Super Mario Bros. Movie, here we come! In this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we’re discussing the debut trailer in depth: likes, dislikes, Mario sounding weirdly like Linda from Bob’s Burgers, and what it all means for Nintendo’s future. We also share our impressions of Overwatch 2 and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, point out the problem with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s picnics, and discuss the shortening shelf-life of video games. What did you think of the Mario movie trailer? Comment and let us know...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 37 min
It’s a Randomer Nintendo that’s heavy on the Nintendo. In this episode, we share our thoughts on the recent Nintendo Direct, including the latest on the newly-titled Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, and the surprise return of Kirby’s Return to Dream Land. We also take a trip to a Splatlands with impressions of Splatoon 3 and give Pikmin Bloom its flowers following its revamped features. Plus, we discuss the collecting of everything from keyboards to special-edition consoles. What was your ...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Look what the tide brought in: a new Randomer Nintendo! In this episode, we’re riding the wave of older games released on newer platforms. In the most literal sense with impressions of Wave Race 64 joining the Switch Online + Expansion Pack, but figuratively too with Pokemon Puzzle League (also now available on the Nintendo service) and the PC port of PlayStation Studios’ Spider-Man. Plus, we discuss the latest Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trailer, recap the news from Apple’s recent “Far Out” iP...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 26 min
It’s a ballin’ episode of Randomer Nintendo – literally. We share our impressions of two games with round protagonists, Kirby’s Dream Buffet and Pac-Man World Re-PAC, talk about the upcoming season of the dodgeball-throwin’ Knockout City, and take a trip to the movies with Dragon Ball Super: Super Heroes. Plus, we weigh in on The Rehearsal, The Bear, Young Justice, and the latest season of Harley Quinn. We want to hear your thoughts, too! Whether it’s Kirby or Harley, let us know what you think ...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 21 min
It’s a tale as old as time: you’re giving a tour of Cap’n Crunch’s Crunch Berries factory to some kids, one of them pulls the Crunch Berry lever, and suddenly that’s the only thing in your cereal. Except here, it’s game discussions and the “cereal” is Randomer Nintendo. Yes, mere episodes after we launched our expanded format that goes beyond games, we’re back to talking about only them. We share impressions of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s second wave of the Booster Course Pass, discuss the recent Poke...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Comic-Con returned to San Diego after three years, which means so did we! We talk all things SDCC in this episode of Randomer Nintendo, including what Nintendo was up to, news of what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and how the expo compared to years past. Plus, we share impressions of the recent updates to Switch Sports, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and more. Did you follow along with this year’s Comic-Con? Tell us your favorite announcement in the comments! If you enjoyed the show,...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 54 min
The first Randomer Nintendo is here and it’s a feast for the ears with topics that are a feast for, well, eating. We share a taste of the new Kirby-themed food and drinks at Coldstone and Kung Fu Tea, discuss the surprise announcement of a Kirby game about food, and just generally talk about waffles and crepes (as one does). But we also go beyond food with a smorgasbord of other topics ranging from Anime Expo 2022 to Steam Deck impressions to the My Famicase Exhibition, an art exhibit made up en...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 35 min
After 284 episodes, the sun is setting on the Random Nintendo Podcast as we know it. This episode marks the end of the format we’ve followed for over a decade – and we’re going out with all the hits. We’ve got impressions ranging from big new Switch titles like Fall Guys to retro re-releases like Capcom Fighting Collection to pleasant indie surprises like Neon White. We’re breaking down a fresh Nintendo Direct and all its highlights, even if Nintendo insisted on only making it about third-party ...
Jul 03, 2022•2 hr 16 min
No Direct, no problem. When Nintendo’s traditional mid-June Direct is missing in action, the Random Nintendo Podcast is here to do it ourselves. We piece together all the Switch news and more from the likes of Summer Game Fest, Devolver Digital, the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, and beyond. Plus, we discuss a few unexpected Nintendo leaks and give an update on our show’s own upcoming transformation. Did you watch any of the presentations? What was your favorite announcement? Let us know in the c...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 26 min
It’s a goals-filled episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. Literal goals as we share hands-on impressions of the upcoming Mario Strikers: Battle League. Figurative goals as we discuss Pokemon Scarlet and Violet and how Game Freak seems to be at last achieving the longtime dreams of fans. Business goals as we share our takes on Reggie’s book, Disrupting The Game. And missed goals as we try to make sense of Sonic Frontiers. Plus, stay tuned to the end of the episode for a big announcement of our ...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 35 min
The Switch’s next hand has been dealt and we’re covering it all in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We start on the indie side, sharing highlights from the latest Indie World Showcase and our impressions of the upcoming Card Shark, Mini Motorways, and Gibbon: Beyond The Trees. We then turn to Nintendo itself, breaking down the company’s full-year financial report and what it suggests is next for the Switch game library. Plus, along the way we dip into the latest on the free-to-play s...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 21 min
We’re channeling our inner local news station in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast with a trip to the sports desk. We share impressions of Nintendo Switch Sports and its inching towards a proper game-as-service, take on some hot takes from Reggie Fils-Aime about his time at Nintendo that would do any post-game interview with a coach proud, and look at how Disney is borrowing some plays from Nintendo’s playbook with their own spin on… Animal Crossing? Plus, we discuss the Mario movie de...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Adapt or die. Okay, maybe there’s no death involved in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, but there are adaptations aplenty! We start with the video game movie scene, giving our takes on Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and what’s next for both game adaptations and Sega itself. We also share impressions of tERRORbane, a Switch indie that’s all about adapting – and parodying – other games. From there, we dive into Nintendo’s own need to adapt their Switch release schedule with an atypical switchero...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the podcasting waters, RNHQ came after us. We’ve been on the run, moving city to city, buying cheap clothes to change into at gas stations, living off a diet of Slim Jim’s and soda. But the man can’t keep us down, and after two months in hiding, we’re using whatever means necessary to bring you a new Random Nontendo. In this episode, Angel takes on a Tough Mudder and drinks up Another Round, Jason finds work/life balance with Severance and cracks th...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Get ready to for an emotional rollercoaster in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We go from the highs of Kirby, both with impressions of Kirby and the Forgotten Land and a trip to one of Nintendo’s first in-person event in two years, to the lows of the delay of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 and the cancellation of E3 2022. Plus, along the way, we run through the world of anime games with Shin-chan and more. Have you been playing Kirby and the Forgotten Land? Let us know yo...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min
We’re revved up and ready to go in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We hit the tracks with impressions of the first wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass and new kart racer Chocobo GP, plus take on some kaiju in Dawn of the Monsters. Along the way, we also discuss Nintendo’s shifting mobile approach, the shutting down of Draglia Lost, and Switch’s menu finally getting folders… sort of. What’s your favorite track in Wave 1 of the Booster Course Pass? Tell us in the comment...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min
When Captain Falcon demands “show me your moves,” who are we to say no? In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’re covering all sorts of moves. The dance moves of the original Rhythm Heaven for Game Boy Advance, freshly imported from Japan. The skillful moves when in the zone in Tetris Effect. Even the moves Nintendo’s making with its own services of late, from new Switch Online perks like Missions & Rewards to what could be next for the Switch’s smartphone app. Plus, we discuss t...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 49 min
Think of this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast as a sport. In the first quarter, we discuss the just-revealed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The second quarter is dedicated to sports games themselves, from Switch Sports and MLB The Show 22 to the genre as a whole. Our third quarter shifts to fighting games with the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection. The fourth quarter focuses on the announced closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShops and which games to download while you still can. And then, like...
Mar 01, 2022•2 hr 5 min
What they don’t tell you about being an independent podcast network is that there is no company credit card. We’ve got to pay for everything ourselves. We’ve run out of plastic forks a week ago. I’ve been eating spaghetti using my hands and using knives. Angel’s been drinking out of a cereal bowl. Jason has been using printer paper instead of paper napkins. We’ll get through it… On this episode, BREAKING YE NEWS, Jason wants to taste it with Peacemaker, Angel plays with The Fox and The Hound, Ke...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 32 min
It wasn’t enough for Nintendo to release the first major shakeup of Pokemon in two decades. Nor their holiday quarter financials. Nor the first Nintendo Direct of 2022. No, they had to do all three, leaving us with one jam-packed episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast! We share impressions of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, dive into all the news of what’s now coming to Switch this spring and summer, and break down the financial report details that help explain the hows and whys of those decisions. Do ...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 47 min
Activision Blizzard isn’t the only thing Microsoft is taking over. The company that Bill Gates built is all over this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, too. We share impressions of former Xbox-exclusive indie The Artful Escape and revisit the Microsoft-owned Banjo-Kazooie within Switch Online + Expansion Pack. We then turn our attention to Microsoft’s next move, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and break down what it means for us gamers, for Nintendo, and for the industry as a whole...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 29 min
A forgotten city , a forgotten land, and to go with them, a forgotten title. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share impressions of Switch cloud game The Forgotten City, go hands-on with upcoming indie The Company Man, and build Lego’s Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block. We then turn to the news, including first details on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the latest (or lack there of?) on Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and rumblings of Mario Kart 9 and the death of E3. Plus, we reflect o...
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 23 min
We may not have the production budget that RNHQ would give us but dang it, we’re still gonna put out a good show for y’all. This is the Quarantinis we’re talkin’ ‘bout here! On this episode, Jason dances from dusk til Dawn FM, the crew enters The Matrix Resurrections, and of course we get to the most wonderful time of the year: The Quarantinis, our annual awards for everything we consumed beyond Nintendo. Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments or on our Twitter @RandomNint...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 34 min
It’s a new year, the holiday season is over, and it’s time to convert your brain back from mush to something a little sharper – which is exactly what the games we’re discussing in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast can help you do! We share impressions of Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain and puzzle-platformer Unravel Two, alongside a broader discussion of our favorite puzzle games. Plus, we say goodbye to Nintendo Minute and hello to a few standout titles shown in December’s Indie Wor...
Jan 02, 2022•1 hr 31 min
RNHQ can try all they want but they’re never getting us back. We’re indie now. That means we do what we want, when we want. And if that means having to ration a day’s worth of food across an entire week between three people, then so be it. That being said, it’d be nice to have access to RNHQ’s breakfast spread… On this episode, Jason and Kevin hit the bullseye with Hawkeye, Arcane is way out of Angel’s league, Kevin’s Backbone One has his back, Jason and Kevin love the hateful characters of Succ...
Dec 26, 2021•1 hr 47 min
On the award stage or in battle, there’s always a winner – and in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we’ve got both types covered. We start in battle, against both demons and pocket monsters, with impressions of Shin Megami Tensei V and a check in with the latest Pokemon Unite happenings. We then turn to the award stage with a discussion of the 2021 Game Awards and its big announcements, followed by our own Game of the Year picks. Plus, a fine sprinkling of sales news throughout the sh...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Why have we been silent? We escaped again. We’re at an undisclosed location. RNHQ ain’t ever finding us. And we’re still going to put our episodes on their feed because they don’t know how to stop us. A new age of mediocre podcasting begins today. On this episode, Jason unexpectedly goes to Kanye show, Angel bows to King Richard, Kevin’s live-action Cowboy Bebop arc comes to an end, Jason faces off against a big worm in Dune, Angel goes deep state into Inside Job, Jason meets the Eternals, and K...
Dec 12, 2021•1 hr 40 min
We now return to our regularly scheduled program, and with it comes a whole lot of impressions. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we play catch up with Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Mario Party Superstars, and the Legend of Zelda Game & Watch. Plus, we discuss the announcement of an official Smash Bros. championship circuit, cast our predictions for the The Game Awards, and chose our two anniversary giveaway winners. The giveaways don’t end there, though! We’re n...
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 42 min
It’s our tenth anniversary, and to celebrate, we have a very special episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast for you. Instead of the three of us, there are five as we host a roundtable with everyone who’s made an appearance over our 10-year history. And instead of the usual news cycle, we’re reflecting on the past decade that made the show, from the games and systems to events and punny episode titles. Of course, like any good birthday, we’ve also got party favors. Between now and the end of the ...
Nov 21, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Be it room decor, friends around N64 games, or a squad of Pikmin, it all comes together in this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast. We share our impressions of Animal Crossing New Horizons’ new Happy Home Parade DLC, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, surprise release Pikmin Bloom, and check in on the latest season of Apex Legends. Plus, we take a look at Nintendo’s latest financials, the next phase for the company’s IP ambitions, and discuss how Nintendo shaped our gaming percepti...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 36 min
