Nintendo Dispatch

195: 3DS and WiiU eShops Closing, New My Nintendo Store, Dont Talk About Switch Sports, Nintendo Hacker Gets Jail Time, Long Lost Games Found

Episode  |  February 23rd, 2022  |  54 mins 26 secs

3ds, bowser, control, crunchyroll, eshop, metroid prime 4, never alone, nintendo, nintendo switch, stardew valley, switch sports, switchbuddy, wiiu

185: Official Licensed Smash Bros. Championship, Giant Cuber Switch Sales, and Rockstar is Sorry

Episode  |  November 24th, 2021  |  28 mins 8 secs

death's door, eshop, fire emblem, gta trilogy, happy game, metroid dread, night lights, nintendo, rockstar, smash brother, super smash brothers ultimate, switch

Hey gang! Just a quick episode so you can get back to enjoying family time while eating all that turkey (if you celebrate Thanksgiving)! This week we discuss some sweet sweet Smash Bros. tournament action, a big cyber Switch eShop sale, and Rockstar saying they're sorry for GTA Trilogy!

174: Ongoing Chip Supply Issues, Game Boy Games Coming to Switch Online, eShop Available in Latin America, Next Nintendo Direct, Pokemon Unite's First Tournament

Episode  |  September 8th, 2021  |  48 mins 19 secs

big brain academy, dentist, eshop, fire emblem, game boy, game boy color, latin america, nintendo direct, pokemon unite, skyrim, sonic colors, switch online, toshiba

This week we discuss the ongoing chip supply issues causing trouble for the game industry. We also discuss the possibility of Game Boy games come to Nintendo Switch Online, the eShop now available in Latin America, getting clean teeth from Smash Bros., the next Nintendo Direct may be SOON, Big Brain Academy announced for Switch, and Pokemons Unite's first tournament.

162: New Switch Announcement Before E3, Rating System for eShop, Pokemon Release Dates, Pokemon GO Fest, and Anniversaries Galore!

Episode  |  June 2nd, 2021  |  58 mins 9 secs

bioshock 2, dragon quest, e3, eshop, hades, miitopia, pokemon brilliant diamond, pokemon go fest, pokemon legends arceus, pokemon shining pearl, sonic central, spy alarm, subnatica

Will we be getting a new Switch Pro announcement before E3?! We discuss that as well as a potential game rating system coming to the eShop, release dates for Pokemon Legends Arceus and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, a Spy Alarm "game" for the Switch, Pokemon GO Fest 2021 details, and big anniversary announcements for both Sonic and Dragon Quest!

152: Super Nintendo World Easter eggs, One Year in Animal Crossing, and Some Great eShop Deals!

Episode  |  March 24th, 2021  |  1 hr 7 mins

animal crossing, bioshock, borderlands, eshop, estranged: the departure, evil inside, fortnite, immortals fenyx rising, kosmokrats, krystopia, rip them off, starlink: battle for atlas, story of seasons, super nintendo world, the outer worlds

This week we discuss the easter eggs scattered around Super Nintendo World. We also talk about the new update for Animal Crossing and share some of our favorite moments with the game of the past year. Michael also shares some great eShop deals he found this week!

140: Stardew Valley 1.5 Update, Switch eShop Goes Down, Zelda Map in Minecraft, and the Switch Gaming Station Appearing in Hospitals

Episode  |  December 30th, 2020  |  34 mins 37 secs

among us, animal crossing, eshop, fortnite, minecraft, picklock, stardew valley, starlight children's foundation, tharsis, the long game, wingspan, zelda

This week we discuss update 1.5 for Stardew Valley! We also talk about eShop being DOWN for Christmas, a Zelda fan recreates Breath of the Wild map in Minecraft, and Nintendo and Starlight Children's Foundation bringing some cheer to children in need.

124: All THE MARIO!! Nintendo NY Store Now Open, 8BitDo Arcade Stick, Redecorated eShop and Updates, Rocket League Dropping Switch Online, and Tons More!

Episode  |  September 9th, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins

8bitdo, a short hike, eshop, game & watch, mario, mariokart live, nintendo, spellbreak, super mario 3d all-stars, super mario bros, under the jolly roger

This week we got SO much Mario news! We discuss everything we saw during the direct as well as Nintendo NY reopening, 8BitDo made a new wireless arcade stick, eShop updates, Rocket League dropping Switch Online requirement, Pokemon Go no longer supporting several devices and platforms, and politics finds its way into Animal Crossing.

54: A Dark Room Pulled from eShop, Game Boy LCD Screen, Pokémon Pass, Bayonetta 3 Update, and Fortnite Live Event

Episode  |  May 8th, 2019  |  51 mins

eshop, fortnite, movies, nintendo, sonic, switch, the dark room

It's a slow week for Nintendo news, but we have you covered with crazyness from the world of the eShop, The Sonic movie, and all the latest releases.

Bonus Round: The Case of Illegal Pre-order Programs

Episode  |  July 21st, 2018  |  24 mins 29 secs

download, eshop, eu law, launch events, nintendo, pre-order, switch

Do we still need video game pre-order programs? We discuss Nintendo's current lawsuit going on in the EU over their current system that doesn't allow consumers to cancel a game pre-order. We also discuss what we like, dislike, and look back on memories from our pre-order past.

Bonus Round: State of the eShop. Our likes, dislikes, and the most needed feature

Episode  |  May 26th, 2018  |  24 mins 54 secs

digital downloads, eshop, predictions, reviews

This week we discuss what we like and dislike about the Nintendo eShop. We also give Nintendo our suggestion on features that NEED to be added.