Pokemon Pokopia is Switch 2's New Killer App

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Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Nintendo surprised investors, retailers, and even themselves as their Pokemon Pokopia has taken over the zeitgeist of the Switch 2 conversation. This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss how Pokémon Pokopia is absolutely popping off with 2.2 million copies sold in just four days—boosting Nintendo’s stock and catching even analysts off guard. In other news, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book lands a May 21st release date on Switch 2 with the announcement only coming through the Nintendo Today app and a new trailer. Capcom revealed that Pragmata has quietly been building serious momentum with over 2 million demo downloads ahead of launch, while also dealing with bigger conversations like non-union contracts and AI concerns from their Mega Man voice actor. They also discuss how PEGI is cracking down hard on loot boxes and monetization systems, what's new on NSO, and answer your listener questions! This and more on Nintendo Pow Block! Join our Communities:Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the ⁠Boss Rush Network Facebook Group⁠.Follow Nintendo Pow Block on Social Media: Nintendo Pow Block Podcast: ⁠X/Twitter⁠, ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠Instagram,⁠ ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Twitch.TV⁠Follow the Boss Rush Network: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Twitch.TV⁠Follow our Hosts: ⁠Edward Varnell⁠, Cofounder of Boss Rush Media and host of ⁠Nintendo Pow Block⁠⁠. ⁠X/Twitter⁠, ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠, Cofounder and CEO of Boss Rush Media and host of the ⁠Boss Rush Podcast⁠, ⁠Nintendo Pow Block⁠, ⁠Xbox Casuals⁠, and ⁠Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast⁠. ⁠X/Twitter⁠, ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Mastodon⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠Support Boss Rush Network:Support Boss Rush on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and buy merch on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website at BossRush.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great content.Thanks for Your Continued Support!Thank you for supporting Nintendo Pow Block! If you’re listening on podcast platforms, leave us a five-star rating and a review. If you’re watching on YouTube, subscribe, like, comment, and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Your support means the world—see you next time on Nintendo Pow Block!

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