Episode 207: Spot-Lite On Comic-Con 2019

They may have switched off the lights at Comic-Con 2019, but our coverage of the event – and the Switch Lite – is just getting started. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share our gaming tales from the ‘con and weigh the pros and cons of the newly revealed Switch Lite. We also bring you our impressions of Dr. Mario World, discuss game announcements like Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, and examine a fresh batch of Super Nintendo World theme park leaks.

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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

• [0:01] Discussion: Comic-Con 2019
• [0:15] Wendy’s makes an entire world of Super Mario Maker 2 courses (GoNintendo)
• [0:16] ‘Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ becomes highest-grossing video game movie (Yahoo News)
• [0:29] ‘Cuphead’ Animated Comedy Series in the Works at Netflix (Hollywood Reporter)
• [0:35] Resident Evil 5 And 6 Scare Up October 29 Release (Nintendo World Report)
• [0:40] Super Monkey Ball for Switch, PS4 looks like a remake of the so-so Banana Blitz (Eurogamer.net)
• [0:53] Tetris 99 is Getting a Physical Release in September (DualShockers)
• [1:01] Nintendo Switch Lite is $200 and colorful, but doesn’t connect to TV (CNET)
• [1:14] Study shows that 24% of 3DS owners in the states also have a Switch (GoNintendo)
• [1:17] Nintendo introduces a Switch model refresh with better battery life (TechCrunch)
• [1:21] June 2019 NPD: Super Mario and Crash Bandicoot top the chart (VentureBeat)
• [1:25] Nintendo shares hit 9-month high after Switch Lite reveal (VGC)
• [1:28] Internal Nintendo Memo Instructs Customer Service to Fix ‘Joy-Con Drift’ for Free (VICE)
• [1:24] One of Nintendo’s new Joy-Con color schemes is basically Waluigi-themed (The Verge)
• [1:30] Dr. Mario World’s First Week Downloads Reach a Healthy Five Million Globally (Sensor Tower)
• [1:40] Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made $2.65 billion in three years (VentureBeat)
• [1:41] Pokemon Go’s next update to include new Appraisal system and more (GoNintendo)

 Games

• [0:04] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [0:12] Super Mario Maker 2 (Official Site)
• [0:29] Cuphead (Official Site)
• [0:35] Resident Evil 6 (Official Site)
• [0:40] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (Official Site)
• [0:47] Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Official Site)
• [0:53] Tetris 99 (Official Site)
• [1:30] Dr. Mario World (Official Site)
• [1:40] Pokemon Go (Official Site)