PP135: Smash Selection

Intro

 * 0:00:00 Intro theme
 * 0:00:15 Welcome

Game Impressions

 * 0:00:56 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
 * 0:08:09 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition
 * 0:12:26 Raging Justice

News

 * 0:17:38 Nintendo Switch Online
 * 0:24:26 NES Classic will be restocked June 29
 * 0:25:29 Mario Tennis Aces getting a demo June 2 through 4
 * 0:26:50 Rumor: Retro working on a Star Fox racing game to be announced at E3
 * 0:28:07 Nicalis announces more details on Blade Strangers
 * 0:30:22 Nicalis announces Ikaruga releasing on Switch on May 29 for $15
 * 0:31:48 Nicalis announces Code of Princess EX releasing July 24 (actually July 31, see Correction below)
 * 0:31:54 Nicalis announces Crystal Crisis, a puzzle game crossover
 * 0:33:22 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon releasing May 24
 * 0:35:32 Inti Creates releasing Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX for Nintendo Switch
 * 0:37:19 Capcom announces releasing Okami for Switch on August 9
 * 0:37:38 Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate releasing on Switch on August 28
 * 0:40:07 Dark Horse The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild art book coming to North America releasing November 20th for $40

Intermission

 * 0:41:53 Music: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Funky the Main Monkey

Big Topic

 * 0:42:53 Super Smash Bros. for Switch picks
 * 0:43:49 Hoff: Pauline
 * 0:45:51 Pete (and Hoff): Toad
 * 0:47:17 Hoff: Professor Layton
 * 0:49:04 Pete (and Hoff): Spring Man, Max Brass, or Ribbon Girl from Arms
 * 0:51:27 Hoff: The Elite Beat Agents
 * 0:52:35 Pete: Shovel Knight
 * 0:54:02 Hoff (and Pete): The Amazon from Pro Wrestling
 * 0:55:48 Pete: Something else from Metroid (Ridley or a Metroid)
 * 0:57:33 Hoff: Wart from Super Mario Bros. 2
 * 0:58:47 Pete: Birdo
 * 0:59:53 Hoff (and Pete): Funky Kong
 * 1:01:14 Pete: King K. Rool
 * 1:02:13 Hoff: Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
 * 1:03:20 Pete: Snorlax from Pokemon, Hoff: Incineroar from Pokemon Sun/Moon
 * 1:04:41 Hoff: Groose from The Legend of Zelda: The Skyward Sword
 * 1:05:46 Pete: BoxBoy, Uniracer, Slippy from the Star Fox series

Conclusion

 * 1:08:39 Conclusion
 * 1:08:56 Dramatic reading: Switch eShop description of Professional Construction: The Simulation

Correction

 * From Twitter May 18, 2018: D'oh! In our attempt to squeeze in the last-minute announcement of Code of Princess EX's release date, we screwed up. It's July 31st, not 24th. Hoff will be launched into space for three days where he can play nothing but Mega Man's Soccer.