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Nintendo Maniacs
by Josh (JT)
Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly podcast dedicated to the latest Nintendo game releases, news and topics.Josh (JT) has a special guest on every show and has a bundle of fun along the way.
Episodes
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Escape sequence - Nintendo Maniacs
This is the final episode of Nintendo Maniacs. In it I explain the reasoning, I say thanks to the many people who have helped contribute to the show, and I share my thoughts on the world on Nintendo. Thank you all for listening.
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Virtual Boy - The History, Games and Legacy
Episode 116 This episode is a special dedicated episode to the Virtual Boy - Nintendo's least understood system. JT's good friend Andrew joins him as a guest. Chapters: 0:00 Virtual Boy - The History, Games and Legacy 1:32:50 Fire Red / Leaf Green 1:38:35 SNES MINI GIVEAWAY - SNES Celebration...
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The most feature-packed Mario Tennis game yet & Initial Virtual Boy impressions
Episode 115 In this episode Josh is joined by Matt Hewson - the editor of the Australian gaming website Player2! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 10:45 Partner Showcase 16:40 Blind Ranking - Mario Tennis Fever Racquets 23:48 New Release Acquired - Mario Tennis Fever 56:30 Virtual Boy NSO...
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Hugh Morris steals our hearts in Tomodachi Life & the sizeable Animal Crossing Update
Episode 114In this episode Josh is joined by Mikky for a cozy-filled episode. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 5:22 Blind Ranking - AC Villagers who fight a bully 12:17 Animal Crossing New Update 31:01 Tomodachi Life Direct 43:33 Super Mario News 47:15 New Metacritic Game for Discord 49:05...
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We PREDICT the upcoming year for Nintendo
Episode 113 In this episode Josh is joined by Steve aka ThunderStash Gaming! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 37:20 How to Support the Show 38:10 Our 2026 Nintendo Predictions Our Guest! Steve, aka ThunderStash Gaming, was our guest. You can find more of their work at: Website: YouTube:...
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Nintendo's 2025 - the Highs, the Lows and the Downright Silly
Episode 112 This episode Josh is joined by fellow maniac Drew Agnew - who is the host of The House of Mario podcast! They go over Nintendo's entire 2025 - including the highlights, lowlights and the downright silly. You can find Drew and all of his work here:The House of Mario:...
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Metroid Super Episode - Prime 4 and why Metroid doesn't get the love it deserves
Episode 111 In this episode Josh is joined by Joey Ferris, a Nintendo YouTuber with his own channel and has worked on CommonWealth Realm and GameXplain. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 8:50 Metroid Success on Switch 12:50 Why Metroid rates high, sells low 17:20 Blind Ranking - Metroid...
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Kirby Air Riders is MORE than a racing game & critiquing IGNs Top 100 Nintendo Games
Episode 110 In this episode Josh is joined by Marc Kaliroff, the co-owner of the website Kirby Informer! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 16:00 New Release Acquired: Kirby Air Riders 1:12:17 Bandai Namco Singapore Acquisition 1:15:50 IGNs Top 100 Nintendo Games List 1:26:06 Weird Nintendo…
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Nintendo keeps dropping game trailers ft. Age of Imprisonment & Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Episode 109 In this episode Josh is joined by Mikky! Chapters: 0:00 Maniac Chat 3:10 Animal Crossing Updates 13:42 Pokopia Updates 23:31 Metroid Prime 4 Trailer 28:58 Super Mario Galaxy Movie 35:10 Blind Ranking - Zelda Items to make an Ikea chest of drawers 41:40 New Release Acquired: Hyrule...
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Pokémon Legends: ZA Just Changed the Series Forever
Episode 108 In this episode Josh is joined by Jemma from the Pure Nintendo podcast! Chapters: 0:00 Maniac Chat 10:45 Blind Ranking - Pokemon Starters 15:45 Nintendo at PAX Australia 31:47 New Release Acquired: Pokemon Legends ZA 1:14:00 Kirby Air Riders Direct 2 1:22:30 Shinobi, Ball X Pit and...
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Before Odyssey, There Was Perfection — The Galaxy Era of Mario Ft. Mr A Game
Episode 107 In this episode Josh is joined by Jacob aka Mr A Game! Chapters: 0:00 Maniac Chat 27:38 Blind ranking Zelda Food Items 31:40 PAX Australia 38:59 New Release Acquired: Super Mario Galaxy 1 +2 1:05:47 Close to You Pikmin Video 1:08:22 Mr A Game’s Collection/Switch 2 Review 1:2:17 Weird...
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DK Bananza DLC brings a new level of intensity & what Doug Bowser leaving means for Nintendo
Episode 106 In this episode Josh is joined by N64 Josh who amongst many other things is the host of the Nintendo Power Cast! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 20:48 Blind ranking 2D Super Mario games 28:42 New Release Acquired: DK Bananza DLC 53:30 Fire Emblem Shadows 1:01:27 Mario Kart World...
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The BIGGEST Nintendo Direct ever - what you might have missed
Episode 105 In this episode Josh is joined by Dan (aka SwitchingItUp_) who is a writer for Quest Daily! It’s a pure Nintendo Direct episode so no time stamps this episode. Our Guest! Dan, from Quest Daily, was our guest. You can find more of their work at: https://questdaily.com.au/ Socials…
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Blind Ranking Kirby Copy Abilities and the path to get to Silksong
Episode 104 In this episode Josh is joined by Marc Kaliroff, the co-owner of the website Kirby Informer! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 11:00 Blind ranking Kirby Copy Abilities 16:30 General Nintendo Direct Predictions 39:10 New Release Acquired: Star Crossed World (Kirby and the Forgotten...
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Kirby Air Riders finally gets a Direct - Fans are LOSING IT
Episode 103 In this episode Josh is joined by Zach! Who is the co-host of the Blowing Cartridges Podcast - a show with a rotating special guest that dives into in-depth conversations about video game culture and the games themselves. Each episode features a new ’cartridge’ to be interrogated as…
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Super Mario Party Jamboree DLC, Indie/Partner Directs and blind ranking Nintendo consoles
Episode 102 In this episode Josh is joined by an Australian based Gaming & Anime Nerd who has been gaming since as long as he can remember. Avid Collector & Gamer on all systems! He’s a friend of the show, please welcome Kieran from Hopk Gaming. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat and blind...
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How DK Bananza does 3D platforming uniquely, being a Nintendo fan in Japan and what you missed from the Pokemon Presents
Episode 101 In this episode Josh is joined by fellow maniac Mono! They’re the producers of the podcast, Tokyo Game Life which is a Tokyo based video game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital with every episode features a unique element of gaming culture in Japan....
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Are the Switch 2 Zelda games worth the upgrade? And blind ranking Zelda games
Episode 100 This episode Josh is joined by fellow maniac Mikayla! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open and Maniac Chat 12:20 Blind Ranking Zelda Games 27:10 Miitopia 34:04 New Release Acquired - BoTW and ToTK Switch 2 Editions 1:02:45 Question Mark Block - Nintendo Remakes we want 1:20:08 Weird Nintendo...
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Third-Party games to play after Mario Kart
Episode 99 This episode Josh is joined by fellow maniac Andrew, who he met whilst retro gaming hunting in Japan. Andrew has an impressive collection of Nintendo items in his collection. His YouTube channel is all about Nintendo and has teardowns, unique takes and more. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open…
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Donkey Kong Bananza Direct - Nintendo's Best Standalone Direct
Nintendo has just revealed a 17 minute video giving the lowdown on Donkey Kong Bananza - coming out 17 July 2025. Josh and Drew team up to discuss everything shown in the video as well as why they think that was the best standalone Nintendo Direct presentation ever. Feel free to also check out…
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Recapping the Switch 2 Launch Weekend - Mario Kart World and Stapled Switch 2s?
Episode 98 This episode Josh is joined by fellow maniac Ben Shuster who is the Editor in Chief at Qualbert.com and the Marketing & Content Specialist for Spunge Games! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open 0:59 Maniac Chat with Ben 21:30 Question Mark Block! Discord Q&A 45:02 New Release Acquired - Mario Kart...
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Say hello to Nintendo Maniacs! Day 1 tips for your Switch 2 and celebrating the original Switch
WE'VE REBRANDED! Say goodbye to NintenVania and hello to Nintendo Maniacs! This episode Josh is joined by fellow maniac Drew Agnew - who is the host of The House of Mario podcast! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open 0:41 Introductions 3:25 Maniac Chat with Drew Agnew 7:20 Switch 2 hype 11:57 New format of...
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Development secrets of Mario Kart World and our top Gamnecube games for NSO
Episode 96 This episode Josh is joined by Harrison, a co-host of the Nintendo Therapy podcast! Chapters: 0:00 Intro with Guest 5:06 Ice (Climbers) Breakers 13:36 What we've been playing 28:36 Switch 2 General Discussion 40:11 Mario Kart World Developer Secrets 1:00:36 Switch 1 Games Getting...
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We had free rein at the Switch 2 Experience in Melbourne
Episode 95 This episode Josh goes over his time at the Switch 2 Experience in Melbourne!Check out his thoughts on the hardware, the games and the event itself. Support Us!If you would like to support NintenVania, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the...
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Did Nintendo mislead with the Mario Kart World Direct? And Xenoblade X is the perfect game before Switch 2
Episode 94 This episode Josh is joined by Harry Kalogirou - a writer for Press Start Australia and a self-proclaimed sucker for Metroidvanias. Chapters: 0:00 Intro with Guest 13:15 New Release Acquired - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition 47:28 Mario Kart World Direct Reactions 1:11:55...
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Tips for Nintendo Museum & Pokemon Cafe plus Retro Game Hunting in Japan!
Episode 93 This episode Josh is joined by his now wife, Mikayla to discuss their time in Japan. This episode covers their trip to the Nintendo Museum, getting into a Pokemon Cafe, dining at Nintendo's original HQ and the amazing retro game scene. Support Us! If you would like to support...
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SWITCH 2 DIRECT! Amazing games but super expensive?!
Episode 92 This is a very special recording of NintenVania with JT and Drew yet again joining forces and disecting the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. Listen as they get a little crazy staying up late trying to pre-order the console too. Support Us! If you would like to support NintenVania, please...
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SURPRISE NINTENDO DIRECT - Our reaction and things you might have missed
Episode 91 Well wasn’t that one of the weirdest Nintendo Directs ever? In this episode JT and Drew pair up to share their thoughts on what may well be the last dedicated Nintendo Direct to the Nintendo Switch. Plus we share some things that you might have missed from the presentation. Support Us!...
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WE WENT TO JAPAN - Universal Studios, Nintendo stores, Pokemon Centres and Josh’s freaky time with Paranormasight
Episode 90 This episode Josh is joined by his now wife, Mikayla to discuss their time in Japan. This episode covers their trip to Universal Studios Japan (including the new Donkey Kong Country), Josh’s weird in-life ordeal with a game called Paranormasight, and their pick ups from the various...
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Creating a viral Super Mario Maker 2 world, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD & YOU can win a DK plush
GIVEAWAY! To be in the running to win a Donkey Kong plush, you’re going to have to hunt for the KONG letters in this episode of the podcast. Keep an ear out for the four letter noises that will be scattered throughout. Make note of the minute they are played and let me know via email...
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SWITCH 2 OFFICIALLY REVEALED
Episode 88 Hey all, This is a very special joint episode of The House of Mario and NintenVania. I was joined by my podcasting buddy, Drew, to discuss that Switch 2 reveal. We discuss the look of the system, the name, the leaks, that Mario Kart tease and all of the hype in the lead up. You can…
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Our 2025 Nintendo Predictions and the Blue dog from Zelda finally won a race??
Episode 87 This episode Josh is joined by Drew Agnew, host of The House of Mario - a South Australian Nintendo podcast! Chapters: 0:00 Intro/ What we’ve been playing 28:39 Our 2025 Nintendo Predictions 2:03:03 Weird Nintendo Weird Nintendo Blue Dog Video: Why Majora's Mask's Blue Dog Took 25...
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Favourite Christmas gaming memories and our real life Super Smash Bros moment
Episode 86 This episode Josh is joined by his brother, Nick! In this episode they share their favourite Christmas gaming memories, gaming in the early 2000s, the literal Super Smash Bros moment they had together and more! You can find Nick and all of his work at: Instagram: @nickthunig Support…
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Reviewing Nintendo's 2024 and will they announce anything at The Game Awards?
Episode 85 This episode Josh is joined by Barry Carenza of Nintendo Fuse podcast and also from Premium Edition Games Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest (Ice Climber Breakers) 7:00 What we’ve been playing 22:10 Nintendo Switch Online Updates 37:30 Nintendo at The Game Awards 50:02 Nintendo’s 2024 -...
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Why are reviewers split on Mario & Luigi? And the addictive nature of Pokemon TCG Pocket
Episode 84 This episode Josh is joined by DanPar aka Daniel who is a New York based Nintendo content creator making unboxing, review and gameplay videos on YouTube Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest (Ice Climber Breakers) 9:53 What we’ve been playing 34:15 Mario & Luigi: Brothership - New Release...
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Is Super Mario Party Jamboree the best in the series? And Nintendo finally lets us listen to their music
Episode 83 This episode Josh is joined by SwiftJar who is a Nintendo content creator primarily focused on all things Mario Kart, Mario Party & Mario related topics with a big YouTube channel. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest (Ice Climber Breakers) 9:50 What we’ve been playing 15:13 Super Mario...
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Nintendo wants to make waking up fun and are they making an MMO?!
Episode 82 This episode Josh is joined by Jefftendo who is an avid Nintendo collector with one of the best looking games rooms out there. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest (Ice Climber Breakers) 17:30 PAX Australia 30:25 What we’ve been playing 39:00 Super Mario Party Jamboree 56:54 Alarmo!…
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Development secrets for Echoes of Wisdom and a real-life Mario who is actually a plumber and competed in the 'Olympics'
Episode 81 This episode Josh is joined by Mikky as they record in person to disucss Echoes of Wisdom! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 8:21 New Release Acquired: Echoes of Wisdom 1:17:50 F-Zero NSO and F-Zero 99 1:22:00 Weird Nintendo Support Us! If you would like to support NintenVania, please consider...
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Have we seen what the Switch 2 actually looks like?
Episode 80 This episode Josh is joined by Abram Buehner, a Senior Business Development Manager @ LostInCult, and the co-host of @BackLogBanter. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest (Ice Climber Breakers) 20:30 What we've been playing 36:30 Nintendo's lawsuit against Pocketpair/Palworld 47:10 Chance...
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Why Emio: The Smiling Man is worth your time and Nintendo memes Concord
Episode 79 This episode Josh is joined by Oliver Brandt - who is a staff writer at GLHF working on Men's Journal VG & Streaming and is the deputy editor and community manager of Vooks, which is a website dedicated to Australian Nintendo news, reviews, bargain roundups and more. He also hosts the...
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Nintendo Live Sydney 2024 - Reactions
Episode 78 This episode Josh is joined by Kieran (HopkGaming), Zach (Eggerino/Eggmond) and Dan (SwitchingItUp_) to discuss Nintendo Live Sydney 2024! Listen to find out what happened at the event, what worked well and didn't, and will the event ever return? You can find our guests work at: Zach...
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People's biggest Nintendo bucket list games and Everybody 1-2 Switch topped the sales charts??
Episode 77 This episode Josh is joined by Chris Ticehurst - the host of the YouTube channel Nintendo Ninja News - a channel that covers the latest news and discussions on the world of Nintendo. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest (Ice Climber Breakers) 14:10 What we've been playing 21:50 LoZ…
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Nintendo World Championships and eating cereal out of your Gamecube?
Episode 76 This episode Josh is joined by SwitchingItUp_ (aka Dan) who is a prominent Australian Nintendo content creator and writer for Quest Daily. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest 10:05 What we've been playing 23:40 Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition 1:01:58 The History of Nintendo...
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No one is asking HOW is Emio? And a Zelda fan get jailed for carrying a replica Master Sword
Episode 75 This episode Josh is joined by Brad Goodwin the founder of Next Play Australia. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest 18:00 What we've been playing 29:40 Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball 33:03 EMIO??? 37:55 F-Zero 99 Update 40:30 NSO Updates 44:38 Games Media in Australia 56:59…
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Luigi's Mansion 2 HD review roundup and someone tried to smuggle 350 Switch gamecards in their bra?
Episode 74 This episode Josh is joined by Ben Schuster the founder of Qualbert.com and its Editor-in-Chief. They’ve also recently joined Toast Interactive as a Social Media & Senior Content Specialist. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest 17:15 What we've been playing 37:10 New Release Acquired:...
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THE MOST SURPRISING NINTENDO DIRECT
Episode 73 This episode Josh is doing a sole recording to share his thoughts on the June Nintendo Direct. And what a Direct it was! Support Us! If you would like to support NintenVania, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our...
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Nintendo Direct Predictions and YOU could win a $50 AUD Nintendo eShop card
COMPETITION RULES To be in the running to win a $50 AUD (or eqivalent in another currency) Nintendo eShop gift card you need to do the following: -Go to YouTube and click on this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_4BMjxIJIQ -Like the video on YouTube -Subscribe to NintenVania on YouTube...
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Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is timeless and the gamers keeping the 3DS/Wii U online servers alive
Episode 71 This episode Josh is joined by a video game reviewer and Deputy Editor for Player 2. They also produce a number of podcasts including the Dev Diary Podcast and the Hoops Crew - it’s Paul James! Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Ice (Climber) Breakers 17:05 What we've been playing 28:24…
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Endless Ocean Luminous is for ASMR lovers and Nintendo bringing World Championship back
Episode 70 This episode Josh is joined by Fulish Fuji who is a co-host of The Playstation Drive podcast, a streamer and also a fellow Australian (or Koala?). Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Ice (Climber) Breakers 14:42 What we've been playing 33:21 New Release Acquired: Endless Ocean Luminous...
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The indie games to keep playing your Switch and why Samus will never be in Fortnite
Episode 69 This episode Josh is joined by Alex Harding, founder of The INDIEXP and Cheif Editor of Switchaboo. Chapters: 0:00 Intro/Guest 07:58 What we've been playing 33:20 NSO N64 games 37:43 Nintendo Live Sydney 45:15 More Switch 2 Spec Rumours 57:35 Indie World presentation...
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Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly podcast dedicated to the latest Nintendo game releases, news and topics.Josh (JT) has a special guest on every show and has a bundle of fun along the way.
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