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Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Dan Caporello here with Sam Wagers, Shannon Eno and John Cummins, Special Guest Ryan (Games With Coffee) Intros But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games Housekeeping Sam: Streaming FE Path of Radiance and Armored Core 2 On Topic Retro: Zelda Skyward Sword Retro Rewind Super Castlevania IV Gradius Backlog recap The Price Is Retro - 13:55 If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list. At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 Dan's List Sam's list John's List Shannon's List Spot the fake Pikmin treasure Show Topic - 5 Puzzle games SameGame/CHAINSHOT (1985) Tetris and all its iterations (what's your favorite?) (1988) The many attempts to make a real "sequel" to tetris (or market something unrelated as one) Tetris 2/Tetris Flash (1993) Breakthru (1994) Tetris attack (1996) 3D tetris (1996) Tetrisphere (1997) Pajitnov's other puzzle games: Welltris (1989) Hatris (1990) Faces…tris III (1990) Wordtris (1992) Never had the staying power of the original The other titans of the genre: Columns (1989) Dr Mario (1990) Puyo Puyo (1991) Yoshi (1991) Vs Puzzle games really took off Cosmo gang the puzzle (1992) Yoshi's Cookie (1992) Wario's woods (1994) Bomberman Panic bomber (1994) Puzzle bobble (1994) Panel De pon (1995) Magical Drop (1995) Super Puzzle Fighter II turbo (1996) (characters actually have unique patterns they send to opponents) Largely fell out of fashion, but seem to be coming back Dr. Luigi (2013) Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014) Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (2020) Tetris effect: connected (2020) Tetris 99 (2019) Crystal Crisis (2019) Licensing opportunities (some already mentioned), spinoffs Aforementioned puzzle fighter, yoshi's cookie, dr mario, puyo puyo Dr Robotnik's mean bean machine (1993) Pac attack (1993) Panel de pon's "tetris attack" and "pokemon puzzle league" forms Kirby's avalanche (1995) Hebereke's Popoitto (1994) Kirby Star Stacker (1997) Rampage Puzzle Attack (2001) Pokemon Trozei (2005) Puzzle & dragons Super mario edition (2015) Snood (1996) This game is on like every platform. I'm not sure how it displaced puzzle bobble but it did. Bejeweled (2001) Bejeweled-likes (Zoo Keeper, Jewel Quest, Chuzzle) Meteos (2005) Mobile as the new haven for matching puzzle games Block puzzle hybrids Block Hole/Quarth Puzzle Quest Puzzle & Dragons Henry Hatsworth Suika game (2024) Community Couch Savannah the Hyena Queen — 5/29/2026 9:27 PMFriday, May 29, 2026 9:27 PM Does Mario's Super Picross count? That game is fun, specially the Wario levels Savannah the Hyena Queen — 5/29/2026 9:30 PM I'm really bad at picross so my clear times are abysmal, but it's still a really relaxing loop that's nice if I don't really want to play something more involved Your Wallet's Defense Attorney — 5/29/2026 9:33 PM Mario's Super Picross is what got me into Picross, a past time I have become thoroughly engrossed. It's the perfect thing to do while paying attention to something else. In fact, I used to catch up on Retro Logic episodes while playing Mario's Super Picross... SNES_is_Life — 5/29/2026 9:44 PM Yoshis cookie! Drex1981 [ARC], — 5/30/2026 9:37 AM I don't know if this counts or not but in the original Metal Gear Solid when fighting Psycho Mantis. You had to switch to controller port 2 to avoid being controlled by him. Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games
This week, Jemma, Kirk and Trev discuss two new games heading to Switch 2: Dragon Quest XI S and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4. Plus, Donkey Kong 64 is coming to Switch Online Classics this week. Our thoughts? Trev tried the Adventures of Elliot demo, we check out the Pikmin tracks on Nintendo Music, plus did Jemma try Nintendo's new mobile offering, Pictonico? You bet! In Kirk's Corner, we discuss a Bendy Double Pack physical release, and in Games We're Playing, we talk Mina the Hollower, Constance, and Kunitsu-Gami.
In today's episode, we watch the first episode of Scavengers Reign! An animated sci-fi tale about surviving on an alien planet. And boy, does it drill that point home within the first five minutes. We also talk about Pikmin for unrelated reasons.Intro/Outro music: https://commons.nicovideo.jp/material/nc163920
A 5-year-old location-based game just 5x'd its downloads. There were no new creatives. No new geos. No marketing push. Just one regional event that changed how the game actually works in Taiwan.We break down Pikmin Bloom by Niantic — the quiet survivor of the post-Pokemon-Go location-based wave that everyone forgot about, but which has been quietly making $30-50M/month for years and just spiked dramatically in early 2026. The conversation covers the Pikmin IP history, the game's walking-based resource-conversion mechanics, why 58% of revenue comes from Japan, the brutal scale comparison to Pokemon Go ($85M in 5 years vs $75M in 30 days), and the most interesting product story of the episode: Niantic's regional experiment in Taiwan where they moved mushroom locations weekly from November to February, driving a 5x download spike that's still scaling.The takeaway isn't about Pikmin specifically. It's about what product-driven UA looks like when creative-led UA stops moving the needle.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Cold open — Pikmin Bloom is scaling, why?03:16 Pikmin history lesson — Nintendo IP, RTS origins06:16 The actual game: walking, flowers, Pikmin work for you13:01 The 5x download spike and Taiwan's surprise dominance14:53 The brutal comparison — Pikmin Bloom vs Pokemon Go17:01 The Japan IP rule: everything Nintendo touches is sacred24:12 The Niantic Taiwan experiment that changed everything━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Dylan is back to share all the games he's been playing on his trip. Kirklin and Dylan come up with the definitive and their individual GameCube Mt. Rushmore.YouTube version: https://youtube.com/live/5JaUEsaGYoQ0:00:00 intro0:02:30 games Dylan's been playing0:31:30 games Kirklin's been playing0:47:30 GameCube Mt. RushmoreAd-Free version: www.patreon.com/c/GeekVerseLinksDylan on Twitter @DylanMussDylan on Backloggd backloggd.com/u/Rapatika/Dylan's games https://rapatika.itch.io/Taylor on Twitter @TaylorTheFieldKirklin on Twitter @kirklinpatzerTravis on Twitter @TravisBSnell
251 Bobby and Jon are back with another unscripted Tailoring Talk catch-up, covering everything from Bond First Light and the future of 007 to summer dressing, Tom Hardy on holiday, AI-generated content, old iPods and why everyone might secretly want a dumb phone again.In this episode, Roberto and Jon get into the strange state of modern entertainment and technology. There's talk of Amazon's Bond future, whether the next 007 era needs time to breathe, and why Bond First Light might be the closest we're getting to a new Bond adventure for a while.They also wander into summer style territory, including linen, suede chukka boots and what men should actually wear when the weather gets hot but they still need to look smart. Then the conversation shifts into AI, authenticity, social media fatigue and whether we're heading towards a resurgence of more human, handmade and analogue things.Also featuring: Tom Hardy ski trip stories, iPod nostalgia, AppleCare confusion, possible AirPods Pro cameras, the dream of a distraction-free music player and Jon's very unexpected Nintendo Pikmin oven dish.In this episode:Roberto and Jon discuss:Bond First Light and the lack of new James Bond filmsThe future of the 007 franchise under AmazonSecret Service with Gemma ArtertonPragmata, Saros and SplatoonTom Hardy, Henry Cavill and dream tailoring clientsWhat men should wear in hot weatherLinen suits, suede chukka boots and James Bond summer styleAI-generated graphics, thumbnails and articlesWhy obvious AI writing feels lazyThe difference between AI as a tool and AI replacing authenticitySocial media fatigue and the “enshittification” of the internetOld iPods, Cover Flow and the appeal of dumb techApple rumours, iPhone Fold and AirPods Pro hand gesturesJon's Pikmin gratin dish from NintendoChapters00:00 Summer Vibes and Entertainment Recommendations02:43 Bond Franchise and Future of Cinema06:01 Fashion Insights and Tailoring Preferences08:23 AI in Content Creation and Education11:41 The Role of AI in Art and Authenticity15:28 Social Media and Cultural Reflections19:16 Technology and Nostalgia23:35 Apple Innovations and Future PredictionsUseful links:Watch Tailoring Talk Magazine on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@tailoringtalkmagazineRoberto Revilla London:https://www.robertorevillalondon.comFollow Roberto Revilla London on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/robertorevillalondonFollow Tailoring Talk Magazine on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tailoringtalkmagazineListen, follow and shareIf you enjoyed this episode, follow Tailoring Talk Magazine wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a rating or review and share the episode with someone who enjoys menswear, movies, tech, Bond, Apple rumours or two friends talking complete nonsense with occasional useful insight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeśli widzisz okładkę tego odcinka to z pewnością zastanawiasz się czy nie wystąpił tu błąd. Otóż nie. Poza ogromną sekcją Q&A, która zahaczyła o zaległe pytania z zeszłego miesiąca, postanowiłem opowiedzieć o swoim pierwszym w życiu półmaratonie i… nikt mnie nie zatrzymał. Dlatego lwia część tego odcinka jest poświęcona mojej przygodzie z bieganiem, przygotowaniom oraz dlaczego będę wystrzegać się tego półmaratonu w przyszłości.
Nerdeprat har Lars fra Uillustrert Vitenskap som gjest og vi anbefaler spill. Så hvis du ikke veit hva du skal bruke tiden på fremover i eksamensperioden, så kan du får noen gode tips.
Send us Fan MailTrav ruins a good notebook and Steve continues to ruin gaming for himself! Kergon put his sweet thumbs through hell and consequently made Trav's tongue dizzy. Top 5 games starting with the letter P!Games this episodeinKonbini: One Store. Many Stories (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC, Mac) – April 30Saros (PlayStation 5) – April 30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City (Quest 3, PC) – April 30He-Man & the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) – DELAYED UNTIL SUMMERTransference (PSVR)Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS3)The Knight Witch (PS5)Dead Island 2 (PS5)Gang Wars (Arcade)Mug Smashers (Arcade)Toy Story 3 (PSP)Resistance: Retribution (PSP)Walking Dead MiichoneResident Evil Requieum (PS5)Ys Oath of Felghana (PSP)Find more shows at polymedianetwork.com, BlueSky: Trav, Steve, Polykill, Polymedia twitch.tv/blinkoom, Send us an email polykillpodcast@gmail.com, Check out our patreon at Patreon.com/polykill How to be a Polykiller: Beat a game, take a screenshot, post it on BlueSky or Polymedia Discord, use #justbeatit, write a review and be sure to include @Polykill. Beat the most, become Polykiller. Beat any, have your Skeet potentially read on the show! Check out the Bonus Beats episodes on Patreon for more beat-skeet coverage!
Dylan and Kirklin talk about the games they've been playing, some new game trailers and Dylan quizzes Kirklin on his League of Legends knowledge.Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/live/2_a_5n80Xrk0:00:00 intro0:02:20 League of Legends pop quiz0:21:00 Kirklin's games0:23:45 Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced0:32:18 Pikmin 40:51:40 Alien Isolation sequel0:57:30 Elder scrolls 6 convoAd-Free version: www.patreon.com/c/GeekVerseLinksDylan on Twitter @DylanMuss Dylan on Backloggd backloggd.com/u/Rapatika/Dylan's games https://rapatika.itch.io/Taylor on Twitter @TaylorTheFieldKirklin on Twitter @kirklinpatzerTravis on Twitter @TravisBSnellBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/geekverse-podcast--4201268/support.
Dylan and Kirklin talk about the games they've been playing, some new game trailers and Dylan quizzes Kirklin on his League of Legends knowledge.Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/live/2_a_5n80Xrk0:00:00 intro0:02:20 League of Legends pop quiz0:21:00 Kirklin's games0:23:45 Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced0:32:18 Pikmin 40:51:40 Alien Isolation sequel0:57:30 Elder scrolls 6 convoAd-Free version: www.patreon.com/c/GeekVerseLinksDylan on Twitter @DylanMuss Dylan on Backloggd backloggd.com/u/Rapatika/Dylan's games https://rapatika.itch.io/Taylor on Twitter @TaylorTheFieldKirklin on Twitter @kirklinpatzerTravis on Twitter @TravisBSnell
We've both started new games this week - Ed's a couple of hours into Pragmata, and Ben's had a few cursed hours of playing Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. We also chat through some surprising BAFTA Games Awards winners and this week's discussion is all about physical v digital games. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:09 - BAFTA Games Awards Winners 00:17:58 - Pragmata 00:26:00 - FC Pro 2 update 00:28:20 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 00:43:10 - Pikmin 1 00:45:03 - Digital v Physical games 01:06:07 - Outro ▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼ ● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com ▼ Ben's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social ● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus ● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus ▼ Ed's links ▼ ● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights ● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social
Thank you to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episdoe! Visit http://www.RocketMoney.com/KitAndKrysta and take control of your finances!Thank you to Cash App for sponsoring this episode! Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/vtl4t6ru Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Hello and welcome to episode 218 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This week we're going to put ourselves in the shoes of Shuntaro Furukawa and Shigeru Miyamoto and decided what the next big Nintendo movie should be. It's interesting because after Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, the next big Nintendo franchise to adapt for a movie is harder to choose. What should it be? Luigi's Mansion? Star Fox? Pikmin? Fire Emblem? There are a lot of options. Also in this episode, we react to some NEW news about The Legend of Zelda movie, Elden Ring pricing and 007 First Light getting delayed on Switch 2. We're playing a lot of new games we can't wait to tell you about. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Get ready for an unhinged episode! You'll understand once you watch10:53 - Nintendo's next big movie1:08:10 - News news news1:24:46 - Games we are playingPatreon shout-outs:- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O'Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Catsually NerdyFollow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social-Kit & Krysta
On a this week's episode, Nathan and Gita are joined by journalist-turned-politician Kat Abughazaleh, who recently managed to nearly win the Democratic congressional primary in Illinois despite odds being stacked against her. We discuss what she learned from her narrow defeat, both in terms of politics and an unexpected tool in her fundraising arsenal: livestreaming on Twitch. We also talk about her plans for the future now that she's at least for the moment out of the political limelight and, of course, her great idea for a video game (it's kinda like Pikmin or maybe Untitled Goose Game, except with cats). Then we move on to a subject near and debatably dear to Kat's heart: Politicians and mainstream media can't be normal about Hasan Piker, just as they refused to be normal about her. The Democrats and hating their own increasingly successful left flank—name a more iconic duo. Finally, we talk about our favorite ways to prepare the humble potato. Credits- Hosts: Nathan Grayson, Gita Jackson, and special guest Kat Abughazaleh- Podcast Production & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Aftermath!About The ShowAftermath Hours is the flagship podcast of Aftermath, a worker-owned, subscription-based website covering video games, the internet, and everything that comes after from journalists who previously worked at Kotaku, Vice, and The Washington Post. Each week, games journalism veterans Luke Plunkett, Nathan Grayson, Chris Person, Riley MacLeod, and Gita Jackson – though not always all at once, because that's too many people for a podcast – break down video game news, Remember Some Games, and learn about Chris' frankly incredible number of special interests. Sometimes we even bring on guests from both inside and outside the video game industry! I don't know what else to tell you; it's a great time. Simply by reading this description, you're already wasting time that you could be spending listening to the show. Head to aftermath.site for more info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to Sketching Up, hosts Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta break down their full review of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie—from storyline issues and character usage to Easter eggs, Nintendo references, and what's next for the Mario cinematic universe.They dive into major topics like Mario vs Peach as the lead character, the rushed pacing across iconic worlds like the Mushroom Kingdom and Galaxy, and the growing theory that Nintendo is building toward a Super Smash Bros movie universe.The conversation also explores standout moments, including Jack Black's Bowser, Yoshi's role, Rosalina's underuse, and the introduction of characters like Star Fox, Pikmin, and R.O.B.—plus what Daisy's arrival means for future films.Subscribe for more episodes covering gaming, pop culture, movies, and animation breakdowns.Try Audible today — head to http://www.audibletrial.com/SchnabelStudiosto start your 30-day free trial and get readingFollow Sketching Up:Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/sketchinguppod/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/sketchinguppod/TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@sketchinguppodVideo edited by Chris SchnabelEpisode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt TornettaMusic by Kyle ScottSketching Up is a Schnabel Studios Production.Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:20 - Mario Movie Review Begins00:48 - Travel Stories & Arizona Trip02:10 - Orlando Magic Court Experience03:55 - Fenway Park Story & Mad Props Plug07:59 - Space Talk & Artemis Mission10:35 - Mario Galaxy Movie Initial Thoughts11:12 - Storyline Issues & Rosalina Discussion12:26 - Rushed Worlds & Missed Opportunities13:37 - Easter Eggs: Star Fox, Pikmin, Game & Watch15:08 - What Worked vs What Didn't16:22 - Best Scene in the Movie17:03 - Mario vs Peach Problem18:30 - Luigi & Yoshi Underutilization19:24 - Bowser Performance Review20:02 - Peach & Mario Relationship Confusion21:15 - How the Story Should Have Been Structured22:23 - Bowser Jr. & Lack of Mystery23:11 - Too Much Nostalgia, Not Enough Story24:18 - R.O.B. & Nintendo References25:25 - What's Next for the Franchise26:23 - Post-Credit Scene & Daisy Reveal27:03 - Plot Holes & World-Building Issues28:09 - Super Smash Bros Movie Theory29:24 - Nintendo Universe Expansion Concerns30:08 - Future Shows & Spin-Off Predictions
Welkom bij Gamekings Daily, de gaming vodcast waarin twee hosts van Gamekings praten over de laatste ontwikkelingen in de wereld van videogames. Het is woensdag en normaliter is het dan Kale B die plaatsneemt achter de desk. Samen met JJ bespreekt hij een aantal onderwerpen. Zo praten de twee over de mogelijkheid om als officiële NPC in een PS5-game terecht te komen. Dat kan via een actie die 'The Playerbase' heet. Daarnaast duiken ze in het bizarre verhaal rond de trailer van State of Decay 3. Die trailer werd tijdens de Xbox-presentatie in juni 2020 vertoond en leverde best enthousiaste reacties op. Naar nu blijkt, was de trailer voor de volle 100% fake. Deze topics en meer zijn te zien en te horen in de Gamekings Daily van woensdag 8 april 2026.Met je eigen gezicht straks in een PS5-gameHet verhaal rond de fake trailer van State of Decay 3 komt niet uit het roddelcircuit. Het zijn de ontwikkelaars van het spel zelf die naar buiten treden. Wat is er precies gebeurd en waarom hebben de makers een fake trailer in elkaar gezet? Zoiets kan immers ook behoorlijk in je gezicht ontploffen. Het hele verhaal en de mening van de heren erover zie en hoor je in deze video.Wordt de nieuwe Tomb Raider-game uitgesteld naar 2027?Andere onderwerpen in deze editie gaan over de wens van Miyamoto om overal Pikmin in te stoppen. Boris is een groot fan van Pikmin en dus is het aan hem de vraag of hij achter deze persoonlijke missie van de Japanse grootheid staat? Of moet je de wandelende bosuien gewoon enkel in hun eigen spel laten ronddarren? Plus, wat vinden de twee van het gerucht dat de nieuwe Tomb Raider-game, Legacy of Atlantis, is doorgeschoven naar 2027? Zit er een kern van waarheid in dit gerucht en zo ja, wat is dan de reden van dit uitstel?
Nintendo has revealed a new Super Mario Galaxy Switch 2 deal/bundle/thing, and all this talk of the Galaxy games has Patrick and Mark wondering what the "forever" 3D Mario games are. Plus, could Nintendo have better capitalized on the Star Fox hype, Shigeru Miyamoto wants Pikmin everywhere, and more.The guys also talk about:Mark's progress in Final Fantasy VII Remake.Patrick's first couple of hours with Pokemon LeafGreen and impressions of the new single-player content in Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Switch 2 Edition.10 months since Splatoon Raiders was announced and when we might hear more.New details on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's Switch 2 upgrades.Level-5 announcing a “Vision 2026” presentation.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCH / SWITCH 2Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050
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Major Announcement we are shifting our coverage. This is a permanent change. No there isn't news about PlayStation raising prices. Or That Dave Chappelle is coming to CoD. Nintendo losing a lawsuit, not here. Netflix raising prices, I guess that might warrant sports coverage. Also not sure who Supergirl or He-man are.
Glen Powell is Fox McCloud! Eammonn Dignam breaks down the shock casting in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and what it means for a Smash Bros. future. The "House of Mario" is opening its doors to the wider Nintendo ecosystem. With Glen Powell officially voicing the legendary Star Fox pilot, fans are reeling from the implications. Between the confirmed appearance of the Pikmin and rumors of Samus Aran, is Nintendo building toward a Super Smash Bros. crossover event? We dive into the casting, the lore, and what to watch for when the film hits theaters this Wednesday. Also for a deeper Mario history regarding the character, the history of the Galaxy set of games, and the screen history check out our Beyond the Controller series on Monday at FOX on Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In deze aflevering van Nerd Culture schuiven Koos en Huey aan voor een bomvolle show waarin nostalgie, blockbuster-ambities en de toekomst van entertainment door elkaar heen lopen. Van The Lord of the Rings en Daredevil: Born Again tot muziek, films en onverwachte zijpaden. Het is zo'n aflevering waarin alles samenkomt.Maar vooral het nieuws maakt deze week het verschil: grote box office successen, verschuivingen in de AI-oorlog binnen Hollywood en opvallende keuzes rondom bekende franchises. Zoals altijd: scherpe takes, lichte chaos en genoeg om je weer volledig bij te praten over alles wat speelt binnen nerd culture.Fox McCloud onthult voor Super Mario GalaxyDaarnaast duiken Koos en Huey in een opvallende ontwikkeling binnen de wereld van Nintendo: de Super Mario Galaxy Movie lijkt langzaam maar zeker te bouwen aan een Super Smash Bros.-achtig filmuniversum. Met de bevestiging dat Fox McCloud uit Star Fox zijn opwachting maakt, voelt dit allesbehalve als een losse cameo en juist als een bewuste stap richting een grotere crossover. Eerder zagen we al hints naar Pikmin en Captain Olimar, en dat roept natuurlijk de vraag op: zijn we hier getuige van Nintendo's antwoord op de MCU? En zo ja, wie volgt er nog? Samus, Captain Falcon?Stephen Colbert schrijft nieuwe Lord of the Rings filmDaarnaast bespreken Koos en Huey een opvallende, en ergens ook vreemde, match: Stephen Colbert die meeschrijft aan een nieuwe Lord of the Rings-film. De film duikt in materiaal dat eerder niet werd gebruikt in de originele trilogie, waaronder de mysterieuze Barrow-downs en mogelijk zelfs Tom Bombadil. Voor fans van Tolkien is dit bijna heilig terrein, en Colbert staat bekend als misschien wel de grootste LOTR-nerd die Hollywood rijk is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Number 1020Boy do we have a lot of ground to cover this show. So many big bits of news to dive into. We cover all the big rumors about Switch 2, including rumblings of a Zelda remake and a new Star Fox game. We also share our thoughts on the massive reveal for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie! How about some Pikmin and Nintendo Direct rumors as well? Oh, and a deep dive into Switch 2 sales discussion? So much Nintendo to discuss, it's almost like this is a Nintendo podcast!
Email your questions to the podcast here. Nintendo is putting their little flower friends in everything lately, and honestly—we're here for it.This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig break down the latest wave of Mario news, including new features coming to Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, a fresh lineup of McDonald's Happy Meal toys, and a wild surprise: Pikmin joining the cast of the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie alongside Wart, Mouser, and R.O.B. the Robot.They also dive into the surprise release dates for Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Shenmue III, plus a trio of THQ Nordic's Switch 2 updates—Epic Mickey Rebrushed, Destroy All Humans!, and Destroy All Humans! 2. And of course, they react to the brand-new teaser trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 4.All this and more on Nintendo Pow Block.Support the podcast on Patreon here.Check out our podcast merch here.Join the Boss Rush Network Community Discord here.Follow Nintendo Pow Block on X/Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.Thank you for supporting Nintendo Pow Block! If you're listening on podcast platforms, leave us a five-star rating and a review. If you're watching on YouTube, subscribe, like, comment, and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Your support means the world—see you next time on Nintendo Pow Block!
This week on Thumb Cramps, it's Chain4buamecube and to help celebrate such a beautiful controller for a beautiful video game console, they're joined by Oscar and James from S-Bend Games to look at Pikmin w/ a chainsaw for the Nintendo GameCube, Who's Lila for the PC, SkiFree for the Windows and Happy Wheels for the Browser. Wow, another normal episode of normal video game podcast Thumb Cramps.Check out Freefall ‘95 HereGet Tickets to Thumb Cramps Live in Sydney Here (Limited tix left!!!)Get Thumb Cramps Long Sleeve Shirts HereThumb Cramps+ has launched! Ad-free podcasts and a bonus monthly episode of Speedrunning Television; a brand new podcast that innovates how to watch television as gamers. Subscribe now on Sanspants Plus OR Apple Podcasts! Email us at ThumbCrampsPod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram;Jackson | Duscher | Thumb Cramps | Freefall ‘95You can physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Join our facebook group here or join our Discord here.Theme music by Benny Davis! You can find all his stuff at his website or check out his YouTube channel.Parts of this episode were recorded and produced on Wurundjeri land, we respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, pay our respect to their Elders past and present, and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on Ultima IV. We talk about the boat, we talk about dungeons (a tiny bit), we deep dive into NPCs and consequences, we talk about the quests and how everything is in the world, and answer some listener email. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: More of Ultima IV (Much more, in B's case) Issues covered: revisiting locations and finding new things, a game that does a lot with a little, everything existing in the world, getting to know the world, NPCs sharing sprites and being hard to remember, getting a ship and fighting your way on, broadside combat, dying to a waterspout, wanting to search the oceans, badly simulating tacking, riding a horse, being interrupted in any location, trying to replicate the tabletop experience, feeling like a "yes" game, whether what you do matters, can you be a thief, watering down a morality system, having a limited palette of options at any one time, layering frosting, taking out the friction and icky feeling, the niche audience of some RPGs, taking elements from older games and bringing them into modern games, asking questions of the player who is also the character, avoiding the uncanny valley, an aside into adventure mode, the horseshoe effect on NPCs, reaching the limits of what the human brain can contemplate, an aside into Dunbar's number, facing the same challenges, chunking chapters, feeling the anxiety of there being too much, coalescing your notes from time to time, the telescope moment and seeing the map, the lack of loot, preparing to do things, validating your assumptions, having to revisit everywhere, the friction of Pikmin, getting good controllers, handheld mode, the Wavebird, bouncing off character creation, character creation we've liked, wanting a story to wrap around a more specific character, the generic hero, having fun with a character creator, a freeing character creator. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Final Fantasy (series), Gold Box (series), Eye of the Beholder, Outer Wilds, The Witcher (series), Beowulf, Dungeons & Dragons, Wizardry (series), BioWare, Mass Effect, BioShock, Dishonored, CD Project Red, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate III, Thief, Robin Hood, VtM Bloodlines, Undertale, Dark Souls, Land of the Lost, Dwarf Fortress, Planescape: Torment, Metroid / Castlevania, Richard Garriott, Sasha, Pikmin, Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, Switch, PlayStation, Analog Pocket, Ashton Herrmann, Monkey Island, Wing Commander, Morrowind, Fallout 3, Dragon Age: Origins, Bethesda Game Studios, Blizzard, World of Warcraft, Diablo (series), Metal Gear Solid V, Hideo Kojima, Saint's Row IV, Call of Cthulhu, Asher, Cuphead, KyleAndError, Hitman, FFSZilla, MGS: VR Missions, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Note: Because Ultima IV has very little music to speak of, I will be substituting music from later in the series in the openings to these episodes TTDS: 38:30 Links: Majuular Ultima IV video recommended by Chris Next time: Finish Ultima IV Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on 1985's Ultima IV. We talk a lot about the mysterious sense of the game, the talking interface and mechanics, and dive a bit into combat before turning to reader mail. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Another number of hours Issues covered: missing out on talking to someone, sleeping sprites, having a talk prompt and fallbacks, having generic topics per town, putting together with nouns and verbs, adding to world-building, introducing riddles and puzzles, having a sense of what's going on under the hood, exploring through talking, the technical implementation issues, the letter limits, likely implementation details, iterating on a design, fast travel, the many eights, explaining the moon gates, fleeing a boat, the ways you can pause the game, how the moon states work, the persistence of the world, the long table, more arguments for the persistence of the world, getting into combat, the zoomed in battlefield, strategizing around leveling up characters, readying/switching weapons, anticipating dungeon combat, the combat soundscape and understanding the battle, using every key on the keyboard, how many monsters there are, leveling combat, leveling up by talking with Lord British, non-linear XP table, reinforcing the relationship with both Lord British and Richard Garriott, having the cycle of leveling up, the surprise of discovering Magincia, a question of controllers, swapping between screens, distinctions between different Pikmin games, our favorite Pikmin types, charity unlocks, capybara attacks. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Sierra, King's Quest (series), LucasArts, Dungeons & Dragons, Larian, Baldur's Gate (series), Eye of the Beholder, The Outer Wilds, Her Story, Sam Barlow, Deadly Premonition, Ultima Underworld, Final Fantasy Tactics, The Elder Scrolls (series), Serious Sam, Richard Garriott, Ultima Online, Darren Johnson, Star Wars (obliquely), Pikmin, Dark Souls, Missile Command, MysteryDip, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Calamity Nolan, Virtual Boy, Okami, The Simpons (obliquely), Asher, FSSZilla, Cuphead, Hitman, Metal Gear Solid, Dwarf Fortress, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Note: Because Ultima IV has very little music to speak of, I will be substituting music from later in the series in the openings to these episodes TTDS: 59:13 Next time: More Ultima IV! Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
Send us a textWe are back for Season EIGHT of the Nintendo Switch UK Podcast! Join Mike, Anton and Al as we chat about all the latest Nintendo news, rumours and sales.Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park, Talking Flower, Virtual Boy | Nintendo Classics, Mario Tennis Fever, Joy-Con 2 colours, LEGO® The Legend of Zelda; Ocarina of Time™ – The Final Battle, LEGO Pokémon, Nintendo, Sony and Xbox first ever joint statement, GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition, Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, My Mario AI imagery, live-action Legend of Zelda movie, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Arcade Archives Space Invaders Part II, Disney Afternoon Collection, Suika Game Planet, R-Type Dimensions III, Belkin Charging Case Pro, Hello, Mario! App, Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake cancellation, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Pikmin 2, for Nintendo Gamecube | Nintendo Classics, Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Enchanted Wonderland, Starfield and Fable, Call of Duty,Support the show
Thank you to Cash App for sponsoring this episode! Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/vtl4t6ru Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Direct Deposit, Overdraft Coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.Get 25% off monthly or annual Patreon memberships now through January 31 at http://www.Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta with code KITANDKRYSTA*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Hello and welcome to episode 207 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we want to talk about this interesting thing we noticed where Nintendo has a lot of high end stuff that they want you to buy, it's all very expensive and guess what? It's not even a video game or a Switch 2! What's going on? Does this mean Nintendo is focusing less on games and more and the stuff? Let's discuss. Also in this episode, we have a monster news section where we talk about another Nintendo legend who secretly retired, the new Splatoon update, the recent NSO leak, games coming to the Virtual Boy and so much more! We're playing some new games and we have some great questions from our Patreon community including a juicy one on what Mr. Iwata and Reggie were like when they were really mad. Settle on in for a good time!0:00 - TODAYYYY11:52 - News news news (Nintendo Direct coming soon, Hideki Konno retires, new Splatoon update, games coming for the Virtual Boy, Metroid Prime 2 and Pikmin 2 NSO Leak, Xbox Developer Direct highlights)1:08:34 - Nintendo wants to sell you a lot of expensive stuff and it's not even a video game1:45:56 - Games we are playing (Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Nintendo Switch 2, Resident Evil Requiem, Art of Rally, GRID Legends, Dynasty Warriors: Origins) Patreon shout-outs!- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O'Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Fredrik Ulf KonradssonFollow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social-Kit & Krysta
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on Pikmin. We talk about building back from loss, a rough ending, and compact level design, amongst other things. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Finished the Game (B) or Played a bit more (T) Issues covered: the charity stream, how many parts do you need, maybe less necessary ship parts, coming back from a bad day, combat and losing units, strategies to build up your armies, fighting the slog and demoralization, the tyranny of the day timer, stats at the end of the game, having a day to rebuild, a mismatch of tone and play, figuring out how the conversion flowers worked, an economical game with economical levels, playing against enemy ecologies, small footprint with lots of overlay, a daily bombing task, a player type that interacts poorly with the game, not handling the vertical well, the first iteration, thinking about the unit types in other RTSes, the final level and its environmental challenges, the final boss and changing the rules, dev team size, genre conventions and inspirations, drawing inspiration from elsewhere, make the final boss easier, context and tone working together with gameplay, catching up with a review. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: CalamityNolan, BioStats, KyleAndError13, Silksong, LostLake86, Minecraft, N0isses, Hades, Brad Smith, Teenage Blob, Pilgrims, Kaeon, Untitled Goose Game, MegaMan X, Dwarf Fortress, Phil Salvador, Myst, Cyan, Splatoon 2, Project Octavia, Super Mario 64, Starcraft, Ensemble Studios, Halo Wars, Halo, Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Ogre Battle 64, Breath of the Wild, Benimanjaro, Hitman, Spelunky, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: Defeating Games for Charity Links: Donate! Follow on Bluesky Defeating Games YT Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we return to our series on Pikmin. We talk about returning to the game after a break, the macro structure and persistence of the levels, and other topics. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Several more hours Issues covered: Defeating Games for Charity, relearning the controls, figuring out what you were trying to accomplish, naming buttons, persistent units and worlds, exploratory sandboxes, reinforcing replay, Nintendo creating something new, things that are hard to classify into genres, the order of operations, plate-spinning and de-stressing, gameplay paradigms, not knowing when you have the right tools, the ticking timers, limited knowledge to find, the puzzly boss, learning how well you can recover, gentle fail states, not telling you everything you might want to know, the un-Nintendo timers, day/night cycles, hitting enemies out of the air, loss aversion, Olimar salting the wounds, leading plant people, delightful music, finding where you can review our podcast, settings in games, trying to preserve an experience, console hardware revs, different forms of remake, ideal versions of settings, not opening up the settings, prerendered cutscenes, motivated choices due to hardware, remembering your audience. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Video Game History Foundation, Dwarf Fortress, Project Octavia, Hollow Knight, KyleAndError, Unreal, Homeworld, Starcraft, Warcraft, Splatoon, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Incredible Machine, WarioWare, UFO 50, Metroid, Majora's Mask, Outer Wilds, Apocalypse Now, Hajime Wakai, Benimanjaro, mysterydip, Silent Hill 2, Rogue, Resident Evil, Halo, Saber Interactive, Hitman, Final Fantasy (series), PS1, Chrono Trigger, Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft, Tomb Raider, Quake, Minecraft, Ed Fries, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: Finish Pikmin! Links! Defeating Games for Charity Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rwTopics:Making Metroid Prime 4 was originally a request from Nintendo of America; when Retro Studios took over its development, they no longer had the structure to make a MP game and had to rebuild https://nintendoeverything.com/metroid-prime-4-developer-interview-origins-challenges/Its open-world hub was a concession to old pleas from fans for an open-world Metroid that it became too late to change course on later as people's attitudes towards open-world games changed https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-discusses-its-approach-to-metroid-prime-4-and-why-it-isnt-open-world/Pikmin 3 Deluxe rated for Switch 2 in Europe https://www.gematsu.com/2025/12/pikmin-3-deluxe-rated-for-switch-2-in-europeJez Corden: First Call of Duty Switch version "is nearly done and launching in a few months" https://x.com/JezCorden/status/2003171421879460027NateTheHate: The Switch 2 “devkit delivery situation has largely been resolved” (in other words, it looks like devs getting a Switch 2 devkit isn't a problem anymore) https://mynintendonews.com/2025/12/29/natethehate-nintendo-switch-2-dev-kit-availability-has-largely-been-resolved/ Questions from Discord: Joe: What are your biggest disappointments of the year? For me it honestly might be the Switch 2. I just think outside of Donkey Kong the first-party titles aren't the best so far. Plus, the high price of the system, charging $80 for a Mario Kart with less content than the previous title, key cards, etc. Also, Microsoft, fuck ‘em.Campfire_knight: Here's a fun question: What is your annual game(s) that you replay? For me, I probably replay Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and Dark Souls 3 the most of any of the games I own. They are just so near and dear to my heart.
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we recap 2025 through our interviews. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. It's all about our takeaways -- I'm going to let the clips speak for themselves and remove the usual stuff from here. In the past year, we interviewed eight people across seven episodes: Sean Vesce and Zack Norman, Karla Zimonja, William Pugh, Erik Wolpaw, Chet Faliszek, Kim Swift, and a new type of interview with Ed Fries. Next time: Back to Pikmin! Links: Defeating Games for Charity Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
A new developer interview pulls back the curtain on the turbulent development of Metroid Prime 4, and Patrick and Mark dig into what it reveals about the final product. Plus, what ratings for two new Switch 2 Edition's could tell us about Nintendo's plans, a whole host of gaming anniversaries in 2026, and more.The guys also talk about:Patrick finishing Metroid Prime 4 and their latest impressions of the game.New PEGI ratings for Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Splatoon 3 Switch 2 Editions.Rumors of a Monster Hunter Wilds port for Switch 2.Nintendo introducing smaller cartridge sizes for Switch 2 games and how that might affect Game-Key Cards.007 First Light delayed two months.The Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle ending production.A new, limited run physical edition of Shovel Knight Dig for Europe.The latest Tetris 99 Maximus Cup celebrating Animal Crossing: New HorizonsSUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCH / SWITCH 2Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050
EmSwizzle (Max) and cdotkom (Charlie) go month for month breaking down their 2026 Nintendo predictions like what games will be announced, events taking place, and more! We also dive into Nintendo news, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we revisit our series on Portal with another bonus interview with Kim Swift. We get a look at the game from which it came before hearing about the development proper. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 1:23 Interview 1:03:02 Break 1:03:25 Outro Issues covered: Kim's history, deciding where to go to college, learning to program, working with a team over multiple years, pitching each other, mixing interests, learning to work together, figuring out collaboration, the student showcase, showing to Valve, a sudden audience of twenty, walking away with a job offer, taking away only the ideas, showing at the IGF while building the new game, acquiring in Valve, a six month tech demo, borrowing the art direction, a useful constraint, extending six months more, the everyday feeling and being able to have fun, getting another year to go in the bundle, adding the behind the scenes stuff, the writing and level-building process, evaluating player progression and feeling, post-processing and robotizing your voice actress, mapping out the levels in little triples, responding to the player, a master class in tutorialization, iteration through playtesting, celebrating just shipping... and then, testing the games, focusing on your own stuff, always learning, going back to the roots, brand management, getting to do lots of new things, a game that reflected its own making, games being hard enough to make, feeling the joy, a great constraint, growing the world-building, no macro plan, how games reflect their making, explaining SKUs. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Narbacular Drop, DigiPen, Valve, Gabe Newell, Erik Wolpaw, Left 4 Dead, Airtight Games, Quantum Conundrum, Amazon Games, EA Motive, Google Stadia, XBOX, NEAR Studios, Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo, Tim Schafer, EverQuest, Jeep Barnett, Garrett Rickey, Dave Kircher, Lost Vikings, Robin Walker, Team Fortress 2, Crystal Dynamics, Realm Lovejoy, Human Head, Prey, Half-Life (series), Randy Lundeen, Chet Faliszek, John Guthrie, The Orange Box, Heather Cerlan, Hawthorn, Pikmin, Outer Wilds, Calamity Nolan, Final Fantasy IX, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: More Pikmin? Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
This week on Nintendo Pow BlockThis week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the latest from the world of Nintendo. They kick things off with early impressions of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and share their thoughts on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment after finishing the game.They also break down Netflix's surprise plan to buy Warner Bros. Streaming & Studios for about $82.7 billion, a move that would bring major game studios like Rocksteady and NetherRealm under the Netflix banner if it goes through.From there, the duo discusses Yacht Club Games, which says its long-awaited, Zelda-like Mina the Hollower needs strong sales to keep the studio on solid ground. They also look at CD Projekt Red's ambitious claim that it will release its entire new Witcher trilogy within six years—a timeline many fans and analysts doubt is realistic.On the Switch 2 front, a strange Pikmin 4 listing briefly hinted at an upgraded version before Nintendo pulled it, and a new datamine has fans hoping for Donkey Kong Bananza content in Mario Kart World.All that and more on Nintendo Pow Block!Follow our Hosts: Edward Varnell, Cofounder of Boss Rush NetworkCorey Dirrig, Founder of Boss Rush Media and the Boss Rush NetworkJoin the Boss Rush Community: Join the Boss Rush Network Community DiscordFollow Boss Rush Network: Follow Boss Rush Network on X/Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and InstagramSupport Boss Rush Network:Support Boss Rush on Patreon and buy merch on our Store. Subscribe to Boss Rush on YouTube and visit our website at BossRush.net for more great content.Thank you for your Support!Thank you for watching or listening to Nintendo Pow Block, the Nintendo podcast from Boss Rush Network! If you enjoyed the show, be sure to subscribe to the channel, give the video a Like, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast app, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review—it really helps! For more great content, visit our website at BossRush.net. Thanks for your continued support of Nintendo Pow Block and our independent endeavor with the Boss Rush Network!#Nintendo, #NintendoPowBlock, #MetroidPrime4, #HyruleWarriors, #Netflix, #WarnerBros, #YachtClubGames, #MinaTheHollower, #Witcher, #Switch2, #Pikmin4, #MarioKartWorld, #DonkeyKong, #GamingNews, #NintendoPodcast
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on 2001's Pikmin. We set the game in its time and then spend a lot of time talking about putting Nintendo's spin on the RTS on a console. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: The first few days Issues covered: a well-trod year, some MMO history, the GameCube at LucasArts, playing PC vs console, playing PC RTSes of the time, history with Pikmin, keeping an eye on Nintendo making and entering genre spaces, making a thing on controller first rather than jamming in a KBM game, Tim talks about his favorite controller again, inspirations, being embodied in the world vs the god's-eye view, the simplicity of the ship pieces and setup, Nintendo's open world game, meteors vs meteoroids, the puzzle RTS, making the environment more of the enemy than the creatures, lightly building an army, trading pikmin for time vs the heavy pieces, task-based challenges, spreading your army but limitations due to movement and level design, the Forest's Navel, moving to avatar-based RTSes and MOBAs, wanting to play the prototypes, forks in strategy games this year, the simplicity of verbs due to Olimar's centrality, limiting your verbs due to the controller, the cognitive overload of the PC RTS, diversions into Valve, where we're playing, letting go of accuracy and min/maxing, chunky buttons. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Calvin & Hobbes, Reed Knight, Halo: Combat Evolved, GTA III, Silent Hill 2, Ico, Civ III, Anachronox, Animal Crossing, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, MGS 2: Sons of Liberty, Final Fantasy X, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Super Smash Melee, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, Jak & Daxter, Game Boy Advance, Advance Wars, Max Payne, Black & White, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest, Matt Firor, Zenimax Online Studios, Shigeru Miyamoto, Eternal Darkness, Baldur's Gate II, Andrew Kirmse, StarCraft, Blizzard, Halo Wars, Ensemble Studios, Microsoft, Homeworld, Paul Pierce, Haden Blackman, Behind the Magic, Starfighter (series), Republic Commando, Nintendo64, Warcraft (series), Legend of Zelda, Super Mario 64, Splatoon, Metroid Prime, Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron, GoldenEye, Nintendo Switch, Deadly Premonition, Blade Runner, Alien, Star Wars, X-Files, Twin Peaks, Breath of the Wild, The Witcher III, Assassin's Creed, Command & Conquer (series), Company of Heroes, Orcs Must Die, Dynasty Warriors (series), Calamity Nolan, Satoru Iwata, Peter Molyneux, Populous, Total Annihilation, DotA, Valve, IceFrog, Chet Faliszek, Wii, Chris Hecker, Outer Wilds, Far Cry 2, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: More Pikmin (or possibly something else) Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
Welcome … to Cute-E! During our Spook-E series, we speculate on the evolution of monsters from myth and popular media, but we leave out fiction's more adorable creatures. In Cute-E, we choose cuddlier critters and discuss how they – or something like them – could evolve here on Earth, pulling inspiration from real-world species across our planet's history. This year's theme is Monsters of Nintendo. This episode, we pluck precious partners from the soil. What could be the evolutionary background of tiny and colorful workers that blend the features of plants and animals? Our creatures to create this time: Pikmin. Join the Common Descent Discord server for more Spook-E and Cute-E discussion! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast More ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.
Apparently it's time to start talking in earnest about next-generation video game consoles this week, and we add to that discussion of Ball x Pit, Battlefield 6, Wildgate, Steam Next Fest demos like Skate Story and Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, and, yes, Death Stranding 2. Also, a Max Effect check-in, the shocking truth about those Pikmin shorts, and more! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:00:49) Turns out I bought a lot of dumb stuff in the years since I started cleaning out the basement (00:10:36) Ball x Pit | [PlayStation 5, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | Oct 15, 2025 (00:27:32) First Break (00:27:37) Battlefield 6 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 10, 2025 (00:39:26) Skate Story | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac] | Dec 08, 2025 (00:45:02) Marvel Cosmic Invasion | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q4 2025 (00:49:46) No, I'm Not A Human | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 15, 2025 (00:55:50) Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | TBD (01:07:40) Half Sword | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | 2025 (01:08:09) Wildgate | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jul 22, 2025 (01:14:43) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach | [PlayStation 5] | Jun 26, 2025 (01:14:48) [Warning: Possible Spoilers for Death Stranding 2] (01:27:58) Second Break (01:28:02) Let's talk about some rumors concerning the next consoles (01:57:47) Those Pikmin animated shorts may have just been animated shorts (01:59:38) Emails (02:09:22) Wrapping up and thanks (02:12:29) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:14:03) Nextlander content updates (02:16:39) See ya!
Mike took out Jan. It's finally happened. He's become too powerful. But hey, at least we have another podcast to take our minds off of it. Inside: Impressions of Absolum and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, a news roundup including a giant Pokemon leak, and of course... EMAILS!Support us directly and get new episodes ad-free by signing up for Giant Bomb Premium at https://www.giantbomb.com/join
Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Shea from Game Informer magazine back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's bizarre Pikmin short, Xbox's continued assurances that they are not leaving the hardware business, and Ubisoft's canceled Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Brian: Ghost of Yōtei Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosmic Invasion demo Jeff: Megabonk, Battlefield 6 Parting Gifts!
Eat smart at https://FactorMeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. Sony teases new GPU tech for the PS6, Nintendo finally comments on its weird Pikmin short films, and Clair Obscur studio's speaks a bit about their next game. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:08:54 - HousekeepingToday after, KFGD, you'll get:GAMESCAST - IGN's ranking of Roguelike gamesAfter Gamescast is Game ShowdownThen the STREAM is King of MeatIf you're a Kinda Funny Member:Today's Gregway is Tim's, but LATE yesterday, a very informative Gregway went up from Greg AND Genevieve Miller. Greg yacks about how to support indie games, but then someone who ACTUALLY knows what she's talking about shows up to talk about the question from her side of the industry! It's super informative!Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs, OmegaBuster, & Delaney "The Somm" TwiningThe Roper Report -00:13:25 - Sony teases new GPU tech for the PS6 - Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge00:29:47 - Ad00:30:57 - Nintendo Finally Comments on This Week's 'Closer to You' Pikmin Videos, Reveals They're the First Short Films From Nintendo Pictures - Tom Phillips @ IGN00:40:05 - Clair Obscur studio's next game won't necessarily have the same story, art style or genre - Chris Scullion @ VGC00:46:52 - Halo art director leaves after 17 years with cryptic message suggesting it was on bad terms - Chris Scullion @ VGC00:50:17 - A Minecraft Movie 2 and The Simpsons Movie 2 Currently Set to Release on the Same Day in July 2027 - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN00:58:30 - Wee News!01:00:10 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a catch-up week around here as Brad and Vinny barrel toward the end of Death Stranding 2, Alex breaks the seal on Megabonk, and we all come to terms with what Baby Steps is asking of us. In the news, more goings on with Game Pass, Circana's latest stats on how many people are (or aren't) buying games, Nintendo's possible Pikmin movie/show/something, and more. Plus, David Lynch's house for sale, furniture made out of video game characters, and more of your emails! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:07) The spider showdown! (00:09:03) Baby Steps | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Sep 23, 2025 (00:27:59) Pocket Boss | [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 08, 2025 (00:31:14) First Break (00:33:53) [SPOILERS] Death Stranding 2 stuff, nothing big but general warning (00:34:26) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach | [PlayStation 5] | Jun 26, 2025 (00:58:10) Jump Space (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 19, 2025 (01:01:59) Megabonk | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux] | Sep 18, 2025 (01:09:04) Second Break (01:09:09) It's official, there's never been a better time to play games... especially for 14 percent of us. (01:26:00) Some updates on Microsoft's Game Pass changes (01:30:17) Red Dead Redemption 2 may still be coming to this generation! (01:33:09) What is Nintendo's new Pikmin thing? (01:37:58) Of course Fortnite has KPop Demon Hunters in it (01:44:44) Emails (02:03:21) Wrapping up and thanks (02:05:35) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:07:28) Nextlander Content Updates (02:09:53) See ya!
Eat smart at https://FactorMeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. A second Close To You video has been uploaded by Nintendo, Clair Obscur is getting some new updates, and Metaphor is getting an anniversary stream. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you'll get: If you're a Kinda Funny Member: The Roper Report - - A second Close To You video has hit the internet - Big Updates are coming to Clair Obscur - Ad - More than 60% of US game players only buy two games or fewer per year, survey finds - Metaphor's Anniversary Livestream Announced for Friday - Critically-acclaimed 10-player co-op platformer Pico Park is accidentally made permanently free on Steam - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eat smart at https://FactorMeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start -HousekeepingToday after, KFGD, you'll get:GAMESCAST - Our hopes, dreams, and predictions for Marvel's Wolverine.After Gamescast is Kinda Funny PodcastThen the STREAM is the Call of Duty BetaIf you're a Kinda Funny Member:Today's Gregway is 20 minutes of the Taylor Swift Defense Force.Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs, OmegaBuster, & Delaney "The Somm" TwiningThe Roper Report - - Nintendo's New Animated Short Has Fans Baffled Whether It's a Super Mario Galaxy Movie Teaser — Or a Hint at Pikmin 5 - Tom Philips @ IGN - Ad - Marathon closed technical test set for October 22 to 28 - Sal Romano @ Gematsu - Shovel Knight Dev's Next Game Mina The Hollower Delayed, But Not For Long - Steve Watts @ Gamespot - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices