Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

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Nintendo Switch 2024 Check-Up Aug 15, 2024

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This week Brad joins Micah and Gene and go over Tango Gameworks reresection, the new Echoes of Wisdom trailer, Doom 1 + 2 enhancements and Nintendo's year so far.

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Punching Up World Champions Aug 01, 2024

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Welcome back to Punching Up! Nintendo is remaining tight lipped at the moment, but we’re still getting a trickle of new smaller things from the company, some that are a bit confusing. Why is Nintendo releasing a new Joycon charger this late in the game? Also, there’s a new Super Mario World Lego set that looks really awesome. The cast is also playing a slew of games on the Switch. Gene is back at Dark Souls Remastered, Micah is hitting the trail with Oregon Trail and I (Dustin) am competing to be the champion of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Please enjoy!

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:18:11 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle director leaves Ubisoft

0:34:19 - Super Mario World Lego set

0:44:11 - Nintendo controller keychains

0:52:29 - Amiibo is back!

0:56:32 - New joycon charging dock

1:05:37 - What We’re Playing

1:54:45 - Ending Questions

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Emio's Big Reveal Jul 18, 2024

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After Nintendo posted a YouTube video featuring a man with a bag on his head, fans were in deep speculation about what the company was up to. Could it be a new horror IP, or simply a fake-out for a much less sinister project? Today, the company revealed that it was all a lead-up to a new release in the Famicom Detective Club series, the first new entry since 1988. Our original recording just missed the window of the reveal, but we've adjusted with a pickup that's already inserted into the episode. Please enjoy!

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00:00:00 - Introduction

00:19:36 - Nintendo's horror game?

00:55:38 - New games coming to NSO

01:00:03 - Switch is now Nintendo's longest current console

01:14:11 - What We've Been Playing

01:51:01 - Ending Questions

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Nintendo’s Scalper Crackdown Jul 04, 2024

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Just recently, Nintendo held its annual shareholder meeting with a full q and A with their stockholders. While the official translation of the meeting is not available yet, we’ve gotten of few interesting bits to look at that people have translated. Is Miyamoto taking care of himself as he gets older? What is Nintendo doing to prevent shortages of the next console? Also, there’s two fresh lawsuits Nintendo is filing against alleged pirates. Join us as we discuss!

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:24:25 - Nintendo Shareholder Q and A

1:00:50 - Nintendo Lawsuits

1:12:03 - What we’re playing

1:34:44 - Ending Questions

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Nintendo’s June Direct Delivered Jun 19, 2024

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This could be the last Nintendo Direct of the Switch generation, and expectations were low. This late in the generation usually warrants remakes, remasters, and other easy titles to hold us over until the new system. However, Nintendo surprised us with quite a few new titles and many other awesome third-party announcements. Let's dive into all the big announcements of the Direct!

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:14:20 - Marvel Vs Capcom

0:22:25 - Metal Slug Attack Reloaded

0:23:54 - NSO games

0:34:35 - Hello Kitty Island Adventure

0:42:36 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

0:47:53 - DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake

0:52:40 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership

0:59:13 - FANTASIAN Neo Dimension

1:06:36 - Super Mario Party Jamboree

1:12:14 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

1:21:51 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

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PlayStation Comes to Switch with Lego Horizon Adventures Jun 13, 2024

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At this point, we shouldn’t be surprised anymore when groundbreaking events occur in the industry, as they seem to be happening all the time. In this case, PlayStation, Nintendo’s long-time competitor and rival, is releasing a game on the Nintendo Switch. Lego Horizon Adventure will launch later this year on both PlayStation and Switch. But what does this mean? Is this a one-off occurrence since it’s a Lego-branded game, or could this be the beginning of something bigger? Let’s discuss.

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:27:01 - Lego Horizon Adventures is coming to Switch

0:48:23 - Mega Man on NSO

0:57:11 - New Life is Strange game

1:10:17 - Civilization VII

1:13:37 - What We’ve Been Playing

1:41:06 - Ending Questions

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Paper Mario’s Triumphant Return May 30, 2024

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has been championed as a classic of the GameCube era, and for many, the last great Paper Mario game. For years, it’s been sequestered on outdated hardware, but finally, Nintendo has released a full remake of the title on Nintendo Switch. So, what does the Punching Up crew think? Join us as we talk about our early impressions of the game, along with this week’s Nintendo news. Enjoy!

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:15:29 - Paper Mario is here!

0:36:26 - Nintendo acquires Shiver Entertainment

0:53:31 - 4K code in Paper Mario

1:02:26 - Nintendo's new store in SF

1:08:59 - Kingdom Hearts on Switch

1:15:46 - Quickies

1:26:15 - What we're playing

1:32:36 - Ending Questions

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Nintendo’s June Direct + Switch 2 Confirmed May 16, 2024

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Nintendo recently presented their yearly financial results and set a new net profit record. In fact, the Switch era has been more profitable than 1981 to 2016. With that, there's a lot riding on the transition to the “Switch successor”. Join us as we discuss the financial results, the upcoming June Direct, and much more!

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:09:30 - Paper Mario gut check

0:28:11 - Nintendo Financial report

1:19:38 - Square Enix Multiplatform approach

1:26:23 - Nintendo World Championships NES Edition

1:31:58 - Quickies

1:33:21 - What we’ve been playing

2:09:19 - Ending questions

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Magnet Joycons, How Do They Work? May 02, 2024

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Continuing to await official information about Nintendo’s next console, we are gradually starting to see small details leak out, this time from Chinese 3rd party accessory maker Mobapad. As always, these leaks need to be taken with a grain of salt until they are verified with secondary sources. In the meantime, let’s discuss. New buttons, magnetic suction, and 4K support are all included in the rundown. Join Micah, Gene, and me (Dustin) as we dive deep.

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:08:37 - Switch 2’s new hardware rumors

1:03:03 - Nintendo's takedown on Gary's Mod

1:07:23 - Samus was almost in Fortnite

1:20:53 - Quckies

1:24:07 - What we're playing

1:52:54 - Ending questions

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Emulators on iPhone: Nintendo’s Nightmare? Apr 19, 2024

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Welcome back to Punching Up! Apple has changed its App Store policy to allow emulators on iOS devices. With that, we can only assume that the App Store will soon be flooded with NES, SNES, and Game Boy emulators. Given Nintendo's history and recent legal action against Yuzu, the company surely isn't pleased with the decision. However, the biggest question is: will they attempt to make a move against them, even if they have shaky legal ground to do so? In other news, an ex-PlayStation executive has joined Nintendo, and it's been announced that the company will be skipping Gamescom this summer.

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0:00:00 - Intro

0:17:16 - Emulators on the iOS App Store

0:28:15 - Gio Corsi joins Nintendo

0:43:40 - Nintendo is skipping Gamescom

0:53:40 - Pokemon Save Crimes?

1:03:57 - Quickies

1:10:34 - What We’re Playing

1:46:06 - Ending Questions

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