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Hype Check for the Ocarina of Time Remake (News from 10/13/26)

[RE-UPLOADED so you can actually hear Mark] With news that Best Buy will be hosting midnight release parties for the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Patrick and Mark try

Nintendo's 2016: Ten Years Later

Ten years of the podcast! To celebrate, Patrick and Mark look back at Nintendo's 2016, the strange, transitional year before the Switch. Where was Nintendo as a company w

Can Metroid Be Weird Again? (News from 10/6/26)

With Nintendo renewing the trademarks for Metroid Prime: Federation Force and Blast Ball (among others), Patrick and Mark discuss when we might see a Metroid spin-off aga

The 9 Games That Shaped Us

Patrick and Mark take on the challenge making the rounds: the 9 games that shaped who they are. Childhood favorites, life-changers, and the surprising picks that made the

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave First Impressions (News from 9/29/26)

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is here and Patrick and Mark share their first impressions of the new Switch 2 exclusive. Plus, code for a mysterious "Event Gifts" system sh

Ranking Zelda Art Styles

Patrick and Mark rank the art styles of every mainline Zelda game, from the 8-bit pixel art of the original Legend of Zelda to the embellished details of the new Ocarina

Sakurai Sunsets the Game Designer Award (News from 9/22/26) w / Conner McCabe

Special guest-host Conner McCabe (Call Me By Your Game, Super NPC Games Club) stops by to discuss Pokemon rumors, the end of an award they didn't even know was being give

Best Fire Emblem Title

To celebrate the release of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Patrick and Mark settle the great debate: which Fire Emblem game has the best title? Judged on the words alone,

Post-Direct News Round-Up (News from 9/15/26)

Still in a post-Direct stupor, Patrick and Mark round up all of the week's Nintendo news, including variable refresh rate (VRR) coming to the Switch 2 when docked, Ninten

Nintendo Direct September 2026 Reactions

Patrick and Mark react to all the announcements from today's Nintendo Direct, from the official reveal of Metroid Ravenous to Kirby going full open-world in Kirby and the

Zelda 40th Direct & Ocarina of Time Reactions

Lordy lordy, look who's 40! Nintendo threw Hyrule a birthday party, and Patrick and Mark react to everything from the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: a deep look at the re

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