The Week in Nintendo

Corporations aren't your friend, but is Nintendo somehow the most consumer-friendly of the big three now? Join Jon, Brandon and Steve as they discuss!

Jon, Steve and Daniel band together (like mercenaries!) to discuss their favorite games of 2026 so far, as well as look ahead at the rest of the year whilst totally being humans and not spacefaring woodland creatures.

This week in Nintendo; Jon, Ash and Steve reflect on the 2011 remaster of Ocarina of Time and whether it's truly an improvement over the original.

Brandon, Steve, and Ash gush about Ocarina of Time. (And the rest of the Direct too.)

Jon, Daniel and Steve take an exhaustive look at Switch 2's complete first year in this 90-minute episode!

This week in Nintendo: Steve, Daniel and Brandon rate every Nintendo console launch lineup to determine which is the best!

In this Week In Nintendo Jon and Steve discuss the greatest looking games released on Switch 2

This Week in Nintendo: Daniel and Brandon have wildly different views on Star Fox!

This week in Nintendo - Steve is joined by Jon and Ash to discuss our preferences on Switch 2, when to switch to PS5, whether Directs are needed, and more!

This week in Nintendo: What's going on with Nintendo Directs? Nintendo seem more and more comfortable sharing news through Nintendo Today while moving on from major presentations. Join Jon & Derrick to discuss this and more.

This week in Nintendo: Are we living the dream, or creating a nightmare? Does Mouse PI measure up? Finally, how is Pragmata? Join Daniel, Brandon and Steve as they jump in!

This week in Nintendo: The Mario Galaxy Movie has released, and Jon, Daniel and Steve have all seen it! Join us as we discuss what we liked (and didn't) about Nintendo and Illumination's latest! Chapters:0:00 - Intro23:16 - Spoilers Past This Point!01:15:30 - Outro

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are headed to Switch! Xenoblade X comes to Switch 2 in a less than stellar state. Jon and Derrick discuss.

This week in Nintendo: Jon and Steve talk about how Nintendo's disappointing Direct could have been saved!

This Week in Nintendo - Steve is joined by Ash to reflect on Nintendo's 2025, from the quiet first-half to the launch of the Switch 2 and beyond!

This Week in Nintendo: Brandon returns to the podcast! Steve and Brandon talk about which Nintendo characters do their jobs, and which actually do them well? Also, a lengthy discussion on nuance in games criticism.

Steve, Jon and Daniel gather to talk about the indies we loved in 2025!

This week, Steve and Jon discuss our favorite Switch 2 Edition games!

This week in Nintendo: Ash co-hosts with Steve for the first time ever! Join us as we step through our dream setup for Switch 2's 2026 lineup!

Strap in. This one's long.

This Week in Nintendo, Jon and Daniel join Steve to discuss Nintendo's purple lunchbox!

This week in Nintendo: Switch 2 sales figures make Jon cry, Age of Imprisonment is really good far, and Daniel explains his love for Kirby Air Riders!

This week in Nintendo: a new surprise indie darling comes to Switch 2, MK Legacy Kollection's disappointing issues, and the surprising reaction to Animal Crossing's new update!

This week in Nintendo: Kirby Air Riders still hasn't sold me, a look at what's coming up this year, is Halo ever coming to Switch 2, and more!

This week in Nintendo: The Teraleak, Xbox launches a $1000 handheld, and my mixed feelings on Game Freak's latest.

This week in Nintendo, Assassin's Creed Shadows is coming to Switch 2, the Xbox Series S means a GTA 6 port could happen, and a mini-review of Hades II!

Boy, that was a long week, wasn't it?

The Switch 2 is almost upon us as we reflect on the Switch 1.

Brandon, Steve, and Daniel get together to discuss Nintendo's new terms of service, the NSO GameCube controller, and the uncertain future of physical media.

Brandon and Steve recount their experiences desperately trying to preorder Nintendo Switch 2.

The Mario Kart World Direct showed us 15 minutes of things we already knew about Mario Kart World. Let's talk about it!

Brandon and Steve are finally back to talk about their experience at the event, dive deeper into their feelings on Switch 2, and discuss the current pre-order situation.

This week we've got a trio of stories, plus your questions! Is Xenoblade X hiding a secret Switch 2 performance mode? Nintendo begins the Switch 2 marketing push in the last place you might expect, and a new Nintendo PlayStation prototype has ben unearthed!

Brandon and Steve are back to talk about what Nintendo might do for Mario's 40th anniversary.

We may not have got a February Direct, but we got the next best thing with this week's Pokémon Presents! Let's talk about why it's important for the future of the franchise, and answer your questions in this week's episode!

Game vouchers and coins are going away, but at least you can buy Donkey Kong shoes.

Nintendo Switch 2 consoles are up on the black market for a staggering price, Fantasy Life i loses its publisher, and much more!

PATENTS, PATENTS, AND MORE PATENTS!

Today we discuss the narrative that Switch 2 isn't creative and why we think that's wrong.

Rumors are swirling about a February Direct, and they're from the same person that leaked the Switch 2 reveal date! Join Steve and Daniel as they discuss the rumor, Hollow Knight's cake conspiracy, and much more!

Brandon, Jon, and Steve get their heads together to figure out Switch 2's launch line-up with no exceptions.

The Switch 2 is finally OFFICIALLY revealed!

The Switch 2 leaks have been insane.

This week, Brandon, Steve, and Daniel discuss a new Switch 2 rumor from an actual millionaire before diving into Nintendo's year!

Nintendo often falls just short of making the best possible product.

Brandon and Steve are look back on this past week's Direct and Indie World, Nintendo Museum, and the future of Nintendo 3DS repairs.

In this episode, we discuss the brand new Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer and the frustrating state of gaming media.

This week Brandon and Steve discuss Nintendo Switch's declining sales, the end of Mario and Sonic, and remember Animal Crossing New Horizons' pandemic stricken launch period.

Steve and Brandon are back to discuss the future of Splatoon 3, Switch successor's launch window, and the SAG-AFTRA video game strike.

Brandon and Steve are together to talk about an odd new accessory, Famicom Detective Club, and the surprising addictive nature of Nintendo World Championships NES Edition.