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    Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

    Punching Up is a weekly show all about Nintendo, co-hosted by Dustin Furman, Gene Park, Dagan Moriarty, and Mama Micah. The goal of Punching Up is to discuss the latest news and games from Nintendo, as well as dive deep into the prestigious catalog of games from the past, all while keeping it fun and entertaining. The show is highly interactive, with plenty of questions and comments from the audience. New episodes are released every other Friday. To get early access to each episode, support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia

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    Latest Episodes:
    Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is Not What We Expected Sep 24, 2026
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    This week the Punching Up crew discuss Castlevania: Belmont's Curse getting a demo, Pokémon ports, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and more.
    Timestamps:
    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:33:20 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Gets Demo
    0:36:26 - Middle-Earth Shadow Bundle Coming to Switch 2
    0:41:24 - Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire rumors heating up
    0:45:04 - What We’re Playing (Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave)
    1:31:25 - No DLC coming for Splatoon Raiders
    1:34:46 - Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga Announced
    1:37:50 - XBOX Layoffs and Studio Mergers
    1:51:37 - Closing Questions

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    Is Nintendo REALLY the "Good Guy" Here? Sep 17, 2026
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    This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo's Customer Appreciation Sale, the top 20 selling GameCube games in the US, 007 First Light delayed again, and more!
    Timestamps:
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    00:00 - Intro
    31:53 - Diablo IV officially coming to Switch 2
    34:19 - Nintendo of America Customer Appreciation Sale
    50:42 - What We’re Playing
    1:20:50 - Top 20 Best-Selling GameCube games in the US
    1:39:21 - 007 First Light Delayed Again for Switch 2
    1:45:12 - Kingdom Hearts comes to Fortnite
    1:50:16 - More SEGA movies are coming
    1:55:47 - Closing Questions

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    Nintendo is COOKING Sep 10, 2026
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    This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct and a standalone Nintendo Direct, and more!
    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:36:13 - Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct
    1:10:37 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword is already a hit
    1:11:47 - We’re gonna get more Final Fantasy VII
    1:15:38 - Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Out Now
    1:20:17 - What We’re Playing
    1:43:51 - Capcom focusing on reactivating IPs
    1:46:33 - Huge Steam DB Leak
    1:51:58 - Nintendo Direct
    2:37:11 - Closing Questions

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    Did the Next Direct Just Get Leaked? Sep 03, 2026
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    This week the Punching Up crew discuss more Switch 2 ports, Capcom spotlight announcement, Grand Theft Auto 6, and the next Direct date possibly getting leaked!
    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
    0:00:00 - Intro
    0:35:05 - Nintendo Direct Date Possibly Leaked
    0:44:16 - Capcom Spotlight Announcement
    0:53:06 - Witcher 3 Specs for Switch 2
    0:53:40 - The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu teaser trailer
    0:54:55 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe gets Switch 2 update
    0:59:05 - What We’re Playing
    1:19:41 - Metaphor: ReFantazio Releasing Soon on Switch 2
    1:23:20 - LEGO Harry Potter Collection Coming to Switch 2
    1:29:25 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword out this week
    1:34:04 - GTA 6 Thoughts
    1:40:20 - Closing Questions

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    We played The Duskbloods! What do we think? Aug 27, 2026
    Show notes

    This week the Punching Up crew goes over the recent Gamescom news, The Pokemon series possibly moving away from turn-based battles, new Switch 2 bundles, and Brad shares his experience with The Duskbloods Network test.


    Timestamps:


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    0:00 - Intro
    22:46 - Quick Gamescom Opening Night Live
    30:36 - Witcher 4 Targeting 2028 and Witcher 3 Coming to Switch 2 with new updates
    37:30 - The Pokémon series may change its battle system
    43:29 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta
    46:07 - What We’re Playing
    1:05:47 - Castlevania getting a reboot
    1:12:07 - Story Of Seasons Teaser
    1:14:29 - Terranigma is coming back
    1:19:07 - Switch 2 getting new bundles
    1:22:32 - Closing Questions

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    Kingdom Hearts IV Looks INCREDIBLE! Aug 20, 2026
    Show notes

    This week the Punching Up crew discusses the Kingdom Hearts blowout at D23, The Simpsons Hit & Run possibly coming back, Pokémon Bank shutting down, and more!


    Timestamps:


    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
    0:00 - Intro
    29:44 - Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date and Other Information
    48:04 - The New Fortnite Season Has a Ton of Gaming Stuff
    52:12 - The Simpsons Hit & Run Might Be Coming Back
    55:39 - What We’re Playing
    1:06:17 - Collectible Card Set for Completing DK Challenges
    1:09:48 - (Rumor) Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Ports Planned for Switch
    1:12:48 - Pokemon Bank Shutting Down
    1:19:48 - The Duskbloods Network Test Info
    1:23:44 - Closing Questions
    1:37:54 - Cosmo Write-ins

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    These ZELDA Casting and Hardware Leaks Look Good! Aug 13, 2026
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    This week the Punching Up crew goes over all the recent Zelda movie casting leaks as well as the leaked Zelda themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller, and more!


    Timestamps:


    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.


    0:00 - Intro
    0:30:26 - Zelda Casting Updates
    0:39:43 - Leaked Zelda Switch 2 and Pro Controller
    0:47:09 - Nintendo Financials
    1:06:38 - What We're Playing
    1:21:25 - Team Atsuno is Aware of Octopath Traveler 3 Expectations
    1:25:29 - Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition Shadowdropped
    1:27:19 - P-Studio Producer Wants Persona 1 and 2 Remakes to Happen
    1:31:48 - Closing Questions

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    Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is looking GOOD! Aug 06, 2026
    Show notes

    This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave Direct, Super Mario Sunshine Coming to NSO, Splatoon Raiders and more!


    Timestamps:


    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.


    0:00 - Intro
    0:17:50 - EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners
    0:25:52 - Fire Emblem Direct
    0:40:48 - Pokemon Teams up with Krispy Kreme
    0:46:32 - What We’re Playing
    1:31:27 - Super Mario Sunshine Coming to NSO
    1:40:17 - Cancelled Virtual Boy Games now on NSO
    1:43:35 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could come to Switch 2, but it’ll be a challenge.
    1:51:09 - Crazy Taxi: World Tour Trailer
    1:55:18 - Closing Questions

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    Splatoon Raiders is here! What do we think? Jul 30, 2026
    Show notes

    This week the Punching Up crew discusses the new Zelda figures from Hasbro, Facial recognition for Pokémon Cards, Link's actor on Breath of the Wild and more!


    Timestamps:


    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
    0:00 - Intro
    21:15 - Hasbro Zelda Figures/Donkey Kong LEGO
    39:43 - Facial Recognition for Pokémon Cards
    50:16 - What We’re Playing
    1:23:17 - Capcom Wants Resident Evil to Be a Yearly Franchise
    1:31:25 - Double Fine Layoffs
    1:37:34 - Pokémon Pokopia DLC Launching Soon
    1:41:26 - Link Actor on Breath of the Wild
    1:46:27 - Closing Questions

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    The Duskbloods is Coming Soon... Jul 23, 2026
    Show notes

    This week the Punching Up crew discusses the upcoming Network test for The Duskbloods, more Fallout games getting announced, Nintendo in court, and more!


    Timestamps:


    Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.


    0:00 - Intro
    30:23 - The Duskbloods Network Test
    32:29 - New Fallout Games Announced
    54:25 - Stellar Blade Rated Coming Soon to Switch 2
    56:02 - What We’re Playing
    1:20:43 - Nintendo Says It Has No Legal Duty to Pass Its Tariff Refunds on to Customers
    1:26:58 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta
    1:28:09 - Splatoon Raiders Reviews Are Here!
    1:29:43 - Closing Questions

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