Episode 278: Kirb Your Enthusiasm

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.

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As always, the links below provide more information on the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link also lists a time stamp to easily locate the segments that most interest you. Enjoy!

News

• [0:02] Kirby And The Forgotten Land “3D Walkthrough” Appears At Universal CityWalk Hollywood (NintendoSoup)
• [0:20] A Kirby song cover just won a Grammy (The Verge)
• [0:23] Kirby’s creators on developing accessible games, and the darker horrors of the series (The Washington Post)
• [0:45] Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 delayed by Nintendo to 2023 (Polygon)
• [0:54] Nintendo shares slump 6% on ‘Legend of Zelda’ delay (Reuters)
• [0:58] ‘Mappy-Land,’ ‘Dig Dug II’ and ‘Earthworm Jim 2’ come to Nintendo Switch Online (Engadget)
• [1:00] Super Mario World and Super Punch-Out!! receive SP versions via NSO (Nintendo Wire)
• [1:02] E3 2022 – Digital and Physical – Has Officially Been Canceled (IGN)

Games

• [0:07] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Official Site)
• [0:31] CRAYON SHINCHAN The Storm Called FLAMING KASUKABE RUNNER!! (Nintendo.com Game Page)
• [0:45] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (IGN Game Page)