Episode 189: Putting Up A Fight

There’s a battle at every turn in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We weigh in on the biggest of them all with a discussion of all the news from the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, share impressions of Switch’s free-to-play fighter Brawlhalla, and take a look at how Nintendo can win this holiday season through the lens of the company’s latest financial briefing. Plus, we discuss what we’d want to see from the rumored Zelda TV show, give impressions of Ultimate Chicken Horse, and more.

Before Smash Bros. arrives, we want to know: what’s your favorite fighting game on Switch? Let us know in the comments below! If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Spotify; Stitcher, Google Play Music, YouTube, or your podcasting app of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

As always, we’ve included links below for more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

• [0:02 – 0:51] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct – 11.1.2018 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:08] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gets Incineroar, Ken and Piranha Plant as new characters (The Verge)
• [0:19] Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC lineup is complete, says Sakurai (GoNintendo)
• [0:34] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s New Spirits Mode Detailed (GameSpot)
• [0:43] Super Smash Bros: Infinity War (YouTube)
• [0:49] Free Super Smash Bros. Ultimate social app Smash World launches in 2019 (Polygon)
• [0:53 – 1:37] Six Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2019 and Q&A (Nintendo Investor Relations)
• [0:53] Switch sales remain steady as Nintendo reports bump in profits (Gamasutra)
• [0:55] Super Mario Party Joy-Con Bundle Coming To North America (Siliconera)
• [1:07] Kirby Star Allies – DLC Pack 3 officially revealed (GoNintendo)
• [1:09] Travis Strikes Again’s physical version will include the season pass (Destructoid)
• [1:10] Nintendo Is Hiring for a Zelda-Related Project (IGN)
• [1:28] This Lovely Super Mario Maker Edition 2DS Is A Black Friday Bargain (Nintendo Life)
• [1:31] Dragalia Lost’s Revenue Per Download Was $25 Its First Month in Japan, More than 4x Fire Emblem Heroes (Sensor Tower)
• [1:38] Adi Shankar in Talks to Produce ‘Legend of Zelda’ TV Series Based on Video Game (The Wrap)
  
• [1:41] ‘Castlevania’ Renewed For Season 3 On Netflix (Deadline)
• [1:46] Inside the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie, Animated Pharrell Williams Film (Variety)
• [1:48] Report: “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu” Test Screening Received Extremely Positive Reactions (SuperBroMovies)

Games

• [0:02] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [0:55] Super Mario Party (Official Site)
• [1:04] Mario Tennis Aces (Official Site)
• [1:07] Kirby Star Allies (Official Site)
• [1:09] Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes (Official Site)
• [1:31] Dragalia Lost (Official Site)
• [1:52] Ultimate Chicken Horse (Official Site)
• [1:57] Brawlhalla (Official Site)