Episode 92: Taste The Rainbow

Between Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and a recent influx of eShop announcements, you could say Nintendo is on a roll in more ways than one. And in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re covering all of it. The show first begins with the big eShop news from the 2015 Game Developers Conference, including a discussion of the next wave of indie titles and our assessment of Nintendo’s progress in the indie scene as a whole. We then turn our attention to Nintendo’s own games with fresh details on Mario Party 10 and rumors of what’s next for Amiibo, plus our full impressions of Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and the eShop’s Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut.

This episode also marks the beginning of a new podcast feature: the Random Nintendo Mailbag! You’ve heard us cover news and games, but now we want to address whatever burning Nintendo questions you may have. For our inaugural mailbag, we weigh in on how we think Nintendo could make an entirely new 3D Zelda game for 3DS. To hear us answer your question next, simply submit it via our contact form. Be sure to also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes so you don’t miss the episode where we tackle your topic.

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 – 0:58] Nintendo Announces Fresh Release Details on a Host of Exciting eShop Games (Nintendo Life)
• [0:26] Octodad: Dadliest Catch is Coming to Wii U (IGN)
• [0:31] Nintendo eShop: “A nice safe haven from iOS and Android” (GamesIndustry.biz)
• [0:36] It’s complicated: Nintendo’s relationship with indie gaming (Engadget)
• [0:41] A look into the sales of indie games on Wii U and 3DS (Nintendo Everything)
• [0:45] Copyright Owner of ‘Trollface’ Image Explains Role in Getting Meme Run Taken Down (Nintendo Life)
• [0:52] Shadow Knight: Plague of Shadows Revealed, Coming Soon (IGN)
• [0:53] Smash Bros. dev bringing blocky puzzler BOXBOY! to 3DS (Destructoid)
• [0:59] Hands-On Preview: The Trials and Tribulations of Mario Party 10 (Nintendo Force)
• [1:07] Nintendo gives fans a golden opportunity to own a cool new Mario amiibo (Nintendo.com)
• [1:11] Marth amiibo restock coming in late April (GamesRadar)
• [1:15] RUMOR: South African Retailer May Have Leaked Part of Splatoon & Wave 5 Amiibo (Amiibo Inquirer)
• [1:19] Random Nintendo Mailbag

Games

• [1:38] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Official Site)
• [1:54] Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut (Official Site)
• [0:03] Runbow (Official Site)
• [0:10] Affordable Space Adventures (Official Site)
• [0:16] Swords & Soldiers 2 (Official Site)
• [0:18] Don’t Starve: Giants Edition (Official Site)
• [0:21] Never Alone (Official Site)
• [0:26] Octodad: Dadliest Catch (Official Site)
• [0:45] Meme Run (IGN Game Page)
• [0:52] Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows (Yacht Club Games Press Kit)
• [0:53] BOXBOY! (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:59] Mario Party 10 (Official Site)
• [1:07] Amiibo (Official Site)