Nintendo Week

NW 050: Pokémon Rainbow and Geno in Smash | VC Essentials (MH) | Best Nintendo Couple (Glitz)

The crew holds a super-sized podcast this week in celebration of fifty episodes! We touch on exciting news subjects including Pokkén Tournament, Geno's Smash candidacy, the producer of The LEGO Movie eyeing Nintendo, and tons of juicy rumors. Afterwards we hold THREE discussion segments, starting with a new one we call the Game Corner, followed by the Mystery House and a special round of the Glitz Pit. This week's break music is Bulby's 8-bit remix of Final Fantasy VII's battle theme. This week's outro music is a cover of Mother 3's love theme, by Epic Game Music.

NW 049: Mini-Episode Mayhem

Thanks to nearly an hour and a half of technical difficulties, we're bringing you a Nintendo Week Micro this week, with a segment that's a sort of hybrid between the Lightning Round and the News Block. If all goes well, we'll be back in full next week with all the great segments we originally had in store for you today! This week's outro music is Thunderstruck, by Big Giant Circles.

Birthday Episode: Smash Patches, Undertale, and VR | Glitz Pit: Best Moment of 2015

Celebrate our one-year anniversary with a new and improved Nintendo Week! We're introducing new segments and tons more to make the show better than ever. Join Alex, Ben, and Colin as they discuss a mountain of news, including a new Pokémon, Undertale's Nintendo port-in-progress, Aonuma's debate on giving Link dialogue, incoming Amiibo of Callie and Marie, and Nintendo's consideration of VR. After the break we introduce two new segments: The Gossip Stone, where we dissect the latest rumors from the Nintendosphere and deem them True or Trubbish (subjects include Mother 3 and the NX release date), and The Glitz Pit, a podcast-game segment where YOU join us in a fight for ultimate glory. This week's break music is Bulby's EarthBound-inspired remix of Bonetrousle, from Undertale. This week's outro music is "Welcome Home," from the new Undertale album "Live at Grillby's."

NW 047: Detective Pikachu and New Paper Mario | Smash Bros. is Coming to NX?

This week featured a ton of news, including new games like Detective Pikachu, some credible rumors about NX, Paper Mario, and more, a controversy over Fire Emblem Fates, and impressions of recent games like Pokémon Picross and Mario & Luigi. After the break, we dig into the rumor that Super Smash Bros. is coming to the NX as a launch game, discussing new content, modes, and more that could come to the title. This week's break music is Bulby's version of the X-Naut Fortress theme, and the outro music is "Chillin' with the Bros." by Amphibious.

NW 046: Smash on ESPN, Nintendo Anime | A NEW CHALLENGER, ft. Xander Mobus

Alex, Ben, and Colin talk about recent news from Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, ESPN's decision to start covering competitive Smash, Nintendo's plans to expand into making anime, and lots more. The party amps up after the break, when we're joined by Xander Mobus, the voice behind the Super Smash Bros. Announcer. We shoot the breeze about his experience working with Nintendo, his thoughts on Smash, and more, followed by a whole bunch of hilarious catchphrases form all around the Nintendoverse and character names the internet desperately needed. This week's break music is Bulby's remix of Smash 64's bonus game theme, and the outro music is a Big Band medley of Smash Bros. tunes.

NW 045: Pokémon's 20th. Amiibo Mayhem | (MH) Where Smash and Kart Go Next

Alex, Ben, and Colin dig into big plans from Pokémon's 20th anniversary in the news section of this week's show, followed by big stories on Shovel Knight, Mother 3, a new game based around Amiibo, and more. After the break, we're back with another Mystery House segment to answer listener questions—subjects include Nintendo's unsung heroes, characters we'd love to have as Amiibo, and where Smash Bros., Mario Kart, and more can go next.

NW 044: NX, Smash, and Sakurai's Next Game | (MH) Nintendo's Future and Indies on Wii U

Join the Nintendo Week crew's first episode of 2016, as we dig deep into new rumors about the NX, details on cancelled Fire Emblem games, and a ton of recent news from Sakurai about his work on Smash and other future projects. After the break, we revive the Mystery House feature to answer awesome questions from listeners like you, so we dig into their movie deals, future remakes, and indie games we'd like to see on Wii U. This week's break music is Kendrick Lamariokart, and the outro music is the Samurai Warriors remix of the main theme from The Mysterious Murasame Castle.

NW 043: The Most Wonderful Times Nintendo's Gifted the World

2015 has been a year of ups and downs for Nintendo fans, but the most wonderful time of the year is an important one to remember just how special Nintendo is and always has been. Alex, Ben, and Colin devote this Holiday special to celebrating the most wonderful gifts that Nintendo has given the world in its long history. Thank you all so much for a wonderful 2015, and here's to an even better one-six! This week's outro music is by Super Guitar Bros.

NW 042: The Final Smash | Minecraft, Patents, and Mobile Games

Join the Nintendo Week crew as we discuss the final Smash Bros. Presentation, which revealed two new characters joining Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. We go over our impressions, our loves, our disappointments, and so much more. After the break is our normal news segment, where we discuss a slew of new information about Nintendo's upcoming games and company shifts, including a bizarre little controller you may need to learn to love. Break music by Bulby; outro music by Blake Robinson.

NW 041: Minecraft U and Kimishima News | Project M and Nintendo's Bad Moves

Alex, Ben, and Colin tackle tons of Nintendo news that's emerged this week, including Minecraft's announcement for Wii U, incredible concepts for Animal Crossing, tons of news from Kimishima himself, and tons more. After the break, we discuss the tragic cancellation of the popular Smash mod, Project M, and why Nintendo should be treating their fans better.