17: The Prototypical Hoth Level

This week Death Stranding has us in the grip of its madness once again, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a delight, there's... a very good Hot Wheels game (?!), Actraiser is kinda-sorta back, Nintendo motion picture stunt casting is on everyone's mind, Japan is hoarding all the six-button Mega Drive pads, there's somehow yet another Activision Blizzard lawsuit, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm , or support us on Patreon ! CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Intro 00:04:08 Death Stranding: Director’s Cut (PS5) 00:33:26 Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PS5, PS4, PC) 00:45:14 Hot Wheels: Unleashed (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC) 00:55:13 Actraiser: Renaissance (PS4, Switch, PC, Mobile) 01:01:42 Lost Judgment (PlayStation, Xbox) 01:04:57 Game Recap 01:06:07 News 01:06:23 Nintendo Direct news 01:06:45 Let's talk about that Mario movie casting 01:23:53 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 01:25:48 Bayonetta 3 01:29:01 N64 and Genesis games coming to Switch Online 01:33:49 Somone remake Shadows of the Empire 01:36:56 Crystal Dynamics is working on the Perfect Dark reboot 01:38:34 Marvel's Avengers is coming to Game Pass? 01:40:23 Netflix making moves in the gaming space 01:43:57 Activision Blizzard is…