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Nintendo Shack 223 - Nintendo Switch Sports Launch Week Apr 29, 2022

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This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret joins Rebecca as she discusses her time at PAX East 2022 and her impressions of Nintendo Switch Sports, which releases this weekend. They also talk about the Mario Movie getting delayed, an upcoming from Disney, Kirby’s 30th anniversary, and more. As always, they answer listener questions, such as how Star Fox could be revived and what Nintendo would call a potential achievement system if they were to implement one.

Read Rebecca’s review of Nintendo Switch Sports here: https://twinfinite.net/2022/04/nintendo-switch-sports-review/

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A Rushed Game is Eventually Good Apr 22, 2022

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Hi All, Elaine is back!! And she joins Garret to talk about all the latest Nintendo news. They talk about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 release date, the GBA/GB emulator rumors for Switch, and a bunch of game release announcements. They also answer listener questions including Japan-only Switch titles, least favorite game genres, and Zelda DS games!

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The Shez Shack Apr 15, 2022

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On this week's episode of the Nintendo Shack podcast, Garret fills listeners in on the latest Fire Emblem Three Hopes news. Rebecca and Garret discuss possible 3D action games that Bandai Namco could be remastering, a lucky Advance Wars fan's once-in-a-lifetime experience, and other Nintendo news from the week. As always, they answer listener questions, such as what genre spin-off game should Fire Emblem get, whether or not Splatoon 2 is worth purchasing today with Splatoon 3 on the horizon, and what they realistically want to see Nintendo do in the next two years.

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Book Shack Apr 08, 2022

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This week on the Nintendo Shack podcast, Rebecca discusses her Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition playthrough and impressions with Garret. The two talk about games coming to the Switch next week as well as some new news for Splatoon 3 and Metroid Dread. Garret and Rebecca also spend some time chatting about the games they are expecting to buy and play in the coming months. As always, they answer listener questions, such as what kind of impact video games have had on their life and how they feel about “missable content” in games.

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Kirby Impressions: Steam Shack Edition Apr 02, 2022

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This week on the Nintendo Shack podcast, Donnie returns to talk with Garret and Rebecca about his playthrough of Kirby and the Forgotten Land (spoiler-free). They also discuss the news of Breath of the Wild sequel’s delay, E3’s cancellation, some NES/SNES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online, and more. They also answer listener questions, such as what game they would make each co-host play as a form of punishment.

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The Biggest News of the Week is About Folders Mar 25, 2022

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Description: Greeting Koopalings and happy Kirby Day! This time on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca take a look at some of the early reviews for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which is out now. They discuss Nintendo’s decision to randomly add the ability to create folders on Switch in the latest software update, and they also talk about a rumor/datamine for future Mario Kart DLC courses. They touch on Hogwarts Legacy getting announced for Switch and what that could look like. As always, they end the show with listener questions, such as favorite Wind Waker memories, which Nintendo series should get a movie/TV adaptation, and favorite subjects in grade school.

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Mario Kart DLC Eve Mar 18, 2022

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Greeting Koopalings! This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca discuss the first wave of the imminent Mario Kart 8 Booster Course DLC and what they’re looking forward to with the rest of the waves. They also go over the Monster Hunter Digital Event from this week as well as the three SEGA Genesis games that were added to the NSO + Expansion Pack library. They end the show by answering a ton of great listener questions, such as which previously released Switch game should get new content added and embarrassing video game memories they have. Both Garret and Rebecca share Pop-Tart related stories after a listener asks what Pop-Tart flavor is the best.

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MAR10 Day! Mar 11, 2022

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Happy MAR10 Day, Koopalings! This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca celebrate the greatness that is Mario, including discussing the announcement of Super Nintendo World opening at Universal Hollywood Studios. They also dive into some other news from the past week, such as the TMNT Cowabunga Collection announcement, the Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp delay, and more. As always, they answer listener questions, such as what game franchise they enjoy that would surprise people, and what was the most painful loss of progress in a game they’ve experienced.

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Pokemon Presents and the Switch Pro Lives On Mar 04, 2022

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In this week's episode of the Nintendo Shack podcast, Garret and Rebecca talk about the contents of the recent Pokemon Presents broadcast, including the announcement of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and what it means for the future of Pokemon games. They also reveal which of the three new starter Pokemon is the greatest (there is only one right answer). Afterward, they discuss the Nvidia leak and what it means for new Switch hardware. They touch on a few more topics before celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Nintendo Switch by answering some listener questions, such as why they feel the Switch has been so successful and whether Nintendo has drastically changed since the Wii U era or not.

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Happy (Almost) Pokémon Day! Feb 25, 2022

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This week, Garret and Rebecca make predictions about what the upcoming Pokémon Presents will be about. They discuss what announcements are most likely and what they’d like to see the most. Additionally, they briefly discuss a company acquisition by Nintendo, and they chat about which characters deserved to get an amiibo figure. Finally, they end the show by imagining which games would work best in the HD-2D art style that has recently been growing in popularity.