Movies, music, and maybe a combo of the two await in this episode of Randomer Nintendo. We discuss our impressions of Superman and F1, recent trips to see Blackpink in concert and Backstreet Boys at the Sphere, and the potential of not just a Donkey Kong movie, but a musical one at that. Plus, we talk Anime Expo, whether Jason can dislike things, Kevin’s latest live service happenings, and Nintendo’s strategy to address rising game development costs. Would you watch a Donkey Kong musical? Commen...
Jul 15, 2025•2 hr 8 min
The gang’s back together and we’ve got lots to discuss! Kevin returns with tales of his adventures in Berlin and Dublin before we dive into the latest seasons of Squid Game and The Bear. We then turn to the Nintendo side of things with our thoughts on the controversy around Mario Kart World’s recent online patch, the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, and new details on Drag x Drive. Plus, we share our takes on Elio and 28 Years Later. What do you make of the latest Mario Kart World update? Comment and...
Jul 01, 2025•2 hr 10 min
No, not that tour — our tour! In this Randomer Nintendo, we discuss our impressions of the Switch 2 as a system, Mario Kart World, and okay yes, the actual Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour game. From Switch 2’s blockbuster launch performance to the magic of GameChat, there’s so much to cover (and then some!) in this supersized episode. What do you think of the Switch 2? Comment and let us know! If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music , YouTube ,...
Jun 17, 2025•2 hr 26 min
Hype check! We’re days away from the Switch 2 and in this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we weigh in how we’re feeling heading into its long awaited arrival. Along the way, we share thoughts on Donkey Kong’s redesign, Game Key Cards, and Atari’s newest eShop game, Breakout Beyond. Plus, we go beyond the Switch 2 with impressions of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Flow, a WALL-E revisit, and season 2 of The Last of Us. How are you feeling about the Switch 2? Comment and let us know. If ...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 36 min
It’s a fan fest in this episode of Randomer Nintendo as we discuss the likes of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Destination Bloodlines, and appropriately enough, Universal Studios’ first-ever Fan Fest Nights (we met Yoshi!). Plus, we share theories about the Mario movie sequel after its title leak, discuss the pleasant surprise of Thunderbolts*, and touch on The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow movie. Comment and let us know your take on any of this episode’s topics. If you enjoy the show, be sure ...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 35 min
What’s sweeter than a boysenberry? A new episode of Randomer Nintendo! Okay, maybe not, but we’ve got a good one for you with our takes on the Switch 2 preorder mayhem, surprise hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the latest season of Black Mirror (plus its Thronglets companion game), and the season finale of Daredevil: Born Again. Plus, we try to figure out the Nintendo Today app, share a second take on Linkin Park’s From Zero, and true to our episode title, pay a visit to the Boysenberry Festival...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 44 min
We’re back from the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience with a World of impressions to share. It’s a Bananza of hands-on previews. We’re getting your Prime(d) 4 the Switch 2. Whichever pun you prefer, this special Randomer Nintendo episode is a biggie! We discuss our firsthand thoughts on the event itself, the hardware, and games like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV, and Drag x Drive. Whether you want to know about the breadth of ...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 45 min
It’s a Nintendo news onslaught so big, we had to Switch 2 our old Random Nintendo show format — bad puns clearly included! In this special supersized episode, we cover the Switch 2 Direct, the game reveals, and the chaos of the subsequent news cycle. Plus, we explore the understated potential of GameChat, assess what the pricing controversy could mean for Switch 2’s future, and try to make sense of some of the burning Switch 2 questions still left unanswered. We want to hear what you think of Sw...
Apr 08, 2025•2 hr 26 min
What better way to speed up the wait for the Switch 2 Direct than with some quality content? No, we don’t mean ourselves. We mean the content we’re discussing in this very episode, be it The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Switch platformer Bakeru, or Daredevil: Born Again. Plus, we have in-depth discussions about where modern 3D Sonic should go next and season 2 of Severance. How are you keeping busy until Switch 2? Let us know in a comment. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscr...
Mar 25, 2025•2 hr
Randomer Nintendo Presents: Thoughts on the latest Pokemon Presents! And the finale of Cobra Kai. And horror comedies The Monkey and Companion. And a revisit of Tales of Symphonia. And Conan O’Brien at the Oscars. So really, Randomer Nintendo presents just another episode of Randomer Nintendo. But tune in, won’t you? You’ll hear our takes on Pokemon Champions and Pokemon Legends: Z-A, but what did you think of the trailers? Comment and let us know! If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 48 min
It’s a Randomer Nintendo full of twists – literally! We discuss our favorite and least favorite twists in media, with even a twist of our own by workin in impressions of the likes of Captain America: Brave New World. But before we get there, we’ve got other impressions to share of movies like The Gorge, shows like A Crash Course in Romance, and games like A Little To The Left. Plus, is that a Jason’s Sales Corner hiding inside a discussion of My Nintendo’s Gold Points discontinuation? You bet it...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 49 min
Rarely do we have such an even split of media as we do in this episode of Randomer Nintendo. You want game discussion? We’ve got it with the WarioWare-like Mindwave, the pleasant surprise of Ridge Racer 64 on Switch Online, and many thoughts on Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket’s trading and card expansions (and Bidoof!). Looking for a medium more passive? Well, we’ve got movie and TV impressions with The Substance, Nosferatu, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Prefer music? No problem as...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 51 min
If there’s anyone who can turn a two-minute trailer into an hour-long discussion, it’s us! The Switch 2 is finally official and we’ve got a lot of thoughts, from dissecting the hardware to Nintendo’s new focus on evolution not revolution. We also dive into that brief Mario Kart clip and what it may tease about Switch 2’s game lineup as a whole. Plus, we check out the local Smash Bros. tournament scene. What did you think of the Switch 2 reveal? Comment and let us know. If you enjoy the show, be ...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Gotta go fast into 2025! We kick off our first episode of the year with a whole lot of hedgehog: the Sonic 3 movie, Sonic x Shadows Generations, and even Sonic at Topgolf — and contrary to our title, none of them are slop. We also share our takes on Squid Game 2, Marvel Rivals, Kraven The Hunter, and Kevin clocks in to Severance for the first time. Oh, and those rumors of Switch 2’s Joy-Con mouse controls? Yep, we cover that too! Comment and let us know what you think of Sonic, Switch 2, Squid G...
Jan 07, 2025•2 hr 3 min
It’s the big December award show you’ve all been waiting for. No, not The Game Awards (although we talk about that too). It’s our fifth annual Quarantinis! We crown all our favorite content we consumed in 2024, including games, movies, shows, music, anime, and more. Plus, what’s an award show without a preshow? So before getting to our picks, we discuss the aforementioned 2024 Game Awards, its big reveals, and the recent wave of Switch 2 leaks. What were your 2024 favorites? Comment and let us k...
Dec 17, 2024•2 hr 8 min
What’s in this episode of Randomer Nintendo? It’s as easy as 1-2-3! As in 1 set of initial Mario & Luigi: Brothership impressions, a 2nd round of Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket impressions, and the 3 of us all casting our predictions for which The Game Awards nominees will walk away winners. Plus, we discuss the unexpected quality shift in Blue Lock, the return of Linkin Park with new album From Zero, and some truly weird AI-generated cat videos. Which games do you think will win big at Th...
Nov 27, 2024•2 hr 37 min
it turns out a lot can happen when we miss a regularly scheduled episode! Angel’s back from his trip to Japan with many a tale to tell, Kevin’s got Metaphor impressions, and Jason has thoughts on everything Nintendo’s suddenly doing to bolster Switch Online and why. The show then becomes impressions galore as we discuss our experiences with the Nintendo Music app, Alarmo, and Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket. Plus, thoughts on this week’s Super Nintendo World Direct for Donkey Kong Country. Thou...
Nov 13, 2024•2 hr
Sound the Alarmo, Nintendo’s getting weird again! We make sense of Nintendo’s new Sound Clock, plus discuss their unexpected side quests into Pikmin sushi collabs, the new Lego Super Mario World set, and whatever the mysterious Switch Online Playtest is all about. Along the way, we also share our thoughts on animated movies Look Back and Piece by Piece, plus dive into our video game turn-offs – the single aspect of a game that makes us loose interest in it entirely. Are you getting an Alarmo? Wh...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 35 min
We take you from Hyrule to Cybertron to the soccer pitch in this episode of Randomer Nintendo. We share our impressions of the Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and make a bet on whether Jason will actually beat it. Before that though, we share our thoughts on Transformers One, Monkey Man, and the impact of endings with The Wild Robot and Jujustu Kaisen. Plus, we talk the rebirth of style in CG animation and the drama of “futball” team management with Welcome To Wrexham. What do you think of Ech...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 27 min
It’s an episode with a couple of Pros that come with a few cons. Apple’s new iPhones and the PlayStation 5 Pro, that is. But before we got there, we have a bunch of impressions to share from Pizza Tower to the unexpectedly twisted conclusion of Emio: The Smiling Man (no spoilers, though!) to watching Dandadan in theaters. Plus, our resident Linkin Park fanboy Jason reports back from not one, but two of their big comeback shows. If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts ...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 29 min
We slap, we rock, we GaaS, we watch Nintendo presentations. In this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we share our impressions of Switch slap fighter Rose & Camellia Collection and Famicom Detective Club visual novel Emio: The Smiling Man, along with a trip to Kevin’s new Live Service Corner for thoughts on everything from Deadlock to the sudden shutdown of Concord. We also discuss the video games up next from the recent Indie World and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase double feature, plus go b...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 44 min
The past meets the future in this episode of Randomer Nintendo. We discuss the first look at the upcoming Nintendo Museum and go hands-on with Bakeru, an upcoming Switch game that draws inspiration from N64 platformers. Plus, we share our thoughts on Alien: Romulus, the Borderlands movie, Kite Man: Hell Yeah, and the Fork n’ Film experience of pairing a meal with Pixar’s Ratatouille. Are you excited about the Nintendo Museum? Comment and let us know. If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Comic-Con has come and gone, but the memories… well, that’s what this Randomer Nintendo is for! We cover all the big happenings from our annual trek to San Diego, including a Hall H Deadpool & Wolverine experience like no other, a trip to The Penguin’s Iceberg Lounge, and the lines. So many lines. Plus, we make sense of why Nintendo left Comic-Con through the lens of their latest financial report, discuss the next chapter of Switch’s marketing, and say an unexpected goodbye to Game Informer....
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 44 min
Randomer Nintendo is now legacy media. As in, we’ve got an episode full of legacies. We speedrun through the NES’s legacy with impressions of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, discuss the end of Childish Gambino and the power of shaping one’s own legacy, and curate our own dream Hollywood Bowl concerts that would celebrate the legacies of our favorite fandoms. We even find a way to work in the legacy of New York-style pizza. Plus, we talk about The Boys’ latest finale and more. Are you ...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Anime and monkeys and Bears, oh my! We kick off a busy month of conventions with Anime Expo and everything it entails, including our thoughts on Solo Leveling, Dandadan, and our latest with Demon Slayer. We then roll into the first new Super Monkey Ball in a decade with our impressions of the Switch-exclusive Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble. And to bring it all to the close, we discuss an animal of a different kind with The Bear Season 3, the current season of The Boys, and the online reactions...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Another E3 That Wasn’t has come and gone. We didn’t get the convention, but we still got the announcements, the events, and now an episode full of conversations about it all. We’re talking Summer Game Fest, IGN Live, the Xbox Showcase, and of course, this week’s Nintendo Direct. From Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, PlayStation’s Lego Horizon Adventures on Switch to the return of Marvel vs. Capcom, it’s a lot to cover! And in case the game discussion wasn’t enough, we also div...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Grab your favorite concession, Randomer Nintendo is going to the movies! In this episode, we discuss Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and what it suggests for Wes Bell’s Zelda movie, Godzilla Minus One, and Furiosa. We also stop by Pac-Man’s birthday party to try out Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, share our impressions of PlayStation’s State of Play, and call it a wrap on Tales of Xilia. What’s your favorite movie of late? Comment and let us know! If you like the show, be sure to sub...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 34 min
We’re trying to make sense of it all in this episode of Randomer Nintendo. The current state of the game industry? Turns out, Nintendo’s own Satoru Iwata called it. We break down what he said and how Nintendo’s current strategy factors into it. The late night TV format? We share our takes on two riffs on it, Late Night with the Devil and John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA. Knuckles enjoying a Shabbat dinner and some bowling? Yep, we watched his Paramount+ spin-off show and have thoughts. P...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Join us as we take trips down memory lane, to the weirdest rumor mill, and back into the underworld. In this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we’re revisiting our favorite video game trailers of all time, discussing both the what and how of recent reports about the Switch 2 and Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, and sharing surprise impressions of Hades II. Oh, and we swing by Topgolf for the first time, too. What’s your all-time favorite game trailer? Comment and let us know! If you like t...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 43 min
We’ve got some obsessions to tell you about. Whether it’s the latest we’ve been playing on Switch Online (Wrecking Crew ’98 and Extreme G), the latest anime we’ve been watching (Ace of Diamond and Sentai Daishikkaku), or the latest content from Conan O’Brien, there’s a lot we’ve been obsessed with. Plus, we touch on iOS’s new emulator embrace, Taylor Swift’s new album, and the recent showcases for both Metaphor: ReFantazio and Nintendo’s Indie World, including hands-on impressions of upcoming Sw...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 30 min
