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Nintendo Watcher Podcast
by NintendoWatcher.com
Justin and Matthew talk about what's new, what's coming, and what's worth your time in the world of Nintendo.
Episodes
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NW Plays: Final Fantasy II - Pixel Remaster
Welcome to the second episode of Nintendo Watcher Plays: Final Fantasy, a years-long dive into the entire mainline Final Fantasy series of JRPGS. Justin and Matthew play through the iconic franchise to figure out what works and what doesn’t. In order to understand how the JRPG genre has evolved...
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The Other Side 2
The past few weeks have been a lull for new Nintendo Switch games, but things are heating up for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Matthew and Justin get together to talk about what non-Nintendo games they've been playing lately.
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Ranking Every 3D Zelda
In a followup to our previous episode, Matthew and Justin discuss their favorite 3D Zelda games and rank them.
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Ranking Every 2D Zelda
There's something special about 2D Zelda games, and in this week's episode, Matthew and Justin discuss their favorite 2D Zelda games before ranking them.
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A Coward's Guide to Playing Horror Games
Matthew and Justin are back to talk about the games they're playing in anticipation of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including Matthew's recent playthrough of the first six Resident Evil games and his tips for playing horror games as a self-described coward.
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Exploring Octopath Traveler II (with Raya)
For podcast #42, we have a very special guest with us, Raya, also known as the Glimmering Harpy! Raya joins us to talk about Octopath Traveler 2, but before we get into that, we want to learn more about her background with JRPGs and gaming in general. In this Q&A, Raya shares where people can…
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Retrospective: The Minish Cap
Leading up to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Matthew and Justin dive into 2004's The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Capcom’s third Zelda game and one of the Game Boy Advance games now available on the Nintendo Switch Online.
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What's Next for Pokemon?
The Watchers are back to talk about their reactions to the latest announcements from the Pokemon Company and what's coming next for Pokemon in general. Justin and Matthew talk about Pokemon Sleep, what's coming from the DLC for Scarlet and Violet, the Pokemon Trading Card Game Classic, and more…
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NW Plays: Final Fantasy I - Pixel Remaster
Welcome to the first episode of Nintendo Watcher Plays: Final Fantasy, a years-long dive into the entire mainline Final Fantasy series of JRPGS. Justin and Matthew play through the iconic franchise to figure out what works and what doesn’t. In order to understand how the JRPG genre has evolved...
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Emergency Pod: Nintendo Direct Reaction - February 2023
For episode 39 of the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, the Watchers sat down to talk about what might be the most well-rounded Nintendo Direct we've ever seen. Justin and Matthew are joined by Jake Martin of Bitbloggist.
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Special Episode: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Review
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is developer Purple Lamp and publisher THQ Nordic’s spiritual successor to Battle for Bikini Bottom. Over the dozen or so hours we spent playing The Cosmic Shake, we weren’t disappointed. Purple Lamp lovingly recreated Bikini Bottom, captured some early of...
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How Good is Chained Echoes Really? + Fire Emblem Engage First Impressions
In this week’s episode, Justin and Matthew sit down to talk about the heyday of 16-bit JRPGs and what it takes to make a successful nostalgia grab in 2023. The Watchers take a deep-dive into the 2022 indie darling: Chained Echoes. They discuss what makes a successful 16-bit JRPG, how Chained…
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Our 10 Most Anticipated Backlog Games of 2023
Matthew and Justin talk about their ten most anticipated backlog games of 2023.
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Our 2023 Resolutions and Predictions
In their first podcast episode of 2023, Matthew (@zeroparse) and Justin (@PuffyRedshirt) talk about their gaming resolutions for the upcoming year and pin down their predictions for 2023. The Watchers also discuss changes to the Nintendo Watcher Pod and what listeners/viewers can expect this year.
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Our Top TEN Best Nintendo Switch Games of the Year
It's been an unbelievable year for Switch gamers, and in this extended episode of the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Matthew and Justin sort through the Switch's 2022 catalog to give you the best of the best. The Watchers talk about the best JRPG Switch ports of the year, honorable mentions, games…
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Nintendo's Best Winter Levels
As temperatures around the country continue to stay unseasonably warm, Justin and Matthew have decided to rank their top three gaming winter wonderlands! So come along with the Watchers as they dive into the world of wooly mammoths and frostbite.
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The Scarlet & Violet Pokécast: 3rd Time's the Charm(ander)?
On this week's episode of the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Justin and Matthew are joined by special guest and certified Pokémanic Jeremy Rivers to talk about the newest Pokémon generation, Scarlet and Violet. The trio talks about their histories with the Pokémon franchise, how they typically…
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Persona 5 Royal On Switch: Was It Worth the Wait?
On this week’s pod, Matthew and Justin share their experiences with Atlus’s crown jewel: Persona 5 Royal. It’s hard to believe, but Persona 5 is actually older than the Switch itself; the Japanese release arrived on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 2016. And ever since the Switch's release,...
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The "Switch Killer"
In this week’s Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Matthew and Justin talk about the latest “Switch Killer” on the market: Valve’s Steam Deck! The Watchers have put the better part of a month into their new Steam Decks and wanted to test whether the rumors were true. Is Nintendo under threat from a real...
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How Do We Play Games?
This week on the Nintendo Watcher podcast, Justin and Matthew are joined by Mark Erikson of the 11 and a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games to discuss how we play video games.
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Our Pre-Zelda Playlist
On this week's episode of the Nintendo Watcher Pod, Matthew and Justin discuss their Pre-Zelda Playlist! With a stacked lineup of new releases between now and the release of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Watchers decided now was a perfect time to discuss their most anticipated upcoming games....
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The State of the Big 3 in 2022
Barring some last-minute surprises, we know what's coming from Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. The Watchers take a step back and discuss the state of the video game industry with Jake and Landry from BitBloggist. The crew talks about each company's…
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Squid Kids: Splatoon 3 Review
Welcome back to the Nintendo Watcher pod! In this episode, Justin and Matthew talk about how it feels to be a squid AND a kid! It’s Splatoon 3 week! Before they get into their thoughts on the latest Nintendo sensation, the Watchers discuss the September 13th Nintendo Direct. While Matthew had…
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Something a Bit Meatier: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review
It’s finally here, an extra-large episode of Justin and Matthew’s long-awaited thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3. While the pod was on a brief hiatus, Matthew and Justin spent a combined 200 hours playing through the most recent Monolith Soft offering. In the first half, the Watchers cover their...
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Splatoon 3 Direct Reaction: Welcome to Splatsville
Today on the pod, the Watchers dive into Nintendo's Splatoon 3 Direct. Matthew and Justin talk about the biggest highlights of the Direct, Nintendo's insistence on using post-launch content to flesh out their latest games, and what makes this Splatoon game look so good.
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Retrospective: Xenoblade Chronicles 1 & 2
With the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Matthew and Justin take a look back at Xenoblades past. In this episode, the Watchers talk about the highs and lows of the previous games in the series, what Xenoblade brings to the RPG table, and what they expect from Xenoblade 3. Check out our website...
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Show & Tell: The SaGa Series
Matthew introduces Justin to the SaGa series. The Watchers look at the career of lead developer and creator, Akitoshi Kawazu, try and explain the difference between the various sub-series and their place in the SaGa franchise, and Matthew makes the case for why everyone should experience at least...
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Chrono Talk | Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, and the Weight of Sequels
Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers was an unexpected HD remaster. Rather than remastering the original game in the series, Chrono Trigger — or just porting it (a la Secret of Mana and Trials of Mana) — Square Enix remastered Cross, a controversial "sequel." Aside from criticism about its poor...
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The Other Side — Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Welcome back to Episode 16 of the Nintendo Watcher Pod! This week, The Watchers go off-script with the first-ever Nintendo Watcher Presents: The Other Side. In this episode, they discuss the games they have been playing that they wish were on the Nintendo Switch. For the inaugural flight, Justin...
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Our 6 Most Important Games Ever
It is Episode 15 of the Nintendo Watcher Pod, and Matthew forces The Watchers to publicly tie themselves to the three most important games of their lifetimes, but there is a catch... Because this is Nintendo Watcher, Matthew constructs a list of arbitrary rules they must abide by (even though he...
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Talkin' Triangle Strategy and Team Asano
This week! The Nintendo Watchers, Justin and Matthew, sit down to talk Square Enix's latest strategy RPG, Triangle Strategy, and the division behind the game, Team Asano.
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Arceus: Gotta Catch ‘Em All…? With Jake Martin
Since Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released, it has broken franchise sales records and blown away expectations. In just the first week, Arceus sold 6.5 million copies. (That’s faster than any other Pokémon game on the Nintendo Switch.) So it’s clear that Arceus is, at least directionally, where…
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Emergency Pod: The Greatest Nintendo Direct Ever with Jake Martin
This week on the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Matthew and Justin are joined by the one and only Jake Martin, writer-at-large, podcaster, and streamer over at BitBloggist. The guys discuss what might just be the greatest Nintendo Direct ever. With announcements like Chrono Cross, Mario Strikers,...
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Our Hopes for Pokémon Legends: Arceus
We're back! After some time off for the holidays, the Nintendo Watchers are back! Matthew and Justin discuss the latest Nintendo 64 games to land on the Nintendo Switch Online service, how Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard affects Nintendo, and our hopes for the new Pokémon game,...
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Nintendo Watcher Game Awards 2021
Matthew and Justin look back on 2021, the fifth year in the Nintendo Switch lifecycle. They discuss the good, bad, and ugly games that came to the Switch this year and hand out the highly coveted Nintendo Watcher Game Awards. Nintendo Watcher Game Awards include: Game of the Year Most...
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Indie World Reaction
Nintendo surprised everyone with a last-minute Indie World showcase to end 2021. Matthew and Justin react to the presentation, talk about the games they're looking forward to, and which games they're skipping. Want even more Nintendo Watcher? Check out our website.
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Are Video Games Too Long?
After spending 60+ hours in Shin Megami Tensei V's post-apocalyptic Tokyo, the Nintendo Watchers try to answer the age old question: Are video games too long? Matthew and Justin talk about their expectations from modern video games and how play time can (positively and negatively) impact the...
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Tales of the Backlog, Vol 1
Matthew and Justin get together to discuss classic games they've only recently finished, the next five games in the backlog they're playing next, and Matthew's New Year's resolution. Want more Nintendo Watcher? Check out our website for the latest or follow us on Twitter @NintendoWatchr.
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Gotta Catalogue ‘Em All
The Nintendo Watchers, Justin and Matthew, talk monster collecting in PokéMon and Shin Megami Tensei V. Want even more Nintendo Watcher? Check out our website for what's new, what's coming, and what's worth your time in the world of Nintendo.
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Our Favorite Spooky Nintendo Games
Nintendo is known for its family-friendliness, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few spooky games on the company’s consoles. In the spirit of spooky season, Matthew — CrocomireRock himself — and Justin discuss their favorite “scary” games to appear on Nintendo consoles. Want more…
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Nintendo 64 Retrospective
In anticipation of Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo 64 launch at the end of the month, Matthew and Justin got together to talk about Time Magazine’s “Machine of the Year” in 1996 — the Nintendo 64.
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Metroid Dread Report: NW Edition
This week's episode is all about Metroid Dread. Matthew and Justin talk about impressions, what Dread means to the Metroid franchise, and why Dread might be the best Metroid game to date. We've broken the podcast into two parts — the first section is spoiler-free. In the second half (39:20), we...
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Exploring Metroidvania
Justin and Matthew discuss their personal histories with the Metroidvania, the hype surrounding Metroid Dread, why it will be huge for Nintendo, and why Matthew needs so badly for everyone to play Yoku’s Island Express.
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Nintendo Direct Reactions
In the first Nintendo Watcher podcast, Matthew and Justin talk about the latest Nintendo news and give their reactions to the latest Nintendo Direct. Nintendo News Roundup Latest Switch Releases The Amazing American Circus (Here’s our review!) Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom The Plane Effect…
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Justin and Matthew talk about what's new, what's coming, and what's worth your time in the world of Nintendo.
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