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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:

They Finally Listened... Feb 26, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green digital releases, The latest Treehouse Live, the possible release date for The Duskbloods, 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
0:34:46 - Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green coming to Switch
0:53:08 - Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition is getting a Switch 2 Edition
0:57:29 - Nintendo Treehouse Recap
1:17:22 - What We’re Playing
1:26:30 - Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 leaked by Bandai Namco
1:30:53 - NieR: Automata sequel coming
1:35:07 - The Duskbloods release date listing
1:39:27 - Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition is now on Switch 2
1:41:36 - Closing Questions

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Surprise Switch 2 Announcements! Feb 19, 2026

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This week, the PU crew discusses a bunch of new games coming to Switch and Switch 2, like Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2, as well as other topics, including a possible Switch 2 price hike later this year and their favorite Zelda games.

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

0:00:00 - Intro
0:28:42 - Shutaro Ida has passed away
0:31:37 - IGN’s Zelda Top 10 list
0:41:37 - Stuff from the State of Play that’s coming to Switch and Switch 2
1:05:16 - Final Fantasy VII P3 won't be held back by being multiplatform
1:09:05 - Switch 2 Price Hike Might be Happening This Year.
1:11:29 - What We’re Playing
1:23:27 - .hack//Z.E.R.O. Announced
1:25:52 - Virtual Boy is now available on NSO
1:30:40 - Closing Questions

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Was This the Most Average Direct Ever? Feb 12, 2026

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This week Micah and Brad go over all the news from last week’s Direct, discuss Pokémon's 30th anniversary, rumors about a new 3D Mario, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:33:25 - Last Week's Nintendo Direct Recap
1:28:07 - Pokemon 30 website
1:30:38 - New clip from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
1:32:00 - Rayman is getting an HD version
1:34:15 - What We’re Playing
1:44:17 - New Direct and 3D Mario Rumors
1:47:05 - Closing Questions

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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream looks UNHINGED Feb 05, 2026

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This week Micah and Brad discuss a variety of topics, including how insane Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream looks, Nintendo sales updates, the Dispatch censorship drama, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:28:02 - Tomodatchi Life Direct Thoughts
0:40:53 - Dispatch Censor Drama
0:51:05 - Sonic Racing Crossworlds Failed to Meet Sales Expectations
0:57:00 - What We’re Playing
1:12:50 - Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O Launch
1:14:31 - Pokémon Pokopia Amazon Preorder Bonus
1:18:29 - Google's Project Genie
1:21:09 - Nintendo Sales Update
1:34:27 - Closing Questions

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Looks INSANE! Jan 29, 2026

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This week, the Punching Up crew celebrates their 100th episode and discusses a variety of news topics, including the new Super Mario Galaxy trailer, Pokémon coming to Universal Studios, Nintendo Direct rumors, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:24:53 - New Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer
0:29:46 - Nintendo Veterans Leave the Company
0:32:41 - Pokémon is Universal Studios
0:40:48 - Blizzard 35 Showcase
0:43:06 - Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Direct
0:47:18 - Highguard thoughts with Gene
1:00:31 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellable Park Info
1:19:41 - Nintendo Rumors are heating up
1:25:45 - What We’re Playing
1:39:58 - Xbox Developer Direct
1:47:33 - Nintendo Sales US
1:52:42 - New Games coming to NSO
1:59:00 - Ubisoft Trouble
2:01:51 - Closing Questions

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Nintendo Continues to Dominate Jan 22, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo One again being on top of the charts in Japan, Pokémon's surprisingly long development, a new Legend of Zelda LEGO set, 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
0:27:16 - Quick Marathon thoughts
0:33:16 - New Zelda LEGO set
0:37:45 - Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro board
0:46:00 - Life is Strange Reunion
0:50:29 - Possible date for Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4
0:51:47 - What We’re Playing
1:14:23 - Pokémon Red and Green took a while to get right
1:22:08 - Nintendo Sales in Japan
1:28:56 - Hitman World of Assassination is getting cross progression
1:34:31 - Sonic might be coming to Fortnite
1:37:59 - Closing Questions

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So This Is What’s Next for Pokémon? Jan 15, 2026

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct, Pokémon LEGO, our thoughts on no Switch 2 port for Baldur's Gate 3, 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
0:03:35 - Nintendo Year in Review now available
0:13:57 - Upcoming Xbox Developer Direct
0:32:34 - Hellblade 3 is Ninja Theory’s Next Project
0:40:04 - LEGO Pokemon
0:48:27 - Baldur’s Gate III won't come to Switch 2
0:50:02 - What We’re Playing
1:22:52 - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance added to NSO
1:23:19 - Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Version out this week
1:31:35 - Mario Tennis Fever is almost here
1:35:37 - Resident Evil Showcase airing this week
1:43:24 - Meta closes several studios
1:47:53 - Nintendo President Interview tidbits
1:52:17 - Closing Questions

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Big Gaming Anniversaries Are Coming… What’s Next? Jan 08, 2026

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his week the Punching Up crew discusses the Dragon Quest VII demo, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond open-world problems, new Nintendo trademarks, 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
0:10:20 - Vince Zampella
0:16:09 - Dragon Quest VII Demo
0:19:42 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond “Outdated open world.”
0:30:00 - New Nintendo Trademarks
0:33:37 - What we’re Playing
1:10:25 - Toshiyuki Itahana leaves Square Enix
1:15:40 - Lots of Anniversaries this year
1:26:46 - Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles sells over 1 million copies
1:27:53 - Closing Questions

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Nintendo 2026 Predictions Jan 01, 2026

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This episode, The Punching Up crew look back at Nintendo’s performance in 2025 and share their predictions for 2026!

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Nintendo Memories with Colin Dec 25, 2025

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This week Colin joins the Punching Up crew for the very first time in the show’s history! Join us as we reminisce about a variety of Nintendo launches and share some of our favorite Nintendo memories.

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