On February 12, 2013 by Jason Rechtman, Angel Salado, and Kevin Gomez

The disembodied head of Dr. Kawashima has returned to Nintendo handhelds and he’s more devilish than ever. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we train our brains with impressions of Brain Age: Concentration Training, as well as share our thoughts on Wii U puzzler Puddle and the gorgeous Hyrule Historia book. We also discuss the Wii U’s struggle with third-party support, highlighting issues raised by the delay of Rayman Legends and by cryptic comments from big-name publishers like Electronic Arts and Ubisoft. Plus, we break down Nintendo’s latest financial report and how the company plans to keep sales strong in the future. With so much covered in this episode, all that Concentration Training comes in handy!

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Below, we have included links to all the news and games discussed in this episode. Each link is timestamped so you can easily jump to the sections of the podcast you are most interested in. Enjoy!

News

Games (and a book)