Episode 04: The Year That Was
Episode description
Happy New Year! 2012 is upon us and it’s going to be a great year for Nintendo fans with a solid lineup of new 3DS games, and more importantly, the launch of the Wii U. But before diving into 2012, let’s take a look back at 2011. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we discuss the biggest Nintendo news stories of 2011 and our top games of the year. We also look ahead to the future with our predictions for 2012. Plus, we have our usual slate of news and impressions, including our thoughts on the 3DS eShop’s newest must-have titles, the possibility of Nintendo releasing paid downloadable content, and a bizarre Wii game called Kiki Trick. All that and a special message from Mario himself make this an episode that you don’t want to miss!
As always, if you have a comment, question, or suggestion for future episodes, please let us know in the comments section below! Additionally, if you would like to learn more about any of the topics discussed on today’s episode, we have provided links below. Enjoy and Happy New Year!
In this episode…
News:
- 3DS overtakes lifetime GameCube sales in Japan (3DS Tribe)
- PlayStation Vita sales drop in Japan (ZDNet)
- 3DS Fire Emblem Kicks Off Nintendo Paid Download Content (Andriasang.com)
- Hyrule Historia – The 100%, Official, Confirmed Zelda Timeline!! Finally! (GlitterBerri)
- Kiki Trick – overview, developers trailers (GoNintendo)
- Nintendo Direct live-stream – info wrap-up (GoNintendo)
Games:
- Swapnote (Nintendo.com Game Page)
- Pushmo (Official Site)
- Mighty Switch Force (Official Facebook Page)
- VVVVVV (Official Site)
- Mario Kart 7 (Official Site)
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Official Site)
- Ace Attorney Series (Official Site)
- Ghost Trick (Official Site)