Nintendo Dispatch

200: The End

Episode  |  March 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins

advanced wars, bioshock, celeste, doom, groups, mario kart, metroid, nintendo, pokemon, stardew valley, super smash brothers, switch, the witcher, tomb raider, wingspan, zelda

This is our final episode and we spend it answering listener questions, sharing our favorite games and Nintendo franchises, discussing our hopes for the future of Nintendo, and just chatting about our favorite moments from the past four years.

Enjoy this final episode and thank you all for the great ride!

194: Nintendo Direct Review and Pokemon Legends: Arceus Discussion!

Episode  |  February 16th, 2022  |  1 hr 28 mins

advance wars, control, earthbound, fire emblem, journey to the savage planet, kingdom hearts, kirby, mario kart, nintendo, nintendo direct, no mans sky, portal, splatoon platoon 3, stardew valley, xenoblade

Well, we FINALLY got a Direct! On this week's episode we break down what we saw and our thoughts on it all! We also have Becca back on the show to discuss her thoughts of Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

166: N64 Turns 25, Hot Wheels + Mario Kart Raceway, and Splatoon 2 Online Lounge Discontinued

Episode  |  June 30th, 2021  |  52 mins 22 secs

discolored, disgaea 6, doki doki literature club, epistory, hades, hot wheels, mario golf super rush, mario kart, monster hunter stories, n64, nintendo, oxenfree, sky: children of the light, splatoon 2, subnautica below zero, super destronaut, sword and shield

The N64 turned 25 and we remember the system by talking about some of our favorite games. We also discuss the Sword and Shield lawsuit that has been going on since 2019, the Hot Wheels and Mario Kart Raceway set, Switch getting a train controller, and the fact that the Splatoon 2 Online Lounge is shutting down!

118: Nintendo Direct Mini, Updates to Nintendo Dev Schedule, Paper Mario Debut Numbers, Mario Kart Tour Gets Landscape Mode, Niantic Merch, and More!

Episode  |  July 29th, 2020  |  59 mins 9 secs

animal crossing, cadence of hyrule, direct mini, friends of mineral town, mario kart, nintendo, paper mario, rogue company, rune factory 4, shin megami tensai, switch

This week we have a Nintendo Direct to talk about! Well, kind of.

Nintendo also released their annual report which gives details on employee salaries as well as development schedules. We also have Paper Mario debut numbers, Friends of Mineral Town and Rune Factory 4 sales, Animal Crossing helped to bring a lost Switch back to its owner, Mario Kart Tour gets landscape mode, the Niantic Store opens, and a fancy new Animal Crossing controller!

Enjoy!

77: Brain Training, Motion Controlled Pokémon, Wargroove DLC, & ALL OF THE GAMES

Episode  |  October 16th, 2019  |  1 hr 28 mins

fortnite, goose game, hyperform, mario kart, niffelheim, nintendo, overwatch, puzzle book, ring fit adventure, shipped, switch, witcher

It is an EPIC week here at the Dispatch. Not only did we get Fortnite Chapter 2, but we also got tons of new Pokémon news and accessories, Super Mario World is real, a new Switch Pro controller, and plenty of Overwatch PR blunders. We have all the games including reviews of Puzzle Book, Shipped, Niffelheim, and lots of play time on My Time on Portia, Hyperforma, and Untitled Goose Game.

76: MKT's Rocket Start & Review, Reggie's Induction, Sword and Shield Details, and Doom is Delayed

Episode  |  October 9th, 2019  |  1 hr 31 mins

doom, forager, gems of war, mario kart, nintendo, pokemon, portia, puzzle quest, switch, zelda

Everyone is back for an epic special long edition of the dispatch. We have a lot to discuss with Mario Kart Tour, but first plenty of Pokemon news including mobile, accessories, and Sword/Shield.

75: Nintendo Campus Tour, A New Brain Age, Pokemon Go Hoodies, Mario Kart Tour, & Bloodstained Update!

Episode  |  October 2nd, 2019  |  1 hr 14 mins

bloodstained, brain age, dragalia lost, mario kart, mario kart tour, nintendo, pokemon go, switch

We have a jam-packed episode this week!

We discuss the new Nintendo campus tour coming to a college near you, a new Brain Age game, PokemonGo Hoodies, a Dragalia Lost first Anniversary, news on the Bloodstained update, and all the Mario Kart Tour news you can handle!

Buckle up!

70: Astral Chain Drops, Switch Lite Hands-on, & The PokeBar!

Episode  |  August 28th, 2019  |  26 mins 8 secs

2ds, 3ds, aladdin, bubsy, decay of logos, disney, lion king, little racer, mario kart, mario kart tour, nintendo, overwatch, pokebar, switch, switch lite, whipseey

It is an interesting week again with Michael and Christina on the road, but James is here to break down the latest and greatest in Nintendo news. We get lots of hands-on impressions of the Switch Lite by the press, Polygon gives a great overview of how the Switch is dominating 2019, and Mario Kart Tour has a release date. Additionally, lots of rumors of Overwatch and some Disney remakes.

67: Fortnite Season X, Switch Surpasses N64, Super Nintendo World, Subscriber Goodies

Episode  |  August 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 2 mins

fortnite, lite, mario kart, nintendo, nintendo world, online, orlando, pokemon, sales, switch

Epic kicks off Fortnite Season X and Michael has a full field report. Christina gets her hands on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a new wired controller for some awesome online play. Nintendo's financial reports have dropped and things are looking up for the Nintendo Switch. If you are a Nintendo Online Subscriber lots of awesome goodies are coming for Smash Bros. and also limited edition trials!

66: Youngblood Hands-on, Free Joy-Con Repairs, Faceoff Deluxe+ Controller Review

Episode  |  July 31st, 2019  |  1 hr 8 mins

chroma squad, disney, doom, forager, joy-cons, kill la kill, mario kart, nintendo, oninaki, pokemon, switch, tiny metal rumble, trine, tsum-tsum, youngblood

Michael is still away, but that doesn't mean that we can't have some fun! Christina and James go hands-on with the "buddy mode" in Wolfeinstein: Younblood, play way too much Mario Kart, give updates on My Time in Portia, and try out the Nintendo Switch voice chat app! There is also huge new with Nintendo offering up joy-con repairs for free, Doom hits the Switch with DRM, and we are reminded who really makes Pokemon.