Reading the Mario-shaped Tea Leaves: Charting Nintendo Direct Trends

EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 1H 58M

Reading the Mario-shaped Tea Leaves: Charting Nintendo Direct Trends

from Blowing Cartridges · host Blowing Cartridges

To start 2026 off with a topical bang, we dive into a topic close to the heart of every Nintendo fan. Is it possible to predict that airing of Nintendo Directs? Is there truly a pattern that Nintendo follows?   Joining us for this episode is Josh from Nintendo Maniacs and the House of Mario. Spreadsheet in hand, we briefly discuss the history of Nintendo Directs, how they have changed over the past 15+ years, and their ongoing legacy.    Have any comments? Feel free to drop us a line via Bluesky or X @blowcartpod or email at [email protected]   Brendan - @Tamazoid Zach - @Eggerino Josh- @Nintendomaniacs   Intro music - '8 Bit Ditty' by FoolBoyMedia Outro - 'Video Game Land' by FoolBoyMedia

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