POWER PROS — Nintendo News & Views

The Nintendo Wii is now 15 years old! We look back at this groundbreaking system and its legendary launch title, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! Plus: Our favorite Wii memories, hidden gem Wii games like Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars, The Last Story, and House of the Dead: Overkill, and more! (Intermission Music: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Hidden Village)

No objections here! The Ace Attorney series turns 20 years old, and we're celebrating by passing judgment on the latest title, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, investigating our favorite and least-favorite characters, and ranking every entry in the series! (Intermission Music: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials & Tribulation - Godot - The Fragrance of Black Coffee)

Celebrate the milestone anniversaries of the Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy Advance with a look back at these portable powerhouses! We examine the legacy of the GBA and discuss the top 20 essential games for the 3DS. Featuring Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Advance Wars, Fire Emblem, WarioWare, Sonic, Shantae, and more! Plus: The Nintendo Switch (OLED model) and a double dramatic reading! (Intermission Music: Super Mario 3D Land - Ground Theme)

E3 2021 has come and gone, so it's time to discuss the latest reveals, including The Legend of Zelda, Metroid Dread, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, WarioWare: Get It Together!, Mario Party Superstars, Kazuya in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and more! (Intermission Music: Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising - Jess's Theme)

Cowabunga! To commemorate the announcement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, we're looking back at the fearless foursome's most notable outings on Nintendo systems, including on the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and more! (Intermission Music: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project - Let's Go Turtles)

In this bonus episode, the Power Pros are back to discuss all the recent big news from the long-awaited February 2021 Nintendo Direct, including Splatoon 3, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Mario Golf: Super Rush, Pyra/Mythra in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Project Triangle Strategy, No More Heroes 3, and more! Plus: What was missing! (Intermission Music: Project Triangle Strategy - Main Theme)

It's a special Power Pros episode celebrating 35 years of the NES with 35 reasons we love the system! From Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid to Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man, and Contra, all the classics are here! (Intermission Music: Blaster Master - Area 1)

The Pros discuss their favorite video game endings! Plus: New Pokémon Snap, Summer in Mara, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Sunset Riders, Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX, Lego Super Mario, and more! (Intermission Music: Shantae and the Seven Sirens - Sunken Shipyard)

We're really feelin' it with Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for Switch! Plus: Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass news, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, and a look back at the Legend of Zelda animated series! (Intermission Music: Viewtiful Joe - Some Like It Red Hot)

Shantae is back in Shantae and the Seven Sirens, the Half-Genie heroine's biggest and possibly best outing yet! Plus: What the Golf?, Sega Ages: Thunder Force AC, and more, including gaming's most satisfying moves! (Intermission Music: Streets of Rage 4 - Nora)

Rock out with your Switch out as we pick gaming's greatest soundtracks! Plus: Streets of Rage 4 delivers a retrotastic beatdown, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, G-LOC Air Battle, Mortal Kombat 11, Harvest Moon: One World, and more! (Intermission Music: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch) - Manbo's Mambo)

Work gets weird in Good Job!, we shake and quake in Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, and a legend is reborn in Trials of Mana. Plus: Updates to Super Mario Maker 2 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo holiday ornaments, we rate Nintendo's Switch DLC offerings, and more! (Intermission Music: La-Mulana 2 - Miss Explorer)

Super Mario's 35th anniversary is approaching - we discuss the rumors and possibilities of how fans may be able to celebrate on Switch! Plus: Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, Trails of Cold Steel IV, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, and more! (Intermission Music: Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche - Boss - Chefinoff)

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Bravely Default II, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Good Job!, Baldo, and Summer in Mara are among the Switch highlights from the recent Nintendo Direct Mini and Indie World Showcase presentations! Plus: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, La-Mulana 1 & 2, and more! (Intermission Music: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Battle!)

Which six characters should join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 DLC? Plus: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Murder by Numbers, E3 canceled, LEGO Super Mario, and more! (Intermission Music: Vice: Project Doom - Stage 7)

We chow down on Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold for Switch to see if it cuts the mustard! Also: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Vitamin Connection, Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun Retro Brawler Bundle, Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, Goblin Sword, Streets of Rage 4, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, and more! Plus: Super Mario Bros. 3's 30th Anniversary! (Intermission Music: Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Drunken Waltz)

From Mario to Zelda to Pokémon and beyond, the Pros pick their top 10 games of the past decade! Plus: Code Shifter, 198X, The Wonderful 101 on Kickstarter, Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun Retro Brawler Collection, Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and more! (Intermission Music: Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix - Starring Wario)

The year ahead is already packed with Switch goodness, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Streets of Rage 4, Axiom Verge 2, and beyond! Plus: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Sega Ages Shinobi, amiibo, and more! (Intermission Music: Killer Instinct Gold - Main Theme)

Last year was jam-packed with fantastic games for Switch owners - the Pros look back at their favorites! Plus: Byleth in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Vitamin Connection, Ring Fit Adventure, and more! (Intermission Music: Bust-A-Move - Bubble Bustin')

'Tis the season to be gaming as the Pros reflect on their favorite Nintendo holiday memories! Plus: A Hat in Time, Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace, Luigi's Mansion 3 DLC, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, and more! (Intermission Music: Wii U eShop - Holiday Music)

Heroland brings quirky comedy role-playing to Switch, and Shovel Knight gets regal with King of Cards! Plus: Nintendo Indie World report (featuring Axiom Verge 2, Streets of Rage 4, Sports Story, and beyond), Super Mario Maker 2 X The Legend of Zelda, Trails of Cold Steel III, the 2019 gamer's non-game gift guide, and more! (Intermission Music: Mighty Final Fight - Boss)

We embark on our journey into the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield, solve puzzles and crimes in Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition, and get stupid in The Stretchers! Plus: New amiibo, Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold, Sonic movie news, and more, including a celebration of 15 years of Nintendo DS! (Intermission Music: The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors - Pursuit)

The bro in green takes center stage this episode as we discuss Luigi's Mansion 3 and look back at Luigi's storied history! Plus: Terry Bogard's debut in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King, The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, and more! (Intermission Music: AI: The Somnium Files - Psyncin' in the SWaiN 2)

This episode is bursting with RPG goodness, including impressions of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition for Switch and a look back at 25 years of Final Fantasy VI. Plus: Return of the Obra Dinn, Shakedown: Hawaii for 3DS, and more! (Intermission Music: Final Fantasy VI - Kefka)

An embarrassment of gaming riches arrives on Nintendo Switch, including Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, Untitled Goose Game, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Killer Queen Black, The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors, Fight'n Rage, and more! Plus: The Last of the Wii U Ports and...a very cute grandmother!? (Intermission Music: Breath of Fire - Song and Dance)

It's a Sega Genesis celebration! From Sonic to Golden Axe to Dynamite Headdy, we commemorate 30 years of Sega's 16-bit classic by picking the best Genesis games you can play on Nintendo systems, plus we power-up with the recently released Sega Genesis Mini! (Intermission Music: The Revenge of Shinobi - Ninja Step)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening arrives on Switch and redefines an all-time classic. Plus: Mario Kart Tour, Daemon X Machina, AI: The Somnium Files, and more, including the best dream-inspired games on Nintendo systems. (Intermission Music: Mighty Switch Force! - Whoa I'm in Space Cuba)

This episode: Nintendo news and impressions overload! Astral Chain, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, River City Girls, Ring Fit Adventure, Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection, Shovel Knight Dig, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Super Kirby Clash, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Overwatch: Legendary Edition, SNES games on Switch, Terry Bogard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and more! (Intermission Music: Axelay - Stage 1)

We celebrate 30 years of Nintendo's original portable powerhouse - the Game Boy - with the system's 30 best games! Plus: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Grandia HD Collection, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Vitamin Connection, A Hat in Time, Indie World highlights, and more! (Intermission Music: Mega Man V - Jupiter Stage)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel is coming to Nintendo Switch, and this is what we want to see! Plus: Grandia HD Collection, Cooking Mama, Pokémon Sword & Shield, and more! (Intermission Music: Perfect Dark - Menu Screen)

Class is in session with Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Nintendo Switch! Does the legendary strategy series still bring the heat? Plus: Mighty Switch Force! Collection, Blazing Chrome, My Friend Pedro, the Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, The Outer Worlds, new amiibo, and more, including 30 years of Capcom greatness! (Intermission Music: DuckTales - Himalayas)

Nintendo has unveiled its latest hardware: the Nintendo Switch Lite! Plus: Dr. Mario World, Pokémon, and the coolest transformations in gaming! (Intermission Music: Final Fight 2 - Hong Kong 12:00PM 1)

Super Mario Maker 2 is here! Does it build upon the success of the original? Plus: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Dragon Quest Builders 2, River City Girls, Mighty Switch Force! Collection, Catan, SolSeraph, and more, including the Game Boy games (and handheld series) that need to make the jump to Switch! (Intermission Music: Nintendo World Cup - Match Theme 2)

Hands-on with some of the year's most anticipated Switch titles, including The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Shield, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Contra: Rogue Corps, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and more! Plus: Cadence of Hyrule, Contra Anniversary Collection, Gato Roboto, Hue, and other recent releases! (Intermission Music: Contra - Stage 3)

E3 2019 is here! We discuss all the Nintendo and third-party news and announcements, including the Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel, Banjo-Kazooie and Dragon Quest in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi's Mansion 3, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Astral Chain, Daemon X Machina, Dragon Quest XI, Witcher III, Collection of Mana, Contra: Rogue Corps, No More Heroes III, Panzer Dragoon, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, The Messenger: Picnic Panic, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, and more! (Intermission Music: Banjo-Kazooie - Spiral Mountain)

E3 2019 is coming - here's what we want to see! Plus: Resident Evil 4 for Nintendo Switch, Contra Anniversary Collection, Mario Kart Tour, Pokémon announcements, Baldo, and the most ambitious crossover in puzzle-game history - Crystal Crisis! (Intermission Music: Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage - Title Screen)

As the 3DS era draws to a close, we pick the system's top 30 must-have games! Plus: Super Mario Maker 2, Shakedown: Hawaii, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Detective Pikachu movie impressions, and lots more! (Intermission Music: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse - Mad Forest)

Which characters deserve to fill the remaining DLC slots in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Plus: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Konami Anniversary Collection: Arcade Classics, Box Boy + Box Girl!!, Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, Ninja Warriors Once Again, Doraemon Story of Seasons, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and more! (Intermission Music: Anniversary Collection: Arcade Classics - Burning Heat ~ Vulcan Venture/Gradius II)

Dive into the world of Final Fantasy with Final Fantasy X & X-2 HD Remaster, as well as a look at the past and present of gaming's premiere RPG series! Plus: Joker debuts in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Cuphead, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Labo VR, Castlevania, new amiibo, and more! (Intermission Music: Final Fantasy X HD Remaster - Chocobo Jam)

The latest major Switch and 3DS releases discussed: Yoshi's Crafted World, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Mechstermination Force, and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn! Plus: Nintendo rumors, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Mario ornaments, and the Pros' first encounters with classic franchises, including Super Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Mega Man, and more! (Intermission Music: Super Mario Odyssey - Above the Clouds)

Legendary classics return on Switch: Final Fantasy VII, Castlevania, Contra, and more! Plus: Big indie news with Shantae 5, Cyber-Shadow, Cuphead, Cadence of Hyrule, and many others, as well as the Nintendo/indie collaborations we want to see! (Intermission Music: Final Fantasy VII - Cosmo Canyon)

In this episode: Nintendo Labo VR, Deltrarune Chapter 1, Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove, RemiLore, Trials Rising, The Alliance Alive HD Remastered, RPG Maker MV, The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, and lots more, including the SP NES games that should come to Nintendo Switch Online! (Intermission Music: Deltarune Chapter 1 - Field of Hopes and Dreams)

Pokémon Sword and Shield have been revealed: new games, new region, new Pokémon! Plus: As Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime prepares to retire, we discuss our favorite Reggie moments and memories. Also: Yo-Kai Watch 3, Ace Attorney, Resident Evil, and more! (Intermission Music: Super Mario 64 - Bowser's Theme)

Nintendo's 2019 Switch lineup is looking better than ever! We discuss The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Super Mario Maker 2, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Astral Chain, Dragon Quest XI, Daemon X Machina, Yoshi's Crafted World, and many others! Plus: Steins; Gate Elite impressions, new amiibo, and more! (Intermission Music: Tetris & Dr. Mario - Tetris Music B)

Even the Big N makes mistakes! From Virtual Boy to CD-i Zelda to the Wii U, we discuss Nintendo's most egregious errors! Plus: Wargroove, Baldur's Gate, Xbox Live on Switch, listener mail, and more! (Intermission Music: Lethal Weapon - Stage One; Dramatic Reading Music: Royalty Free Music: "8 Bit Adventure!" By HeatleyBros)

Nintendo presses reset on Metroid Prime 4! What does it mean for the series? Plus: Piranha Plant debuts in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dr. Mario World announced, new amiibo, Switch hardware rumors, Gris impressions, and more, including our favorite gaming foods! (Intermission Music: Super Metroid - Brinstar ~ Overgrown with Vegetation)

The Pros dig into the biggest recent releases, including New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and Onimusha: Warlords. Plus: New indie Switch games, Mortal Kombat 11, listener letters, and more, including Nintendo's coolest (and least-cool) system designs! (Intermission Music: Super Double Dragon - Mission 4)

Super Mario! Fire Emblem! Pokémon! Animal Crossing! Luigi's Mansion 3! Yoshi's Crafted World! Shovel Knight! Ace Attorney! Mortal Kombat! Doom Eternal! We take a peek at all these games and more as we preview what's sure to be one of Nintendo's biggest years ever! (Intermission Music: Sega Genesis Collection - Toejam & Earl ~ Funkotronic Beat)

The Pros pick the best games of 2018! Will the obvious hits win or will an unexpected contender take the prize!? Plus: Battle Princess Madelyn, Katamari Damacy Reroll, Warframe, Phantasy Star, the worst amiibo ever, listener mail, and more! (Intermission Music: Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Kid Icarus ~ Underworld)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has arrived, and the Nintendo Switch will never be the same! Plus, the pros are back from Japan with their picks for the biggest games that still need to come to the West! Also: Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, Sega Genesis Collection, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Mortal Kombat 11, new amiibo, and more! (Intermission Music: Okami - The Sun Rises)

Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee hit Switch! Is it a worthy remake? Plus: Blazing Chrome, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Creating a Champion, Arcade Archives: Urban Champion, and more, including the 2018 gamers' non-game gift guide! (Intermission Music: Bad Dudes - Stage 2)