Join us as we take trips down memory lane, to the weirdest rumor mill, and back into the underworld. In this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we’re revisiting our favorite video game trailers of all time, discussing both the what and how of recent reports about the Switch 2 and Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, and sharing surprise impressions of Hades II. Oh, and we swing by Topgolf for the first time, too.

What’s your all-time favorite game trailer? Comment and let us know! If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Let our journey begin!

Topics

• [0:07] Swinging by Topgolf
• [0:15] The Nintendo rumor mill is getting weird
• [0:39] Our favorite video game trailers
  • [0:40] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – The Last Key
  • [0:43] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch Reveal Trailer
  • [0:46] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U Mega Man Joins the Battle!
  • [0:53] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – The One-Winged Angel!
  • [0:58] FINAL FANTASY XV – Announcement Trailer | E3 2013
  • [1:02] E3 2004 | Zelda Twilight Princess reveal
  • [1:16] Nintendo Revolution (Wii) Controller Concept Reveal Trailer – Tokyo Game Show 2005
  • [1:23] Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Trailer
  • [1:26] Cyberpunk 2077 — Official E3 2018 Trailer
  • [1:29] Injustice 2 – Fighter Pack 3 Introduces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
• [1:37] Hades II impressions

We’ve got some obsessions to tell you about. Whether it’s the latest we’ve been playing on Switch Online (Wrecking Crew ’98 and Extreme G), the latest anime we’ve been watching (Ace of Diamond and Sentai Daishikkaku), or the latest content from Conan O’Brien, there’s a lot we’ve been obsessed with. Plus, we touch on iOS’s new emulator embrace, Taylor Swift’s new album, and the recent showcases for both Metaphor: ReFantazio and Nintendo’s Indie World, including hands-on impressions of upcoming Switch games Antonblast and Europa.

What’s been your obsession of late? If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:05] Ace of Diamond
• [0:18] The iOS emulator scene
• [0:25] Switch Online obsessions: Wrecking Crew ’98 and Extreme G
• [0:36] Metaphor: ReFantazio
• [0:47] Indie World Showcase 4.17.2024
• [1:01] Sentai Daishikkaku and why the K Manga app sucks
• [1:14] Conan O’Brien Must Go
• [1:22] A brief trip to The Tortured Poets Department

Oh, what a web we weave in this episode of Randomer Nintendo: from the blockage of the sun to kaiju big enough to block said sun to the sunsetting of the Nintendo Network. Yes, in this episode we’re talking about this week’s big solar eclipse, the big Monsterverse team-up of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and the not-as-big end of the 3DS and Wii U’s online services. And that web reference? Yep, we watched Madame Web and boy do we have thoughts.

What’s your favorite online 3DS or Wii U memory? Let us know! If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:01] The solar eclipse
• [0:15] Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
• [0:34] Madame Web
• [0:52] So long, Nintendo Network

It’s been nearly a month since we last podcasted and in that time, we had two Nintendo holidays and a Direct. Where in the world have we been? We’re back to tell our travel tales, plus we catch up with Mario Day, Pokemon Day, and the recent Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. We also share our impressions of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the Princess Peach: Showtime! demo, and… a matcha ice blend?

What’s been your favorite Nintendo announcement of late? Let us know in the comments. If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:03] The best bar Kevin’s been to
• [0:07] Mario Day + Princess Peach: Showtime! demo
• [0:36] Pokemon Day
• [0:49] Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase
• [0:57] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressions
• [1:13] Matcha ice blended drink
• [1:17] Jason on safari

Predictions are a game all their own in the video game industry, but what happens when everything goes topsy-turvy? We try to make sense of it all in this episode of Randomer Nintendo. We take a look at Nintendo’s potential Switch 2 moves through the lens of their latest financials, discuss Xbox and PlayStation’s moves onto other platforms, and make some speedy and democracy-spreading moves of our own with Sonic Superstars and Helldivers 2 impressions. Oh, and we talk about the Duolingo Owl’s butt.

When do you expect Switch 2 to launch? Let us know in the comments. If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:12] Sonic Superstars
• [0:29] Helldivers 2
• [0:38] Nintendo financials and Switch 2 
• [0:53] Xbox and PlayStation’s third-party plans

We haven’t just seen things. We’ve experienced them. And in this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we break it all down with our impressions of the Apple Vision Pro, Gurren Lagann, and Persona 3 Reload. Plus, we look ahead to what’s reportedly next for Nintendo’s theme park ambitions, make sense of Xbox’s reported multiplatform plans, and discuss the woes of misleading concert start times.

If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:02] Concert start time woes
• [0:22] Gurren Lagann: Childhood’s End & The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
• [0:39] Hands-on with Apple Vision Pro
• [1:09] What’s next for Super Nintendo World
• [1:21] Xbox going multiplatform?
• [1:28] Persona 3 Reload

It was the talk of CES. It is the talk of the video game world. And in this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we’re talking about both. We peek into the future with our thoughts on the Rabbit R1 and what the runaway success of Palworld could mean for gaming as a whole. Plus, we share our takes of Pokemon Concierge and Terror in Resonance, discuss Jason’s Nintendo- and Disney-infused wedding, and visit an unusually themed cookie shop.

What do you make of the whole Palworld situation? Let us know! And if you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:01] Jason Got Married!
• [0:09] Food and an unusual cookie shop
• [0:24] Rabbit R1
• [0:43] Terror in Resonance
• [0:52] Pokemon Concierge
• [0:59] Palworld

It’s the most wonderful time of year. Nope, not Christmas, that was yesterday. It’s the return of our annual Quarantinis! Since 2020, we’ve awarded our favorite media we’ve consumed in the given year and 2023 was one packed with all sorts of goodness. So grab your drink of choice, don your finest tuxedo, and join us as we share our picks for favorite games, movies, shows, music, technology, and more. 

What are some of your 2023 favorites? If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

And the awards go to…

Categories

• [0:03] Favorite Games
• [0:13] Favorite Movies
• [0:30] Favorite Shows
• [0:41] Favorite Anime
• [0:53] Favorite Music
• [1:08] Favorite Events
• [1:21] Favorite Technology
• [1:32] Favorite Online Video
• [1:45] Bonus Awards

We’re going big in this episode of Randomer Nintendo. Like, Godzilla big. We report back from gaming’s biggest night, The Game Awards, with our thoughts on the show. We also turn to the king of the monsters himself with our takes on Godzilla Minus One and Monarch. Plus, we talk The Boy and The Heron and Fortnite’s new Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival.  Oh, and this episode’s title? It’ll make sense, we promise.

If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:06] The 2023 Game Awards
• [0:40] The Boy and The Heron
• [0:48] Godzilla Minus One
• [1:05] Monarch
• [1:21] Fortnite’s Expansion: Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival

Endings, beginnings, and everything in between. In this episode of Randomer Nintendo, we discuss the conclusion of Mario Kart 8’s decade-long run and what may come next for the series. We also share our impressions of hot up-and-coming game Lethal Company and the return of Scott Pilgrim with Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Plus, we cast our Game Awards predictions before next week’s big show.

If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:24] The end of Mario Kart 8
• [0:47] Lethal Company
• [0:58] Casting our Game Awards predictions
• [1:42] Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Wowie zowie, have we got an episode for you! We share our impressions of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, assess the Zelda movie bombshell, and discuss Nintendo’s newest financial report. Plus, we go beyond the Big N with Saw X and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. 

Are you excited for the Zelda movie? Let us know why or why not in the comments. If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter @RandomNintendo.

Enjoy!

Topics

• [0:12] Rapid-fire Nintendo numbers
• [0:14] The Legend of Zelda movie announced
• [0:28] Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• [1:02] Saw X
• [1:15] Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero