Interviewing The Creators Of My Favorite Wii Game! | EP. 117

In this holiday themed episode, EmSwizzle (Max) interviews the lead developers for his (tied for 1st) favorite Wii game of all time: We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Jim Stiefelmaier (Lead Designer & Producer) joins the show to discuss the game & Andy Boggs (Lead Engineer) gives us a written Q&A to read! In addition, we run through Nintendo news as always, we answer your questions and SO MUCH MORE! Happy Holidays!   🛒 Shop Mario Matter Merch HERE! ➡️ https://emswizzle.shop/ 🛒 🎧 Check Out The Podcast EVERYWHERE! ➡️ https://linktr.ee/TheMarioMatter 🎧 ⭐ Become A Channel Member And Receive Awesome Perks! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@EmSwizzle/join ⭐ 📱 Connect with me on Social Media! ➡️ https://linktr.ee/EmSwizzle 📱 💬 Join the Discord Server! ➡️ https://discord.gg/9A98Xd5DC8 💬 📓 Sources & Mentioned Links ➡️ https://rentry.co/TMM117-SOURCES 📓   0:00 Preview! 1:45 Start Of Nintendo News! 2:43 Debunking A New Switch 2 Rumor! (Ugh) 7:59 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp SHUT DOWN! 10:46 NEW Switch Online Games Released! 11:58 Nintendo Holiday Item Available! 13:03 Nintendo Closing eShop & Online In China!? 14:47 Start of Developer Interviews! 16:22 How Did The Game Come About? 23:33 Which Minigame Is The Devs Favorite? 31:10 Was This A Family & Friends Made Game? 34:26 Most Stressful Part Of Making The Game? 36:36 What Is This In-Game Easter Egg? 37:46 Any More Easter Eggs In-Game? 39:03 How Did You Become A Game Dev + Advice? 49:37 "Wii" Wish You A Merry Christmas? 52:06 Start Of Q&A Segment! 52:45 Favorite Holiday Video Games? 55:22 Should Nintendo Do More In December? 56:48 Best Nintendo Switch Holiday Games? 58:32 Non-Holiday Games You Play During the Holidays? 1:00:28 Games You Want A Holiday Update For? 1:03:08 Favorite Game You GOT For Christmas?