Nintendo Voice Chat

Welcooome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This week, Casey DeFreitas is joined by Tom Marks, Seth Macy, and Janet Garcia to discuss the last week of Nintendo news. First, the crew discusses Joy-Con drift, and why it's still a huge problem three years after the Switch's launch. Then, hear the panel's thoughts on Retro's cancelled Mario and Zelda spinoffs, the new Harvest Moon game recently announced for Switch, and more. Finally, it's your listener questions answered on another installment of Question Block. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Welcome! 00:01:24 Joy-Con drift is still a huge problem 00:23:07 Retro's cancelled Nintendo spinoffs 00:28:06 More news! 00:33:14 Games out this week 00:38:06 What we're playing 00:48:57 Question Block! Games out this week: Jet Lancer - 5/12, $15 Huntdown - 5/12, $20 Super Mega Baseball 3 - 5/13, $45 Ion Fury - 5/14, $25 Dungeon of the Endless - 5/15, $16 What we're playing: Tom: Jet Lancer, The Wonderful 101 Seth: Picross S4 Janet: Animal Crossing, Ring Fit Adventure, Picross S3, Bioshock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This week, the NVC crew discusses EA's plan to release more games on the Nintendo Switch. Plus, hear about a recent fan-made Animal Crossing Direct, Nintendo reportedly postponing its June Direct, EVO's cancellation, and more. Then, after hearing what the panel has been playing this week, stick around to hear your questions answered on another installment of Question Block. Timecodes:  00:00:00 Welcome! 00:00:40 More EA games coming to Switch 00:14:04 The fan-made Animal Crossing Direct 00:19:40 Nintendo is reportedly delaying its June Direct 00:30:30 Games out this week 00:33:50 What we're playing 00:46:40 Question Block! Games out this week: Lonely Mountains: Downhill - 5/7, $20 Void Bastards - 5/7, $30 SuperMash - 5/8, $20 What we're playing: Peer: Picross S4, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, Good Job Brian: Moving Out, Streets of Rage 4 Tom: Animal Crossing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcoooome to Nintendo Voice Chat! First up this week, around 160,000 Nintendo Network IDs have been hacked, and Nintendo is asking users to update their passwords and enable two-step authentication on their accounts. Hear this week's panel react to that, as well as the possibility of a dual screen Nintendo Switch. Plus, Nintendo has slashed the Animal Crossing bank's interest rate, and the NVC panel is here to discuss how Nintendo is dealing with potential New Horizons exploits. Finally, we'll wrap up with another round of Question Block. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Welcome! 00:00:55 160,000 Nintendo Network IDs have been hacked 00:06:08 A rumor about a new Switch model… with two screens? 00:12:42 Nintendo is adjusting the Animal Crossing economy 00:18:54 Our rapid-fire Majora's Mask memories 00:24:39 Games out this week 00:37:07 What we're playing 00:42:00 Question Block Games out this week: Moving Out - 4/28, $25 Indivisible - 4/28, $30 Telling Lies - 4/28, $20 Streets of Rage 4 - 4/30, $25 Book of Demons - 4/30, $25 Levelhead - 4/30, $20 Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia Demo - 4/30 What we're playing: Casey: Good Job Seth: Picross S4, Tales of Vesperia, Trials of Mana Zach: Indivisible, Streets of Rage 4, Animal Crossing Logan: Super Mario Maker 2, Animal Crossing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This week, our friend Stealth (@Stealth40k on Twitter) joins the NVC crew to discuss the best JRPGs on the Nintendo Switch. Before that discussion, hear about new updates for two of Nintendo's biggest Switch titles. Super Mario Maker 2 just got its final major content update, which includes a World Map mode, new items, enemies, and more. Plus, hear about the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, which adds Nature Day, new merchants, and a new wing in the museum. Finally, we'll wrap up with another round of Question Block! Timecodes: 00:00:00 Welcome, Stealth! 00:00:34 Mario Maker 2's big, new update 00:06:43 The Animal Crossing Spring update 00:18:27 The best JRPGs on Nintendo Switch 00:31:25 Games out this week 00:38:32 What we're playing 00:39:56 Question Block! Games out this week: Trials of Mana - 4/24, $50 ITTA - 4/22, $15 Picross S4 - 4/23, $10 Sunless Sea: Zubmariner Edition - 4/23, $20 Broken Lines - 4/23, $25 What we're playing: Casey: Nontendo! Zach: Animal Crossing Tom: Animal Crossing Stealth: Animal Crossing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Casey DeFreitas is back, and she's joined by Peer Schneider, Brian Altano, and Seth Macy to talk about how the latest Nintendo Switch update adds some great accessibility features. Then, in the news, hear about IGN's review of Cooking Mama: Cookstar, which Nintendo character won IGN's face-off to determine the best video game character of all time, and more. Plus, another round of show and tell, what we've been playing, and another round of Question Block. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Welcome! 00:01:00 Nintendo Switch's new update 00:08:54 News time! 00:27:47 Show and tell 00:36:22 Games out this week 00:36:58 What we're playing 00:46:44 Question Block! Games out this week: Double Dragon Ⅱ: The Revenge, 4/16, $4.99 Theme Park Simulator, 4/17, $14.99 What we're playing: Casey: Slay the Spire Peer: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Brian: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Seth: Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This time, Tom Marks is joined by Zach Ryan, Brian Altano, and Seth Macy to talk about the Nintendo news of the week. First up, the panel discusses the crazy news cycle surrounding Cooking Mama: Cookstar, including its appearance and disappearance from the Nintendo Switch eShop, early reports of bitcoin mining within the game, and a whole lot more. Then, they move on to talk about Nintendo reducing the number of eggs you'll find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and news about LEGO Mario's release date and pricing. After hearing about the panel's recommendations from the eShop Spring Sale, stick around to hear your questions answered on another round of Question Block. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Welcome to the great Cooking Mama conspiracy! 00:13:35 More news! Bunny Day and Lego Super Mario 00:32:12 Our favorite eShop deals 00:36:15 Show and Tell! 00:42:14 Games out this week 00:45:44 What we're playing 00:57:24 Question Block! Games out this week: Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories - 4/7, $60 Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 Edition - 4/8, $12.49 Tharsis - 4/11, $12 What we're playing: Tom: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Brian: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Zach: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Seth: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Final Fantasy IX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Some huge Mario rumors came out this week, with multiple reports that Nintendo is planning to release most of Mario's 3D catalog, as well as a new Paper Mario game. Tune in to hear the NVC crew's thoughts on Nintendo's potential 2020 news. Then, The Outer Worlds and Minecraft Dungeons both got release dates on Switch, and the panel has some thoughts on what might happen with upcoming game releases during the COVID-19 outbreak.  After a round of at-home show-and-tell, the panel talks about their continuing experiences with Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including their first impressions of Bunny Day. Finally, hear your listener questions answered on Question Block. Plus, dogs! Timecodes! 00:00:00 Welcome! 00:00:53 Let's talk about those crazy Mario rumors 00:15:53 A couple of new release dates! 00:25:46 Show and tell! 00:33:52 How is your Animal Crossing island? 00:47:30 What we've been playing 00:54:38 Question Block! 01:05:23 Wrap up! What we're playing: Zach: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Brian: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Seth: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Bravely Default II Demo Peer: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Good Job, In Other Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Nintendo dropped a Mini Direct this week, and Tom Marks, Brian Altano, Zach Ryan, and Seth Macy are here to talk about all of the announcements. Hear about the latest Smash Bros. DLC tease, new footage of Bravely Default II, and much more. Then, Casey DeFreitas is joined by Brian Altano, Zach Ryan, and Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen to talk about their early experiences with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. All this, and more, on the latest episode of NVC. Timecodes: 00:00:00 A quick update from Tom! 00:01:17 Welcome! Breaking down the Nintendo Direct Mini 00:35:04 Talking Animal Crossing with Nintendo's Bill Trinen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey, Zach, Brian, Peer and Tom are here to answer YOUR questions in this special edition of NVC! Tune in to see Nintendo’s Bill Trinen answer audience submitted questions, hear who won two copies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and have a fun afternoon chatting about Nintendo with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Casey DeFreitas is joined by Brian Altano, Zach Ryan, and Peer Schneider to share some important updates and discuss their favorite indie games shown during Nintendo's Indie World Showcase (a pseudo-Nintendo Direct!) - including Baldo, The Last Campfire, Moving Out, and more. Then, they move on to discuss some changes in GameStop, Pokemon Go, and physical game orders due to recent events, a big Square Enix sale, a wholesome Animal Crossing: New Horizons story. Finally, they chat about games out this week and what they've been playing and watching being stuck at home. Time Codes: 00:00:00 Why we’re all at home recording this ~  00:04:35 Our favorites from the Indie World Showcase 00:17:30 Square Enix eShop Sale & Trials of Mana Demo 00:22:00 How COVID-19 is Affecting GameStop, other stores, game sales 00:27:30 Pokemon Go’s recent changes to make playing easier 00:31:55 Wholesome Animal Crossing News 00:33:00 Games Out This week: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Exit the Gungeon, Doom 64, Travel Mosaics 2: Roman Holiday 00:42:00 We’re playing (and watching): Ring Fit Adventure, Last of Us, SMITE, something secret, and more.  00:54:00 Question Block!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices