Nintendo Power Podcast

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Nintendo at E3 2021 with Doug Bowser! Jun 18, 2021

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Metroid™ Dread, Advance Wars™ 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, WarioWare™: Get It Together!, Mario Party™ Superstars, the sequel to The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild and so much more! Chris can’t stop buzzing about the big announcements from E3, and he’s joined by none other than Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser to recap all the news in this special edition of Nintendo Power Podcast.

01:54 – Metroid Dread

03:56 – The Legend of Zelda

09:32 – Two Nintendo Series Return!

12:15 – Mario Fun

15:06 – So Many More Games!

Games discussed have been rated RATING PENDING to MATURE by the ESRB.

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Nintendo Switch Summer Games Preview Jun 02, 2021

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The weather is getting warmer, summer is getting closer, and soon every day will look like a perfect, picturesque scene outside Princess Peach’s castle. And with summer comes a season of exciting new Nintendo Switch™ games, which Chris and guests Stephanie and Anthony are here to tell you all about! The team dives into a long list of upcoming titles, including Mario Golf™: Super Rush, The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword HD, Game Builder Garage™, No More Heroes 3 and many more!

The trio also discusses their time with the Famicom Detective Club™: The Girl Who Stands Behind and Famicom Detective Club™: The Missing Heir games in Nintendo Power Game Club, shares the results of Nintendo Power Podcast fan polls, takes the Warp Zone Quiz and picks their most anticipated upcoming Nintendo Switch titles.

And don’t miss the special bonus segment, where Chris is joined by Bill from Nintendo Treehouse and Delane Parnell from PlayVS to discuss an exciting new way for fans to compete in Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate, Splatoon™ 2 and Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe!

01:03 – Summer Games Preview

48:04 – Player’s Pulse

52:11 – Nintendo Power Game Club: Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind and Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir

105:47 – Warp Zone Quiz

110:16 – Game Forecast

113:57 – BONUS: Nintendo + PlayVS Competitive Play Partnership

Ending music is from Mario Golf: Super Rush.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

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Island-hopping in New Pokémon Snap: Fun Insights, Tips & More! Apr 30, 2021

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Chris’s dream of playing a sequel to the Pokémon Snap™ game has finally come true after almost 22 years, and he can’t wait to talk about it! Together with fellow fledgling photographers Bill from Nintendo Treehouse and Anthony from the social media team at Nintendo of America, the trio talk about their time with the New Pokémon Snap™ game, sharing favorite moments, game features and tips for snapping the perfect pic! The group also enjoys early summer fun with The Touryst in Nintendo Power Game Club, picks their most anticipated upcoming Nintendo Switch™ games and more!

00:45 – New Pokémon Snap

22:42 – Player’s Pulse

29:32 – Nintendo Power Game Club: The Touryst

38:56 – Warp Zone Quiz

44:24 – Game Forecast

Ending music is from New Pokémon Snap.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

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Pokémon 25th Anniversary Special Apr 01, 2021

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In this special episode, Chris is joined by Camille and Jayson – two Pokémon™ superfans from Nintendo of America – to discuss 25 years of Pokémon. From their first Pokémon adventures to their favorite games and preferred partner Pokémon, the group shares their personal Pokémon memories and looks ahead to the series’ next wave of experiences coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system. The panel also shares the results of Pokémon fan polls, takes a Pokémon themed Warp Zone quiz and picks their most anticipated upcoming Nintendo Switch games!

00:47 – Pokémon 25th Anniversary

37:04 – Player’s Pulse

40:44 – Warp Zone Quiz

44:34 – Game Forecast

Ending music is from the Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version games.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Blowout! Feb 19, 2021

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This episode, Chris gets his paws on a purr-fect pair of platformers with the Super Mario™ 3D World + Bowser’s Fury game! Together with Owen from Nintendo Treehouse and Camille from the Strategic Communications team at Nintendo of America, Chris covers all the cool new additions to Super Mario 3D World and examines the brand-new Bowser’s Fury mode. The panel also pounces on the recent retro-inspired ninja-platformer Cyber Shadow in Nintendo Power Game Club, takes the Warp Zone Quiz, reveals the results of Mario fan polls, picks their most anticipated upcoming Nintendo Switch™ games and more!

00:52 – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

28:33 – Player’s Pulse

33:29 – Nintendo Power Game Club: Cyber Shadow

43:45 – Warp Zone Quiz

48:07 – Game Forecast

Ending music is from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

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Monster Hunter Rise + Ghosts ’n Goblins (Feat. Team Capcom!) Jan 29, 2021

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Street Fighter. Mega Man. Resident Evil. For decades, Capcom has developed iconic series and classic games, and in this episode, Chris covers some of his favorites with Capcom’s own Mike and Yuri. Stephanie from Nintendo of America joins too, and the group starts by sharing stories of their recent hunt together in the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise game for the Nintendo Switch™ system. They also reveal the results of Capcom fan polls, take an all-Capcom Warp Zone Quiz, revisit the Capcom NES™ and Super NES™ classics Ghosts ’n Goblins and Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts, and pick their most anticipated upcoming Nintendo Switch games (including a couple Capcom contenders)! So, power up your Mega Buster, charge up your Flash Kick, buff up with your Hunting Horn and join in!

00:30 – Monster Hunter Rise

25:18 – Player’s Pulse

29:57 – Nintendo Power Game Club: Ghosts ’n Goblins + Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts

41:53 – Warp Zone Quiz

47:41 – Game Forecast

Ending music is from Monster Hunter Rise.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

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Nintendo Switch Fan-Favorite Games of 2020 Revealed! Dec 21, 2020

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The holiday season is full of fun, time-honored traditions…like discussing the year’s most magnificent Nintendo Switch™ games! From Animal Crossing™: New Horizons and Super Mario 3D All-Stars™ to Hades, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and many more, fans chose from a long list of nominees to vote for their favorites. Now, it’s time for Chris and Nintendo Minute’s Kit and Krysta to reveal the winners in this special year-end episode.

01:37 – Merry Multiplayer

04:27 – Fresh Ideas

06:35 – Intense Action

10:31 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons Activity

13:48 – Spiffy Indie

19:45 – Great Graphics

22:53 – Super Soundtrack

27:36 – Sooo Relaxing

31:15 – What a Story!

36:25 – Cool Character

40:21 – Tough Challenge

45:14 – 35 Years of Super Mario!

48:38 – Players’ Game of the Year

Ending music is from Super Mario 3D World.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

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The Legend of Zelda Series Special Featuring Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity! Nov 20, 2020

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It’s a special episode for fans of the Legend of Zelda™ series! Starting today, fans of the Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild game can go back 100 years to experience the events of the new Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game! To help Chris geek out over the prequel’s many guest appearances and other cool connections, he’s joined by Chiko from Nintendo Treehouse and Joe from the Nintendo of America social team. Both share their impressions of the game after beating it, without revealing any big spoilers. The group also revisits The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in the Nintendo Power Game Club segment and shares the results of Legend of Zelda series fan polls. Plus, they take part in the Warp Zone game quiz and pick their most anticipated upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch™ system.

Never played a Hyrule Warriors game before? Download the free Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity demo from Nintendo eShop!

00:43 – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

23:28 – Player’s Pulse

29:19 – Nintendo Power Game Club: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

43:46 – Warp Zone Quiz

48:03 – Game Forecast

Ending music is from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

If you would like to share any feedback or ideas for the podcast, or submit a question to possibly be answered in a future episode, please email us at NintendoPowerPodcast@noa.nintendo.com.

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Pikmin 3 Deluxe: Top 5 Things to Know Before You Play Oct 23, 2020

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With only a week to go before the Pikmin™ 3 Deluxe game sprouts up on store shelves and takes root in Nintendo eShop, Chris digs into the game with series superfan Corey from Nintendo Treehouse and series newbie Yafine. They cover the top five things players should know, including hands-on impressions of the new side-story missions and other additions, gameplay tips and more! The group also gets into the Halloween spirit with the Luigi’s Mansion™ 3 game on its one-year anniversary, debates the creepiest enemies in the Legend of Zelda™ series, challenges the Warp Zone quiz and picks their most anticipated upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch™ system.

Never played a Pikmin game before? Download the free Pikmin 3 Deluxe demo from Nintendo eShop!

00:42 – Pikmin 3 Deluxe

30:27 – Player’s Pulse

34:34 – Nintendo Power Game Club: Luigi’s Mansion 3

46:29 – Warp Zone Quiz

49:55 – Game Forecast

Ending music is from Luigi’s Mansion 3.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to MATURE by the ESRB.

If you would like to share any feedback or ideas for the podcast, or submit a question to possibly be answered in a future episode, please email us at NintendoPowerPodcast@noa.nintendo.com.

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Super Mario 35th Anniversary Special, Featuring Super Mario 3D All-Stars! Sep 18, 2020

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This month marks 35 years of Super Mario™ games, so to babble about his favorite bros., host Chris Slate called up three Mario maniacs from Nintendo Treehouse: Nate Bihldorff, Reiko Ninomiya and Tim O’Leary! The group talks about the new Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection, their first experiences with the original Super Mario Bros.™ game and many Mario milestones in between! The guests also challenge a special Super Mario quiz, reveal the winning responses in a series of Super Mario fan polls and pick their most anticipated upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch™ system.

00:44 – Super Mario 3D All-Stars

19:16 – Super Mario Mania

28:17 – Player’s Pulse

31:48 – Nintendo Power Game Club: Super Mario Bros.

40:27 – Warp Zone Quiz

44:20 – Game Forecast

Ending music is from Super Mario 64.

Games discussed have been rated EVERYONE to TEEN by the ESRB.

If you would like to share any feedback or ideas for the podcast, or submit a question to possibly be answered in a future episode, please email us at NintendoPowerPodcast@noa.nintendo.com.

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