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Nintendo Direct Mini occupies a large chunk of the discussion on this week’s episode of Transition, our weekly gaming and pop culture podcast. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk all things Nintendo, apart from the events at Quantic Dream, Xbox achievements revamp, Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition, and much more.

Nintendo Direct Mini (1:01)

  • Dark Souls Remastered (1:25)
    • PC version discount?
    • Platforms the game is launching on
    • India price
    • Physical release in India?
    • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (5:20)
      • What to expect
      • Hyrule Warriors (5:27)
        • What the Warriors games are like
        • Is Hyrule Warriors likely to appeal to fans?
        • The World Ends with You: Final Remix (7:42)
        • Mario Tennis Aces (8:59)
          • Why we are excited
          • Previous Mario Tennis games
          • Story mode
          • Payday 2 (10:34)
          • Fe (10:58)
          • Celeste (11:20)
          • Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (11:41)
          • SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy (13:12)
          • One more Nintendo Direct?

            • Xbox revamps (16:23)

            • The Duke controller coming back?
              • Xbox S original controller
              • Xbox Elite Controller version 2?
              • Xbox achievements
                • Tie-in to larger Microsoft ecosystem
                • Microsoft’s engagement game
                • Comparison with Nintendo and Sony achievement systems

                  • Quantic Dream under fire (24:30)

                  • Allegations of improper conduct
                  • What Sony needs to do
                  • Sony’s equation with Quantic Dream
                  • Effect on Detroit: Become Human

                    • New Sony bundles (30:20)

                    • PlayStation hits
                    • Games in this bundle
                    • How to get a better price on this bundle
                    • Other PlayStation bundles in India
                    • Which of the games in the new bundle are worth getting
                      • Cheap Xbox One games

                        • Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition (36:27)

                        • What the game will ship with
                        • Download sizes
                        • Status of season passes
                        • Pricing and system requirements
                        • How much will you have to download after installing the game

                          • Games we’ve been playing this week (42:50)

                          • Actual Sunlight
                          • Little Red Lie
                          • Super Meat Boy
                          • Xenoblade Chronicles 2
                          • Dragon Quest Builders Demo
                          • Imbroglio
                          • Death Road to Canada
                          • Final Fantasy XV

                            • Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.

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