BONUS EPISODE - E3 2021 Predictions

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Greg and Sam kick off their first E3 predictions in three years with a bold call for a New Super Mario Bros. 3 remake.

Greg Hall and Sam Mottara host a special bonus episode dedicated to predicting announcements for E3 2021 and the surrounding Summer Game Fest. They explain this episode is a companion to their regular episode 239, released simultaneously. Greg outlines the format: he will text his predictions to Sam during the recording, assigning each a confidence score from 1 (bold) to 10 (lock). The predictions are organized by conference, starting with Nintendo's 40-minute Direct. Greg predicts a remake of Super Mario Bros. 3, a Mother collection including Mother 3, a new 2D Metroid game, a limited-release Zelda HD bundle, and Breath of the Wild 2 gameplay with a 2022 release. He also forecasts a new Donkey Kong game, a Smash Bros. fighter being Crash Bandicoot or Master Chief, a new Kirby game, a revival of an old Nintendo series, and no updates for Nintendo Switch Online or Bayonetta 3. Other Nintendo predictions include a Mario Golf free weekend, a Mario + Rabbids sequel, and Rare Replay coming to Switch. The discussion then moves to the Xbox and Bethesda showcase. Greg predicts a Banjo-Kazooie remake, a first look at the new BioShock game, a Halo Infinite blowout with a November 12 release, a Starfield trailer, Battletoads coming to Switch, and no new acquisitions announced. He also forecasts Psychonauts 2 release date, no Perfect Dark news, a side Gears game, Hellblade 2 gameplay, and an Alan Wake 2 teaser. The final section covers other conferences and Summer Game Fest. Predictions include Kojima's next game at Summer Game Fest, new PS Plus Collection games, a Twisted Metal remake, a Resistance HD collection, a new Star Wars game from EA, Resident Evil Village DLC, and release dates for Streets of Rage 4 DLC and a new TMNT game. The hosts plan to recap the actual announcements in a follow-up bonus episode.

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A lively E3 prediction episode built on Nintendo theories, Rare nostalgia, and the fun of betting big.

Greg Hall and Sam Mottura use E3's return to push their prediction engine into overdrive. The episode moves quickly through Nintendo's 40-minute Direct, the possibility of Rare Replay landing on Switch, and the Xbox-Nintendo logic that would make that crossover feel plausible.

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You get E3-is-back energy, Nintendo Direct predictions, Rare nostalgia, and a quick Omni-Man Mortal Kombat fantasy in one lively bonus episode.

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