The Nintendo Drive Episode 07: Nintendo E3 Direct Incoming!

This week, Sean played the Arms. Caito played Animal Crossing.

Cleaning the Garage (placeholder for “house keeping”)

E3 LiveStream on Tuesday June 15 at YouTube.com/ConsoleCaito

Apple Podcast Reviews: InsipidGhost

Drive By Ratings!

SHAACK---- wait, wrong awesome Nintendo podcast. Congrats on the new show and the great times to come!

The Playlist (placeholder) - we could also do ShoutOuts instead (ode to Bawby)

Caito: Animal Crossing

Sean: Arms

Braking News

Nintendo E3 2021 Direct Announced. The roughly 40-minute show will take place on June 15. https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-e3-2021-switch-zelda

New Animal Crossing Seasonal Items Now Available. Nook Shopping has a handful of new seasonal items in stock until June 14th. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-animal-crossing-seasonal-items-now-available/1100-6492453/

Nintendo Switch version 12.0.3 went live today, and then Nintendo pulled it a few hours later https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/nintendo-switch-version-1203-went-live-today-and-then-nintendo-pulled-it-a-few-hours-later/

The Carpool (all questions from Discord)

The_WinterGamer: What are your top two games for each Nintendo Console? This week: Wii Caito: Wii Sports, Mario Kart, Wii fit

Sean: Mario Strikers Charged, WarioWare Smooth Moves, Zack and Wiki, Resident Evil 4, the Virtual Console (of course, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Twilight Princess, Wii Sports,)

JoeySplats via Discord: If Nintendo added Xbox style achievements to Nintendo games and you got to design some achievements for some of them! What would you pick?

Sean: metachievements, cross-game progress

The_WinterGamer via Discord: Now that Nintendo is providing mouse support for Game Builder Garage how much do you want Mario Paint to come back? What other games could use mouse support?

Sean: Ports from DS and Wii. All the Zelda games. Caito: Mario maker, Sims?

Todd Oxtra @toxtra: Why do you think Nintendo gave Fire Emblem(an obscure franchise)a huge presence in Smash Brothers and then supported that franchise so heavily, yet ignores so much of their other IP? #RIP Wave Race, Wario, kid Icarus, Advance Wars, Strikers, Mario rpg, punch out, Star Fox

Tim Aulph via Discord: How BIG do you really want Nintendo to go with their direct? I am hoping for GUNS a BLAZIN!

Neontiger via Discord: If you were to bring back to life any Nintendo IP and reboot it, which one