Episode 53: It’s a Wonderful Life

Listeners, unite up! In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share impressions of Platinum Games’ action-packed Wii U title, The Wonderful 101, as well as the eShop’s Art Academy: SketchPad. But before we save the world, there’s plenty of news to discuss, including Wii Fit U and the return of Wii Sports, fresh Pokemon X & Y details, and a bevy of third party games. We then focus on the business side of the industry with thoughts on Sega buying Atlus and a look at August’s sales numbers. Plus, we pay tribute to former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi.

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As always, we have included links below for more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp, letting you know exactly where to find the segments of the show that most interest you. Enjoy!

• [0:01] Wii Fit U Direct 9.18.2013 (Nintendo.com)
• [0:21] Extra: Diving Into The eShop’s Blue Ocean
• [0:27] Mega Mewtwo X Is Cool. More Gender-Specific Pokemon Forms Are Cooler. (Kotaku)
• [0:38] Princess Peach confirmed for Wii U/3DS Smash Bros. (Destructoid)
• [0:41] What’s new with the upcoming Curtain Call edition of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (Polygon)
• [0:46] Child of Light Announced (UbiBlog)
• [0:52] Original Toki Tori Flocking onto Wii U (Cubed3)
• [0:53] Toki Tori 2+ Free Update On Wii U Releases Today! 40% Off For A Week (GoNintendo)
• [0:57] Mighty No. 9 Passes Wii U Stretch Goal With A Fortnight Remaining (Nintendo Life)
• [1:00] Mario, Luigi, Link costumes in Monster Hunter 4 (Joystiq)
• [1:01] Monster Hunter 4 Enjoyed The Highest Debut Of The Series (Siliconera)
• [1:04] Sega buying Atlus parent company Index (Destructoid)
• [1:09] Madden NFL 25, Saints Row IV Top US Sales in August (IGN)
• [1:17] Nintendo Adds Deutsch L.A. to Its Roster (Adweek)
• [1:23] Splinter Cell: Blacklist – unconfirmed US sales data (GoNintendo)
• [1:26] Nintendo visionary Hiroshi Yamauchi passes at 85 (Joystiq)

Games

• [1:31] The Wonderful 101 (Official Site)
• [1:52] Art Academy: SketchPad (Official Site)
• [0:01] Wii Fit U (Official Site)
• [0:17] Wii Sports Club (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:27] Pokemon X & Y (Official Site)
• [0:38] Super Smash Bros. for Wii/3DS (Official Site)
• [0:41] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (Giant Bomb Game Page)
• [0:46] Child of Light (Official Site)
• [0:52] Toki Tori (TwoTribes.com Game Page)
• [0:53] Toki Tori 2+ (TwoTribes.com Game Page)
• [0:57] Mighty No. 9 (Offical Kickstarter Page)
• [1:00] Monster Hunter 4 (Giant Bomb Game Page)