Nintendo Voice Chat Judging YOUR Nintendo Hot Takes! - NVC 804
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Mar 20, 2026 They roast and defend fiery Nintendo hot takes about Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Sunshine and the different flavors of 3D Mario. They spar over Zelda open-world versus classic design and debate Nintendo pricing and online strategy. Conversation covers Switch 2 handheld backward-compatibility improvements, a Donkey Kong Bananza developer chat, retiring old Pokemon, and recent indie highlights from GDC.
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Zelda Needs Both Open World And Traditional Designs
- The Zelda fan split is real: some prefer traditional curated dungeons while others love Breath of the Wild's open-world reinvention.
- Hosts want both styles to coexist and see room for fresh takes from other studios.
3D World Deserves More Respect Among 3D Marios
- Super Mario 3D World is underrated and competes with Galaxy for best 3D Mario due to varied level design and strong multiplayer.
- Panelists highlighted 3D World's isometric and level-by-level creativity as strengths.
Fluffy Donkey Kong Wish From The Nintendo Store
- Reb visited the Nintendo store and wants a small fluffy Donkey Kong plush because only a large expensive one existed.
- She noted inconsistent merchandise sizing and desires more Bonanza merch in the new style.