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NVC 626 - Ranking the Most Important Nintendo Franchises in 2022 Aug 26, 2022

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With Splatoon 3 almost here, it’s time to take stock of the biggest Nintendo franchises. We use Tiermaker to build a ranking of Zelda, Mario, Fire Emblem, and more. Where do they stand? Find out! Plus, Gamescom headlines, Question Block, and more.

00:00:00 - Intro & News

00:01:10 - Here are the Nintendo Headlines

00:09:30 - Gamescom Announcements

00:21:17 - Splatoon 3 and Harvestella footage

00:42:32- NVC Tiermaker for Nintendo Franchises

01:05:49 - Outro

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NVC 625 - Should Nintendo Hold Its Biggest Games for the Switch's Successor? Aug 19, 2022

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00:00:00 - Intro & News

00:01:48 - More Serious Kotaku Report About Sexual Harrassment

00:12:07 - Wave Race 64

00:20:14 - Should Nintendo _____?

00:46:40 - The Time Zach Heard About the Time Miyamoto Met Kayne

00:55:44 - What We’re Playing & Outro

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Splatoon 3 Adds 33.3% More Splatfest - NVC 624 Aug 11, 2022

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00:00:00 - Intro & News

00:08:10 - Splatoon 3 Direct Reactions!

00:23:21 - Super Punch Out Has a Secret 2P Mode???

00:34:03 - Question Block

00:59:34 - What We’re Playing & Outro

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Can Pokemon Find Its Breath of the Wild Moment? - NVC 623 Aug 04, 2022

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On this week's NVC we're diving into the latest Pokemon Presents reveals and asking, "When Will Pokemon Get its Breath of the Wild Moment?" Also, how cute is Fidough? Should Lechonk worry? And what would happen if the Nintendo Switch didn't change for another two years? Find out in our latest Kat Take! Of course, we can't forget squeezing in even more Xenoblade Chronicles 3 chat in our latest Question Block. Have at it, Super Ninfriendos!

00:00:00 - Intro & News

00:03:23 - Are Amiibo Still Cool?

00:13:16 - New Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Reveals!

00:42:12 - Nintendo Sales Report News

00:50:14 - Kat Takes

00:56:38 - Question Block

01:07:40 - What We’re Playing & Outro

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review Roundtable: A True Top-Tier Nintendo Franchise? - NVC 622 Jul 28, 2022

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is here at last and we’re joined by Digital Foundry producer John Linneman, IGN contributor Travis Northup, and Axe of the Blood God co-host Nadia Oxford to break down the Nintendo Switch’s massive new RPG! Plus, we discuss Nintendo Switch’s tech in Year 5, ponder what happened to Digimon Survive, and discuss the release of Wave 2 of Mario Kart’s Booster Courses!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:57 - Mario Kart 8 Booster Pass Wave 2 is Here!

00:08:02 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review Roundtable

00:37:19 - Nintendo Switch’s Tech After 5 Years

00:56:25 - Question Block!

01:06:32 - What We’ve Been Playing & Outro

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Live A Live Was Worth the Wait + NSO’s Retro Gems - NVC 621 Jul 21, 2022

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Live A Live makes its way to us for the first time in glorious HD2D this week and Nintendo is at San Diego Comic Con (sort of). Plus, Super Mario Strikers gets a content update, but will it be enough to pull fans back to the stadium? Finally, a ton of retro game praise and discussion. Join Rebekah Valentine, Peer Schneider, Samuel Claiborn, and Casey DeFreitas this week on Nintendo Voice Chat for hands-on impressions of Live-a-Live and a deep-dive into the now especially robust Nintendo Switch Online library.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:33 - Nintendo at SDCC

00:07:33 - Live A Live Review Discussion

00:33:32 - Games We Want in HD-2D Style

00:40:16 - Super Mario Strikers Update

00:42:48 - Nintendo Switch Online’s Growing Retro Library

00:56:50 - Endling and Other Games We’re Playing

01:08:50 - Question Block

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The Real Nintendo Direct Was the Friends We Made Along the Way - NVC 620 Jul 14, 2022

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Kirby's Dream Buffet and Bayonetta 3's release date announcement makes it seem like maybe we won't be getting a Nintendo Direct after all, and that's fine! We're all so tired. Join Kat Bailey, Peer Schneider, Tom Marks and Seth Macy this week on Nintendo Voice Chat to discuss Bayonetta, Kirby, and some of that Monster Hunter Goodness. Oh, and an extended Question Block segment, where we answer YOUR questions.

00:00:00 - Intro & Bayonetta 3 Gets a Release Date!

00:15:50 - Kirby’s Dream Buffet is NOT Kirby Fall Guys

00:24:20 - Question Block? THIS Early in the Podcast?

01:05:58 - What We’ve Been Playing & Outro

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E3 Is Coming Back! - NVC 619 Jul 07, 2022

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It's official: E3 2023 is a thing, a thing which is going to happen in the second week of June next year. This is tremendously exciting news, but it's so far away, so we also talk about more recent news. For example, Live A Live preview embargoes have lifted, there's rumors of a new Nintendo Direct (evergreen statement), and we talk about why the GameCube's colorful shell makes it worthy of our love.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:50 - E3 is Back!

00:21:22 - Nintendo Direct Watch 20XX

00:31:31 - Live A Live rules!!

00:43:55 - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak also rules!

00:52:59 - Will Crisis Core rule?

00:58:33 - You know what else ruled? The Spice Orange Gamecube

01:06:46 - Games We’ve Been Playing that Rule & Outro

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Nintendo Mini-Direct: What We Liked and What Was Missing - NVC 618 Jun 28, 2022

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Nintendo and its partners brought us some pretty generous news considering this was a "Mini-Direct." We talk about the surprises like Persona finally coming to Switch later this year, Portal and Portal 2 coming to Switch today, and we also talk about the surprising games we weren't shown during Nintendo's 25 minute June presentation.

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