On April 7, 2013 by Jason Rechtman, Angel Salado, and Kevin Gomez

We ain’t afraid of no ghosts and to prove it, we fired up our Pultergusts and explored the world of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. In this episode of the Random Nintendo Podcast, we share our full impressions of the ambitious new 3DS title, as well as of Game Freak’s first non-Pokemon game in seven years, HarmoKnight. To kick off the show, we first take a look at a noticeable shift in Nintendo’s third-party support strategy, analyzing whether new indie initiatives announced at the Game Developers Conference are in place to counteract weakening support from major publishers. Plus, we discuss a variety of big stories, including new Wii U eShop titles, first details on Donkey Kong Returns 3D’s additional features, and late-breaking Pokemon X & Y news. So strap on that Pultergust and join us as we sweep through the latest on all things Nintendo!

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Below, you can find links to all the news and games covered in this episode. As always, each link also lists a time stamp, so you can easily jump straight to the parts of the show that most interested you. Enjoy!

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