Nintendo Dads Podcast

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Direct 2.8.2023
• Nintendo’s Latest Numbers
• Super Mario Movie posters released
• Judge dismisses Joy-Con drift lawsuit, claiming users agreed to Nintendo's EULA
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for March 8
• Dinner Table planned for February 17

Games we've been playing

• The Last of Us Part 1
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Metroid Prime Remastered
• Kirby Return to Dreamland Demo
• GoldenEye 007
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
• Persona 5 Royal
• Persona 3 Portable
• Persona 4 Golden
• The Pathless
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Sea of Stars Demo

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host Andross from the Nintendo Pals:

News

• IGN reports that none of the big 3 console manufacturers will be at E3 this year
• Super Nintendo World’s Mario Kart ride to have a waistline requirement
• Nintendo Game Vouchers available to North American NSO subscribers
• New bundles including DLC from older games available on eShop
• New Super Mario movie clip shows off Cat Mario, Donkey Kong speaks!
• Rumbleverse, once rated for Switch, will close down a little over 6 months from launch
• Knockout City shutting down its servers as of June 6th
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Walmart has started to relist Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp
• We talk with Andross

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for February 8
• Dinner Table planned for February 17
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event news

Games we've been playing

• No Man’s Sky
• Marty Party 2
• Spelunky 2
• Wii Fit U
• A Space for the Unbound
• Evil Dead: The Game, The Pathless
• Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
• Persona 5 Royal
• Poker Legends: Omaha Champions
• UNO
• THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE DEMO Version
• Right & Down
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Trek to Yomi
• GoldenEye 007

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• SteamWorld Telegraph Special Broadcast
• Developer_Direct (Xbox and Bethesda) info
• Bloomberg says Nintendo will INCREASE Switch production in 2023
• Nintendo has patented a new image processing method ahead of Tears of the Kingdom
• Splatoon 3’s Next Splatfest
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• MercurySteam working on another 2D Metroid game

Let's Discuss

• Game or not a Game

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for February 8
• Dinner Table planned for February 17

Games we've been playing

• Persona 5 Royal
• Monster Train First Class
• F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
• Pokemon TCG Live
• SteamWorld Build Demo
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Vampire Survivors
• Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
• Horizon Chase 2
• The Last of Us Part 1
• OddBallers
• Onion Assault

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Patreon Producer Jacqueline Amira:

News

• NPD Group: Nintendo Switch is the best-selling gaming hardware for 2022
• Google Stadia has officially shut down
• Thunderful Games to have an announcement
• Metacritic scores for the Persona Switch ports
• Fire Emblem Engage scores 82 on Metacritic
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Guest Spotlight

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for February 8
• Dinner Table planned for January 20

Games we've been playing

• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
• Luigi’s Mansion 3
• Yoshi’s Island
• Sports Story
• Persona 5 Royal
• Overwatch 2
• Space for the Unbound

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet’s Japanese retail sales have surpassed retail sales of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield in their first 8 weeks
• Ubisoft says Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope & Just Dance 2023 underperformed
• 89.5% of UK games sales were digital
• New mobile Dragon Quest game is to be announced on January 18 by Square Enix
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• 2022 Prediction Results
• 2023 Predictions

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for February 8
• Dinner Table planned for January 20

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Information about a Nintendo online vulnerability was made public
• Masahiro Sakurai confirms he is now "semi-retired"
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch LEAK?!
• Verified Reddit leaker teases Metroid Prime announcement
• Rumor: Could Tears of the Kingdom be the last "major" Switch game?
• Zelda Amiibo getting a massive restock ahead of Tears of the Kingdom?
• 3DS’s Pocket Card Jockey to get an Apple Arcade port under the name Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!
• Sports Story to get an update to fix various bugs soon

Let's Discuss

• Top 10 Games of 2022

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for January 11
• Dinner Table planned for January 20

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Inside the House of Indies Days 1-4
• Devolver Public Access Holiday Special 2022
• Sea of Stars Kickstarter update confirms plans for a 2023 release
• New DYI project lets you stream/record video from an unmodified Game Boy
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for January 11
• Dinner Table planned for January 20

Games we've been playing

• MARVEL SNAP
• Inscryption
• Floppy Knights
• Overwatch 2
• Fortnite
• DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
• PICROSS X : PICBITS VS UZBOROSS

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood to open on February 17, 2023
• Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster has been rated by the ESRB for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Tetris 99 - 31st MAXIMUS CUP
• Dinner Table planned for December 16
• Breakfast Table planned for January 11

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
• Arkanoid - Eternal Battle
• MARVEL SNAP
• Wavetale
• Inscryption
• A Little to the Left
• God of War

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• The Game Awards 2022
• Phil Spencer tweets that Microsoft has entered into a 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo following the merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
• FTC is now actively attempting to block the Activation Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Zelda II with Tim and ChrisHL on Friday, December 9
• Breakfast Table planned for December 14
• Dinner Table planned for December 16

Games we've been playing

• Pokémon Scarlet
• GOODBYE WORLD
• Overwatch 2
• Fortnite
• Deathloop
• Yoku’s Island Express
• SwordShip

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet were patched to version 1.1.0 today
• Monster Hunter Rise will be on Playstation and Xbox Next Month
• Nintendo in Hot Water with the Smash Community
• Mario Movie Trailer
• No Gravity Games is giving away up to 13 free games in December
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Breakfast Table planned for December 14
• Dinner Table planned for December 16
• Let us know your Top 10 Nintendo Games of 2022

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Gun Grave CORE
• Vampire Survivors
• Gorogoa
• The Knight Witch
• Pokémon Violet
• Pokémon Scarlet
• adventofcode.com
• A Little to the Left
• Railbound
• Dead Cells
• The Stretchers

Community Spotlight

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Justin flies solo again for the American Thanksgiving and decides to provide his hot takes of the recent release of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• The Game Awards Nominations
• The Game Awards can be seen live in select IMAX movie theaters
• Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet have a 1 GB launch-day update to put the game at version 1.0.1
• Splatoon 3 update announced
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Extra Life 2022 and the New York Trip

Events

• Zelda II with Tim and ChrisHL on Saturday, November 26
• Dinner Table planned for November 18
• Breakfast Table planned for December 14

Games we've been playing

• MARVEL SNAP
• Magic: The Gathering Arena
• Yoku’s Island Express
• Outer Wilds
• Dragon Quest Builders 2
• Picross S8
• Escape Academy DLC
• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
• A Little to the Left
• Pokémon Scarlet
• Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
• Rogue Legacy 2
• Sonic Frontiers

Community Spotlight

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Justin gives us all the night off by doing a solo episode.

We'll be back next week!

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We celebrate episode 400 with all of us in the same room!

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host Joshua Taylor:

News

● Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope does well in the eShops at #1 and on the UK Charts

Let's Discuss

● Guest Spotlight

Games we plan on playing on the plane

● Child of Light

● Later Alligator

● Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

● Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

● Tunic

● Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

● Persona 5 Royal

● Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• NSO + Expansion Pack updates for North America and Europe announced
• Nintendo Pulls Another Mode from another Game Due to a Bug
• Phil wants COD on the Switch
• Apple Now Supports Nintendo’s NSO Controllers
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• What is the spookiest moment you had in a game?

Events

• Splatoon 3 Splatfest on November 11
• Breakfast Table planned for November 9
• Dinner Table planned for October 21
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• Overwatch 2
• Dragon Quest Builders 2
• Magic: The Gathering Arena
• The Pinball Wizard
• Dire Vengeance

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● NSO + Expansion Pack will renew next week for those who joined on launch day last year

● Bayonetta 3 Voice Actor controversy

● The Super Mario Bros. Movie gets rating

● Nintendo Switch Sports has an issue with an update

● Pokémon GO introduces Elite Raids

● Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

● The Nintendo Switch was announced 6 years ago

Events

● Splatoon 3 Splatfest

● Dinner Table planned for October 21

● Breakfast Table planned for November 9

● Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

● Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

● NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition

● Them's Fightin' Herds

● MARVEL Snap

● Picross S8

● reky

● Dragon Quest Builders 2

● Foretales

● Overwatch 2

● Alan Wake Remastered

● Tunic

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Next Splatfest announced
• Switch Firmware updated
• CAPCOM begins Mega Man's 35th Anniversary Celebration
• Game Release Updates
• Justin talks about Overwatch 2

Let's Discuss

• Questions to Jesse from the community

Events

• Splatoon 3 Splatfest from November 11 through November 13
• Dinner Table planned for October 21
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Overwatch 2
• Tunic
• Trifox
• Splatoon 3
• Picross S8
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Pilotwings 64
• Atari Mania
• Tinykin
• NHL 23
• Foretales
• LEGO Bricktales

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host Barry Carenza:

News

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct
• Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet information
• Killer Queen Black to shut down on November 30
• Inscryption has been rated by PEGI for a Switch release
• Picross X: Picbits vs Uzboross to release outside of Japan in November
• Picross S2’s update broke many features of the game
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Premium Edition Games Fall 2022 Premium Direct discussion with Barry

Events

• Dinner Table planned for October 21
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Foretales
• Beacon Pines
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Gear Shifters
• Picross S8

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• E3 2023 Dates announced
• Stadia to shut down
• Game Releases

Let's Discuss

• What do we want to see in a future Pokémon game?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for September 16
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Games we've been playing

• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• Guardian Tales
• Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden
• Midnight Fight Express
• Foretales
• Splatoon 3
• Dorfromantik
• Gearshifters 

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo and Illumination announced that they will release the first trailer for the Super Mario Bros. animated movie on October 6 at 4 PM EDT
• Starting on October 25, you will be unable to log into your Switch account via a linked Facebook or Twitter
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Are there too many games?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for October 21
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Genshin Impact
• Foretales 
• Splatoon 3
• Midnight Fight Express
• Fortnite
• Return to Monkey Island
• Shovel Knight Dig
• Picross 3D Round 2
• Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden
• Guardian Tales
• Beacon Pines

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Dads Big Announcement!!
• Nintendo Direct 9.13.2022
• Additional announcements from Disney/MARVEL and Ubisoft
• Splatoon 3’s opening weekend sales
• Three new SEGA Genesis games are available to play on NSO + Expansion Pack

Events

• Dinner Table planned for September 16
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Robo-J3553's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Splatoon 3
• Flynn: Son of Crimson
• Picross 3D Round 2
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
• RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
• RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
• Disney Dreamlight Valley
• Wayward Strand

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Upcoming Mario Kart Tour Updates
• New Nintendo Switch OLED Model announced
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Dinner Table planned for September 16
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Robo-J3553's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Disney Dreamlight Valley
• RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
• Picross 3D
• Picross 3D Round 2
• Inscryption
• Temtem
• DELTARUNE Chapter 1&2
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Splatfest World Premiere Results and First Impressions
• Wii U/3DS Firmware updates?!
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Nintendo Direct next week, and it's "Zelda heavy"?

Let's Discuss

• What is best for Nintendo?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for September 16
• Extra Life Game Day, November 5th

Robo-J3553's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Cult of the Lamb
• Fortnite
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
• RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
• UNO
• Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
• YARS: Recharged
• Disney Dreamlight Valley
• Saturday Edition
• LIVE A LIVE
• Deltarune
• Pokémon GO
• Picross 3D
• Inscryption
• Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
• Alumni

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Sony announced price increase for PlayStation 5
• Gamescom Open Night Live was this week
• The Game Awards are scheduled for December 8, 2022
• Masahiro Sakurai-san created a new YouTube Channel
• Nintendo Treehouse 8/25/22
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere
• Dinner Table planned for Septermber 16
• Extra Life Game Day: November 5

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Cult of the Lamb
• Cursed to Golf
• Questy Chess
• Madden NFL 23
• RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
• Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
• Picross 3D
• Islets
• LIVE A LIVE
• Genshin Impact

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• More labor complaints against Nintendo
• Splatoon 3 will use Nintendo's new in-house server system NPLN
• Embracer Group has acquired Limited Run Games
• Nintendo Switch (non-OLED) box size will be reduced by 20%
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Game Trails for North America and Europe starting on August 18
• Dinner Table planned for August 19

Games we've been playing

• LIVE A LIVE
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3
• Cult of the Lamb
• Power Wash Simulator
• Kirby’s Dream Buffet
• Lost in Play
• Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
• Picross 3D
• RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
• Madden 23
• RollerDrome 

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Splatoon 3 Direct 8.10.2022
• Sonic comes to Fall Guys
• Kirby’s Dream Buffet gets a release date

Events

• Dinner Table planned for August 19

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Logic Pic
• Japanese Escape Games The Hospital
• Japanese Escape Games The Retro House
• LIVE A LIVE
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Power Wash Simulator
• Questy Chess
• OctoMaze Demo

Community Spotlight

Dads After Dark John and Patron EscoRichard join me (Tim) to discuss Nintendo Splatoon 3 Direct from August 10th, 2022. Let's listen in...

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Pokémon Presents - 8.3.2022
• Nintendo’s Latest Numbers

Let's Discuss

• We need to talk about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition

Events

• Tetris 99 30th MAXIMUS CUP from August 5th through 10th
• Dinner Table planned for August 19

Games we've been playing

• Logic Pic
• Playdate Games
• LIVE A LIVE
• Raji An Ancient Epic Enhanced Edition
• Before We Leave

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2
• Nintendo Switch Sports is updated with new features!
• Nintendo Switch Online app updated - friend requests from your device and more!
• Steve & Alex amiibo will release on September 9

Rumors

• Is Kid Icarus: Uprising getting a Switch port?

Let's Discuss

• What are our favorite multiplayer games on Switch?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for August 19
• GameStop Kids Day Featuring Nintendo on July 30

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
• LIVE A LIVE
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
• ElecHead
• Sonic Origins
• Rabbids: Party of Legends
• Stray
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Japanese Escape Games The Hotel of Tricks
• Puzzletronics
• Puzzletronics: Digital Infinite
• Redout 2
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host Andross from the Nintendo Pals Podcast:

News

• Updates on WiiU and 3DS eShop discontinuation
• Mario Strikers: Battle League DLC Updates
• New NES/SNES games announced for NSO subscribers
• Bear and Breakfast is delayed due to problems with controls
• The final game for The Jack Box Party Pack 9 has been announced
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection release date announced
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Andross' Guest Spotlight

Events

• Dinner Table planned for August 19

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Spelunky 2
• Fall Guys
• Pokémon Puzzle League
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Fortnite
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Live A Live Demo
• House Flipper
• Escape Academy
• Stray
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Samurai Riot
• Redout 2

Community Spotlight

Join Justin on a round up of this week's Nintendo news and an existential journey on his joy of video games.

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is the next NSO Game Trial
• Nintendo announces Splatoon 3-themed products
• Nintendo Wii Shop and DSi Shop are back online
• Both E3 and Summer Games Fest have announced they will have in-person events in 2023
• Pokémon Puzzle League releases on NSO + Expansion Pack on July 15
• Dicey Dungeons gets free DLC
• Cursed to Golf gets a release date
• The latest Super Mario LEGO Set is announced
• PlayStation dropped the date for God of War Ragnarök
• PlayStation also announced several indie games today

Rumors

• New trademark for Donkey Kong?

Let's Discuss

• How are we liking the way Nintendo is handling their Game Announcements this summer?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for July 15

Games we've been playing

• Live A Live Demo
• Portal 2
• Last Call BBS
• House Flipper
• Playdate Games
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Four more SEGA Genesis games have been added to NSO + Expansion Pack
• Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase 6.28.2022
• Junktopia is announced as the fourth game in The Jack Box Party Pack 9
• LEGO Brawls pushed back to September 2

Let's Discuss

• Xenoblade 3 Collector’s Edition up for sale again on the Nintendo Store’s web page

Events

• Dinner Table planned for July 15

Robo-Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Portal
• Portal 2
• Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Freshly Frosted
• Elec Head
• FireGirl Hack N Splash Rescue DX
• Research and Destroy Demo
• LIVE A LIVE Demo
• TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
• Sonic Origins
• Fall Guys

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Adam Roffel from GamesReviews.com:

News

• Pokémon Snap has launched on the NSO + Expansion Pack's N64 application
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct information
• Gamescom 2022 information in terms of companies who will not be attending
• Fall Guys launch on the Switch with problems
• NSO app on iOS devices will be no longer available in a future update for users of iOS 13 or earlier
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Tim tries to start a new rumor

Let's Discuss

• Adam Roffel's Guest Spotlight

Events

• Dinner Table planned for July 15

Games we've been playing

• Roller Champions
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Playdate Games
• Wreckfest
• Firegirl: Hack n Splash Rescue DX

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guests Dan, John, and Sam from Retro Logic:

News

• Not-E3 presentations
• Stardew Valley is in NSO Game Trial until June 27
• Pokémon Snap to be added to the list of N64 games playable with NSO + Expansion Pack
• Nonsensory to be added to Jack Box Party Pack 9

Rumors

• New 18+ LEGO + Nintendo Super Mario Set info Leaked

Let's Discuss

• Retro Logic Trivia
• GBA released in North America 21 years ago on June 11

Events

• Dinner Table planned for June 17

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo
• TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
• Potion Permit Demo
• Frogun Demo
• Wrestlequest Demo
• Mother 3
• Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
• Mario Strikers: Battle League
• Blade Fury
• Biomotor Unitron
• Bionic Commando
• Pokémon Fire Red
• Chorus, Trek to Yomi
• Disney Speedstorm BETA
• Cloud Gardens
• Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
• Famicom Disk System Games
• Gravitar: Recharged
• Karateka
• Freshly Frosted
• Lumbearjack
• The Last Friend

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• iOS16 will add support for Joy-Cons and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
• Summer Game Fest Announcements
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition pre-orders dropped online in Nintendo’s Shop
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• ESA says that E3 will be back in 2023
• Nintendo Direct predictions

Events

• Dinner Table planned for June 17

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Apex Legends
• Fortnite
• Pokémon GO
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
• Nonogram Minimal
• Breath of the Wild
• SILT

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Barry Carenza from NintendoFuse:

News

• Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online updated to 2.3.1
• New Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet trailer dropped with new info

Rumors

• PlayStation may have leaked the release date to TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
• Will Tunic get a Switch release since it's coming out on PlayStation?

Let's Discuss

• Sonic Frontiers - what do we think?
• Evercade discussion/Embracer Group’s Game Archive efforts

Events

• Dinner Table planned for June 17

Games we've been playing

• Kirby 64
• Kirby’s Dreamland 3
• Elden Ring
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
• Floppy Knights
• PAC-MAN MUSEUM+
• Nintendo Switch Sports
• Fortnite
• A Short Hike
• Souldiers
• Diablo Immortal

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Patreon Producer Eston "solo_something" Huff:

News

• New NES and SNES games available to NSO subscribers
• Kirby 64 on NSO + Expansion Pack's game-breaking bug
• Temtem to be released on Nintendo Switch on September 6
• The Pokémon DP Sound Library website to shut down at the end of the month

Events

• Dinner Table planned for June 17

Robo-Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Far: Changing Tides
• Vesper: Zero Light Edition
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Fortnite
• Monster Hunter Rise
• Stardew Valley
• Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster
• Nonogram Minimal
• Regular Factory: Escape Room
• Actraiser Renaissance
• Nintendo Switch Sports

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Nick from Game Pass News:

News

• Fall Guys updates
• Reggie explains why there hasn't been a new F-Zero game
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's motion controls migration to button controls took a year and a half to develop

Let's Discuss

• Nintendo Dads Video Game Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees
• Justin appeared on the Nintendo Drive Podcast; how did the community rate his "Not-E3" predictions?

Events

• Nintendo of Europe Game Trial for Spelunky 2
• Dinner Table planned for May 20

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Splatoon 2
• BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!
• Bugsnax
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
• Flat Heroes
• Soundfall
• Fortnite
• Apex Legends Mobile
• Nintendo Switch Sports
• Arise: A Simple Story - Definitive Edition
• Mario Golf
• Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster
• Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster
• The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island
• Regular Factory Escape Room
• Mini Motorways

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On this week's episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast (375) recorded on May 12, 2022, with Special Guests Drew and John from the Dads After Dark show, we talk about… 

News

• The Indie World Showcase
• Nintendo Latest Fiscal Report

Events

• Cross Community Smash Tourney
• The Dinner Table

Games we've been playin

• Fallguys
• Persona 5
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Curse of the Dead Gods
• Switch Sports
• Card Shark Demo
• WildCat Gun Machine
• Mario Golf 64
• Monster Train
• Magic The Gathering: Arena
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Actraiser: Renaissance
• Fortnite

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guests Adam Leonhardt and WonderousWill from The Mega Dads:

News

• Our Nintendo Switch Sports impressions
• Embracer Group to purchase Square-Enix’s Western Studios and their respective IPs
• 2022 Inductees into the Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced
• Fortnite is now available on Cloud Gaming Beta, for free, on Apple devices
• Not-E3 announcements

Events

• Cross Community Smash Tourney
• Dinner Table planned for May 20

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Nintendo Switch Sports
• Trek to Yomi
• Eastward
• Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster
• Nonogram Minimal
• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
• Arise: A Simple Story - Definitive Edition
• Fortnite, LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga
• Wingspan + European Update + Seasonal Decorative Pack

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• The currently untitled Mario Movie starring Chris Pratt as Mario has been delayed to April 7, 2023
• Splatoon 2’s DLC “Octo Expansion” is now available for NSO + Expansion Pack subscribers
• The next game announced for The Jackbox Party Pack 9 is Fibbage 4
• Kirby turned 30 as of April 27
• March NPD Results
• Not-E3 has its first presentations scheduled

Game Release Updates

Rumors

• New 18+ LEGO + Nintendo Super Mario Set info Leaked

Let's Discuss

• Can Nintendo Switch Sports replicate the success of Wii Sports/ Wii Sports Resort?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for May 20

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• BugSnax 
• ToeJam & Earl
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION
• Mario Golf
• Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
• Nobody Saves the World
• Cat Café Manager

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Patreon Producer Alex Ocampo:

News

• Nintendo Moves UP Xenoblade Chronicles 3
• Nintendo vs. NLRB?
• Aspyr asks Twitter which games people want ported to Switch
• The next game to be included in The Jackbox Party Pack 9 will be announced tomorrow
• Three new games are released for SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive NSO + Expansion Pack
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Are GameBoy and GameBoy Advance games coming to NSO?

Let's Discuss

• We discuss Retro Logic's Top 4 controllers

Events

• Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Game Trial)
• Tetris 99 29th MAXIMUS CUP
• Dinner Table planned for May 20

Games we've been playing

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
• Tunic
• Call of Duty: Warzone
• CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION
• Mario Golf
• Bugsnax
• Revita
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• MLB The Show 22
• Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (Demo)
• STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Event Announces 2 new games
• Bandai Namco contracted by Nintendo for remaster / remake of a 3D action game
• Digital Foundry suggests that the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is beyond the Switch's capabilities
• Nintendo is investing $40 million in its future
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Dinner Table planned for April 15

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Nobody Saves the World
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Super Mario Party

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guests Kit and Krysta:

News

• Metroid Dread Boss Rush DROPPED this evening
• Mario Golf (N64) will be available to play on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on April 15
• Nintendo has a new Defensive Strategy to Fightback Against Joy-Con Legal Action
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Q & A with Kit and Krysta

Games we've been playing

• Agent Intercept
• Slipstream
• Neptunia X SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars
• Metroid Dread Boss Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Fortnite
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• DYSMANTLE
• Nobody Saves the World

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• The Sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is delayed to Spring 2023
• ESA announced today that there will be no digital E3 event this June
• New games added to Nintendo Switch Online
• Fortnite no build mode
• Playstation Plus Updates Coming
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Does the behavior or comments of an artist affect our ability to enjoy the art?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for April 15

Robo-J3553's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Tunic
• Gran Turismo 7
• The Ramp
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land
• Shredded Secrets
• Inscryption: Kaycee’s Mod
• Super Cyborg
• Cruis’n Blast

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Mario Kart 8 DLC impressions/discussions/leaks and rumors
• FOLDERS!
• Wii/DSi eShops have been down since March 16
• Dragalia Lost will get its final story update in July 2022
• Quiplash 3 is announced as the first game in The Jackbox Party Starter

Jesse's PokéMinutes

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest "Hambone" Johnny:

News

• The 2022 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists were announced
• Three new SEGA Genesis games added to NSO + Expansion Pack
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Would you rather ....

Events

• Dinner Table planned for March 18

Robo-J3553's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• F-Zero X
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Retro Bowl
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land Demo
• Ashwalkers
• Elden Ring
• Chocobo GP
• Tunic
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
• A Musical Story
• An NPC’s Odyssey
• Shredded Secrets
• Aztech Forgotten Gods
• Young Souls

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Nick Metzger from Game Pass News:

News

• Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Hollywood will open in 2023
• New LEGO Super Mario Expansion Sets and characters announced
• F-ZERO X to release on Nintendo 64 NSO + Expansion Pack
• Monster Hunter Digital Event announced

Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Breath of the Wild and Elden Ring discussion with Tim and Nick
• MAR10 Day discussion

Events

• Dinner Table planned for March 18

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Elden Ring
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Far: Changing Tides
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land Demo
• Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden
• Dragon Quest I
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Pinball FX3: Indiana Jones Pinball Adventure
• Chocobo GP

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Today is the 5th anniversary of the Nintendo Switch
• Pokémon Presents 2-27-2022 Announcements
• Nintendo Switch Online members have Missions to earn Platinum Points and can redeem them for custom icons for your Switch profile
• Netflix’s The Cuphead Show will have a second season this summer
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• NVIDIA leaks mention NVN2 where NVN is the Switch graphics API

Events

• Dinner Table planned for March 18
• Gaming 4 Guru 2022 for charity March 4-6

Robo-J3553's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Jessecross
• Pokémon GO
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden
• Aperture Desk Job
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• What Lies in the Multiverse
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land DEMO
• Far: Changing Tides
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
• Pixel Game Maker Series CHAM THE CAT ADVENTURE
• Pixel Game Maker Series JEWELiNX

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo will acquire SRC Co., Ltd
• Capcom's Sunday Night announcements
• Roomerang is the first game announced for The Jack Box Party Pack 9
• amiibo Release Updates
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Nintendo of America announced that Wii U and 3DS eShop will close at the end of the next fiscal year

Events

• Dinner Table planned for March 18
• Gaming 4 Guru 2022 for charity March 4-6

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Nintendo Switch Sports
• KINGDOM HEARTS - HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX - Cloud Version
• Apex Legends
• Fortnite
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Ocean’s Heart
• Death end re;Quest 2
• Puzzle and Dragons: Nintendo Switch Edition

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Seth Sturgill:

News

• Capcom website has a countdown timer that will hit zero on Monday morning
• G.I. JOE Characters Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow Join Brawlhalla
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Nintendo of America announced that Wii U and 3DS eShop will close at the end of the next fiscal year

Events

• Dinner Table planned for February 18
• MLB The Show 22 - Tech Test from February 17 to 23
• Nintendo Switch Sports Online Play Test from February 18 to 20

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• It Takes Two
• Retro Bowl
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• MLB The Show 22 Tech Test
• Infernax
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
• Grapple Dog
• Happy's Humble Burger Farm
• Yoshi’s Crafted World
• Picross 3D

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Direct 02.09.2022
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus gets updated to 1.0.2
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC - Why are people upset?

Events

• Dinner Table planned for February 18

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Star Horizon
• Pixel Game Maker Series Thunder Striker
• Olli Olli World
• Ocean’s Heart
• Retro Bowl

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo's Quarterly sales numbers
• Yacht Club Games Presents
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Dinner Table planned for February 18

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Far: Lone Sails
• Heaven Dust 2
• The Company Man Demo
• NHL94 Rewind
• Headland
• Shadow Man Remastered
• Cubixx
• It Takes Two
• Inscryption
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Ocean’s Heart
• Tetris 99
• Fortnite
• Apex Legends
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Digital purchases of Pokémon Legends: Arceus also come with a code e-mailed to you to redeem 30 Heavy Balls for use in the game
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus already has a patch so day 1 players should be playing version 1.0.1
• Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been updated to version 5.0
• Nintendo 64 NSO application received an update that improves the emulation in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Yacht Club Games Presents event scheduled for February 1 at 5:00 PM EST and will be broadcast on G4TV's Twitch channel
• Game Release Updates

Events

• The Dinner Table

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Top Shop
• Picross S7
• Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
• Gorogoa
• RPGolf Legends
• Nobody Saves the World
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guests Nick and Sean from Game Pass News:

News

• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Microsoft will purchase … what now?

Jesse's PokéMinutes

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• NES Controllers for Nintendo Switch on sale in North America until February 2
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gets a new Sprit
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Mario Kart 9 is in active development with a "new twist"

Let's Discuss

• The Nintendo Dads Top Ten Games of 2021
• Our predictions for 2022

Events

• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Game Trial in North America
• Tetris 99 28th MAXIMUS CUP featuring Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Monthly Mayhem
• January Dinner Table

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• E3 2022 will not be held in person

Let's Discuss

• How well did we predict 2021?

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Hell Warders
• Demon’s Tilt
• Far: Lone Sails
• Inscryption
• Picross S7
• Dragon Quest
• Fortnite
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Switch supply shortages to continue into 2022
• Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster delayed to February 2022

Rumors

• Why is Justin and Marty not here this week?

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
• Picross S7
• Inscryption
• Aspire: Ina’s Tale

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Indie World announcements
• The Game Awards announcements and awards
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are rumored to get remasters

Let's Discuss

• Our Top 10 Nintendo Games of 2021

Events

• Don't Starve Nintendo Switch Edition Game Trial

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Paper Mario
• Destiny 2
• Forza Horizon 5
• Halo Infinite
• Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
• Aspire: Ina's Tale
• Loop Hero
• Dungeon Munchies
• Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• Let’s Play! Oink Games

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host David "The Gaming Dad" Reed:

News

• Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, and Pokémon Shining Pearl get updates
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Discussions around next week's The Game Awards
• What was our first/last Zelda game, the best/worst Zelda game, best Zelda OST, and most played Zelda game

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Death’s Door
• World War Z
• hexceed
• Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
• The Great Ace Attorney
• Epistory: Typing Chronicles
• Forza Horizon 5
• Halo Infinite
• Fortnite
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
• Unpacking

Community Spotlight

Jesse records an "alpha" episode to read the time sensitive news that he prepared that Justin didn't bring up last night.

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Canadian guests Sean Capri and Tony Baker:

Over 30 min of Canadian talk

News

• Nintendo Black Friday eShop sales started and will go until November 30
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Topics from guests
• Discussion about Activision Blizzard

Games we've been playing

• Halo Infinite
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
• Death's Door
• Eastward

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• League of Legends Franchise games release on Nintendo Switch
• The Game Awards Nominations
• Panda Global partners with Nintendo for sponsored Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Melee tournaments in 2022
• Japan software and software sales numbers for the week
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Phil Spencer wants the gaming industry to embrace game preservation through emulation

Events

• Four year anniversary celebration in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Games we've been playing

• Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain Demo
• Zelda II - Amida's Curse
• hexceed
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic
• Forza Horizon 5
• Halo Infinite
• Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
• The Wild at Heart

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• We raise $4,956 for Children's Hospitals with last weekend's Extra-Live campaign
• Twitch is now available on Nintendo Switch
• Thunderful World presentation
• Nintendo's Black Friday Deals
• Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will not have the full game on-cart
• Jump Force will be delisted and online services shut down in 2022
• Steam Deck delayed two months
• Playdate delayed into early 2022
• Netflix launches an Apple Arcade-like service for their subscribers
• The Wild at Heart releases to Nintendo Switch next week

Events

• Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial - The World Ends with You: Final Remix
• Super Mario Maker 2 Ninji Speedrun to celebrate the release of Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Lone McLonegan : A Western Adventure
• hexceed
• Metroid Dread
• Fortnite
• Wavetale
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version
• Piczle Lines DX 500 More Puzzles
• QUAKE
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo's Quarterly Financials
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars updated to version 1.1.1
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Extra-Life Details

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
• hexceed
• Zelda II - Amida's Curse
• Metroid Dread
• Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
• Crysis Remastered Trilogy
• Tetris 99
• Gas Guzzlers Extreme
• SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Fortnite
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version
• Tunche
• World War Z
• Mario Party Superstars

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• NSO + Expansion Pack Impressions
• Pikmin Bloom launches
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Tetris 99 26th MAXIMUS CUP featuring Metroid Dread

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Pikmin Bloom
• Corpse Party
• DRAGON QUEST TACT
• Love Esquire
• Metroid Dread
• Fortnite
• Knockout City
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version
• NSO Expansion Pack Games

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host Andrew from Nintendo Pals:

News

• Animal Crossing Direct discussion
• Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack discussion
• Metroid Dread patched to version 1.0.1
• Life is Strange: True Colors will be a digital-only release in early December
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer shows off Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark

Let's Discuss

• More Nintendo Switch OLED impressions

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Metroid Dread
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Just Dance 2020
• The Jack Box Party Pack 8
• Corpse Party
• Skul: The Hero Slayer
• Far Cry 6
• Plok

Community Spotlight

We are back! Your little corner of the internet were you can come listen to Nick and Sean talking about sunshine islands, selling turnips and giving bells to a tyrant Racoon. This episode they dress down the October 15th direct explaining they’re thoughts and feelings towards it all.

The NinDads Community Talk about the Oct 15, 2021 Animal Crossing Direct and whether or not it will be enough to get them back into the community! And we talk a little bit about the NSO Expansion Pass - is it worth it!

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host David "The Gaming Dad" Reed:

News

• Nintendo sends a tweet stating of a situation near the end of Metroid Dread that can crash the game and explains how to avoid it
• Nintendo of Europe confirms that all N64 games via NSO will be playable in English at 60 Hz with some games having the option to play the PAL version with language options
• The Jack Box Party Pack 6 Game Trial with NSO through October 19
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• There are already rumblings of a Switch successor to be released late 2022 or early 2023

Let's Discuss

• Nintendo Switch OLED impressions
• Metroid Dread impressions

Events

• Extra Life 2021 tentative schedule

Jesse's PokéMinutes

Games we've been playing

• Metroid Dread
• NBA 2K22
• Cuphead
• Tetris Effect Connected
• Gang Beasts

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• October Animal Crossing Direct scheduled for October 15
• Game Release Updates
• The Final Sakurai-San Presents for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Let's Discuss

• Will Metroid Dread sell more than 3 million units to become the best-selling Metroid game of all time?

Events

• Tetris 99 25th MAXIMUS CUP featuring Monster Hunter

Games we've been playing

• Super Metroid
• Between Time: Escape Room
• Actraiser
• PowerWash Simulator
• Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
• Aeon Drive
• UNSIGHTED
• Project Winter
• Marvel's Avengers
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
• Darksiders III
• Monster Train
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
• HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED
• Castlevania Advance Collection
• TOEM

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Philip Summers of Hand Drawn Game Guides:

News

• Trailers for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Pokémon Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• The Game Awards return in December
• Game Release Updates
• We appear on Feedspot's top 35 Nintendo Podcasts
•  ● https://blog.feedspot.com/nintendo_podcasts/

Rumors

• Bloomberg reports that 4K dev kits are in the hands of developers with NCL and Zynga stating otherwise
• Eurogamer still says that Gameboy and Gameboy Color games are coming to NSO

Games we've been playing

• Battle of Olympus
• Cathedral
• Death Stranding
• Minehunter
• Actraiser Renaissance
• Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars Demo
• Human Fall Flat
• Ultimate Chicken Horse
• Quake
• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
• Fortnite
• The Forgotten City - Cloud Version
• Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Nick Metzger from GamePassNews:

News

• Nintendo Direct news
• Metroid Dread 2-pack of amiibo will be delayed in Europe until November 5
• Game Release Updates

Events

• NSO Game Trial - Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Jesse's PokéMinute

• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• Knockout City
• Psychonauts 2
• Aragami 2
• Lost in Random
• DELTARUNE: Chapter 2
• Crusin’ Blast
• Fortnite
• Steel Assault

Community Spotlight

It's only September but believe it or not, it's time to start thinking about the Holidays! Among other things, the NinDads Community talks about games they're looking forward to for Holiday 2021. Take a listen...

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Drew DiFusco and John Blanco from Dads After Dark Show:

News

• Nintendo Switch firmware updated to 13.0.0 and includes Bluetooth audio support
• The rumored Nintendo Switch price drop in Europe has been confirmed ... kind of
• My Nintendo Link & Loftwing Sweepstakes
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Does an FCC filing show that Nintendo have a new controller in the works?

Let's Discuss

• What gaming generation do you feel is the "golden age" of gaming?

Events

• Tetris 99 24th MAXIMUS CUP this weekend

Jesse's PokéMinute

• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
• Cruis'n Blast
• WarioWare: Get It Together!
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Mario Superstar Baseball
• Super Mario Strikers
• Life Is Strange: True Colors
• Kaze and the Wild Masks
• Flynn: Son of Crimson
• Fortnite
• Metroid: Other M
• Lost in Random
• Boomerang FU
• A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism Demo
• TOEM

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Patreon Producer Ryan Black:

News

• Game Release Updates
• New Super Mario 64 LEGO set announced
• Crash Bandicoot's 25th anniversary
• PlayStation Showcase announcements
• IGN Launches voting for the Best Video Game of All Time

Rumors

• Switch may get a price cut?

Let's Discuss

• Ryan's Topic: Music in games
• Is Nintendo too spoilery with the Metroid Dread trailers?

Events

• Monthly Mayhem
• The Dinner Table
• Extra Life 2021

Jesse's PokéMinute

• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• NEO: The World Ends with You
• Luigi’s Mansion 3
• QUAKE
• The Outer Worlds
• Metroid: Other M
• Baldo The guardian owls
• Hindsight 20/20 - Wrath of the Raakshasa
• Miitopia
• Sonic Colors Ultimate

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Patreon Producer Eston Huff:

News

• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Gameboy and Gameboy Color games coming to Nintendo Switch Online "very soon"

Let's Discuss

• With Gameboy and Gameboy Color games possibly coming to Nintendo Switch, what are your top 5 "must-have" GB and GBC games?

Jesse's PokéMinute

• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• Fortnight
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
• Stardew Valley
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
• Picross S GENESIS & Master System edition
• Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection
• Golf Club Wasteland
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Among Us
• Part Time UFO
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Townscaper
• Ultra Age Demo Edition
• The Outer Worlds
• No More Heroes

Community Spotlight

Tim does his first interview with the developers over at Dinosaur Polo Club - the creators of Mini Metro and Mini Motorways. Motorways is their newest strategy-sim currently on Steam and Apple Arcade, and it will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022. Take a listen to this uncut audio (video version available on YouTube).

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Dan Caporello from Retro Logic:

News

• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie may be directed by Teen Titans Go! producers

Let's Discuss

• Has Nintendo abandoned its top-selling Nintendo Switch games?

Jesse's PokéMinute

• Pokémon GO increases interact distances with Pokémon Gyms and PokéStops back to 80 meters worldwide
• September Pokémon GO Community Day featuring Oshawott

Games we've been playing

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
• Claymates
• Spelunky
• Spelunky 2
• Twelve Minutes
• Arietta of Spirits
• Twelve Minutes
• Mini Motorways
• Townscaper
• Kitaria Fables
• Picross S GENESIS & Master System edition
• Adventure Field 4
• Super Metroid
• Super Animal Royale
• DOOM Eternal
• Road 96
• WarioWare: Get It Together! Demo

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guests Nick and Sean from Game Pass News:

News

• Pokémon Presents 8.18.2021 Announcements
• Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can download and play Minecraft Dungeons for no additional cost
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• Xbox Talk with Game Pass News

Events

• The Dinner Table on August 20th

Games we've been playing

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
• Hades
• Dodgeball Academia
• Grounded
• Twelve Minutes
• Road 96
• Axiom Verge 2
• Garden Story
• Spelunky 2
• ISLANDERS
• art of rally
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Ring of Pain Demo
• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Picross S GENESIS & Master System edition
• Kitaria Fables
• WarioWare: Get It Together! Demo
• Spelunky
• Super Metroid

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Seth Sturgill:

News

• Indie World Showcase 8.11.2021 Announcements
• Game Release Updates
• The Goomba Stack near the Yoshi ride in Nintendo World Osaka falls
• Amico gets delayed again

Rumors

• Are GTA Remasters coming to Nintendo Switch?

Let's Discuss

• Is Nintendo afraid to be weird now?

Games we've been playing

• Axiom Verge 2
• Halo 2
• Part Time UFO
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
• Tetris 99
• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Banners of Ruin
• art of rally
• FAR: Lone Sails
• ISLANDERS
• Axiom Verge
• Gelly Break Deluxe

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo releases their Quarterly Financial Report
• Mario Golf: Super Rush gets updated to 2.0.0
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Tetris 99 23rd MAXIMUS CUP
• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Greak: Memories of Azur
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Banners of Ruin
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
• Cris Tales
• Last Stop
• Tools Up!
• Pokémon UNITE
• A Monster's Expedition
• Doomsday Vault
• Haven Park

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Patreon Producer Dave Ernsberger:

News

• New Pokémon Snap Update announced
• Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online app gets an unannounced update
• Game Release Updates
• Dr. Mario World scheduled to close down
• PlayStation 5 becomes the fastest-selling PlayStation of all time
• Xbox Series S|X becomes the fastest-selling Xbox of all time
• Seagate confirms the first M.2 SSD card that is compatible with the PS5
• PlayDate pre-orders went live today

Let's Discuss

• When you retire, do you think you'll finally get that backlog knocked out?

Games we've been playing

• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
• Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Pokémon UNITE
• Elite Beat Agents
• DOOM Eternal

Community Spotlight

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Switch Online gets three new Super Nintendo games next week
• Nintendo Japan announces that credit cards will no longer be accepted on 3DS and Wii U starting early next year
• Nintendo may be ending new game submissions for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U at the end of this fiscal year
• Square Enix says that Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate will "shape the next 10 to 20 years of Dragon Quest"
• Pokémon GO Fest 2021 made a little bit of money for Niantic
• Game Release Updates
• PlayDate pre-orders go live next week

Events

• Among Us Free Trial for NSO subscribers this week
• Pokémon GO Events 

Games we've been playing

• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Pokémon UNITE
• Pokémon GO
• ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

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News

• Nintendo Switch (OLED model) pre-orders went live
• Nintendo had "unforeseen shipping delays" of the Zelda and Loftwing amiibo
• ATLUS announces 7 projects for Persona's 25th Anniversary
• Valve announces the Steam Deck the same day that Elgato announces an updated Steam Deck
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Pokémon GO Fest 2021 is this weekend

Games we've been playing

• Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Pictooi
• Fortnite

Community Spotlight

Tim, Jesse, and his son Matthew turn Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! inside out and openly discusses the main story of the game.

This is uncensored content and should not be listened to if you are not comfortable with topics covered in the game.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

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News

• Nintendo Switch (OLED model) announced
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Quality of Life improvements explained
• Game Release Announcements/Updates

Events

• Tetris 99 22nd MAXIMUS CUP
• My Nintendo Ultimate Monster Hunter Amiibo Sweepstakes

Games we've been playing

• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Destroy All Humans!
• A Plague Tale: Innocence - Cloud Version
• Fortnite
• Apex Legends
• Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
• Pictooi
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Pokémon Shield
• LEGO Builder's Journey
• Foodtruck Arena
• Metroid: Zero Mission

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 12.0.0 update
• My Nintendo Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Sweepstakes
• KeyWe releases August 31
• Pokémon GO Updates

Events

• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• PowerWash Simulator
• Metroid: Samus Returns
• Metroid: Zero Mission
• 7 years from now
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Pokémon Shield
• World’s End Club
• Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Community Spotlight

Now that E3 2021 is done, listen to the Nintendo Dads Community discuss their thoughts around the event. Was it everything you wanted or was it a let down? We are still talking about it in Discord! ;)

Our Pre-E3 Dinner Table Show, POST E3! lol

Now that E3 is done, listen to our community's predictions for E3 and see how close or not close they came.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Summary of E3 2021 announcements
• We grade our E3 2021 predictions
• Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! gets announced
• Pokémon Unite News
• Nintendo Wins E3 in terms of peak viewers during their presentation

Events

• Tetris 99 21st Maximus Cup this weekend
• Monthly Mayhem updates

Games we've been playing

• Wave Break
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• Game Builder Garage
• Metroid: Fusion
• Metroid: Samus Returns

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• E3 Predictions from our hosts and community
• Walk through of our E3 plans

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host Sean Capri:

News

• Nintendo announces their E3 Direct Schedule
• Nintendo to open a "Gallery" in Kyoto to showcase their historical products
• Nintendo partners with PlayVS to bring eSports to High School varsity athletic programs
• AtariVCS is finally releasing to the public on June 15

Rumors

• Amazon Mexico and a French retailer each list a "Switch Pro" in their systems

Let's Discuss

• Road to E3 with Sean Capri

Events

• Pokémon GO events

Games we've been playing

• Miitopia
• New Pokémon Snap
• Overboard!
• Route Me Mail and Delivery Co
• World’s End Club
• Drive Buy
• Boomerang Fu
• Beautiful Desolation
• Knockout City
• Apex Legends

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest hosts Micha and Andross from The Nintendo Pals Podcast:

News

• Mario Kart 8 Ultimate gets an update for the firs time since January 2019
• Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Announcements
• Sonic Central - 30th Anniversary Announcements
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Bloomberg writes another article about the "upgraded Nintendo Switch"

Let's Discuss

• Super Mario Bros. 3 narrowly beat out Plok as the Community's entry into the 2021 Nintendo Dads Video Game Hall of Fame
• Road to E3 with the Nintendo Pals

Events

• Pokémon GO events

Games we've been playing

• Returnal
• New Pokémon Snap
• Super Mario Odyssey
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
• Super Mario Sunshine
• Knockout City
• Hades
• Fortnite
• The Wild at Heart
• SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE
• Pathway
• Wonder Boy Asha in Monster World
• Spanky’s Quest
• Super Baseball Simulator 1.000

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest André Segers:

News

• Nintendo releases a new trailer for Mario Golf: Super Rush 
• New Zelda & Loftwing amiibo announced
• HAL Laboratory says they are planning the "next stage" of Kirby
• New NES and SNES games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers releases May 26
• Summer Game Fest kicks off on June 10 at 2:00 PM EDT

Let's Discuss

• Road to E3

Events

• Tim gives an update on the Nintendo Dads Sportsball League

Games we've been playing

• Super Mario Party
• Puzzle Bobble
• Half-Life: Alex
• New Pokémon Snap
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Drive Buy
• RWBY: Grimm Eclipse - Definitive Edition
• Aerial_Knight's Never Yield
• Boomerang Fu
• Angels with Scaly Wings

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Square Enix till host a live stream of announcements regarding Dragon Quest's 35th anniversary
• Former Retro Studios dev talks about a Metroid Prime Trilogy
• US Target and Walmart stores to stop selling trading cards, including Pokémon

Rumors

• New Donkey Kong game in development by the Super Mario Odyssey developers
• Zippospeaks' Blog article talking about games he states are in development for Nintendo Switch

Let's Discuss

• 2021 NinDads Video Game Hall of Fame inductees - Part 2
• The Nintendo president comments on the semi-conductor shortage

Events

• The next Dinner Table will be recorded on May 21
• Pokémon GO events

Games we've been playing

• Ice Hockey
• PAC-MAN 99
• Asphalt 9: Legends
• Super Mario Party
• Super Mega Baseball 3 Demo
• World's End Club Demo
• New Pokémon Snap
• Drive Buy
• Fortnite
• Apex Legends
• Poker Pretty Girls Battle: Fantasy World Edition
• Tested on Humans: Escape Room
• Rising Hell
• Very Very Valet
• Mother 3 Fan Translation

Community Spotlight

Join Nick and Sean as they discuss the recent information drop by Nintendo about what's occurring on your Islands for the next few weeks, Sean gives his thoughts on the New Pokémon Snap, and talks about Men's Mental health. Also in this Episode the guys drop some BIG news!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo's Lastest Fiscal Year-End Numbers
• LABO 2.0 or LABO Killer? Game Builder Garage announced for Nintendo Switch
• Nintendo's president wants to continue with animated movies with their IP
• Game Release Updates

Let's Discuss

• 2021 NinDads Video Game Hall of Fame inductees

Games we've been playing

• New Pokémon Snap
• Rain on Your Parade
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Say No! More
• Overcooked! All You Can Eat
• Streets of Rage 4
• Super Mario Party
• Among Us
• Fortnite
• IMPLOSION
• Skate City
• World's End Club Demo

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Super Mario Party gets an update

● Miitopia Demo is now available

● Fujifilm Instax Mini Link for Nintendo Switch and Smartphone Printer is available for pre-order on Amazon

● The first game in The Jack Box Party Pack 8 has been revealed: Job Job

Events

● Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

● Genki Shadowcast

● Palindrome Syndrome: Escape Room

● Picross S6

Community Spotlight

The guys are joined by one half of the All N podcast, Seth Sturgill, chatting about what or when is something new coming, making time for us Dads, and a breakdown of the recent Indie Direct and what they are looking forward to the most.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Mario Kart 8 is now the best selling racing game in history
• LEGO Luigi Starter Course announced
• Reggie continues to troll us
• Game Release Updates

Rumors

• Nintendo may be winding down LABO?

Let's Discuss

• Are we excited for what's coming to Switch?

Events

• Tetris 99 Update allows you to trade themes back in for tickets

Games we've been playing

• Apex Legends
• Fortnite
• Fez
• Jack Box Party Packs
• Picross S6
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
• There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
• OXENFREE

Community Spotlight

We named the dog Indy!

No, you are not listening to an Indiana Jones Podcast, you are listening to the Dinner Table Show. This months episode went for 3 hours! Plus the cocktail hour afterward, so, I reduced the podcast version down to under 2 hours - on the section around Indie Games! If you want to hear the whole show, you can find it under past streams on the NintendoDads YouTube Channel.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host David Reed from the Gaming Dad YouTube Channel:

News

• IndieWorld 04.14.2021 Presentation
• Game Release Updates
• "Ask Iwata" releases in North America
• Pokémon HOME's June release will discontinue support for older mobile OS versions and devices

Events

• Pokémon GO Events
• April Dinner Table Show records on April 16
• Community Let's Play Game Time - Jack Box Party Pack on April 17

Games we've been playing

• PAC-MAN 99
• MONSTER HUNTER RISE
• Say No! More
• Stitchy in Tooki Trouble
• 1-2-Switch
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
• Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield Demo
• Park Inc
• MONSTER HUNTER RISE
• Picross S6 Demo
• Beat Saber
• Superhot VR
• R-Type Final 2 Demo
• Cris Tales Demo
• Fez

Community Spotlight

In this episode, the guys are joined by Alex and Jake from The Nintenbros Podcast. They talk all things Bunny Day 2.0, share their easter family stories, and Nick gets salty about Fallout and his Series S!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• E3 2021 will be a free digital event from June 12 - 15
• PAC-MAN 99 released Wednesday night

Rumors

• Nintendo Switch 12.0.0 firmware adds some unusual things according to data miners

Events

• Community Let's Play Game Time - Jack Box Party Pack on April 17

Games we've been playing

• PAC-MAN 99
• Narita Boy
• What Comes After
• Prime 2D
• Cozy Grove
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
• Say No! More
• MONSTER HUNTER RISE
• R-Type Final 2 Demo
• 1-2-Switch
• Loop Hero
• Kaze and the Wild Masks

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Super Mario 35's Final World Count Challenge results
• E3 2021 may have content behind a paywall? ESA tweets otherwise
• Fortnite Update decreases file size and increases resolution
• Additional information about Niantic's Pikmin App
• "Ask Iwata" releases in English later this month and will be available in nine additional languages before the end of the year
• CAPCOM ships 4 million copies of Monster Hunter Rise, worldwide. 1.3 million units sold in Japan

Rumors

• Justin's family joins the circus?

Events

• Community Game Night on Saturday April 3rd
• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• MONSTER HUNTER RISE
• Narita Boy
• Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S
• The Game of Life 2
• Stick Fight: The Game
• RetroMania Wrestling
• Loop Hero

Community Spotlight

Nick and Sean discuss the next free update and all the goodies that come with it, about how or if Nintendo grows old with you or do we just get good, and they discuss Apex Legends for the Switch.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Casey Kuehl from Underpowered Podcast:

News

• The Final Super Mario Bros. 35 World Count Challenge
• Niantic and Nintendo team up to create a mobile application featuring Pikmin
• Nintendo confirms 12:45 AM 3/26/2021that digital codes for Super Mario 3D All-Stars can still be redeemed after March 31st
• Game Release Updates
• Pokémon GO Quest "All-in-One #151" is updated to be easier to complete

Let's Discuss

• Eight members of the GameStop Board of Directors, including Reggie Fis-Aimé, to leave in June

Rumors

• Bloomberg reports that the upgraded Nintendo Switch, with the new Nvidia graphics chip, will be priced upwards of $399

Games we've been playing

• Secret of Mana
• Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
• Blue Dragon
• Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
• Healer’s Quest
• Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S
• Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Complete Edition
• Kaze and the Wild Masks
• El Hijo - A Wild West Tale
• Fortnite
• Apex Legends
• Outer Worlds
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Community Spotlight

This Month's Dinner Table episode will be VERY special. To celebrate Animal Crossing’s ONE YEAR Anniversary, the Dinner Table Show and the NDad Crossing will be having dinner together!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Square Enix Presents | Spring 2021 announcements
• My Nintendo Gold Points can be earned for Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions until May 10
• Nintendo announced their fiscal-year financial reports will be released on May 6
• Among Us Update on March 31

Octopath Traveller on Game Pass

Let's Discuss

• Are Nintendo fans outgrowing Nintendo?

Games we've been playing

• Baby Pac-Man Restoration Updates
• Loop Hero
• Persona 5 Strikers
• Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Outer Worlds
• Fortnite
• Apex Legends
• Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Community Spotlight

In this episode, Nick and Sean discuss their experiences with the Mario items, Nick shares a funny Tooth Fairy story (they try to keep it child-friendly), and they share some raw audio of the late Nintendo Guru Bobby Pauls.

They would like to give you the heads up that the audio may contain some adult language as it was post-cast from their episode with Bobby.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest RogersBase:

News

• Nintendo Guru's Animal Crossing Dream Address: DA-9892-2674-1043
• Sakurai Presents: Pyra/Mythra
• Pokémon Presents 2.26.2021
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge announced
• The World Ends With You The Animation starts April 9th

Rumors

• Bloomberg writes about the "Switch Pro" and says it will be announced later this year

Events

• Retro Rewind LIVE Open Discussion on March 12th

Games we've been playing

• Bravely Default II
• FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition
• Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe
• Persona 5 Strikers
• Apex Legends
• Sea of Solitude
• FUSER

Community Spotlight

We remember our good friend Bobby Pauls, the Nintendo Guru.

In this episode, Nick and Sean are joined by none other than the lost member of the band, Dan! They discuss their favorites from the long-awaited Nintendo Direct and discuss all the new wonderful Mario items that are to come in Animal Crossing. The guys discuss DIY horror stories and answer Community questions from all their listeners. Hope you all enjoy and from the Guys, "Thank you so much for listening for a whole year!!!"

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• "Switch Pro" Rumors once again
• BlizzCon Online Announcements
• Pokémon Presents video to be released Friday morning at 7:00 AM PST
• Sakurai Presents video to be released on March 4 at 6:00 AM PST
• Game Release Announcements

Events

• Super Mario Bros. 35 Second World Count Challenge
• Pokémon GO Season of Legends Event

Games we've been playing

• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
• Knockout City
• Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
• Castle Kong
• Pokémon GO
• Super Mario 3D World + Bower’s Fury
• Persona 5 Strikers
• Fortnite
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• The Legend of Zelda

Community Spotlight

The main dish for this episode of the Dinner Table is Kids and Games. How do you use games to connect with kids/teens? Can it be used to teach children things like character development, anger management, etc? Thanks to MessMaker for this topic idea.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Direct 2.17.2021 Announcements
• Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Missions updates
• Game Release Announcements
• Amico delayed until October 2021

Events

• Dinner Table Show February 19th
• BlizzCon happens this weekend where some Nintendo Switch news could be announced
• Pokémon Day February 27th where some Pokémon news could be announced
• Pokémon GO March Community Day information

Games we've been playing

• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
• The Outer Worlds: Peril of Gorgon
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Capcom Arcade Stadium
• Persephone
• Project TRIANGLE STRATEGY Debut Demo
• Cathedral

Community Spotlight

In this episode, Nick and Sean are joined by no other than Nintendo Dad's Tim Aulph! The guys chat Pavé Day coming out on the 15th of February. They also chat about the strange nighttime habits of their littles, the Nintendo fiscal numbers, and how they compare to previous Nintendo devices.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Guest Seth Macy:

News

• New NES/SNES NSO games releasing February 17
• ESA is proposing a 3-day digital-only E3 for 2021 from June 15-17
• Mario 35th Anniversary Mission: Purchase Super Mario Bros. 3D World + Bowser's Fury for those who pre-ordered the game
• North American eShop offers double Gold Points on select games
• Game Release Announcements
• The World Ends with You The Animation to start airing in Japan on April 9
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie gets announced and has a release date of April 8, 2022
• Questions for Seth

Events

• More details on Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event announced

Games we've been playing

• Overwatch
• Fortnite
• Ratchet & Clank
• Blue Fire
• The Outer Worlds
• Magic: the Gathering Arena
• Haven

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo's Q3 Financial Report
• The Netflix Zelda Series Rumor from 2015 was apparently real
• Platinum Games confirms that Astral Chain is a Nintendo IP
• Game Release Updates

Events

• Retro Logic's February Retro Rewind game will be Sonic the Hedgehog
• Pokémon GO events

Games we've been playing

• NUTS
• Blue Fire
• Thomas Was Alone Demo
• Rogue Heroes Demo
• Bravely Default II Demo
• Heaven’s Vault
• The Medium
• Cyber Shadow
• Ratchet & Clank

Community Spotlight

In this episode, Nick and Sean discuss their 2021 predictions for the Animals in our lives and their thoughts on what the gaming world has in store for us. Also if you love a good Dad Joke catch the joke off they have! As always we hope you are all well and enjoy this installment. Just a note from the guys as always Nintendo drop a video after we have recorded. We will give out thoughts and hopes on the next Episode before the update is live.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update
• Monster Hunter Rise Switch and Pro Controller announced worldwide except for North America
• Results of Super Mario Bros. 35's World Count Challenge

Let's Discuss

• GameStop Stock talk with Business Justin
• Top 5 games we are looking forward to in 2021

Events

• Pokémon GO events

Games we've been playing

• Donkey Kong
• Dragon Quest TACT
• Dominion
• Heaven’s Vault
• Bravely Default II Demo
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Disjunction
• HITMAN 3 - Cloud Version
• Sword of the Necromancer
• Cyber Shadow

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Japanese Apex Legends Twitter account tweets that the game will be available on Switch on February 2nd
• New Pokémon Snap will be 6.8 GB in size and features online functionality
• Balan Wonderworld Demo to release on January 28th

Events

• Super Mario Bros. 35 World Count Challenge
• Pokémon GO events

Games we've been playing

• Among Us
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Cuphead
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Star Wars Pinball
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
• Donkey Kong
• Rise of the Tomb Raider
• Dicey Dungeons
• Enter the Gungeon
• Rogue Heroes: Legends of Tasos Demo

Community Spotlight

In this Episode, the Dad Crossing team chat up their top tens: top ten Animal Crossing moments, top ten fatherhood moments, and their top ten games from 2020!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo releases trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
• Nintendo to release a new color of Nintendo Switch
• Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary pin set 2 details have been revealed
• New Mario Missions are available
• Super Nintendo World’s February 4th opening has been postponed due to the COVID-19 spike in Japan
• Game Release Announcements

Let's Discuss

• Going over our 2020 Predictions
• Announcing our 2021 Predictions

Events

• The Nintendo Dads Top 10 Games of 2020
• Gaming 4 Guru event
• Super Mario Bros. 35 World Count Challenge
• Pokémon GO February Community Day

Games we've been playing

• Super Meat Boy Forever
• Monster Hunter Rise Demo
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
• Immortals Fenyx Rising
• Minecraft
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game: The Complete Edition
• WINGSPAN

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo to purchase Next Level Games
• Nintendo delists Netflix from 3DS and Wii U in addition to over 250 DSiWare games
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury web page is up with information on what Bowser's Fury is as "come back later for details"
• Monster Hunter Rise Demo launched with eShop problems

Let's Discuss

• Our individual Top 10 Nintendo Games of 2020

Events

• Tetris 99 19th MAXIMUS CUP this weekend
• Gaming 4 Guru fundraising event January 15th through the 17th
• January 2021 Dinner Table episode will record next Friday night starting at 12:00 PM EST in our Discord server

Community Spotlight

In this Episode, the Dad crossing crew are joined by an amazing Discord member HeyitsChad! They talk all about Toy day, the continued battle for Snowboyz, the job of every Dad out there to build what ever toys your kids get, and Sean shares his views on Cyberpunk 2077.

Hope you all had a great New year on your islands!

Jesse goes over the January events in Pokémon GO starting with Slowbro's celebration of New Years 2020.

What better way to use the Dinner Table than with Board Games! Listen in on our discussion of table top games as Nintendo Dad Patrons, Andrew, Shannon, and Elliot, as well as NinDad Jesse, help Tim navigate through the expanding hobby of board games!

Justin lists his top 3 Nice moments and his top 3 Naughty moments of 2020.

Jesse talks about the Pokémon GO updates for this weekend in our first of probably several mini-episodes to be released during the Holiday Break.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Executive Producer Dave Ernsberg:

News

• Indie World Showcase Announcements
• Sakurai-San shows off Sephiroth DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• The Game Awards 2020 Winners from last week
• Upcoming Game Announcements including updated NES and SNES games for Nintendo Switch Online

Events

• December 2020 Dinner Table episode will record Friday night starting at 10:30 PM EST in our Discord server

Games we've been playing

• Watchdogs Legion
• Bugsnax
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
• Hades
• Yoku’s Island Express
• Indivisible
• Control
• Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
• Among Us
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars
• Dicey Dungeons
• Immortal Fenyx Rising
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Streets of Rage 4
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Grindstone
• Overwatch: Legendary Edition

Community Spotlight

In this Episode, Nick and Sean are joined by another fantastic Discord member, MichaelPJP, discussing the snowfall on the islands, the difficulty in building the perfect Snowboy, and all their Christmas traditions with and without family.

Jesse goes over the details of the announced Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event scheduled to be run on Saturday, February 20, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time.

This event celebrates both Pokémon GO's 5th anniversary and Pokémon's 25th anniversary.

**Warning: This part has some audio issues I could not workout (echoes). I apologize.**

Part 2 of The Dinner Table Episode 013 continues the Retro Rewind discussion and then goes into Black Friday - what it means to us as gamers and how it impacts the gaming industry.

Please enjoy episode 13, part 1, where we mostly talk about what we've been playing for Retro Rewind (Pokémon) and ideas for our next Retro Rewind game.

Since Justin cut off Jesse to one bullet point during episode #307, Jesse recorded his own bonus episode talking about everything else that was newsworthy in Pokémon GO over the last two weeks.

In this episode, Nick and Sean discuss how they feel the Thanksgiving event played out. They talk about parenting philosophies and their golden rules as Dads and touch on their experiences with various VR systems. Please note we discuss the big man in the red suit so little ears may want to be covered.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

Back in My Day

• Weeks of November 22 - December 5

News

• Nintendo Switch firmware updated to 11.0.0
• Fortnite Season 5 starts with new characters joining the game
• Predictions for The Game Awards 2020 announcements
• Super Mario Maker for Wii U services will be discontinued on March 31st
• The Pokémon Company's Thanksgiving Day "announcement"
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is the best selling Warriors game after 4 days of sale
• Game Announcements
• Pokémon GO Level cap increases to 50
• Persona 5 Strikers Trailer leaks confirming last week's rumor of a February 23rd release date

Rumors

• Nintendo UK says the Switch Dock is discontinued?

Events

• Tetris 99 18th MAXIMUS CUP

Games we've been playing

• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
• Persona 3 FES
• Ratchet and Clank series
• Hades
• Amazon Luna
• Picklock
• Picross S5
• The Legend of Zelda
• Immortals Fenyx Rising
• SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
• John Wick Hex
• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Slay the Spire
• Boomerang Fu
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Fortnite
• Absolute Drift Zen Edition
• Electro Ride: The Neon Racing
• Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
• PHOGS!
• Out of Space: Couch Edition
• Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Community Spotlight

Justin discusses Fortnite & Disney, Nintendo Holiday deals and Mario Maker ending on WiiU.

Description: We got to sit down with JP & Jeff, authors of The Switch Collector, to discuss their new KickStarter campaign for volume 2, the rise of digital distribution and the desire surrounding collecting. Use the links below for more information:

• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thesubcon3/the-switch-collector-volume-two-nintendo-collector-series
• https://hagensalley.com/products/the-switch-collector-volume-one-preorder
• https://premiumeditiongames.com/products/premium-edition-1

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

Back in My Day

• Week of November 15-21

News

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons Winter Update
• The Game Awards 2020 Nominees Announced
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars updated to version 1.1.0
• Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers listed by Asian retailers

Events

• Black Friday Dinner Table Episode on November 27
• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• Super Mario Maker 2
• Chicken Police – Paint it RED!
• Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe
• Fortnite
• Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
• Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
• Bubble Bobble 4 Friends

Community Spotlight

In this episode the guys over at dad crossing are joined by Dan "The Block Fort Retro" Caporello. Together they discuss epic dad fails, pre-order madness and in true dad crossing fashion discuss when the update may drop to only have it drop the next day! We hope you enjoy.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

Back in My Day

• Week of November 8-14

News

• Nintendo announces holiday deals
• Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. has a language selection bug
• Switch sells 735,000 units in October 2020 in the U.S.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate patched to 9.0.2
• Pokémon GO can now send Pokémon to Pokémon HOME
• The Game Awards 2020 nominees will be announced Wednesday morning
• Update to Roblox's "Oof!" sound settlement with Tommy Tallarico

Events

• Black Friday Dinner Table Episode on November 27
• Super Mario Maker 2 Ninji Speedrun Online Challenge
• Two Pokémon GO community days in a week

Games we've been playing

• Asphalt 9: Legends
• Raji: An Ancient Epic
• Sniper Elite 4
• WWE 2K Battlegrounds
• Part Time UFO
• ScourgeBringer Demo
• Thumper
• Fortnite
• Ghostrunner
• Split/Second
• Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• Super Mario Bros. 35
• Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
• Orangeblood
• Bugsnax
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Community Spotlight

Sean and Nick welcome Andrew from Nintendopals. They talk snacks, Halloween, future updates, and cloud gaming on the Switch.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

Back in My Day

• Week of November 1-7

News

• Nintendo's 2nd Quarter Fiscal Report
• Another new Super Mario 35th Anniversary Mission is available
• Pokémon GO sets revenue record in 2020

Games we've been playing

• Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• Super Mario Bros. 35
• Pixel Puzzle Makeout League
• Pikmin 3 Deluxe
• Control Ultimate Edition - Cloud Version
• Apex Legends

Community Spotlight

This month on at the Dinner Table, we talk about how we keep "balance" in our lives - between work, family, friends, and hobbies! We also talk about last months Retro Rewind game we've been playing (Demon Crest) and this months game the Dinner Table picked (Pokémon Red, Blue, or Yellow)! Come take a listen!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

Back in My Day

• Week of October 25-31

News

• Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase for October 2020
• Apex Legends delayed to 2021
• New Super Mario 35th Anniversary Missions are available

Events

• Monthly Mayhem for this month ends November 8th
• Retro Rewind at the Dinner Table announced
• Splatoween Splatfest this weekend
• Super Mario 35 "A Halloween Spectacle" this weekend
• Free 7-day trial for Nintendo Switch Account from My Nintendo for zero platinum coins ends November 2nd

Games we've been playing

• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Demo Version
• Super Mario Bros. 35
• Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• Kakurasu World
• Control Ultimate Edition - Cloud Version
• Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
• Pumpkin Jack
• Pokémon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition
• Untitled Goose Game
• KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory Demo
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Part Time UFO
• Wallachia: Reign of Dracula
• No More Heroes
• Cake Bash Demo

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• This Week in Nintendo (October 18-24)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 9.0.1 update
• Mat Piscatella from NPD Group has thoughts about Super Mario 3D All-Stars
• New Game Announcements
• Pokémon GO updates

Events

• Dinner Table Show #012 records Friday night
• Pokémon GO events

Games we've been playing

• Mario Kart Live Home Circuit
• The Red Lantern
• Raji: An Ancient Epic
• Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• Super Mario Bros. 35
• Röki
• ScourgeBringer
• HyperBrawl Tournament
• Foregone
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Falcon Age
• Transformers Battlegrounds

Community Spotlight

In this Episode the guys over at Dad Crossing talk about Super Mario Bros. 35, Doom Eternal, and Mario Kart Home Circuit as well as all things Halloween from how their islands are shaping up to how they see parenting through Hallows eve of 2020 will be, then wrap-up with what they’d like to see next on the Switch.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• This Week in Nintendo (October 10-17)
• Level-5 shuts down operations in North America
• Japan Joy-Con gets a permanent price drop
• NPD believes that Nintendo Switch will be the hottest selling console this holiday season
• New 35th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. missions available
• Nintendo Switch Online 7-day trials available for zero Platinum Coins from My Nintendo website
• Amico announcements

Events

• Tetris 99: 17th Maximus Cup
• Splatoween Splatfest

Games we've been playing

• Super Mario Bros. 35
• Pikmin 3 Demo
• Powertris
• Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• The Survivalist
• G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout
• Forza Horizon 4
• Fortnite

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Treehouse - Pikmin 3 and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game play
• More information about how Steve will work in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and other 9.0.0 update information
• Minecraft Dungeons Updates

Rumors

• Joy-Con drift "isn't a real problem"?

Let's Discuss

• We talk about our 300th episode and 6 years of podcasting
• We reveal the official Nintendo Dads top 10 3DS games

Events

• Splatoween Splatfest
• Overwatch trial

Games we've been playing

• Mario's Super Picross
• Super Mario Bros. 35
• Pikmin 3
• Game Dev Tycoon
• Flipon
• Foregone
• Super Mario Sunshine
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Fortnite
• Killer Queen Black

Community Spotlight

In this weeks episode, the dads over at Dad Crossing cover their experience with the Halloween update so far, talk kids and their ways off driving us insane, and Nick learns a new word!

The almost-lost, episode.

Emulation - is it a dirty word or a necessity in the gaming world. Come take a listen around the Dinner Table as we discuss this and our Retro Rewind game of the month. Don't forget, Patrons are always welcome to the Dinner Table every third Friday of every month.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Announcement
• Animal Crossing Autumn Updates
• Pokémon Sword Expansion Pass and Pokémon Sheild Expansion Pass Updates
• Pokémon GO Updates

Let's Discuss

• Justin's top 10 3DS games

Events

• Pokémon GO Events

Games we've been playing

• Super Mario Bros. 35
• Mario's Super Picross
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Twin Breaker
• Rocket League
• Fortnite
• Hades
• The Long Dark
• Orbt XL
• Alwa's Legacy
• Super Mario Sunshine

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Jacob Rush:

News

• Bethesda acquired by Microsoft for $7.5B
• Nintendo Switch now officially available in Brazil
• The Game Awards 2020 scheduled for December 10
• Game Release Date Announcements
• Amazon announces a new gaming service
• Nintendo gets sued again over Joy-Con drift

Let's Discuss

• Pre-Order headaches
• Our personal top 10 3DS games

Events

• Pokémon GO October events

Games we've been playing

• Hollow Knight
• Super Mario 64
• Mario Kart 64
• Mario’s Super Picross
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars
• Spiritfarer
• Astral Chain
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Twin Breaker
• Going Under
• Kirby Fighters 2
• WWE 2K Battlegrounds

Community Spotlight

In this episode the Dad Crossing guys talk about the start of fall, answer some of the community questions, discuss predictions in preparation of the big fall update ACNH needs and Dan Drops some bad news. Stay safe!

35 Years of the Dinner Table Show?! No, silly - it's 35 Years of Super Mario Bros and that is just one of a few discussions caught around the Dinner Table. Come take a listen and don't forget, Patrons are always welcome to the Dinner Table every third Friday of every month.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase September 2020 announcements
• NPD information from August 2020
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars confirmed to be emulating patched ROMs
• Game Release Date Announcements

Games we've been playing

• Pikmin 3
• Locomotion
• Hotshot Racing
• Spiritfarer
• Little Inferno
• Hypnospace Outlaw
• FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition
• PixlCross
• Fortnite
• Spellbreak
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
• Axiom Verge
• Fight Crab
• Raji: An Ancient Epic
• Super Stardust Delta
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
• Tin and Kuna
• Super Punch Patrol
• Hades
• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Guest Host Zachary Ryan:

News

• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity announced
• Nintendo brings back physical rewards to My Nintendo Account
• Ubisoft Forward Highlights
• Super Mario 3D All-Stars is already the second best selling game on Amazon this year

Rumors

• Nintendo may be asking game developers to prepare for 4K?

Games we've been playing

• Spiritfarer
• Mario Kart Tour
• Fight Crab
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Fortnite
• Axiom Verge
• Bounty Battle
• Bake 'n Switch
• Space Robinson

Community Spotlight

On this episode the Dad Crossing guys are missing one of the trio but fear not their good friend Frosticles joins us to talk island do overs, their favorite background songs in new horizons, and they touch on how Discord is a safe place for any dads out there. Stay safe!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Patreon Producer Antonio Cotroneo:

News

• Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct
• Nintendo Switch eShop updates
• Pokémon GO news

Games we've been playing

• Nexomon: Extinction
• Spiritfarer
• A Short Hike
• INMOST
• West of Dead
• BioShock Remastered
• The Last Campfire
• WindBound
• Spellbreak
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition
• Axiom Verge
• Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
• Fortnite
• Super Mario All-Stars
• Marvel’s Avengers

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• LEGO NES Contest Winner announced
• 2nd Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase announcements
• Gamescom Opening Night Live announcements
• The Game Awards 2020 will be a digital event
• Court upholds Apple's delisting of Fortnite and says other Unreal Engine games are protected
• Pokémon GO News

Rumors

• Is a new Switch "mkIII" coming next year?

Events

• Various Pokémon GO events scheduled for September

Games we've been playing

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
• Faeria
• Human Fall Flat
• Fortnite
• Raji: An Ancient Epic
• Takeshi and Hiroshi
• Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
• Spiritfarer
• We Are Doomed

Community Spotlight

The Dad Crossing Crew talk about prepping your kiddos to get back to school, violence in video games, and new animal crossing plans!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Indie World 8.18.2020 information
• Retro Studios looking for a new Lead Producer for Metroid Prime 4
• Paper Mario: The Origami King has the best first-month sales in its franchise
• Nintendo Switch has now outsold the Famicom/NES
• Nintendo Switch to be officially available in Brazil
• Nintendo holding a "management briefing session" next month
• Pokémon GO's next two community days will be chosen by twitter poll results
• Sea of Stars Demo available to high-tier backers

Rumors

• Skyward Sword, NHL94 Rewind, and Prince of Persia Remake listings found in various digital storefronts around the world

Events

• Dinner Table recording Friday night

Games we've been playing

• Overwatch
• Paper Mario: The Origami King
• Takeshi and Hiroshi
• Boomerang Fu
• Fortnite
• Faeria
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
• Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
• Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
• Various Intellivision Games

Community Spotlight

Friday the 21st is the last day to register to win a LEGO NES Set: https://tinyurl.com/nd-nes-lego

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Epic lowers the price of V-bucks in Fortnite
• Game announcements
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the most talked about game on Twitter in 2020
• Nintendo wants to have a different battle system in every Paper Mario game?
• Sports Story release date downgraded to "TBD"
• Mediatonic says they would like to see Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout appear on other platforms

Games we've been playing

• Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
• Baby Pac-Man
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Fortnite
• Faeria
• Boomerang Fu
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Marvel's Avengers

Community Spotlight

Register to win a LEGO NES Set: https://tinyurl.com/nd-nes-lego

The AC Dads talk about balancing life as a parent and a gamer, then dive into final thoughts on the summer update.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Pikmin 3 Deluxe announced for October release
• Quarter 1 financial information
• Game updates in Paper Mario: The Origami King and other games

Events

• Pokémon GO Community Day featuring Magikarp
• Tetris 99 - 16th Maximus Cup

Games we've been playing

• Arcade Archives Burger Time
• Cris Tales Demo
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Paper Mario: The Origami King
• Shinsekai: Into the Depths
• Faeria
• Donkey Kong Country
• LEGO Super Mario

Community Spotlight

Register to win a LEGO NES Set: https://tinyurl.com/nd-nes-lego

Justin gives us his thoughts on the Pikmin announcement and the quarterly financial figures.

The Dad Crossing crew talks about screen time for kiddos, and the latest news in Animal Crossing than Dan alone breaks down the update!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Animal Crossing Summer Update Wave 2 announced and released
• Persona 5 Scramble planned for a release outside of Japan
• Game-breaking bug found in Paper Mario: The Origami King
• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and Cross Code get updates
• Pokémon GO News
• G4TV to return in 2021
• "Iwata-San" book to get an official English translation and will release in April 2021

Let's Discuss

• Parenting topic: Do you know what your school district is doing this fall?

Events

• Tetris 99 - 15th Maximus Cup
• ARMS North American Open August 2020 Registration open

Games we've been playing

• Minecraft
• BioShock: The Collection
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• CARRION
• Paper Mario: The Origami King
• Crysis Remastered
• Lost Wing
• Pokémon GO
• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
• Sagrada
• Panzer Paladin

Community Spotlight

Justin talks with his daughters about the games they like.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Don't forget to update the firmware in the Joy-Con!

• Nintendo Direct Mini announcements

• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition will not have local multiplayer

• Jackbox Party Pack games get stand-alone releases

• Intellivision Amico Special Event scheduled for August 4, 2020

• What does the average Nintendo employee look like?

• Many Nintendo-themed items releasing on August 1, 2020. Is there another announcement coming?

Let's Discuss

• Does Nintendo have anything to worry about regarding online sales and streaming services from other companies?

• Metacritic announces a 72-hour delay after a game launches before user ratings can be entered. Is it enough?

Events

• Splatoon 2 will have more Splatfests in the next year

• Pokkén Tournament will be free to play for Nintendo Switch Online members from July 29 through August 4

• Pokémon GO Fest 2020 is this weekend

Games we've been playing

• Lost Wing

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• CARRION

• Paper Mario: The Origami King

• Ghost of Tsushima

• Rainswept

• Cross Code

• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

Community Spotlight

On this episode of Justin Jabbers:

News

• Nintendo Direct Mini announcements

• Quarterly Investors Meeting will be a week later than normal in the first week of August

• Tinfoil hat talk

Games we've been playing

• Rogue Company

• Vigor

• Paper Mario: The Origami King

This month, the Patrons get together for another dinner table discussion. We talk about Retro Rewind, video gaming regrets, and collectibles. Come join in. Take a listen and feel free to join the conversation in Discord or on Twitter, at #TheDinnerTable. ;)

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Nintendo Dads announcement will take place on Monday, July 20

• Justin talks about the new LEGO set that has been announced

• Summary of various announcement events

Rumors

• Nintendo Direct on July 20?

Games we've been playing

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Neon Abyss

• Vigor

Community Spotlight

Nick & Dan break down the newest updates and latest events, take some great listener questions... like would you play AC on a PC? And unveil an additional direction that Dad Crossing will start to cover: Parenting!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Zac Erickson:

News

• Treehouse Live July 2020 happens Friday

• NES/SNES Online updates

• Limited Run Games Annual Announcement Show announcements

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons 1.3.1 Update is now live

• Pokémon GO surpassed $3.6 Billion in global lifetime revenue

Rumors

• Nintendo Direct on July 20?

Let's Discuss

• 2020 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, Part 3

Games we've been playing

• STAR WARS Episode I Racer

• Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass

• Mother 3

• Dungeons & Dragons

• Shinsekai Into the Depths

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

• Catherine: Full Body

• Bad North

• Minecraft

• Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

• Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition

• Tetris 99

• Pokémon GO

• Shantae and the Seven Sirens

• DRAGON QUEST III: The Seeds of Salvation

• Cross Code

• Vigor

• Neon Abyss

• Rogue Company

Community Spotlight

The Animal Crossing dads break down the most recent summer update and Dan becomes a time pirate for better or definitely worse.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons 1.3.0 Update is now live

• Information from Nintendo’s 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

• Game release updates

• Atari VCS to start shipping Indiegogo-backed systems in October

• Devolver Digital Direct is scheduled for July 11th

• EVO Online 2020 has been cancelled

Let's Discuss

• 2020 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, Part 2

Games we've been playing

• Shantae and the Seven Sirens

• Fortnite

• -KLAUS-

• STAR WARS Episode I Racer

• Ninjala

• Burnout Paradise Remastered

• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

• Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour

• Catherine: Full Body

• The Otterman Empire

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• CrossCode

Community Spotlight

The Animal Crossing dads talk about what games they’re playing along side Animal Crossing, final thoughts on the wedding event, the bug off event, and excitement for the upcoming summer updates!

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest RogersBase:

News

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character reveal

• Pokémon Unite announcement

• New Game+ Expo Switch announcements

• Game release updates

• Nintendo to cut back on mobile games

• Mixer closing down on July 22nd

Let's Discuss

• 2020 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees

Events

• Tetris 99 MAXIMUS CUP

• Pokémon GO 4th anniversary weekly challenges

Games we've been playing

• Bug Fables

• STAR WARS Episode I Racer

• Bioshock Infinite

• Pokémon Café Mix

• Working Zombies

• Ninjala

• Super Mario Odyssey

• Borderlands

Community Spotlight

On this month's Dinner Table Show, returning guests, as well as new guests, come together to discuss what they've been playing, how they influence the kids in their lives with games, Retro Rewind game Super Mario RPG for the SNES, and imaginary E3 headlines! I think it's safe to say, I can no longer keep this show under hour, so, enjoy this almost 2 hour podcase! ;)

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

• Information from Pokémon Presents 06-16-20

• Information from EA Play 2020

• Game release updates

• May 2020 NPD numbers

Events

• Pokémon GO Fest 2020 Details

Games we've been playing

• Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

• Summer in Mara

• Tetris 99

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Bug Fables

• Missile Command: ReCharged

• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

• The Almost Gone

• Rigid Force Redux

• The Outer Worlds

• Shinsekai Into the Depths

• Jump Rope Challenge

• Super Mario Odyssey

Community Spotlight

In this Episode we chat Wedding bells, birthdays and cheating in Animal Crossing and this week we are joined by another awesome Discord Community member Mike Benner aka Blurpee all the way from Mackdawg.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Bobby Pauls:

News

• Game Release Updates

• Discussion on Nintendo Ambassador Program

• Discussion on the PlayStation 5 games reveal

Games we've been playing

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

• Borderlands

• Bioshock

• Knight Squad

• The Outer Worlds

Community Spotlight

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest Jeff Grubb:

News

• Game Release Updates

• Game Gear Micro announced by SEGA in Japan

Let's Discuss

• Predictions for EA Play

• What to expect from Nintendo

Events

• Pokémon GO Throwback Challenge 2020 Special Research

Community Spotlight

Games we've been playing

• Clubhouse Games™: 51 Worldwide Classics

• Clubhouse Games: Guest Pass

• The Outer Worlds

• Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition

We're enjoying summer time on our islands! how about you? This week the Dads chat about all the new bugs and fish, wedding season is upon us, a slew of community questions, and more! Don't worry, Dan only mentions marrying Gwen once.

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with Adam Roffel from gamesreviews.com:

News

• Game Release Updates