Episode 67: Gotta Catch ’em Everywhere

Be it the puzzles of Pokemon Battle Trozei or the scavenger hunt of Google Maps, Pokemon have been popping up in all sorts of new places waiting to be caught. For this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we did just that and bring you full impressions of each experience. The show first begins with the latest news as we analyze the recent onslaught of Mario Kart 8 details, major changes in Mario Golf: World Tour, Nintendo’s plans to bring Tomodachi Collection to the West, and more. Next, we turn our attention to the eShop, discussing the Game Boy Advance’s Virtual Console debut and the latest indie happenings. The episode then concludes with our impressions of both Pokemon Battle Trozei and Google’s elaborate Pokemon prank for April Fools.

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

News

• [0:02] Buckle Up For Mario Kart 8: Hands-on Preview, Videos, and More (IGN)
• [0:31] All About the Incredible Local Multiplayer of Mario Golf: World Tour (Nintendo World Report)
• [0:37] Smash Bros. Director Tells Fans To Expect More New Zelda-Inspired Items (GameInformer.com)
• [0:41] Luigi’s Poltergust Vacuum to Make an Appearance in New “Smash Bros.” (Complex)
• [0:50] Sonic: Lost World gets free The Legend of Zelda DLC stage (Polygon)
• [0:56] Guys. GUYS. Tomodachi Collection. (Tiny Cartridge)
• [1:01] Nintendo unveils April’s GBA Virtual Console games (Joystiq)
• [1:12] Mega May on 3DS: Vote for your favorite handheld title and it may release first (Capcom-Unity)
• [1:14] Renegade Kid launches Kickstarter for ‘slow burn’ horror game Cult County (Polygon)
• [1:21] Hex Heroes is a five-player real-time strategy game for Wii U (Joystiq)
• [1:25] Hover: Revolt of Gamers Bringing Parkour Racing to Wii U (Nintendo World Report)
• [1:29] Swords & Soldiers HD announced for Wii U (VG247)
• [1:31] Google Maps is overrun with Pokemon for April Fools’, and you can catch ’em all (The Verge)
• [1:39] EA COO apologizes for ‘stupid’ Wii U Frostbite April fools joke (CVG)

Games

• [1:41] Pokemon Battle Trozei  (Official Site)
• [0:02] Mario Kart 8 (Official Site)
• [0:31] Mario Golf: World Tour (Official Site)
• [0:37] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS (Official Site)
• [0:50] Sonic Lost World (Official Site)
• [0:56] Tomodachi Collection (IGN Game Page)
• [1:14] Cult County (Official Kickstarter Page)
• [1:21] Hex Heroes (Official Kickstarter Page)
• [1:25] Hover: Revolt of Gamers (Official Facebook Page)
• [1:29] Swords & Soldiers HD (Official Site)