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Predicting the September Nintendo Direct

The predictions? Mild and Wild. The stakes? A trademark NCS Million Dollar Bet. The subject: a September 2026 Nintendo Direct. What do Patrick and Mark expect to see at N

September Presentation Season BEGINS w/Jeremy Schmidt (News from 9/1/26)

Patrick is joined by Jeremy Schmidt (Video Games A Comedy Show) to trace how a leak about Just Dance led to Ubisoft possibly leak the date of the next Nintendo Direct. OR

Splatoon Mega Ranking — Splatoon Month Week 4

Splatoon Month reaches its epic conclusion with a Mega Ranking! Patrick and Mark rank five different aspects of the Splatoon series: from best weapon types to favorite Id

The Duskbloods Impressions (News from 8/25/26)

Patrick and Mark spent the week in a pressure cooker labeled The Duskbloods and the DK Challenges, with a ticking clock on opportunities to do both. What did the guys thi

Who's That Splatoon Band? — Splatoon Month Week 3

Splatoon Month is in full swing! Patrick and Mark take themselves to the school of (punk) rock as they educate themselves on the bands of the Splatoon series. The format

Zelda Switch 2 Special Edition Leaks (News from 8/18/26)

If the leaks are to be believed, Nintendo is preparing to test Patrick and Mark's wills by releasing a Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 and Pro Controller 2 later this yea

Ranking Enemy Armies — Splatoon Month Week 2

Splatoon Month continues! Inspired by the Salmonid hordes of Splatoon Raiders, Patrick and Mark marshal their forces to rank Nintendo's greatest enemy armies, from the Ko

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct (News from 8/11/26)

Stop, or that nun will shoot! Last week's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct was packed with surprises, but are Patrick and Mark excited about the game after all the det

Splatoon Raiders Review Discussion — Splatoon Month Week 1

Patrick and Mark kick off Splatoon Month with a deep dive into Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's first single-player Splatoon spin-off for Switch 2. From the looter-shooter ga

The Future of Resident Evil (News from 8/4/26)

Capcom wants to release a new Resident Evil game every year, but what happens when they run out of games to remake? With Resident Evil Veronica already announced for 2027

Switch 2 or Skip: 3DS Games That Should Be Remade

With Nintendo remaking Star Fox 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, Patrick and Mark look back at every game Nintendo published on the 3DS to ask: does it deserve

Splatoon Raiders First Impressions (News from 7/28/26)

Patrick and Mark share their first impressions of Splatoon Raiders, ahead of a full month of Splatoon-themed episodes kicking off next week! Plus, they delve into Miyamot

Epic Nintendo Games

With The Odyssey in theaters, Patrick and Mark go searching for Nintendo's own epics: games built on heroic quests, divine intervention, and the occasional 1-Up Mushroom

Duskbloods and Call of Duty Network Tests on Switch 2 (News from 7/21/26)

Patrick and Mark log into the world wide web to prepare for the upcoming network tests of two major Switch 2 games: The Duskbloods and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Plu

Ranking Mario Kart World Costumes (Part 2)

Patrick and Mark cross the finish line on their definitive ranking of every Mario Kart World alternate racer costume, zippering last week's tier decisions together into o

Switch 2 OLED? (News from 7/14/26)

Reports of Nintendo exploring a Switch 2 OLED revision have Patrick and Mark asking if the time is right for a major upgrade. Plus, Nintendo announces plans to discontinu

Ranking Mario Kart World Costumes (Part 1)

Start your engines! Patrick and Mark embark on a journey to definitively rank all of the Mario Kart World alternate racer costumes. The first step? Sorting them into tier

New Metroid Game Leaked? (News from 7/7/26)

A new game rating from Brazil may have accidentally revealed the next Metroid title: Metroid Ravenous. Patrick and Mark discuss what the title suggests about the game and

Looking Back on Nintendo Rhythm Games

To celebrate the release of Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch, Patrick and Mark look back on the history of Nintendo rhythm games, from Donkey Konga to Wii Music. Then, they

Star Fox Is Great (News from 6/30/26)

Will Patrick and Mark be forced to rename the Slippy B. DeFrog Award for Achievement in Obnoxious Characters? The new, great Star Fox game has the guys reconsidering thei