Nintendo Dispatch

186: Fire Breaks Out at Super Nintendo World, Pokemon Unite Wins Google Play's Best Game Award, Mario Golf Update is Live, and a "Live-Action Mega Man Movie is Coming!

Episode  |  December 8th, 2021  |  42 mins 53 secs

activision, beyond a steel sky, blizzard, fire emblem, halo, loop hero, mario golf, mega man, metroid dread, pokemon unite, super nintendo world, wytchwood

We're back from the holiday break! This week we chat about a fire at Super Nintendo World, Nintendo's internal response to the Activision/Blizzard harassment reports, POkemon Unite winning Google Plays Best Game of 2021 award, a Mario Golf 4.0 update, and a live-action Mega Man movie!

176: Switch FINALLY Supports Bluetooth Audio!!

Episode  |  September 22nd, 2021  |  34 mins 40 secs

bluetooth, fire emblem, golf club wasteland, mario party superstars, nintendo, oled, pokemon unite, skyrim, spacebase startopia, switch, the plane effect

This week we discuss FINALLY getting Bluetooth audio support for the Switch! Nintendo said it couldn't be done but I guess that wasn't true! We also discuss Switch OLED making its first public appearance, the next and FINAL fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokemon Unite passing 9 MILLION downloads, and pre-orders for Mario Party Superstars will get some freebies but only in the UK.

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.

173: Fitness Boxing Anime, Animal Crossing & Puma, Lance Barr Leaves Nintendo, Stardew Valley as an Esport

Episode  |  September 1st, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

animal crossing, blastoise, build-a-bear, cosmic express, esport, fitness boxing, golf club wasteland, keywe, kitaria fables, lamentum, lance barr, monster harvest, outer worlds, pokemon unite, puma, stardew valley, umbreon

This week we discuss Fitness Boxing becoming an Anime series, Animal Crossing teaming up with Puma, Blastoise finally arriving on Pokemon Unite, Umbreon getting the Build-A-Bear treatment, Lance Barr leaving Nintendo, and Stardew Valley becoming an Esport!

172: A Super Sized "Double Dispatch" Episode

Episode  |  August 25th, 2021  |  1 hr 42 mins

build-a-bear, espeon, eternal hope, fire emblem three houses, goomba tower, grand theft auto, green phoenix, gta, indie world showcase, murder mystery machine, outer worlds, pokemon presents, pokemon unite, road 96, romuniverse, secret neighbor, spelunky, super nintendo world, the magnificent trufflepigs, wheres samantha, witcher 3

We're back this week with a SUPER sized episode covering the Indie World Showcase as well as the Pokemon Presents news!

171: Switch Sales Slumping, Switch 7th Biggest Console, Mario Kart Still Selling, Metroid Dread Report, Pokemon Go Push Back, Mario Golf Update, Hanafuda Cards

Episode  |  August 11th, 2021  |  54 mins 12 secs

black book, doctor who, fhtagn!, foreclosed, hanafuda, mario golf super rush, mario kart 8 deluxe, metroid dread, new donk city, niantic, nintendo, pokemon go, pokemon unite, skyrim, subnautica below zero, switch, the plane effect, toadette

On this week's podcast, we discuss the declining sales numbers of the Switch. Has demand started to fade now that the system is in its 5th year?

We also cover Switch becoming the 7th largest console of all time, people STILL buying the heck out of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the latest Metroid Dread Report looking back at the past 35 years of Metroid, Niantic getting pushback on Pokemon Go changes, Mario Golf Super Rush getting a free update, and Nintendo re-releasing Hanafuda cards!

169: 2020 Olympic Games, Robots Playing Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Games Making Money for Charity

Episode  |  July 28th, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

112 operator, alone with you, banners of ruin, blaster master zero 3, bomb bags, doom, fancam, nintendo, olympics, oxenfree, papa's quiz, pokemon unite, robot, skyrim, skyward sword, super mario bros., switch, the long gate, tokyo, trigger witch

168: Steam Deck, Pokemon Unite, Joy-Con Drift, Switch OLED Pre-orders, Reggie Writing a Book, and Amiibo Delays

Episode  |  July 21st, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins

112 operator, amiibo, last stop, loftwing, oled, pokemon unite, reggie fils-aime, steam deck, switch, valve, zelda

This week we discuss the Steam Deck and compare it to the Switch OLED. We also talk about Pokemon Unite, fixing drift in your Joy-Cons once and for all, pre-ordering the OLED, Reggie sharing leadership lessons and inspiring stories in his new book, and the delayed Zelda Amiibo.

165: Nintendo's E3 Direct Peak Viewers, New Switch Release, Bayonetta 3 Still "Alive and Well", Pokemon Unite

Episode  |  June 23rd, 2021  |  45 mins 54 secs

bayonetta 3, doug bowser, e3, hades, journey to the savage planet, lego, mario golf: super rush, mars horizon, monster hunter stories, nintendo, oxenfree, pokemon unite, skyrim, subnautica: below zero, switch pro

This week we discuss Nintendo's E3 peak viewer numbers, why we didn't get a Switch Pro announcement, news that Bayonetta 3 is STILL "alive and well", and details about Pokemon Unite.

114: More EA Games on Switch, Nintendo Cutting Back on Mobile Games, Pokemon Unite Announcement, New Super Smash Bros. Fighter Announced, and an Animal Crossing Update!

Episode  |  July 1st, 2020  |  53 mins 11 secs

animal crossing, ea, lost in random, min min, nintendo, pokemon, pokemon unite, super smash bros. ultimate, switch

This week we discuss the EA games that are reportedly coming to Switch, Nintendo cutting back on its mobile game efforts, the Pokemon Unite announcement, Nintendo issuing refunds for Pokemon Sword & Shield DLC, the new Smash fighter, and an Animal Crossing Update!