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New trailers for Daemon-X-Machina, Cuphead DLC, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Dr. Mario World were released, and Nintendo's Current President's first-year approval rating has been revealed. Time Stamps - 00:03:13 - New Game Trailers Discussion 00:17:21 - Furukawa's Approval Rating You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

A new month means a new set of games to be released, the Pokémon Company responds to the recent outcry over NationalDexGate, Nintendo's President reaffirms stance on censorship, and the tariff crisis might be over? Time Stamps - 00:02:22 - Radar Scope: Major Game Releases in July 00:10:56 - Radar Scope: Events in July 00:14:37 - The Pokémon Company's Response 00:24:00 - Nintendo's Stance on Censorship 00:29:06 - Is the tariff crisis over for Nintendo? You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Pokémon GO is celebrating its third anniversary, Pokémon Masters has been shown off in detail, Nintendo will consider adding more platforms to the NES Nintendo Switch Online Library, Nintendo comments on the Switch Mini rumors, Astral Chain could be a trilogy, and the big three worry about China. Time Stamps - 00:03:42 - Happy Birthday Pokémon GO 00:06:33 - Pokémon Masters 00:14:16 - New Platforms for Nintendo Switch Online Games Library 00:20:20 - Nintendo Comments on Switch Mini 00:23:15 - Potential Astral Chain Trilogy 00:20:20 - China You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Today we touch upon the unfortunate news that a fellow Nintendo community member has passed. Time Stamps - 00:01:01 - Radar Scope: Terraria and Super Mario Maker 2 00:05:21 - Desmond Amofah (Etika) You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

More retailers are discussing the heavily rumored Switch Mini and Switch Pro iterations while Next Level Games is being given all the time they need to polish Luigi's Mansion 3. Time Stamps - 00:01:05 - Radar Scope: Super Mario Maker 2 Releases 6/28 00:06:51 - Switch Mini and Switch Pro Speculation 00:15:33 - Next Level Games and Luigi's Mansion 3 You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

A Chinese game accessory maker posted listings for the Switch Mini before it's officially been announced and why Nintendo decided to delay Animal Crossing: New Horizons to 2020. Time Stamps - 00:00:50 - Radar Scope: Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueld Game Release 00:01:46 - Radar Scope: Tetris 99 4th Maximus Cup Event Reminder 00:03:11 - Why Animal Crossing Got Delayed 00:11:01 - Switch Mini Accessories Revealed You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Dr. Mario World gets a release date its first gameplay footage, Zelda Producer sits down with Kotaku to discuss the franchise, and what's being sacrificed to get The Witcher 3 to run smoothly on the Nintendo Switch. Time Stamps - 00:01:45 - Radar Scope: Tetris 99 Maximus Cup #4 00:03:56 - The Witcher 3 Switch Performance 00:08:25 - BotW 2 Interview Speculation 00:13:38 - Dr. Mario World Release Date and Gameplay You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Last week's announcement of not being able to complete the National Pokédex in Sword/Shield has sent the community into a frenzy, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is also in hot water with the reveal that it won't honor Nintendo Switch Online's cloud backup system, the Wall Street Journal confirms that two new Switch hardware iterations are still on schedule despite the China trade war, and Phil Spencer speaks on how easy it was to bring Banjo-Kazooie to Smash. Time Stamps - 00:02:40 - Head of Xbox discusses Banjo-Kazooie in Smash 00:06:52 - The Pokémon drama continues 00:16:54 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons won't support cloud saves 00:24:28 - New Switch hardware iterations You can contact me in the following ways: Website: heartcontainers.blog Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Yesterday Nintendo had their E3 2019 Direct and that means BANJO-KAZOOIE IS BACK. THEY ARE BACK DANG IT. We discuss this, the direct itself, as well as the Nintendo gameplay experiences on the show floor. Strap in because today you are getting a healthy dose of Heart Containers. Time Stamps - 00:01:31 - Radar Scope: Game Releases 00:03:45 - Radar Scope: E3 Treehouse Live Event Reminder 00:06:24 - Dragon Quest 11 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Part 1 00:10:10 - Doug Bowser's E3 Entrance 00:13:42 - Luigi's Mansion 3 00:20:07 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Remastered 00:24:26 - Remakes and Collections 00:26:17 - Third Parties (The Witcher 3, Resident Evil 5/6, No More Heroes 3) 00:29:52 - Fire Emblem, Daemon X Machina, and Astral Chain 00:33:54 - Pokemon Sword & Shield 00:44:32 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 00:53:54 - Banjo-Kazooie and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Part 2 00:57:51 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel 01:00:52 - Nintendo's Overall E3 2019 Performance You can contact me in the following ways: Email - email@ramyfawaz.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

E3 official begins TOMORROW but the game announcements continue to roll in any way with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Minecraft Dungeons, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, The Elder Scrolls: Blades, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. We also discuss the final the Splatocalypse on July 18th. Time Stamps - 00:02:53 - Radar Scope: E3 Event Reminder 00:06:47 - THQ Nordic is NOT bringing Destroy All Humans! to the Switch 00:07:57 - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 00:10:06 - Minecraft Dungeons and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 00:16:45 - The Elder Scrolls: Blades, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood 00:22:20 - The Final Splatoon 2 Splatfest You can contact me in the following ways: Email - email@ramyfawaz.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Wednesday's Pokemon Direct finally gave us some new juicy details about Sword & Shield, Banjo-Kazooie rumored for Smash Ultimate (again), Platonic Games (Yooka-Laylee) announces an announcement, THQ Nordic filling our pre-E3 stockings before gaming Christmas, Nintendo (unsurprisingly) announces more NES games for Nintendo Switch Online, and a Pokemon leak has given us even more information than we originally bargained for. Time Stamps - 00:02:51 - Radar Scope: E3 Event Reminder 00:05:09 - THQ Nordic announces 3 games in 3 days 00:07:56 - June's NSO NES games 00:10:31 - Playtonic Games to reveal their next game later today (Friday) 00:12:55 - The Bear & Bird could be back 00:19:28 - Pokemon Sword & Shield Direct Recap 00:35:08 - Pokemon Sword & Shield Leak You can contact me in the following ways: Email - email@ramyfawaz.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

The Pokemon Company had a fantastic 2018 reporting a 50% year over year profit increase, new Sword & Shield direct rumblings on Twitter, and does Persona Q2's release mark the end for the 3DS? Time Stamps - 00:01:27 - Radar Scope: Persona Q2 Game Release 00:01:59 - Radar Scope: Pokemon Direct Event Reminder 00:02:19 - Radar Scope: E3 Event Reminder 00:05:57 - Is Persona Q2 the end for the 3DS? 00:09:12 - Pokemon Direct is tomorrow. Possible new "Eeveelution" 00:14:12 - Pokemon Company Fiscal Year Results You can contact me in the following ways: Email - email@ramyfawaz.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

The latest round of free Celeste DLC has been detailed, Cadence of Hyrule - Crypt of the NecroDancer got shown off by Nintendo's official Japanese YouTube account, and classic RPGs like Baldur's Gate begin arriving for the Nintendo Switch on September but are they too expensive? Time Stamps - 00:01:56 - Radar Scope (Persona Q2, Pokemon Direct, E3, Twitch Prime Reminder) 00:09:00 - Celeste DLC 00:11:34 - Cadence of Hyrule Details 00:15:34 - Old School RPG Classics Return You can contact me in the following ways: Email - email@ramyfawaz.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Flaming-Soul Part 2 Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Best Buy leaks Persona 5, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Nintendo Switch Online NES games have been announced for April. They also could be one of the last NES games added to the library according to official Nintendo marking in Hong Kong. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate takes the top spot for EVO 2019. Time Stamps - 00:02:21 - Persona 5, Metroid Prime, ALttP Leak 00:07:10 - April NSO NES Games Announced 00:10:56 - NSO NES Games Ending Soon? 00:16:13 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate EVO Registrations You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz Music: Song Name: Crazy Danger Artist: Josh Penn-Pierson License: CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) PennPierson.com

Today we round up all of the best Nintendo April fools jokes, discuss the upcoming release Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice, gossip more about Persona 5 coming to the Nintendo Switch, and finish the show by highlighting the latest Pokemon Sword & Shield leak. Time Stamps - 00:02:33 - April Fools Roundup 00:08:08 - Hellblade's Release Date 00:10:29 - Persona 5S Announcement Announcement 00:14:44 - Poke Ball Plus Sword & Shield Bundle You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Now that April is here, it's time to talk about some of the most exciting games arriving for the Nintendo Switch throughout the month. We also discuss some early April Fools Shenanigans and free Nintendo Switch Online with Twitch Prime. Time Stamps - 00:03:02 - April Switch Games 00:09:39 - April Fools 00:11:53 - Nintendo and Twitch Prime You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

We are still figuring out the scheduling quirks for the show! Please stay with us as we figure things out. So much has happened in these past few days. Google announced its new gaming platform, February's NPD sales are in, and the Nindies Showcase revealed SO many games coming to the Nintendo Switch including Cuphead(!) and Cadence of Hyrule (another Zelda in 2019!). Time Stamps - 00:01:30 - Google Stadia 00:11:16 - February NPD Sales 00:13:27 - Top 10 Best Selling Indie Games on Switch 00:14:43 - Castle Crashers Remastered 00:15:47 - Nindies Showcase 00:18:37 - Cuphead 00:26:54 - Other Indie Announcements 00:29:03 - Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

New Nindies Showcase incoming! Today we speculate on what might be announced in Wednesday's showcase, the Splatoon 2 Special Game Demo, and Gearbox Software teasing Bulletstorm for the Nintendo Switch. Time Stamps - 00:02:03 - Nindies Showcase Announcement 00:08:52 - Splatoon 2 Special Game Demo 00:13:08 - Bulletstorm Switch You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Our days of discussing exact Nintendo sales numbers from Japan may be over as Media Create announced their plans to stop sharing their data publicly, the Octopath Traveler mobile spin-off gets more details, Reggie Fils-Aimé is a class act, and a major Nintendo Switch rumor foretells of a title that will be as earth-shattering as if Mario appeared on a PlayStation device! Time Stamps - 00:03:49 - Media Create Discontinuing Public Japanese Sales Data 00:08:36 - Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent 00:12:24 - Reggie Fils-Aimé's Kind Act 00:16:11 - King Zell's Switch Rumor You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

I missed you guys! Unfortunately, I've been sick recently and had to miss out on the last two episodes, but I'm back today to (hopefully) help start your weekend off the right way. Today we have a bunch of reminders for games (and game updates) that have just recently released, possible teasers for both Castle Crashers and Borderlands 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and a glance at what Xbox Live could look like on a Nintendo platform. Time Stamps - 00:02:01 - This Week's Game Updates 00:06:15 - Castle Crashers 00:09:15 - Borderlands 2 00:15:41 - Xbox Live on iOS and Android You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Switch Weekly's Chris Brandwick released the survey results for this year's State of the Switch which involved over 15,000 respondents. We go over some of the highlights. Time Stamps - 00:02:13 - State of the Switch 2019 You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

MAR10 day has come and gone! Did you participate in any Mario game deals? We also discuss Japanese game sales, the upcoming Splatfest, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Octopath Traveler Sequels, Gyms in Pokemon Sword/Shield, and the viability of a Devil May Cry 5 port. Time Stamps - 00:01:15 - MAR10 Day 00:03:31 - This Week's Splatfest 00:05:44 - Top Selling Switch Games in Japan 00:10:00 - Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn 00:14:22 - Octopath Traveler Sales and Sequels 00:20:59 - Pokemon Sword/Shield Gyms 00:27:22 - Devil May Cry 5 You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn released for 3DS, the top 30 downloaded eShop games for February, 2D Zelda rumors, Pokemon GO making a ton of money, EA decides to forgo their E3 presentation, and Mar10 day is this weekend. Time Stamps - 00:01:09 - Top 30 eShop Switch Games 00:05:19 - Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn 00:08:42 - 2D Zelda Rumors 00:13:20 - Pokemon GO 00:19:21 - EA no E3 00:23:55 - Mar10 Day You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Nintendo announced that the 4th Labo Toy-Con would be a VR set and it will be releasing in April. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Nintendo is purposefully holding back Dragalia Lost from making more money to protect their family-friendly branding. Time Stamps - 00:01:25 - Dragalia Lost held back by Nintendo 00:10:27 - Labo VR You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and its Sequel, Seeds of Evil, have been announced for the Switch. Kid Icarus and Star Tropics are the next two games to be joining the Nintendo Switch Online NES library. Tetris 99 is having a community event this weekend and how Nintendo is building strong relationships with the indie partners. Time Stamps - 00:01:29 - Turok 00:03:38 - Kid Icarus/Star Tropics 00:08:22 - Tetris 99 Maximus Cup 00:11:02 - Devolver Digital on their Partnership with Nintendo You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Happy 2nd Birthday to the Nintendo Switch! Yesterday marked the second anniversary for the Switch, and today we discuss the journey we've been through to get to this point. We then move into the Question of The Day: Ranking the Top Ten Zelda Games. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: Will the Nintendo Switch dethrone the Wii as Nintendo's best-selling home console of all time? What will Nintendo do in the next two years to help them that goal or what won't they do so that they don't reach that goal? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:50 - Happy Birthday Switch! 00:10:25 - QotD: Top Ten Zelda Games You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Pokemon Sword and Shield dominate early sales projections, Pauline comes to Mario Tennis Aces, Resident Evil Switch prices are ridiculous, Phoenix Wright Trilogy, and more Persona 5 rumors. The question of the Day discussion talks about which Nintendo franchise deserves a reboot. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: What are the top 10 Zelda titles in ranked order? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:39 - Pokemon Sword and Shield Early Sales 00:04:30 - Mario Tennis Aces DLC Update 00:10:43 - Resident Evil Switch Ports 00:16:40 - Phoenix Wright Trilogy Coming to Switch 00:19:20 - Persona 5 S Rumors 00:25:15 - QotD: Nintendo Franchises that Need Reboots 00:31:59 - Monday's QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Pokemon Sword and Shield were shown off for the first time in yesterday's Pokemon Direct. This episode is heavily dominated by our reactions to the news. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: Which Nintendo franchise is in desperate need of a reboot? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:54 - The Pokemon Direct (Sword/Shield) 00:29:18 - QotD: What Does the Community Think about Sword/Shield? 00:37:02 - Announcing Tomorrow's QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

A Pokemon Direct has been announced for later today in celebration of Pokemon Day! We discuss what our predictions are for the direct in this episode as well as the success of Draglia Lost and what Xbox franchises we want to see on Nintendo Switch. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: What was your overall impression of the February Pokemon Direct? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:03:08 - Draglia Lost Surpasses Super Mario Run and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp 00:10:31 - Pokemon Direct Announced! 00:21:32 -QotD: Xbox Franchises on Switch 00:24:50 - Tomorrow's QotD Announcement You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Happy Monday! Today we discuss our most anticipated games for this week, more Xbox/Nintendo rumors, and our favorite Reggie moments. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: What high profile Xbox franchise do you think Microsoft should bring over to the Nintendo Switch and why? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:19 - Anodyne, Deltarune, and Ape Out! 00:09:45 - More Microsoft/Nintendo Rumors 00:21:34 - QotD: Our Favorite Reggie Moments 00:25:55 - Tomorrow's QotD Announcement You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Yesterday the President and COO of Nintendo of America announced his plans to retire later this year. We discuss the announcement and look over his history as president. We also talk about the latest Xbox Game Pass rumors on Nintendo switch and what the next generation of Pokemon should look like. Monday's Question of the Day: Now that we got the bittersweet news of Reggie Fils-Aime's retirement, I'm curious to know what is your favorite Reggie moment? What sticks out to you when you look back at the past 13 years of the Regginator kicking ass and making games? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:03:07 - Reggie's Retirement 00:14:37 - Xbox Game Pass on Switch 00:21:30 - What Pokemon 2019 Should Look Like 00:29:08 - Next QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

The Pokemon rumor mill is out on full force! Today we talk about the latest Pokemon 2019 news and yet another update on the Scalebound Switch rumor. We also discuss the question of the day: our controversial Nintendo opinions. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: One of the rumors I've heard about this next Pokemon title is that it's going to be a revolutionary step forward for the franchise. That Nintendo wants to do for Pokemon what BotW did for Zelda. My Question to you guys is what does a BotW Pokemon game look like in your opinion? Is it an open world? Is a multiplayer experience of sorts? What do you envision in your minds when you think of a next generation Pokemon reboot? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:13 - Nintendo/Microsoft/Platinum Love Triangle 00:14:14 - Pokemon 2019 Rumors 00:22:22 - Controversial Nintendo Opinions You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

It was a light news day yesterday, but we are still going to cover a small updated to yesterday's Scalebound rumor. We will also discuss a question from last week surrounding which Zelda game should be remade after Link's Awakening. The Question of the Day for Tomorrow: What is your Nintendo controversial opinion? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:37 - Scalebound Rumor Update 00:08:43 - What's Next After Link's Awakening? 00:14:00 - Announcing Tomorrow's QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Could the previously canceled Xbox One exclusive Scalebound be coming to the Nintendo Switch? We discuss those rumors as well as others involving more third-party support, Kingdom Hearts, and Labo VR. Heads up: I'm still sick today so please excuse any sniffles, coughs, or weariness in my voice. I missed yesterday's show because of it :/ Time Stamps - 00:02:45 - March Third-Party Rumors 00:07:42 - Kingdom Hearts Collection Rumors 00:11:08 - Scalebound Revived for Switch? 00:17:14 - Nintendo Switch VR Rumors You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Team Cherry announced a direct sequel to Hollow Knight yesterday named Hollow Knight: Silksong. We'll talk about that, the newly datamined modes coming to Tetris 99, and do a rundown of all of the recently released gaming experiences that were also announced over the past few days. We'll finish off by discussing yesterday's question of the day: Rating Wednesday's Nintendo Direct. Heads up: I'm sick today so please excuse any sniffles, coughs, or weariness in my voice. Today's Question of the Day: Now that we are getting a remake of the Game Boy classic, it seems like virtually any Zelda title is fair game to be modernized and brought back into today's consciousness. Which Zelda game do you think deserves to be the next title in the franchise to be remastered? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:16 - New Tetris 99 Modes 00:04:56 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 00:08:15 - New Game Wrap-up 00:12:57 - Yesterday's QotD: Rating Wednesday's Nintendo Direct? 00:16:43 - QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

The first Nintendo Direct of 2019 is finally behind us! Today we discuss all of what the presentation had in store including Super Mario Maker 2, Link's Awakening, and Tetris 99. The Question of the Day: What did you think about yesterday's Nintendo Direct? Exactly what you were hoping for? Did it bother you that we did not get a single update on Animal Crossing, Pokemon, or Luigi's Mansion? Or was the surprise Link's Awakening announcement enough to make everything worth it? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:36 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P1: First-Party Titles 00:14:12 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P2: Third-Party Titles 00:25:57 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P3: Downloadable Titles 00:30:20 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P4: Updates and DLC 00:36:28 - QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

It finally happened! A new Nintendo Direct is scheduled to arrive later today! We will be discussing the announcement, what we expect to see during the Direct, and the unfortunate Activision Blizzard news that has left ~800 employees jobless. The Question of the Day: What is the absolute minimum that Nintendo has to do to make this upcoming Direct a success? Time Stamps - 00:01:58 - Activision Blizzard lets go 8% of their staff 00:15:01 - Nintendo Direct Announced! 00:26:09 - QotD Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including new information about the infamous Mother 3 English translation, Pokemon Day 2019, and more backend announcement shuffling (Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Assassin's Creed III, and Fire Emblem) The Question of the Day: What Nintendo Franchise needs to have it's own Battle Royale mode? Time Stamps - 00:02:37 - Mother 3 Update 00:09:58 - Pokemon Day 2019 00:14:33 - Assassin's Creed III and Fire Emblem Rumblings 00:21:04 - QotD Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including this Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Switch, Nintendo's 3rd Quarter Q&A, Emily Roger's take on a mysterious 2019 Platinum title, and the Feb 13 Nintendo Direct rumors. The Question of the Day: Out of all of the rumored titles said to release in 2019, what are you the most excited about? Which one do you hope is real? Time Stamps - 00:02:12 - Spyro Reignited Trilogy 00:06:59 - Investor Q&A Round-up 00:20:47 - Emily Rogers Returns 00:24:58 - Nintendo Direct Rumors 00:34:54 - QotD Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Official Twitter: @HCNintendo Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including this weekend's events, the newly announced Switch eShop bundle, and old-school RPGs like Baldur's Gate making their way onto the platform. The Question of the Day: Do you think Nintendo would ever try again to go head to head with Sony and Microsoft in terms of a high-end technically capable home console? If so, what would they have to do to win that generation? Time Stamps - 00:01:35 - Splatfest and Spirit Event 00:03:03 - Switch Bundle with $35 eShop Credit 00:07:33 - Baldur's Gate and More 00:12:00 - Question of the Day Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Official Twitter: @HCNintendo Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including Civilization VI, Assassin's Creed III Remastered, and Kingdom Hearts III on Switch. The Question of the Day: What is your all-time favorite moment or reveal from a Nintendo Direct? Time Stamps - 00:01:36 - Civilization VI Selling Well 00:05:20 - Assassin's Creed III No Longer Coming to Switch? 00:08:59 - Kingdom Hearts III Possible on Switch 00:14:42 - Question of the Day Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Official Twitter: @HCNintendo Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including more third-party titles using the Switch's native voice chat capabilities, February's Nintendo Switch Online NES games, Apex Legends, and Emily Rogers' rumors regarding 8-11 unannounced titles for 2019. The Question of the Day: Assuming the rumors are true, what Wii U era game would you like to see brought over to the Switch in 2019? Time Stamps - 00:01:34 - Super Mario Bros. 2 and Kirby's Adventure Coming to NSO 00:04:15 - Vivox Bringing Native Voice Chat SDK to Third-Parties on Switch 00:10:27 - Respawn's Comments on Apex Legends for Switch 00:15:07 - Emily Rogers 00:22:27 - Question of the Day Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Official Twitter: @HCNintendo Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including the new wave of Nintendo Selects games joining the 3DS library, Animal Crossing 2019 youtube rumblings, and how WarGroove is a total smash hit. The Question of the Day: What Nintendo franchise deserves a WarGroove style remake? Time Stamps - 00:01:18 - New Nintendo Selects 00:03:06 - Animal Crossing Private Youtube Videos 00:08:25 - More Piranha Plant Troubles 00:11:45 - WarGroove Sales and Other Updates 00:17:27 - Question of the Day Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Official Twitter: @HCNintendo Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch, Nintendo's 20 million unit forecast blunder, and the two unannounced/announced first-party games arriving in 2019. In the topic of the show, we break down that last story to discover which franchises fit the bill as well as what other games we want to see from Nintendo in 2019. Time Stamps - 00:01:07 - Calendar Updates 00:03:45 - Daily Nintendo Report 00:04:10 - Xbox Live SDK for Nintendo Switch 00:11:35 - Furukawa's Statements on 20 million unit forecast goal 00:18:35 - Monthly Subscriptions for Nintendo Switch Online 00:23:54 - Two unannounced 2019 Switch Titles 00:26:34 - Topic of the Show Remember that if you want to leave me any feedback, suggestions, opinions on anything that was discussed or leave a topic that could be discussed in a future episode: You can reach me at heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com or @romefawaz on twitter.

Today we discuss the latest news stories including Dr.Mario World announced for mobile devices, a smaller Nintendo Switch arriving in 2019, and the official Darksiders announcement. Our topic of the show covers Nintendo's 3rd Quarter financial presentation where they shed some insight on their financial success in 2018 as well as the future direction for the company. Time Stamps - 00:01:03 - Dates, Events, and other Announcements 00:06:10 - Darksiders Warmastered edition now officially announced for Switch 00:08:00 - Switch Mini and New Online Services in 2019 00:15:42 - Dr.Mario World 00:21:00 -Topic of the Show: Nintendo's 3rd Quarter Financial Briefing Tune in tomorrow for more Heart Containers! Remember that if you want to leave me any feedback, suggestions, opinions on anything that was discussed or leave a topic that could be discussed in a future episode: You can reach me at heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com or @romefawaz on twitter.

Today we discuss the latest news stories including Piranha Plant corrupting save files, Darksiders coming to Switch, and all of the announcements that have come out of Nintendo's updated financial release statements for 2018. Our topic of the show is all about the end of an era for the Wii with the official closing of WiiWare and the virtual console. What does this mean for the future of these games and the future of the virtual console as a whole? Time Stamps - 00:02:00 - Piranha Plant eating save files! 00:04:35 - Darksiders Warmastered edition officially/unofficially announced for Switch 00:09:03 - 2019 GDC State of the Game Industry Survey 00:14:55 - Nintendo Switch hardware/software sales. Mario Kart Tour Delayed 00:34:45 -Topic of the Show: The End of the Wii Shop Channel Era Tune in tomorrow for more Heart Containers! Remember that if you want to leave me any feedback, suggestions, opinions on anything that was discussed or leave a topic that could be discussed in a future episode: You can reach me at heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com or @romefawaz on twitter.

In today's episode of Heart Containers, we go over all of the software updates happening recently including the newly added Piranha Plant DLC in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We also discuss what should come next after Super Mario Odyssey? DLC? Odyssey 2? Something New? Time Stamps - 00:01:20 - Software Updates (Piranha Plant in Smash!) 00:07:03 - What's next for Super Mario Odyssey? Tune in tomorrow for more Heart Containers! Remember that if you want to leave me any feedback, suggestions, opinions on anything that was discussed or leave a topic that could be discussed in a future episode: You can reach me at heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com or @romefawaz on twitter.

In today's episode of Heart Containers, we discuss the potential Assassin's Creed Collection leak for Nintendo Switch and talk about the top 5 third-party games that we want to see on the console in 2019. Time Stamps - 00:02:10 - Assassin's Creed Leak 00:07:50 - Top 5 Third-Party Games Tune in tomorrow for more Heart Containers! Remember that if you want to leave me any feedback, suggestions, opinions on anything that was discussed or leave a topic that could be discussed in a future episode: You can reach me at heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com or @romefawaz on twitter.

In the inaugural episode of Heart Containers, we dive deep into Nintendo's recent announcement regarding the development reboot of Metroid Prime 4, why the rumored Metroid Prime Trilogy has not been announced despite being complete, and what President Shuntaro Furukawa means when he says not to expect a Switch successor or price cut "at this time". Time Stamps - 00:01:50 - Nintendo game's I played this weekend 00:06:25 - Topic #1: Metroid Prime 4's Development Woes 00:22:40 - Topic #2: Furukawa's Switch successor comments Tune in tomorrow for more Heart Containers (and on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday...)! Remember that if you want to leave me any feedback, suggestions, opinions on anything that was discussed or leave a topic that could be discussed in a future episode: You can reach me at heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com or @romefawaz on twitter.