Episode 236: Indie World Tour

The tour is about to depart. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share our highlights from the latest Indie World Showcase, including hands-on time with a game from halfway around the world, Raji: An Ancient Epic, and one firmly planted inside a virtual world, Hypnospace Outlaw. We also discuss the latest third-party news from the second Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and Gamescom 2020, plus a fresh report on the next Switch hardware revision and Nintendo-themed watches.

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As always, we’ve included links below for more information on the latest 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

• [0:04] Indie World Showcase 8.18.2020 (YouTube)
• [0:06] Hypnospace Outlaw Will Support Mouse And Keyboard On Switch, At Nintendo’s Request (Nintendo Life)
• [0:17] Devolver Digital and Nerial announce Card Shark for Switch, PC (Gematsu)
• [0:21] The Untold Story Behind Raji: An Ancient Epic — From Bankruptcy to Going Gold (The Mako Reactor)
• [0:38] Torchlight III Is Coming To Switch This Year (GameSpot)
• [0:54] Catching Up With Nintendo’s Nindie Showcases and Indie World (Nintendo World Report)
• [0:58] Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase | August 2020 (Nintendo.com)
• [1:08] Seiko Releasing New Line Of Mario Themed Watches In Japan (NintendoSoup)
• [1:13] Two previously Japan-only Taiko no Tatsujin rhythm RPGs are being bundled up for Switch (Eurogamer.net)
• [1:18] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Announced (IGN)
• [1:27] Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2020 (YouTube)
• [1:30] Nintendo Plans Upgraded Switch Console and Major Games for 2021 (Bloomberg)

Games 

• [0:06] Hypnospace Outlaw (Official Site)
• [0:17] Card Shark (Official Site)
• [0:21] Raji: An Ancient Epic (Official Site)
• [0:38] Torchlight III (Official Site)
• [0:59] Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (Official Site)
• [1:13] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [1:16] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Official Site)