Episode 211: Off The Chain

Be it the neon-soaked world of Astral Chain’s The Ark or the sheer onslaught of new game news, there’s a lot of coolness to be had in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We share impressions of Astral Chain, Smash Bros. Ultimate’s new Banjo-Kazooie DLC, and Final Fantasy VIII Remastered. Plus, we weigh in on Ring Fit Adventure (see what we did there?) and break down the latest Nintendo Direct, from the growing value of Switch Online to the next wave of ports you need to play. 

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

News

• [0:03] Nintendo Switch’s new ring controller game is Ring Fit Adventure (Polygon)
• [0:21 – 1:39] Nintendo Direct 9.4.2019 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:22] Banjo-Kazooie is available on Super Smash Bros. starting today (CNET)
• [0:30] Smash Ultimate Mii Fighter Costumes Round 3 includes Undertale outfit (Shacknews)
• [0:38] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Adding Terry Bogard As DLC This November, With More New Fighters On The Way (GameSpot)
• [0:43] Overwatch Comes To Switch Next Month (Kotaku)
• [0:49] Tetris 99’s 2.0 update includes a new ‘Invictus’ mode (Destructoid)
• [0:58] Super Nintendo games now available on the Switch (The Verge)
• [1:02] New NES and SNES Online games will no longer be released monthly (Vooks)
• [1:06] Tokyo Mirage Sessions Is Coming To Switch Early Next Year (GameSpot)
• [1:07] Deadly Premonition 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch (Polygon)
• [1:10] Return of the Obra Dinn is coming to Switch (VentureBeat)
• [1:18] Little Town Hero trailer helps better understand its strategic gameplay (Nintendo Enthusiast)
• [1:22] Pokemon Sword and Shield: Three New Features, New Pokemon Revealed (IGN)
• [1:32] Luigi’s Mansion 3 ScreamPark mode pits Luigi and Gooigi against each other (VideoGamer.com)
• [1:36] Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Everything We Learned From Nintendo Direct (ScreenRant)
• [1:41] Switch’s Astral Chain is the only new release to make The NPD Group’s top 10 in August (VentureBeat)

Games

• [0:03] Ring Fit Adventure (Official Site)
• [0:22] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Official Site)
• [0:43] Overwatch (Official Site)
• [0:49] Tetris 99 (Official Site)
• [1:06] Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:07] Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:10] Return of the Obra Din (Official Site)
• [1:18] Little Town Hero (Official Site)
• [1:21] Pokemon Sword & Shield (Official Site)
• [1:32] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Official Site)
• [1:36] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:40] Astral Chain (Official Site)
• [1:52] Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (Official Site)