

The All Things Nintendo Podcast
Brian Shea
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show focusing on the wonderful world of gaming’s most recognizable name. Join host Brian Shea every Friday as he’s joined by special guests to talk about the latest news, announcements, and games from Nintendo.
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Mar 31, 2023 • 1h 7min
Zelda: Wind Waker’s 20th Anniversary | All Things Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was divisive upon its release, but with each passing year, the game has become more and more recognized for its art style, gameplay, innovations, and design. On this episode of All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Kyle Hilliard to look back at the history of Wind Waker.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Twitter: @KyleMHilliard.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:07 – The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Retrospective
00:45:30 – Wind Waker HD
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 3min
An Hour With Ash Ketchum Voice Actor Sarah Natochenny | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Sarah Natochenny, who has voiced Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon anime for the last 17 years. With the final episode of Ash's two-and-a-half decade run as the series' protagonist airing in Japan today, Brian and Sarah look back at her early days voicing the character and talk about her emotions leading up to the end of this era in both her career and the Pokémon animated series.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram: @BrianPShea. You can follow Sarah on Twitter: @SarahNatochenny. You can also find her official webpage here.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:32 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game
00:04:49 – Sarah's Career and Work on Pokémon
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Mar 17, 2023 • 1h 14min
Bayonetta Origins Review, Star Fox’s 30th Anniversary | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Marcus Stewart to talk about his review of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. Prior to that, the two celebrate 30 years of Star Fox by running down the history of the franchise and talking about where to series could go from here.
You can follow Marcus on Twitter: @MarcusStewart7
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:04 – Star Fox 30th Anniversary Retrospective
00:43:08 – Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Mar 10, 2023 • 2h 3min
Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania, Final Mario Movie Trailer | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian invites Kyle Hilliard on to talk about the new Return to Castlevania DLC for roguelite smash hit Dead Cells. The two chat about their histories with Castlevania and talk about their favorite crossover games of all time. The show also kicks off with a live reaction to the final Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer.
You can follow Kyle on Twitter: @KyleMHilliard.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:36 – Final Super Mario Movie Trailer Live-Reaction
00:30:42 – Mario Day Discussion: Memories and Favorite Games
00:39:39 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 4 Impressions
00:43:15 – Jimmy Fallon and the Mario Movie Team A Cappella Mario Theme
00:45:37 – Wargroove 2 Announced
00:49:35 – Metroid Fusion on Switch Now
00:50:55 – The 10 out of 10 Review Club from Game Informer
00:54:33 – Solar Ash Rated for Switch
00:57:44 – Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Demo
01:00:21 – Our Histories with Dead Cells and Castlevania
01:16:55 – Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC Review
01:38:51 – Definitive Ranking: Gaming Crossovers
01:52:53 – eShop Gem of the Week: Sundered: Eldritch Edition
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Mar 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
Pokémon Day 2023 | All Things Nintendo
Pokémon Day 2023 has come and gone, so this week's episode of All Things Nintendo is dedicated to recapping everything that came out of the Pokémon Presents live stream. Wesley LeBlanc joins Brian for that, including a rundown of how they did with their predictions, as well as the news out of this week.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram: @BrianPShea. You can follow Wesley on Twitter: @LeBlancWes.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:56 – Splatoon 3 DLC and Seasonal Update
00:03:59 – Mario Day/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Courses
00:16:37 – New Super Mario Bros. Movie Release Date
00:21:13 – Pokémon Day 2023 Recap
00:46:35 – Pokémon Day Predictions Audit
00:51:10 – eShop Gem of the Week: Rytmos
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Feb 24, 2023 • 1h 29min
Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe, Metroid Prime Remastered, Pokémon Day Predictions | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian and Wesley give a massive round up of impressions for games like Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Octopath Traveler II, Metroid Prime Remastered, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, and more. Before that, the two speculate what Pokémon Day 2023 might have in store for us, Xbox's new plans for Switch (yes, you read that right), and what the final trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie might have for us.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram: @BrianPShea. You can follow Wesley on Twitter: @LeBlancWes.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:02 – Pokémon Day Predictions
00:12:23 – Xbox's Plans for Call of Duty on Switch/Speculation
00:21:10 – Evo 2023 Lineup Announced
00:27:34 – New Mario Movie Trailer Incoming
00:34:52 – Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Review
00:45:04 – Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Review
01:00:51 – Octopath Traveler II Impressions
01:05:25 – Metroid Prime Remastered Review
01:12:05 – Akka Arrh Impressions
01:16:24 – Dust and Neon Impressions
01:20:36 – Kaiju Wars Impressions
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Feb 17, 2023 • 1h 6min
Playing Zelda: Majora’s Mask In 2023 | All Things Nintendo
When The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time arrived on Nintendo 64, it quickly became Brian's favorite video game he ever played. However, due to a series of circumstances and several failed attempts, he never played the direct sequel, Majora's Mask. Now, in preparation for the sequel to his current favorite game of all time, Breath of the Wild, Brian is going back and playing the sequels he missed to his favorite games of all time. The first game on that list? The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. On this episode, Brian and Kyle chat all about playing this N64 classic in 2023.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Twitter: @KyleMHilliard.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:30 – Brian Finally Played Majora's Mask
00:44:05 – Definitive Ranking: Time Loop Games
00:54:15 – eShop Gem of the Week: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Feb 10, 2023 • 1h 33min
The First Nintendo Direct Of 2023 | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, former Game Informer video producer and founder of MinnMax Ben Hanson joins the program to break down all the massive news to come out of this week's Nintendo Direct presentation. Brian and Ben also chat about the latest Nintendo sales numbers, a Star Fox 64 sequel that never happened, and more.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Ben on Twitter: @yozetty. You can also support MinnMax on Patreon or find their shows on whatever platform you're listening to this.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:04 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game
00:06:31 – Ben's Complaints About All Things Nintendo
00:09:58 – What's Happening at MinnMax
00:17:54 – Nintendo's Latest Sales Numbers
00:21:01 – SNL's Mario Kart on HBO Sketch
00:23:43 – The Star Fox 64 Sequel Pitch That Was Shot Down
00:27:32 – Nintendo Direct Recap
01:24:17 – eShop Gem of the Week: Little Noah: Scion of Paradise
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Feb 3, 2023 • 1h 49min
Top 10 Nintendo Remakes, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer's Wesley LeBlanc as they count down the top 10 remakes in Nintendo history. Prior to that, Brian gets Wesley's impressions of his hands-on time with Theatrhythm Final Bar Line and his full review of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram: @BrianPShea. You can follow Wesley on Twitter: @LeBlancWes.
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:39 – Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC Size
00:03:56 – New Super Mario Bros. Movie Teaser
00:11:53 – Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Impressions
00:28:35 – Powerwash Simulator Impressions
00:33:38 – SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Review
00:43:38 – Top 10 Nintendo Remakes
01:27:40 – Honorable Mentions/Iffy Inclusions
01:30:55 – Multiplatform Remakes
01:33:57 – Modern Remake Wishlist
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 22min
GoldenEye 007 Retrospective | All Things Nintendo
This week on All Things Nintendo, we celebrate the launch of GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack. To do that, Brian is joined by The New York Post's Scott Fontana. The two spend the episode looking back at the development and legacy of one of the most beloved games of the N64.
If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram: @BrianPShea. You can follow Scott on Twitter: Scott Fontana (@Scott_Fontana)
The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!
Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:06 – GoldenEye 007 Now on Switch
00:07:49 – GoldenEye 007 Retrospective
01:05:18 – Definitive Ranking: GoldenEye Weapons
01:13:10 – eShop Gem of the Week: Horizon Chase Turbo
If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can email AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com, messaging Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea), or by joining the official Game Informer Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer Twitch channel. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under "Community Spaces."
For Game Informer's other podcast, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry!
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