The All Things Nintendo Podcast

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the show solo as he runs down the news and gives an update on the recently launched merch store. Then, he invites Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard back on the show so he can deliver his review of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition while Brian gives his thoughts on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Twitter: @KyleMHilliard and BlueSky: @KyleHilliard. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on TeePublic.com. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:02:47 – Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club 00:05:43 – Three New Game Boy Advance Games on NSO 00:07:18 – Next Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Character Comes Next Week 00:09:14 – Takashi Iizuka Wants to Do a Sonic RPG 00:14:22 – TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Release Date 00:17:08 – Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Review 00:40:02 – TMNT: Splintered Fate Review If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com, or message Brian on Instagram (@BrianPShea).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian tackles the episode solo. After covering some of the news from the last week, Brian transitions to answering your questions for more than an hour. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:02:05 – Sonic X Shadow Generations Anime Prologue 00:03:58 – Sonic X Shadow Generations Fourth Character? 00:06:01 – Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Announced 00:08:55 – Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball Update Out Now 00:10:21 – Inbox Q&A 01:25:26 – New All Things Nintendo Merch Available Now If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Brian is joined by longtime host and content creator Victor Lucas to discuss his nearly 30-year career covering the games industry. In the main segment, Brian and Victor look back at Nintendo's 2024 so far and look ahead to what is still to come for Switch owners over the rest of the year. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Victor on Twitter: @Victor_Lucas. You can also subscribe Electric Playground Network on YouTube. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:02:11 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game 00:30:24 – Victor’s Long History and Career 01:05:43 – Grading Nintendo’s First Half of 2024 01:47:27 – Looking Ahead to Second Half of 2024 01:58:41 – Definitive Ranking: Second Half Games of 2024 02:14:27 – eShop Gem of the Week: The Touryst If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard to trade off reviewing this week's two big Switch exclusives. Before delivering their reviews of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the two talk about the news of the week. Then, on the tail end, they talk party games and celebrate three milestone anniversaries that happened this week. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Twitter: @KyleMHilliard and BlueSky: @KyleHilliard. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:03:33 – Kyle’s Nintendo Direct Thoughts 00:06:25 – Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Price 00:10:36 – Epic Mickey Rebrushed Release Date 00:20:12 – Atari 50 Expanded Edition 00:24:44 – Cattle Country 00:27:53 – New Nendoroids and Figmas 00:31:31 – Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Review 00:40:37 – Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Review 00:50:51 – Definitive Ranking: Party Games 01:03:38 – TMNT NES 35th Anniversary 01:09:07 – Shovel Knight 10th Anniversary 01:10:45 – Super Mario Maker 2 5th Anniversary If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by host and producer Camille Salazar Hadaway to recap all the news from the Nintendo Direct. This Nintendo Direct brought out some heavy hitters, so when you factor that in, plus all the non-Direct news and other segments, this ended up being the longest episode of All Things Nintendo to date. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Camille on Twitter: @thisiscamco. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:03:31 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game 00:19:06 – Camille’s Hosting Experience 00:33:56 – Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Release Date 00:41:27 – New Shovel Knight Game Coming 00:47:17 – Yars Rising Release Date 00:50:18 – TMNT: Splintered Fate Release Date 00:56:57 – Nintendo Direct Recap 02:58:18 – Everybody Votes: Grading the Nintendo Direct 03:09:41 – Community Reaction to the Nintendo Direct 03:19:42 – eShop Gem of the Week: Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer editor and MinnMax video editor Charles Harte to recap their time at Summer Game Fest 2024. The two begin the show by sharing some of the encounters they had while at SGF before transitioning to talking about some of the announcements out of the annual summer show. Then, in the main segment, they discuss the games they actually played while out in Los Angeles. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Charles on Twitter: @chuckduck365. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:00:41 – Attending Summer Game Fest 00:08:48 – Civilization VII 00:12:10 – Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind 00:17:49 – Volgarr the Viking II 00:20:37 – Cult of the Lamb Adds Co-op 00:22:59 – Wild Bastards 00:26:03 – Yooka-Replaylee 00:29:47 – Mega Man Game Boy Games on Switch Online 00:32:12 –Game Informer SMT V: Vengeance Review 00:33:25 – Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour 00:35:47 – Lego Horizon Adventures 00:42:04 – Sonic X Shadow Generations 00:46:47 – Neva 00:48:04 – SteamWorld Heist II 00:51:18 – Cozy Grove 2 00:54:19 – Lack of Switch Games at Summer Game Fest 00:55:49 – Yars Rising 00:58:46 – Game Informer Reunion Dinner/Closing Thoughts 01:01:25 – Definitive Ranking: Games at Summer Game Fest 2024 If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Giant Bomb Creative Director Dan Ryckert. After discussing Dan's career, they spend the remainder of the episode celebrating the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart 8.If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Dan on Instagram @DanRyckert and Twitch at DanRyckert. You can also find Dan's work at Giant Bomb.A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube.If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show.The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:01:19 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game 00:06:49 – Dan Talks About His Career 00:26:16 – Mario Kart 8 10th Anniversary Retrospective 01:16:14 – Definitive Ranking: Mario Kart Gimmicks 01:20:51 – eShop Gem of the Week: VoxelgramIf you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the show by answering a few listener questions. Then, he welcomes longtime Game Informer community member and Twitch streamer Zachary Pligge to talk about the history of Superman 64 and his special relationship with it. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Zachary on Twitter: @PliggeTheFallen and Twitch: PliggeTheFallen. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 – Inbox Q&A 00:16:02 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game 00:30:27 – Nintendo Store Coming to San Francisco 00:34:36 – Lego Announces First Zelda Set 00:39:49 – New No Man’s Sky Update 00:43:38 – Superman 64 10-Year Anniversary 01:10:57 – eShop Gem of the Week: Death and Taxes If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian and his Game Informer counterpart Kyle Hilliard play catch-up by speedrunning the latest news from the world of Nintendo and video game movies. Then, in the main segment, they give reviews of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, and Please Fix the Road.  If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Twitter: @KyleMHilliard and BlueSky: @KyleHilliard. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:02:10 – Nintendo Acquires Shiver Entertainment 00:05:43 – Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand 00:08:01 – Three Games Added to Game Boy Switch Online Catalog 00:11:34 – Square Enix Wants More Multiplatform Releases 00:17:14 – Shin Megami Tensei V Getting Delisted Before Vengeance 00:20:58 – NBA Superstars Coming to Arcades 00:26:24 – TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Collector’s Edition 00:30:52 – Sony Pictures Chairman Talks Zelda Movie 00:34:24 – New Sonic 3 Movie Poster on Display 00:36:19 – Live-Action Street Fighter Logo Shown 00:39:04 – Mortal Kombat 2 Theatrical Release Date 00:40:58 – Danny DeVito Asked About Possibility of Voicing Wario 00:43:15 – Definitive Ranking Lite: Upcoming Game Adaptations 00:46:22 – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Review 00:55:01 – Please Fix the Road Review 00:59:12 – Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Review If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on All Things Nintendo, we celebrate a belated 25th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64. Joining Brian for this episode is Suriel Vazquez, former Game Informer editor and current Narrative Lead at Big Blue Sky Games. After sharing the history of Super Smash Bros., the two read some memories from members of the All Things Nintendo free Patreon page and give their top 5 Super Smash Bros. stages. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Suriel on Twitter (@SurielVazquez) and BlueSky (@suriel.bsky.social). You can follow Big Blue Sky Games on YouTube. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to find like-minded listeners and submit your questions for the Inbox Q&A portions of the show. The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we 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 00:01:09 – More Second-Half 2024 Nintendo Predictions 00:20:20 – Super Smash Bros. Retrospective 01:05:34 – Listener Smash Bros. Memories 01:14:14 – Definitive Ranking: Super Smash Bros. Stages 01:26:12 – eShop Gem of the Week: A Highland Song If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices