Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

Chart trend

Position in the Video Games chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#88#175JunJulAugSep

#12

all-time peak

days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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We played The Duskbloods! What do we think?

This week the Punching Up crew goes over the recent Gamescom news, The Pokemon series possibly moving away from turn-based battles, new Switch 2 bundles, and Brad shares

Aug 27
1 h 57 min

Kingdom Hearts IV Looks INCREDIBLE!

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the Kingdom Hearts blowout at D23, The Simpsons Hit & Run possibly coming back, Pokémon Bank shutting down, and more! Timestamps

Aug 20
1 h 56 min

These ZELDA Casting and Hardware Leaks Look Good!

This week the Punching Up crew goes over all the recent Zelda movie casting leaks as well as the leaked Zelda themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller, and more! Timestamps:

Aug 13
2 h 07 min

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is looking GOOD!

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave Direct, Super Mario Sunshine Coming to NSO, Splatoon Raiders and more! Timestamps: Please keep in

Aug 6
2 h 32 min

Splatoon Raiders is here! What do we think?

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the new Zelda figures from Hasbro, Facial recognition for Pokémon Cards, Link's actor on Breath of the Wild and more! Timestamps

Jul 30
2 h 27 min

The Duskbloods is Coming Soon...

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the upcoming Network test for The Duskbloods, more Fallout games getting announced, Nintendo in court, and more! Timestamps: Pl

Jul 23
2 h 00 min

We're Already getting Switch 2 OLED Leaks

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Switch 2 OLED leaks, Octopath Traveler 2 coming to Switch 2, Kingdom Hearts IV at D23 and more! Timestamps: Please keep in mi

Jul 16
2 h 48 min

The End of Physical Games — Will Nintendo Follow?

This week, Gene joins Brad and Micah to discuss Switch 2 battery revisions, PlayStation moving away from physical games, whether Nintendo will follow suit, and the recent

Jul 9
3 h 08 min

Nintendo is COOKING with Splatoon Raiders!

This week Micah and Brad go over the Splatoon Raiders Direct, rumors of a live-action Persona Neflix show, Star Fox and more! Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our t

Jul 2
2 h 18 min

Gaming Birthday Bash!

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, Sonics 35 birthday, and Micah cant figure out if she wants a Steam Machine or not. Timest

Jun 25
2 h 15 min

Nintendo just got HACKED!

This week the Punching Up crew goes over the Ocarina of Time remake, more Switch 2 ports, Nintendo getting hacked and more! Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our tim

Jun 18
2 h 13 min

This Nintendo Direct was INSANE!

This week the Punching Up crew go over all the information from the newest Nintendo Direct and news from Summer Game Fest. Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our time

Jun 11
2 h 19 min

Our Nintendo Direct Predictions!

This week the Punching Up crew share their predictions for the rumored upcoming Nintendo Direct, New Witcher 3 DLC, Dragon Quest XII, and more!Please keep in mind that ou

Jun 4
2 h 19 min

Middle-Earth Games Are Back on the Menu Boys!

This week the Punching Up crew discusses Warhorses’ new projects, including a game set in Middle-earth, Dragon Quest Direct, the new Mario Movie release, Crazy Taxi, and

May 28
2 h 04 min

We Didn't Expect This...

This week, the Punching Up crew discuss the brand new mobile game from Nintendo, Pictonico, new games added to NSO and more Nintendo Direct rumors.Please keep in mind tha

May 21
2 h 13 min

The Switch 2 Price Hike is Here...

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the upcoming Switch 2 price increase, Square teasing a new Dragon Quest game, Takashi Tezuka retiring, and more!Please keep in mind

May 14
2 h 11 min

Star Fox is BACK!

Welp, we were just talking about Star Fox being a no-show, and Nintendo decides to randomly drop a new Direct showing a brand-new Star Fox game!Please keep in mind that o

May 7
2 h 17 min

More Nintendo Movies Are Coming!

This week, Gene reunites with the Punching Up crew to discuss more upcoming Nintendo movies, Final Fantasy XIV coming to Switch 2, Sega Universe, and more!Please keep in

Apr 30
2 h 44 min

Tomodachi Life Takeover

This week the Punching Up Crew discuss Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced and other Ubisoft leaks. Micah is addicted to Tomodachi Life, and the most recent news on the L

Apr 23
2 h 15 min

Is Nintendo Putting Out Fake Leaks?

This week, The Punching Up crew discuss all the latest Nintendo news, including Nintendo putting out fake leaks to catch leakers, Disney's possible extraction shooter, 00

Apr 16
2 h 05 min

Chart positions

Where Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 2, 2026).

#107 ▼ 36 Video Games US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Enjoy listening to the cast, but please stop the marathon length podcasting. Weekly podcasts should rarely (if ever) exceed an hour and a half or so. Way too much bloat in the LSM podcasts. I was glad Punching Up went from biweekly to weekly, but that change should not be accompanied by a significant increase in episode length. Listen to what Colin says—“Less Is More”—and not what he does.

Gamer@Law · Feb 2025

I’m a causal Nintendo player at best, but this unique mix of humans have such great range & opinion that I’m riveted with each episode. It’s a great mix of news, antics, & opinions. The broad range of opinions in the hosts make for great discussion.

The Illustrious KenDiesel · Nov 2023

A great addition to the LSM shows. Gene and Micah bring new voices to LSM family. Dustin does a fine job as host and Dagan is always great. I will be looking forward to every episode.

jesuspleasedontbetaken · Jul 2023

Even if you’re not a Nintendo die hard fan, you will still come to love all of the hosts with all the charm and industry insight they bring to the table. I absolutely recommend checking out other Last Stand shows, as there is no greater bang for your buck or time when it comes to LSM

Trent Brink · Jun 2023

One of the hosts spoiled a major part of a game for some. Rather than own it and apologize they spend 10 minutes justifying it with “it was in a trailer” and then proceeding to make it out like those sensitive to spoilers are ridiculous. The kicker is it wasn’t even a game on a Nintendo system. Won’t be returning to this one.

Buriedxinxblak · Jun 2024

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