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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Nintendo 64 leaks for Switch Online, Final Fantasy XI Remake rumors, Switch 2 port potential and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:08:06 - BBQ/Grilling Talk0:19:58 - Leaked N64 Games for NSO?0:27:54 - Rumored Final Fantasy IX Remake Might be in Trouble0:42:32 - Nintendo is considering shorter development periods0:54:51 - What We're Playing1:12:30 - Series S games should easily port to Switch 21:17:21 - Animal Crossing Crocs1:21:42 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, Colin hosts, and is joined by the Dukes -- Matty and Cog -- as well as Punching Up's Gene Park. Topics include the trials and tribulations of turning 30 years old, dueling documentaries covering 2023's tragic Titan/Titanic situation, and whether it's 'okay' to play games on the easiest difficulty. Enjoy! Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro00:08:08 - Turning 3001:08:35 - Titan Submersible Drama01:39:20 - Easy/Story Mode Gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss a price hike for some Nintendo games and services in Canada, Mario Strikers coming to NSO, the team behind Donkey Kong Bananza and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:16:21 - Super Mario Strikers Coming to NSO0:19:16 - Price Increase in Canada0:25:35 - Nintendo and Amazon Update0:34:11 - Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair X Sonic Collaboration Announced0:37:38 - What We're Playing1:03:34 - Switch 1 Upgrades for Switch 2 Specs1:08:31 - Sonic Adventure Remakes Not Happening1:13:52 - Mario Kart World Update Has People Upset1:17:05 - Physical Turok Trilogy Coming1:21:20 - Donkey Kong Bananza Team Finally Confirmed1:25:17 - Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Rated1:30:36 - Closing Write-ins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discusses leaked Sega sales numbers, third-party sales updates, Drag X Drive, Zelda scores and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:34:12 - Leaked Sega0:40:52 - Final Fantasy XVI coming to Switch 2?0:51:13 - Switch 2 Zelda Metacritic Scores0:56:56 - 3rd party sales update0:59:11 - What We're Playing1:16:28 - Real or Fake Kong1:19:55 - Drag and Drive Price and Date1:35:08 - Little Nightmares 31:39:29 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 This week the Punching Up crew discuss all the latest Nintendo news including the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, Borderlands 4, Switch 2 sales and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:13:17 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Still Coming0:29:03 - Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 won't be out at launch. Standard editions of the game also cost $700:35:10 - Switch 2 sets the all-time sales record in the US0:47:33 - Nintendo is selling games once again on Amazon after a hiatus0:54:39 - What We're Playing1:09:13 - Donkey Kong Bananza Direct1:41:33 - Capcom Counting Game Key Card Titles as Digital Sales1:48:01 - Closing Questions2:19:03 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 SPOILER thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the arrival of the Switch 2, the Punching Up crew take a deep dive and gives their thoughts on the system and software and discuss new announcements like Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, Mina the Hollower's release date and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:16:18  - Switch 2 System impressions0:42:23 - Mario Kart World1:02:42 - Welcome Tour1:06:30 - Everything Else We're Playing1:31:20 - Zelda Movie Delayed1:36:36 - Mina and the Hollower Release date announced1:39:00 - Scott Pilgrim EX1:43:57 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Launch Window1:45:52 -  Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles1:48:03 - Splatoon Raiders1:53:39 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew talk about Gene's hands-on time with Mario Kart World, Welcome Tour, and discuss news and get excited for Summer Game Fest!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:20:32 - Mario Kart World Impressions0:38:09 - Welcome Tour Impressions0:47:12 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Switch 2 Footage0:51:23 - The World Ends With You Director Leaves Square Enix0:53:44 - What We're Playing1:17:57 - IO Interactive Showcase1:29:18 - Spider man 2 spoilers game1:30:52 - Mario Party Jamboree Overview Trailer1:38:02 - Persona 4 Remake Leak?1:43:56 - Final Fantasy Tactics Coming Back?1:48:00 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, special guest RogersBase joins the Punching Up crew to talk about his and Gene's time at Super Nintendo World in Orlando, Gene's interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, as well as the latest news—including Nintendo Direct rumors, Dragon Quest updates, and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:08:02 - Super Nintendo World Orlando0:57:32 - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches1:03:32 - Switch 2 out in the Wild1:09:45 - Games added to NSO1:11:06 - Nintendo direct rumors1:21:47 - What we're playing1:47:54 - Xbox Games reportedly coming to Switch 21:55:41 - GameChat requires a phone number linked to your Nintendo Account1:58:51 - Pokémon Series Sales Update2:00:25 - Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Steals Time is doing well and getting free DLC to celebrate.2:03:13 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo's recent financial report, Final Fantasy VII Remake series possibly coming to Switch 2, Capcom, and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:14:07 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Release Date0:22:33 - Nintendo Financial Report0:38:32 - Palworld Case Update0:48:37 - Final Fantasy VII Trilogy Possibly Coming to Switch 20:54:27 - Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. coming to Switch 20:59:18 - Physical Game Sales in Japan1:05:43 - What We're Playing1:37:09 - Switch 2 TOS Update1:44:20 - Capcom Sales1:55:44 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grand Theft Auto VI promises to be the biggest video game (and likely entertainment product, full stop) in history. But unfortunately, it's been delayed. It'll come out just over a year from when this episode publishes, and a brand new trailer indicates it'll launch with all of GTA's essential trappings: Cars, guns, insane characters, a crazy story, and -- of course! -- lots and lots of crime. What are our fresh thoughts on GTA6? And do we think it'll make its new May 2026 release date? There's a lot of other news to get to this week, too. For starters, a new PlayStation first party studio has been revealed, though we already sorta knew about them. They're called teamLFG, they've been splintered off from Bungie, and they're making a more lighthearted multiplayer game. Is there cause to be optimistic about this project? Plus: The next Xbox domino falls, as Gears of War will arrive on PlayStation 5 this August, something that was completely unthinkable just a couple of years ago. But what about the other Gears games? And when's Halo coming over, too? Later: Mafia: The Old Country gets a release date, EA indicates Battlefield 6's reveal is imminent, Death Stranding 2 is getting its own DualSense controller, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Are we ever going to get another PlayStation Showcase? With the US threatening tariffs on foreign movies, should we be worried about foreign games suffering a similar fate? Why does Colin fail to see the intrinsic value of the modding community? Is Bradley Ellis slowly-but-surely taking Last Stand over from the inside?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro  0:06:46 - Mumu  0:16:12 - The Man Who Sold the World  0:32:40 - Sacred in space  0:46:20 - Punching Up takeover  0:49:06 - PSN horror story  0:58:14 - GTA VI delayed  1:35:50 - teamLFG  1:55:48 - Gears of War Reloaded coming to PS5  2:26:33 - Xbox games dominated PSN  2:36:36 - Mafia: The Old Country releases August 8th  2:46:24 - Destiny 2 expansion revealed  2:57:38 - EA gets ready for Battlefield  3:04:56 - Death Stranding 2 Dualsense  3:08:23 - Game sales  3:09:58 - What We've Been Playing  3:55:34 - Remaster/remake naming  4:01:45 - PlayStation Showcase  4:08:11 - PS5 identity  4:13:33 - Tariffs on video games  4:20:14 - Live service pricing  4:28:31 - Modding projects   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo Suing accessory manufacturer Genki, new firmware updates, The return of Ecco the Dolphin, and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:11:59 - Nintendo Suing Accessory Manufacturer Genki0:17:46 - Firmware 20.0.00:26:09 - Ecco the Dolphin is Back0:34:32 - What We're Playing1:12:46 - New Star Wars Collection1:15:48 - NieR: Automata and Astral Chain Dev leaves Platinum1:20:45 - GTA VI Delayed and New Trailer1:33:25 - Xbox Game Prices Going Up1:41:55 - Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition1:54:12 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Switch 2 pre-orders, Game-Key Cards, New Switch 2 Ports and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:04:55 - Pre-order madness0:21:59 - Game Stop Scummy Practices0:30:00 - DB Sparking coming to Switch 20:43:38 - Game-key Card started a couple min ago0:48:05 - What we're playing1:07:20 - No upgrade for Sonic X Shadow Generations on Switch 21:11:02 - Switch 2 Magazine1:15:01 - GameCube Controller update1:16:39 - Platinum Games1:24:19 - EA Layoffs1:36:33 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the US pre order date and plans. Mario Kart World Direct, and Nintendo's future plans for Mario. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:17 - Switch 2 preorder date NA 0:17:42 - Switch 2 Paul Rudd Commercial 0:29:18 - Mario Kart World Direct 0:38:57 - Doug bowser on Mario 0:41:53 - Xbox and Nintendo 0:51:02 - What we're playing 1:38:27 - Assassin's Creed Shadow Coming to Switch 2 1:40:26 - Nintendo Requests Subpoena 1:44:35 - Elder Scrolls Obilivion is back 1:52:11 - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is Now on NSO 1:56:02 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Zelda Notes App, Toys for Bob and Banjo, Shuhei Yoshida's thoughts on Nintendo and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:14 - Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Version Not Coming with DLC 0:29:22 - Zelda Note App Info 0:39:08 - Banjo Kazooie 0:51:01 - What we're playing 1:23:29 - Bafta 1:31:26 - No Download Code needed for Physical First Party Games 1:36:15 - The GameCube Controller will only work with NSO games. 1:40:08 - The Legend of Zelda added to Nintendo Music 1:41:01 - Switch 2 Pre Order date rumors 1:43:53 - Shuhei Yoshida on Nintendo 1:54:25 - Oblivion Remake 1:58:59 - Marathon Thoughts 2:19:47 - Closing Comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss all the recent Switch 2 drama including the pre order delays in North America, $80 games and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:37 - Switch 2 preorders delayed in NA 0:23:29 - Tariffs not factored into the price 0:27:50 - Switch 2 Battery life 0:32:51 - No achievements 0:48:24 - Nintendo Defends $80 games 1:17:34 - What We're Playing 1:51:22 - Donkey Kong Bananza devs 1:56:18 - Switch One enhanced Games 2:04:42 - Welcome Tour 2:13:01 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew react to the newest Nintendo Direct, share their predictions for the upcoming Switch 2 event, talk Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, possible Persona 4 remake leaks, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:51 - Nintendo Direct News 0:49:47 - Our Switch 2 predictions 1:39:04 - Switch 2 Three-phase game plans 1:43:07 - New SNES titles coming NSO 1:45:44 - Nintendo is teaming up with the Mariners 1:50:05 - What We're Playing 2:30:32 - Xenoblade Chronicles X 60 fps? 2:36:22 - Chrono Trigger Sales 2:38:37 - Minecraft Inspired McFlurry 2:41:37 - Persona 4 Remake Leaks? 2:46:51 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The week Dustin reunites with the Punching Up crew and discuss the 3DS launch, Final Fantasy sales, the new Nintendo store, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:47:43 - Looking back on the 3DS launch 1:20:46 - Yooka-Replaylee trailer 1:23:45 - Atelier Yumia Demo 1:32:09 - Final Fantasy series sales update 1:36:35 - New Nintendo Store 1:41:25 - What we're playing 1:56:02 - Life is Strange sales 2:00:28 - Famitsu game awards 2:04:38 - Metroid Prime 4 hype? 2:08:49 - Pokemon Lego Tease 2:12:08 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew Discuss Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary, Mario Day, and the Wii U launch lineup. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:57 - Ori Series Sales 0:09:25 - Chrono Trigger 30th Anniversary 0:35:18 - Mario Kart LEGO 0:44:21 - Mario Day Stuff 0:52:49 - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Motorbike 1:02:56 - What we're playing 1:24:30 - Xenoblade joins Tetris 99 1:28:27 - Looking back on the Wii U launch 1:41:19 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the most recent Pokemon Direct, go over Switch's launch, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:43 - Pokémon Presents 0:28:49 - Super Soccer leaving NSO 0:34:49 - Switch is 8 years old 1:22:32 - Katamari Trademark 1:26:08 - What We're Playing 1:53:15 - Suikoden Direct info 1:58:13 - Tony Hawk 3+4 2:00:29 - Absolum 2:06:23 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the recent layoffs at Warner Bros., Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, Pokemon Presents predictions and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:19:47 - Warner Bros. Layoffs 0:33:57 - Pokémon Presents 0:39:43 - Pokémon Concierge 0:41:13 - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition 1:08:23 - Tony Hawk is Back 1:14:42 - Mario Wonder Switch OLDED Bundle 1:15:33 - Nier 15 livestream 1:18:40 - What We're Playing 1:40:03 - Tanuki Pon's Summer 1:43:06 - Bloober team teams up with Konami Again 1:49:05 - Dauntless shutting down 1:51:10 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Dragon Quest XII, Switch 2 price leaks, Wonder Woman woes, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:32:30 - Dragon Quest 12 Update 0:37:15 - Dragon Quest 2D-HD sales numbers 0:42:53 - Switch 2 price leaked? 0:47:28 - Warioland 4 coming to NSO 0:58:25 - Wonder Woman game is rebooted 1:10:28 - What We're Playing 1:33:05 - Golden Sun OST added to Nintendo Music 1:34:08 - New ESA event 1:44:17 - Castlevania and Kirby rumors 1:54:24 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just last year, Sony had grand designs of a new PlayStation leadership structure executing on an exciting multi-pronged strategy, but only three fiscal quarters later, the plan has come undone. Hideaki Nishino and Hermen Hulst were bestowed co-CEO roles -- the former looking after hardware and services, the latter after software -- but now, Nishino will hold the CEO role alone, with Hulst demoted and now reporting directly to him. While Sony Corporation itself made some other changes as well, including installing Hiroki Totoki as the larger entity's CEO, changes to PlayStation's executive structure so soon after alterations were first made says something rather clear: Bad choices were made, and rectifying them as quickly as possible is the best idea. We discuss. Other news this week includes Xbox quickly becoming PlayStation's biggest publisher, with yet another Xbox game -- Forza Horizon 5 -- en route to PS5, rumblings of new films for Resident Evil and Beyond: Two Souls, PlayStation 5 continuing to outsell the PS4 in the US when adjusted for time, layoffs at BioWare following Dragon Age's tumultuous end, MLB: The Show 25 skipping PS4 for the first time since the console launched, and more. Listener inquiries wrap things up. Is NCSoft's Horizon MMO cancelled? How does a game's budget actually get determined? Should future Dragon Quest games abandon Akira Toriyama's art style? Will Colin's Herman Miller chair ever arrive? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:10:14 - Gooneral 0:25:29 - Punching Up rising up 0:27:14 - Herman-Miller woes 0:30:13 - Raymond 0:40:52 - PS5 is outselling PS4, time-adjusted 0:52:26 - PSN logins on PC are now optional for single player games 0:59:23 - 30th Anniversary themes are gone (but coming back) 1:21:16 - MLB The Show 25 coming on Match 18 1:35:38 - Spider-Man 2 is out now on PC 1:43:51 - BioWare downsizes 1:56:44 - Helldivers 2's director is taking a sabbatical 2:04:44 - Silent Hill 2 Remake surpasses two million copies sold 2:05:03 - Sega renews the trademark for Skies of Arcadia 2:09:00 - Berserk Boy 2:11:44 - What Are We Playing? 2:49:50 - Shakeup in Sony's leadership 3:10:58 - Xbox is the biggest publisher on PlayStation 3:33:13 - PlayStation Productions news 3:44:16 - New PS Plus games 3:50:12 - Horizon MMO canceled? 3:53:09 - Difficulty and trophies 3:59:43 - Best tip for aspiring journalists 4:19:05 - Why does game production cost so much? 4:23:22 - Should Dragon Quest's art style change with Toriyama's passing? 4:27:40 - What is the golden age of gaming? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello! It's me, Colin, returning to host Constellation for the first time in... well... quite awhile. Dagan was actually supposed to helm this episode -- I was going to appear as the fourth, topic-less guest -- but he got pulled into a work meeting at the last minute leaving me in the lead chair, and today's show as a trio. As such, please welcome Punching Up co-host Gene Park and LSM legal analyst Rick Hoeg back to the program. We start with Gene this week, who wants to talk about the imminent ban of the TikTok app in the United States, which should have already gone into effect by the time our podcast publishes. Hoeg, on the other hand, wants to delve into arts and entertainment from a global perspective, inquiring on which countries, localities, and so on we find ourselves most attracted to when it comes to the media we consume and appreciate. Finally, I bring up the rear with a topic that's top of many of our minds: What in god's name is going on with PlayStation and its games-as-a-service initiative? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 00:17:51 - TikTok ban 01:20:44 - Global Art Appreciation 01:57:46 - PlayStation's GaaS Meltdown Start your free online visit at https://www.hims.com/con Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Corey Feldman and Jake Perry: The battle rages on! Jim and Them continue to prove that they are Corey Feldman's #1 haters. Origin Of Jake Perry: We hear from the man himself how he attached himself like a leech to Corey Feldman. Also what is your dream Feldman playlist? Wasting Time: While following Jake Perry appearances we stumble upon our new local favorites, Jason Green and Johnny Chicago. Also a new Corey Feldman movie, Sour Party! COREY FELDMAN!, SHOW STOPPER!, LET'S JUST TALK!, DON CHEADLE!, BOOGIE NIGHTS!, THIS IS FRIDAY NIGHT!, THE BATTLE RAGES ON!, KICKED OFF RUMBLE!, OBAMNA!, OBAMA!, PLAYFUL JABS!, PUNCHING UP!, MARIO!, LUIGI!, THIS FUCKING GUY!, SNIPER OF FORTUNE!, JAKE PERRY!, COREY FELDMAN!, CAPTAIN AMERICA!, FAIREST PODCAST!, SHADOWY WORM!, BEEF!, INSTAGRAM COPYRIGHT!, FAST AND FURIOUS!, 10 BUSINESS DAYS AT A TIME!, MAGGOT!, BOXING!, YOUTUBE BOXING!, NEXT LEVEL!, HANDICAP MATCH!, 2020-DEAD!, 2020-EPIC!, KILL A MAN!, BLOOD ON OUR HANDS!, A PERMANENT END!, COREY COWBOYS!, NEIL!, FRICK VAPE!, COREY FELDMAN SET LIST!, BELLEND!, NUH DUTTY UP!, ASCENSION MILLENIUM!, LETHAL LOLITA!, AUSSIE DOLLARS!, COREY'S SON!, CARTOON EGON!, KATE MCKINNON!, 4 PEOPLE ENTERED!, EVIL ASCENSION MILLENIUM!, GO 4 IT!, IT'S SO SIMPLE!, MISS DOG LOVER!, TTS!, GRAMMY NOMINATED!, WASTING TIME WITH JASON GREEN!, BOX SET!, LOVE LEFT 2.1!, WHISKEY A GO GO!, MARK LONDON!, GRAMMY!, JOHNNY CHICAGO!, LAS VEGAS!, DOXX!, WHAT AREA!, MR. GOONICIDE!, BIKINI BARISTA!, PANTS OFF!, WORM IN!, THE COREYS!, PAUL DANO!, TRENT REZNOR!, SMOKING NEIGHBOR!, JESSICA!, BOOTLEGGER!, HENDERSON!, BLUE DIAMOND!, NOT MY BIRTHDAY!, TWITTER!, X!, PASSIVE AGRESSIVE!, SOUR PARTY!  You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

This week the Punching Up crew discusses a variety of topics, including Silk Song, the possible end of Joy-Con drift, and Donkey Kong's new look. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:35:27 - Silksong update 0:37:37 - End of Joycon drift? 0:42:15 - New MySims game 0:53:14 - Japan's Best selling Physical games 2024 0:56:14 - What We're Playing 1:22:41 - Super Mario World Vinyl release 1:31:07 - Balatro has sold 5 million copies 1:31:56 - Pokemon cards at McDonalds 1:34:50 - Ninja Five-O gets a new port 1:36:26 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textJoin Chris and Richie as they breakdown all the Nintendo Switch 2 news alongside Sony cancelling two major projects from 1st party studios and PlayStation Plus getting an Indiana Jones game this month. All that and more every Monday on The GamerGuild Podcast...00:00:42 - Welcome/Housekeeping00:02:54 - What We're Playing00:11:11 - The News! 00:11:12 - The Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal00:18:29 - Backwards Compatibility*00:22:43 - Joy-Cons now with Magnets! 00:28:51 - OLED or not to OLED? 00:37:40 - All about the base00:40:45 - NEW Mario Kart incoming! 00:43:38 - New Games and Xbox Support? 00:44:53 - Memory Capacity and SD Cards00:47:53 - Launch Window Games? 00:53:25 - 3rd Party Support (Call of Duty/Assassin's Creed)?01:01:10 - The Price is Right? 01:05:04 - NEW God of War cancelled mid-development! 01:17:01 - Shuhei Yoshida Interview 01:22:00 - PS Plus includes Indiana Jones & Ragnarok01:26:47 - Dynasty Warriors Origins Reviews01:30:13 - ECCO The Dolphin returns? 01:31:44 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remastered01:36:07 - This Day in Video Game HistoryWant more gaming content?

This week the Punching Up crew discuss all the latest Switch 2 leaks, Punch-Out, a possible new Nier game on the horizon and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:59 - Switch 2 Leaks 0:38:34 - Punch-Out is dead 0:48:13 - What We're Playing 1:12:13 - Japanese download rankings 1:18:41 - Sonic movie surpasses 1 billion in sales 1:32:48 - New Nier game? 1:35:37 - Closing questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Punching Up the crew go over Nintendo's 2024 and answer listener questions. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:28 - 2024 game recap 1:04:21 - Pokemon Z-A 1:18:27 - Metroid Prime 4 1:22:41 - Alarmo 1:24:03 - What We're Playing 1:46:31 - Nintendo Music 1:51:55 - Switch Follow Up 1:54:05 - Xenoblade X 1:57:22 - DK Returns 2:00:24 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss The Game Awards, Switch 2 case leaks and Capcom revitalizing past franchises. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:03 - Game Awards announcements 0:40:46 - Switch 2 carrying case leaks 0:49:27 - Capcom committed to revitalizing dormant IPs 0:54:50 - What we're playing 1:07:06 - More Tales of remasters coming 1:11:02 - Sonic 1:16:14 - Chained Echoes dlc 1:19:03 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Switch Online going away in China, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, Leaked LEGO James Bond game, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:34:12 - Switch online shutting down in China. 0:41:33 - Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete 0:52:38 - Tales series 30th-anniversary broadcast 0:59:28 - What we're playing 1:26:09 - Leaked Lego James Bond Game 1:30:32 - Echoes of Wisdom Timeline 1:33:59 - Switch 2 joycon leaks 1:43:37 - NSO Game Update 1:46:27 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you for joining us for another episode of Last Stand Media's Constellation! Your impeccable taste in podcasts has not gone unnoticed. This week, Summon Sign's Bradley Ellis chooses Pokemon as his topic, and the gang has a ball discussing one of the most successful media franchises on the planet. After decades of catching the hearts and minds of both children and adults the world over, what experiences have we had with the celebrated trading cards, video games and animated series? Next, Punching Up's Gene Park would like to digress for a bit of political discourse. Now that the 2024 presidential election is in our collective rear-view mirrors, Gene needs to get some things off his chest while also checking in with his cohosts concerning their post-election perspectives. Last, Dagan 'Dagster' Moriarty challenges his pals to a fun Pop-Culture Quiz! Two podcasting heroes find themselves locked in a bloody battle of nerdy knowledge, but only one can claim victory! (And of course, a special thank you to Jigglypuff.) Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 00:10:13 - Pokemon 00:56:59 - 2024 Election Reflections 01:46:54 - Pop Culture Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a rare themed episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) welcome Punching Up co-host Micah Moriarty, Summon Sign host Brad Ellis, and LSM producer Ben Smith to the show, and I asked each of them to bring a topic centered around our recent experience at our live show in California. Brad kicks things off with a chat about San Diego itself, the host city of our event, a unique and special locale that has a lot to offer. What do we think of southern Southern California? Next, I get into the entire premise of 'going backstage' or 'being backstage' at an event. I love the mysticism and history behind the scenes at these different venues. Does anyone else feel it, too? Third up is Ben, who experienced some limited technical difficulties during our show. When tech goes awry in our day-to-day lives, how do we react, and what do we do? Finally, Micah rounds things out with an exploration of late-night eating. After all, seeing an In-N-Out shoulder-to-shoulder crowded after midnight set her mind alight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to "a very special episode" of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by a duo of guests as opposed to our traditional trio: Punching Up's Gene Park and storied game designer David Jaffe. In an unusual (though not unprecedented) move, I asked the guys not to come prepared with any topics this week. Instead, I thought we'd just chat about whatever and see where that brought us. Perhaps not surprisingly, a lack of a concrete plan led us into nearly three hours of video game talk about a wide variety of topics: Concord, Astro Bot, Drawn to Death, Jim Ryan, Mark Cerny, Naughty Dog, The Last of Us Online, Killzone, Resistance, Uncharted, God of War, PlayStation games going to Xbox, Phil Spencer, Bobby Kotick, Nintendo, Super Switch, and on and on. We hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time once more for another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by Punching Up co-host Micah Moriarty, Defining Duke co-host Lord Cognito, and Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun. As usual, topics are varied. Chris kicks things off with an inquiry into exotic animals. No, not cats, dogs, and the like, but far more unordinary fare. Do we want a weird creature companion? Next, Micah explores the wide world of salads. Are we excited or repulsed by leafy greens and their endless accoutrements? From there, Cog takes us down an interesting path, exploring our respective sleep schedules, and the cadence by which we go through our daily lives. Are we early birds or night owls? Finally, I wrap things up -- here, on the precipice of football season! -- by checking everyone's temperature on the upcoming NFL campaign. Are we optimistic, pessimistic, or wildly disinterested? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome -- one and all! -- to another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, Colin is joined by Punching Up's Micah Moriarty, Defining Duke's MrMattyPlays, and Summon Sign's Brad Ellis. Matty kicks things off with a soliloquy for Game Informer, the popular gaming publication founded in the early-'90s, and inexplicably shuttered right before we began recording. How do we feel about its closure, and its impact on the industry? Next up is Micah, who inquires as to our favorite brand mascots over the years. Where do the Geico Gecko, Mr. Clean, and the Trix Rabbit stack-up? Then, Brad brings us on a journey, recounting our favorite roadtrip memories from our past. Did we find ourselves on long roadbound adventures with friends and family? Finally, Colin wraps things up by inquiring about space travel. How does everyone feel about the idea of exploring the seemingly unexplorable? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by Punching Up co-host Gene Park, Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun, and storied game designer David Jaffe. Indeed, this is the same cast that appeared on Episode 78 of our show, and we're back just a month-or-so later by popular demand, with another four hour-long heater. As was the case last time, this conversation is virtually entirely political, and we didn't split it up into topics because the structure is frankly more chaotic than that. But we touch on many, many topics: Kamala Harris, Trump vs. Harris, SCOTUS, Elon Musk, voting, the end of the United States, culture, race, and -- inexplicably -- a solid 25 minutes on Boogie2988. Anyway, please enjoy. And remember! This episode is obviously not going to be for everyone. No whining allowed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Punching Up! Nintendo is remaining tight lipped at the moment, but we're still getting a trickle of new smaller things from the company, some that are a bit confusing. Why is Nintendo releasing a new Joycon charger this late in the game? Also, there's a new Super Mario World Lego set that looks really awesome. The cast is also playing a slew of games on the Switch. Gene is back at Dark Souls Remastered, Micah is hitting the trail with Oregon Trail and I (Dustin) am competing to be the champion of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Please enjoy! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:11 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle director leaves Ubisoft 0:34:19 - Super Mario World Lego set 0:44:11 - Nintendo controller keychains 0:52:29 - Amiibo is back! 0:56:32 - New joycon charging dock 1:05:37 - What We're Playing 1:54:45 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a special, one-topic-driven episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by Punching Up co-host Gene Park, Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun, and storied game designer David Jaffe, and we gather for a some-four-hour chat all about the first of two scheduled presidential debates for the 2024 election cycle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. This is obviously an exclusively, deeply political conversation, so be warned before you hit play. We touch on just about everything imaginable: The debate itself, the fallout thereafter, who we think will ultimately win, if we believe that Biden specifically will even ultimately be one of the nominees, and -- of course -- we get deep into the weeds on all of the important issues they spoke about during the debate, and more. Again, be warned: If you don't like or care about politics, or if you get upset when you hear serious, adult opinions you don't agree with, don't listen or watch. For those with open minds and a curiosity for a wide variety of opinions, however, please enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Shoemaker explores the intricate relationship between humor and morality. What makes a faux insult funny? Can wisecracks be both humorous and hurtful? The conversation delves into academic theories of humor, the significance of context and intentions, and the controversial topics of offensive jokes and the boundaries of humorous expression. [0:00] Introduction to Humor with David Shoemaker [00:10] The Faux Insult: Exploring Humor in Relationships [01:06] Hypotheticals and Humor Dynamics [03:24] Morality and Humor: A Complex Relationship [04:29] Wisecracks vs. Jokes: A Deeper Dive [08:04] Comic vs. Moral Domains: Finding the Balance [12:06] Theories of Humor: Incongruity, Superiority, and More [21:38] The Carrie Prank: When Cruelty Overpowers Humor [30:13] Exploring Humor in Relationships [31:01] The Controversy of Rape Jokes [32:49] Solidarity Through Humor [36:00] Consequences of Misinterpreted Jokes [38:23] The Morality of Jokes [40:31] Free Speech and Humor [57:22] Punching Up vs. Punching Down [01:02:03] Concluding Thoughts and Wisecracks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has been championed as a classic of the GameCube era, and for many, the last great Paper Mario game. For years, it's been sequestered on outdated hardware, but finally, Nintendo has released a full remake of the title on Nintendo Switch. So, what does the Punching Up crew think? Join us as we talk about our early impressions of the game, along with this week's Nintendo news. Enjoy! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:15:29 - Paper Mario is here! 0:36:26 - Nintendo acquires Shiver Entertainment 0:53:31 - 4K code in Paper Mario 1:02:26 - Nintendo's new store in SF 1:08:59 - Kingdom Hearts on Switch 1:15:46 - Quickies 1:26:15 - What we're playing 1:32:36 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, Colin Moriarty slips into the host's chair, and is joined by his wife, Punching Up co-host Micah Moriarty, and the Defining Dukes themselves, MrMattyPlays and Lord Cognito. As usual, the topics are varied. Considering the makeup of the cast today, Colin kicks things off with an inquiry into Xbox's catastrophic hardware situation. Can the brand survive as-is while selling fewer than a million units a quarter? Inspired by his new multimedia YouTube project, Matty wants to talk about new ventures we've undertaken, or perhaps still plan to in the future. Leaping off of that is Cog, who recounts important milestones in his life, and wonders which moments are truly the most important in getting us to our respective today. Finally, Micah wraps things up with one of her great passions: The grill. It turns out that no matter what Micah's doing, she'd Rather Be Grilling. Get 20% off your order with free shipping at https://www.buyraycon.com/constellation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Punching Up! Apple has changed its App Store policy to allow emulators on iOS devices. With that, we can only assume that the App Store will soon be flooded with NES, SNES, and Game Boy emulators. Given Nintendo's history and recent legal action against Yuzu, the company surely isn't pleased with the decision. However, the biggest question is: will they attempt to make a move against them, even if they have shaky legal ground to do so? In other news, an ex-PlayStation executive has joined Nintendo, and it's been announced that the company will be skipping Gamescom this summer. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:16 - Emulators on the iOS App Store 0:28:15 - Gio Corsi joins Nintendo 0:43:40 - Nintendo is skipping Gamescom 0:53:40 - Pokemon Save Crimes? 1:03:57 - Quickies 1:10:34 - What We're Playing 1:46:06 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Punching Up! Nintendo is eyeing the top spot for the best-selling console of all time, but the ex-CEO of PlayStation recently reported new sales data showing they've still got a significant way to go to claim the spot from PlayStation. Additionally, Nintendo's testing centers have been hit with layoffs just before the launch of a new console. Princess Peach Showtime is here, but is it for us? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:22 - Dagan's new gig 0:16:28 - LSM in NYC 0:35:27 - Road to #1 best selling console 0:46:37 - Changing at US Nintendo Testing 1:03:32 - Quickies 1:09:07 - What We've Been Playing 1:42:43 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug Liman has taken Rowdy Herrington's glorious 1989 feature Road House and remade it for Prime Video with Jake Gyllenhaal as a Dalton for the 21st century; Taylor S. Cole joins us to discuss whether it's a hard slap in the face to our memories of the original. Around The Dial takes us through Girls5eva, Lost, Homicide: New York, and Chicken Nugget. Taylor makes the case for inducting Andor's "One Way Out" into the Canon; then, after naming the week's Winner and Loser, we close up with a game about who's at whose throat. No throats are ripped out in the course of this episode, so feel free to listen! GUESTS

Another March 10th has come and gone, bringing with it a slew of new Mario-related announcements from Nintendo. These include new NSO games, two release dates for upcoming titles, Lego sets, and confirmation of a sequel to the Super Mario Bros movie! Additionally, there is a plethora of new awards and nominations for Nintendo from both the BAFTAs and Famitsu. While Nintendo may be rounding out the end of the Switch era with some remasters and remakes, there's still a brand-new game on the horizon: Princess Peach Showtime. Was the demo any good, or just a bit too basic for older gamers? Lastly, rumors of third-party support on Switch 2 persist, with speculation of a Persona 6 launch on the console. The Punching Up crew is ready to discuss, so hit play and join us! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:29 - MAR10 Day News 0:33:02 - Nintendo nominations 0:39:00 - Persona 6 on Switch 2? 0:54:00 - Quickies 0:59:49 - What We're Playing 1:35:26 - Casting the Super Mario Bros 2 Movie 1:47:55 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nintendo's reputation for being an extremely litigious company continues. Over the past two weeks, their latest target was Yuzu, a popular Nintendo Switch emulator. While there has been legal precedent that emulation and game backups are legal, Nintendo makes the case that Yuzu has opened the floodgates for piracy, specifically citing that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was downloaded over a million times for use on the emulator a week before launch. In addition, Yuzu, while not directly hosting game files and Nintendo Switch BIOS and decryption files, paved a clear and easy way for its users to acquire them. So who's in the right and who's wrong? The Punching Up crew agrees that there's obviously a place for emulation and game preservation, but when does piracy take things too far? Let's dive in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a very special episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This year, we're going to try to execute on a small number of 'themed' episodes that revolve around certain sets of topics, and today, we present to you an all-political discussion. As such, joining the Brothers Moriarty this time around is Punching Up co-host Gene Park and storied game designer David Jaffe, and you should be warned that if you don't like politics, don't want to hear about them, or get upset when you disagree with people, you shouldn't watch or listen. Dagan starts us off with a brisk chat about Jon Stewart, who has recently returned to The Daily Show in a limited capacity. Is his presence more necessary than ever, or is he one of the reasons our discourse has sunk to its current level? Gene seamlessly executes his topic from Dagan's, wrangling a wide-ranging deep-dive into social justice. Are we in a better place than ever socially, or has everything been pushed too far? From here, Colin talks about the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, and regrets how deeply propagandized American society became in a war that didn't involve it. Should we be inserting ourselves into geopolitical situations, or seeking peace no matter the cost? Finally, Jaffe rounds things out by exploring claims of fraud in the 2020 election, which haven't at all convinced him. Will Trump ever admit he lost, or does he perhaps have a point that not all is at it seems? Get 20% off your order plus free shipping at https://www.buyraycon.com/constellation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a chaotic few days as major rumors surround Xbox and the exclusivity of their games. Initial reports pointed to a few select older games moving over to Switch and PlayStation, but it appears the floodgates are fully opening, marking what could be a major shift in Xbox's strategy. While most of the conversation has been around what this means for their most direct competitor, PlayStation, it's also important to consider what this means for Nintendo. What games could make the “switch,” and could these games come to the current Switch, or is the new console coming later this year the perfect landing spot? That's not all, though, because rumors and reports continue to trickle out regarding Nintendo's Switch successor. The most recent one points to an 8-inch LCD screen. After experiencing the glory of the OLED Switch screen, is this a regression? Why would Nintendo make this seemingly regressive move? The Punching Up crew is here to discuss, so please enjoy! To watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/LastStandMediaYouTube Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/punchingup If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/punchingup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a very short amount of time, Palworld has exploded to become one of the biggest games of the year. Combining numerous elements of other successful games, it's easy to see why it's been appealing to so many. Despite the successes, there's one area of the game that's been called into question: the so-called 'Pals' themselves and their Pokémon counterparts. When does inspiration cross the line into theft, and has Palworld gone too far? Should Nintendo consider legal action against Palworld? Does Palworld introduce sufficient new elements to avoid copyright infringement? In this episode, we talk all about the craze, for better and for worse. Also, Nintendo is once again dominating in Japan and shows no sign of stopping, with a new console on the horizon. Please enjoy another episode of Punching Up! To watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/LastStandMediaYouTube Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/punchingup If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/punchingup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, the Brothers Moriarty are joined by Punching Up's Gene Park and -- for the first time ever! -- Summon Sign's Brad Ellis. Colin begins this week off by asking everyone how they spent their holiday breaks. Did we rest? Game? Read, watch TV or a movie, or spend time with family? It turns out we did a little bit of everything. Dagan has recently become captivated with the so-called Tetris Kid, a 13 year old midwesterner who obliterated the NES port of the famous Soviet-era game. Being that we have skateboarder Dagan as a co-host, Brad wanted to discuss extreme sports, their rise into the mainstream, and which iterations we've most taken to in our lives. Finally, Gene ends the show on an appropriately down note, as we go into various examples of rejection that have befallen us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices