July 28, 2013

Episode 49: The Adventures of Comic-Con 2013

2 hours 30 minutes

Some people go to Comic-Con for the comics. Others go for the movie and television news. Us? We go for the video games. It’s impressions galore in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast as we go hands-on with the many Wii U and 3DS games that were on display, including The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Yoshi’s New Island, Bayonetta 2, Sonic Lost World, and Disney Infinity. And that’s just the beginning! We then dive into the latest news from both Comic-Con and beyond, covering the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, Activision’s renewed commitment to the Wii U, and the recent 3DS sales surge. We conclude with full impressions of StreetPass Plaza’s four DLC games, which we put through their paces in the midst of all the Comic-Con chaos.

But wait, there’s more: we’re also hosting a special giveaway! You can win a Comic-Con exclusive Pikmin 3 shirt (pictured below) that was only given out at Nintendo’s Gaming Lounge. The shirt not only features Pikmin artwork, but is also branded with a “Comic-Con Exclusive” emblem on its sleeve. To enter, simply leave a comment at the bottom of this page telling us which upcoming Wii U or 3DS game you’re most excited about. We’ll announce the randomly-chosen winner 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, the links below provide more information on all the games and news discussed in this episode. Time stamps are listed next to each link, making it easy to find the segments that most interest you. You can also view pictures of the many Comic-Con sights in our gallery, Extra: Comic-Con 2013 in Photos. Enjoy the episode!

News

[0:37] Sonic Lost World has a casino world called Frozen Factory (Destructoid)

[1:01] Regular Show 3DS game takes Mordecai and Rigby to 8-Bit Land (Polygon)

[1:19] No plans for Ultra Street Fighter 4 on Wii U, Xbox One, PS4 (Joystiq)

[1:21] Nintendo Direct Mini – 7.18.2013 (Nintendo.com)

[1:30] Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Pushed to August (Nintendo World Report)

[1:31] First Pokemon Game Exclusively for Wii U, Pokemon Rumble U, Launching August 29 via Nintendo eShop (Nintendo.com)

[1:37] Activision Confirms Six For Wii U, Including Call of Duty: Ghosts (GameInformer.com)

[1:44] ‘SEGA 3D Classic Series’ Coming to Nintendo 3DS (SEGA Blog)

[1:47] Mega Man Game Boy games coming to 3DS Virtual Console (Capcom-Unity)

[1:48] Nintendo 3DS tops systems as June game retail sales drop 15% in US – NPD (GamesIndustry International)

[1:55] Get up to $10 to spend in the Nintendo eShop (Nintendo.com)

[1:56] 3DS sales spike in the UK, pushes ahead of PS3 and 360 (MCV)

[1:57] Nintendo’s Stock Skyrockets To Highest Value in Two Years (DualShockers)

[1:58] Wii U has only sold 179,000 software units in the UK this year (Nintendo Everything)

[2:01] This Is Probably Why Ubisoft Wants Nintendo To Sell More Wii U’s (Kotaku)

Games

[0:03] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)

[0:10] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (Official Site)

[0:20] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)

[0:27] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo.com E3 Game Page)

[0:37] Sonic Lost World (Official Site)

[0:49] Disney Infinity (Official Site)

[0:56] Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (Official Site)

[1:01] Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land (IGN Game Page)

[1:07] Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know! (IGN Game Page)

[1:09] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Official Site)

[1:22] Earthbound (Official Site)

[1:25] Pikmin 3 (Official Site)

[1;31] Pokemon Rumble U (Pokemon.com Game Page)

[1:37] Call of Duty: Ghosts (Official Site)

[1:42] Angry Birds Star Wars (IGN Game Page)

[2:03] StreetPass Mii Plaza (Official Nintendo.com Page)

Win this Comic-Con exclusive Pikmin 3 shirt just by telling us which game you’re most excited about!

Official Contest Rules: All registrants must be a resident of the United States of America and age 13 or older. The contest begins on July 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM PST and ends on August 9, 2013 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 the following prize: one (1) special edition Pikmin 3 shirt given away by Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con (size: Medium). Random Nintendo staff members may not participate in this contest. Random Nintendo reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason. The winners will be chosen at random on August 10, 2013, announced in Episode 50 of the Random Nintendo Podcast, and then notified via email.

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