Episode 134: Keeping It Classic

The Nintendo 64 turns 20. The NES is back in miniature form. 80s arcade-style gaming is alive and well on the eShop. If there’s one phrase that sums up this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, it’s “what’s old is new again.” We start off with the latest on the NES Classic Edition, taking a look at just how authentic it will be to its larger 80s cousin. We then look towards NX, analyzing recent comments from top Pokemon Company and Ubisoft executives and what they may mean about the mysterious console. From there we switch to software, bringing you the latest on Pokemon Sun & Moon and early theories about the newly announced Runner3, followed by impressions of the Wii U’s questionable First Skunk Bundle and Nindie arcade throwback SphereZor. The show then concludes with a celebration of the N64’s 20th anniversary, including our favorite memories of the system and a discussion of how it’s still relevant to Nintendo two decades later.

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News

• [0:02] NES Classic is Budget-Priced NES-Talgia… With a Catch (IGN)
• [0:14] Mario is only 24 years old, according to creator Shigeru Miyamoto (Ars Technica UK)
• [0:20] Japan has its own version of the mini NES (Tiny Cartridge)
• [0:24] Nintendo Really Doesn’t Want Anyone Even Mentioning NX (GoNintendo)
• [0:29] Pokemon Company Suggests Nintendo NX Is Hybrid Device, Pledges to Make Games for It (GameSpot)
• [0:39] Nintendo NX ‘Fantastic’, Will Offer ‘Different Experience’ To Other Consoles – Ubisoft CEO (IGN)
• [0:41] Ubisoft on Vivendi Takeover Threat, Reinventing Assassin’s Creed, Bringing Back Beyond Good & Evil (GameSpot)
• [0:43] Beyond Good & Evil 2 hopes resurrected with this beautiful teaser image (Polygon)
• [0:47] Resident Evil 7 Trademark Metions Cartridges, Adds Fuel to NX Rumors (GoNintendo)
• [0:52] Pokemon Sun/Moon: New Creatures Revealed, Bank Feature Delayed (GameSpot)
• [1:08] CommanderVideo Coming Back In Runner3 (GameInformer.com)
• [1:38] Discussion: Nintendo 64’s 20th Anniversary

Games

• [0:43] Beyond Good & Evil 2 (IGN Game Page)
• [0:47] Resident Evil 7 (Official Site)
• [0:52] Pokemon Sun & Moon (Official Site)
• [1:08] Runner3 (Official Site)
• [1:13] The First Skunk Bundle (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:29] SphereZor (Nintendo.com Game Page)