020

Episode 240: Heck Of A Time

2 hours 1 minute

Whether it’s a journey through the underworld of Hades, crafting with Steve in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, or casting magic in Spellbreak, there’s fun to be had in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We share impressions of all three games, along with hands-on impressions of the upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory. Plus, we discuss the current state of free-to-play games on Switch, the first-ever localization of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, and more.

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

News

[0:45] 30 Years Later, The Original Fire Emblem Is Getting Localized For Switch (Kotaku)

[1:04] Extra: Lost in Translation

[1:11] Check out the commemorative Super Mario 35th coins for Mario Maker 2, Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 2 (GoNintendo)

[1:13] Nintendo’s Mario Cafe — and its food — looks fantastic (Polygon)

[1:43] September 2020 NPD: Avengers and Mario lead strong transition into autumn (VentureBeat)

[1:42] The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Are Coming To Smite (Game Informer)

[1:57] Ghostbusters’ Ecto-1 is available in Rocket League’s Item Shop (Dot Esports)

Games

[0:02] Hades (Official Site)

[0:21] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)

[0:45] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light (Official Site)