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Nintendo Power Cast Episode 184

Music On Being Human

Unofficial Nintendo Podcast

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Announcements

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What We Played/Impressions

• Grip
• Ape Out
• Smite

News

• • Nintendo Switch Online Games for March: Kid Icarus and StarTropics
  • Nintendo Switch has been the best selling console in Japan for 12 months straight Nintendolife.com
    • Best selling games in February 2019
      • 1) Kingdom Hearts III (PS4) – 139,950
      • 2) New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) – 129,303
      • 3) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch) – 110,534
      • 4) Resident Evil 2 (PS4) – 103,054
      • 5) Jump Force (PS4) – 98,494
  • Friday The 13th: The Game will be on Switch this spring NintendoLife.com

• Daniel Nixon, Gun Media’s Director of Communications, told Variety: We’re happy to be bringing ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’ to the Nintendo Switch with the help of our partners at Black Tower and Nighthawk. The Nintendo Switch offers a unique experience, in both social settings and on the go, that we feel work very well with ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’.

• • Xbox Game Pass coming to Switch is looking a little less likely NintednoLife.com

• Brad Sams, the executive editor of IT sites Petri and Thurrott, has claimed that “multiple sources” have told him that Game Pass won’t be coming to Switch.

• Sakurai fought health issues with an IV drip during Smash Ultimate development NintendoEverything.com

• Devolver Digital gives praise to the Big N for their indie support NintendoLife.com

• “It became very clear when the Switch came out, Nintendo, who have been really fantastic since, had started reaching out aggressively. They were contacting us, other devs, other pubs, engaging with us at PAX and GDC, making a conscious effort to see what we were up to … and to this day are pretty active in checking in to see what we have coming and working to promote our games side-by-side with their games, which is impressive to see.”

Talking Points

• The Switch turns two!!! Let’s take a look back at the last two years.
  • Community hidden gems and favorite memories.

Outro

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