Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

Latest Episodes:

We're Already getting Switch 2 OLED Leaks Jul 16, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Switch 2 OLED leaks, Octopath Traveler 2 coming to Switch 2, Kingdom Hearts IV at D23 and more!

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0:00 - Intro
23:46 - Mario 40th Anniversary Pin Set
25:48 - Octopath Traveller 1 and 2 coming to Switch 2
30:48 - New Pikmin Merch at Hot Topic
37:49 - Kingdom Hearts Panel at D23
52:44 - Switch 2 OLED Model Coming Soon?
59:11 - What We’re Playing
1:42:46 - New Games Added to NSO
1:44:43 - Compulsion Games Looking for Partners
1:52:33 - Closing Questions

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The End of Physical Games — Will Nintendo Follow? Jul 09, 2026

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This week, Gene joins Brad and Micah to discuss Switch 2 battery revisions, PlayStation moving away from physical games, whether Nintendo will follow suit, and the recent Xbox layoffs.

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0:00 - Intro
34:52 - Switch 2 Battery Revisions and End of Switch
40:16 - Yoshi and Pokémon Toy
48:25 - PlayStation Moving Away from Physical Games
1:33:43 - What We're Playing
2:04:20 - Xbox Layoffs and What It Means for Nintendo
2:43:52 - Closing Questions

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Nintendo is COOKING with Splatoon Raiders! Jul 02, 2026

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This week Micah and Brad go over the Splatoon Raiders Direct, rumors of a live-action Persona Neflix show, Star Fox and more!

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0:00 - Intro
32:16 - Splatoon Raiders Direct
41:01 - Persona is getting a live-action Netflix show
57:26 - Switch 2 is possibly getting an updated LCD screen
1:01:51 - Star Fox is seemingly a hit
1:15:35 - What We’re Playing
1:33:10 - Switch 2 the second fastest-selling gaming console
1:37:16 - Oblivion Remastered for Switch 2 gets a date
1:40:50 - Closing Questions

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Gaming Birthday Bash! Jun 25, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, Sonics 35 birthday, and Micah cant figure out if she wants a Steam Machine or not.

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0:00 - Intro
30:16 - New Poster for Stop-Motion Pokémon series
34:33 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets a new release date
37:35 - Steam Machine Gets Price and Date
1:00:31 - What We’re Playing
1:15:13 - Nintendo 64 Turns 30
1:28:39 - SEGA Financials Update
1:34:00 - Sonic Turns 30 + Frontiers Now on Switch 2
1:42:34 - Closing Questions

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Nintendo just got HACKED! Jun 18, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew goes over the Ocarina of Time remake, more Switch 2 ports, Nintendo getting hacked and more!

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0:00 - Intro
44:13 - Ocarina of Time Remake
52:46 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Switch 2 Port rumored for this year
54:46 - The Recent Nintendo Direct was very Popular
1:00:46 - What We’re Playing
1:13:51 - Hackers claim to have stolen Nintendo HR data
1:17:23 - Pokémon Wind and Waves' rumored release date
1:20:02 - Ranking Nintendo games
1:39:06 - Closing Questions

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This Nintendo Direct was INSANE! Jun 11, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew go over all the information from the newest Nintendo Direct and news from Summer Game Fest.

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00:00 - Intro
33:09 - Direct Recap
1:41:23 - What We’re Playing
1:46:17 - Mina the Hollower Sales Update
1:46:53 - FFVII Revelations coming to Switch 2
1:49:54 - Resident Evil Veronica coming to Switch 2
1:50:58 - Persona 6 announced
1:54:33 - Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Release Date
1:56:59 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
1:57:51 - Closing Questions

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Our Nintendo Direct Predictions! Jun 04, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew share their predictions for the rumored upcoming Nintendo Direct, New Witcher 3 DLC, Dragon Quest XII, and more!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:12:24 - New Pokémon LEGO Sets
0:19:08 - Nintendo Direct Predictions
0:52:31 - Witcher 3 DLC
0:59:29 - Dragon Quest Updates
1:03:27 - What We’re Playing
1:17:50 - Call of Duty is finally coming back to Nintendo
1:25:39 - Nintendo Music is getting Web Browser Support
1:27:38 - Rayman Legends Retold Leaked
1:33:04 - Super Yooka - Laylee Kart Leakd
1:35:46 - Toy Story Retro Roundup & Toy Story 3: Complete Edition Announced
1:40:56 - Closing Questions

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Middle-Earth Games Are Back on the Menu Boys! May 28, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew discusses Warhorses’ new projects, including a game set in Middle-earth, Dragon Quest Direct, the new Mario Movie release, Crazy Taxi, and more!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:25:53 - Dragon Quest Stream
0:34:26 - Warhorse Working on Middle-earth Game
0:46:29 - Next Mario Movie release
0:50:49 - SEGA teasing Crazy Taxi
0:54:13 - Nintendo Wants to Produce More Switches
0:58:23 - What We’re Playing
1:10:55 - The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Anniversary Stream
1:17:27 - Unreal Engine 6 Announced
1:20:16 - Closing Questions
1:43:30 - BBQ Questions

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We Didn't Expect This... May 21, 2026

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This week, the Punching Up crew discuss the brand new mobile game from Nintendo, Pictonico, new games added to NSO and more Nintendo Direct rumors.
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:21:09 - LEGO Batman Reviews are in
0:23:32 - Yoshi Reviews
0:30:42 - LEGO says the first Zelda is scheduled to be retired this Year
0:34:49 - New Nintendo Mobile Game
0:39:33 - The Legend of Zelda Movie gets a new release date
0:48:10 - What We’re Playing
1:04:13 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales gets a new demo
1:06:58 - Japanese Man arrested for threatening to blow up Nintendo HQ
1:10:38 - 5 Virtual Boy games added to NSO
1:14:52 - Nintendo Direct Rumors are starting once again
1:26:00 - Closing Questions

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The Switch 2 Price Hike is Here... May 14, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the upcoming Switch 2 price increase, Square teasing a new Dragon Quest game, Takashi Tezuka retiring, and more!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:15:27 - Switch 2 Prince increase
0:26:20 - New Switch 2 Bundle
0:29:47 - Next Dragon Quest Game announcement coming soon
0:43:05 - Yoshi Demo at Stores
0:48:20 - What We’re Playing
1:06:27 - Takashi Tezuka retires from Nintendo
1:09:52 - Unofficial Twilight Princess PC port out now
1:19:07 - Katsuhiro Harada forms a new Studio with SNK
1:25:06 - Sega Cancels “Super Game”
1:28:03 - BBQ Questions
1:37:31 - Closing Questions

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