Boss Rush Expansion Pass

This week on Expansion Pass Let's look at what we've made Expansion Pass and what we really want to do with it as a podcast. In this Expansion Pass episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ reflect on classic games, long-standing ideas they’ve wanted to explore, and what they’re most excited to dive into as Nintendo Pow Block approaches its 500th epis...

This week on Expansion Pass Did you get a Nintendo Switch 2 for Christmas or Hanukkah? The team from Nintendo Pow Block has you covered! In this episode of Expansion Pass, ⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠ down the must-play games they’d recommend to anyone jumping into the Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time. They also dive into which Nintendo Switch games offer upgrade...

This week on Gamescast: One of the most celebrated JRPG series is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and we want to talk about it. On this episode of the Boss Rush Gamescast, Patrick Klein is joined by Stoy Jovic, Taylor, and guest Josh to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Bandai Namco’s Tales of series. They dive into the series’ 47 entries—including 32 console games, 2 PC games, and 13 m...

This week on Gamescast: We all have a backlog, and its scary to think about with all of the great new games we really want to play. This week on the Boss Rush Gamescast, Patrick Klein, Stoy Jovic, and Stephanie Klimov are joined by YouTuber Daryl Talks Games to talk about what they've been playing lately—from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Chicory to retro classics like A Link to the Past...

This week on Gamescast: On the second episode of the Boss Rush Gamescast, Patrick Klein is joined by Stephanie Klimov, Block from Block's Gaming Reviews and contributing writer for Boss Rush, and long time friend Stoy Jovic to discuss the games they've been playing this week. The main discussion revolves around Silent Hill f, shifting the iconic horror series to 1960s Japan, following high...

On the first episode of the Boss Rush Gamescast, Pat, Taylor, and guest Carlos kick things off with a relaxed “video game book club” vibe — diving into what they’ve been playing and watching. They discuss Silent Hill 2 Remake, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Hades II, Dispatch, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, and Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn. The main spotlight goes to Hollow Knight: Silksong, celebrating its surp...

Visit Antlion Audio's website here to learn more. A Spotlight Series Interview: In this Spotlight Interview, Edward Varnell sits down with Joseph Leiberman, Director of Marketing at Antlion Audio, about how he got into gaming, his time in the games industry, and more from PAX West. They also have a deeper discussion about how important sound and music are for video games, what being an icon in...

Monochrome Heights on Steam. Demo available . A Spotlight Series Interview: This week on the Spotlight Series Interview, Corey Dirrig sits down with Patrick Knisely of One Frog Games, the creator of the distinctive 2D platformer Monochrome Heights. They dive into Patrick’s passion for puppetry, his admiration for Jim Henson’s storytelling magic, the influence of classics like Fraggle Rock and The...

This week on Expansion Pass: ⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sits down with Boss Rush Network contributor Wolfeee to discuss the gaming stories they found on Reddit. Follow our Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Cofounder of Boss Rush Network and Host of Nintendo Pow Block Join the Boss Rush Community: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Boss Rush Network: Follow Boss Rush Netwo...

Learn more about Choose Co here A Spotlight Series Interview: This week, Stephanie Klimov sits down with Lizzie Middleman, Associate Publisher and Director of Marketing at Choose Co, to talk about the return and impact of Choose Your Own Adventure books. Middleman shares how the series—originally published from the late ’70s through the ’90s—has been revived with reissues and brand-new stories tha...

On the Direct Recap Show On the Direct Recap Show, ⁠ ⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠Stephanie Klimov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeRon Dawkins⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ break down Friday morning’s Nintendo Direct, which celebrated Mario’s 40th anniversary with the Super Mario Galaxy movie title reveal, the HD bundle of Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 for Nintendo Switch (also playable on Nintendo Switch 2), and two new Super Mario Ga...

This week on Expansion Pass: ⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dives into the conversations surrounding gaming—exploring how we balance the hobbies we love with the lives we live, the responsibilities we carry, and the choices we make along the way. This and much more on Expansion Pass. Follow our Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Cofounder of Boss Rush Network and Host of Nintendo Pow Block ⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠...

Buy Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution now on Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5 , Xbox , and Steam . Pre-order the physical version on Limited Run Games , including the Standard Edition , Revolutionary Edition , and a Classic Edition . A Spotlight Series Interview: This week, Corey Dirrig⁠⁠ and  ⁠LeRon Dawkins sat down with Matt Bozon , founding member of WayForward and the creative m...

This week on Expansion Pass: ⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠ dive into the biggest issues facing the big three platform holders—and how each is handling them. PlayStation is still chasing the live-service dragon… but should they be? Over half of their revenue comes from just ten games, none of which they own outright. After Concord flopped, Bungie hit rough waters, and Fairgame$ failed t...

This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club: Pat is joined by Taylor and Block's Gaming Reviews to discuss Astro Bot, the charming hit platformer from Team ASOBI and PlayStation Studios that won 2024 Game of the Year at The Game Awards. But how does our panel feel? Let's dive in! Follow our Hosts ⁠Pat Klein⁠ , Host of Boss Rush Video Game Book Club ⁠Taylor⁠ , Genshin Impact Streamer ⁠Josh...

This week on Expansion Pass: Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠ and Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠ dive into the growing complaints around Game-Key Cards following the recent Partner Direct, and explore potential solutions to the issue. Is this a problem that needs to be fixed—or just the new normal for physical collectors? Let’s talk about it on this episode of Expansion Pass! Follow our Hosts: ⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠ , Cofounder of...

Wishlist or Purchase Fresh Tracks by Buffalo Buffalo Boss Rush Network Spotlight Interview: In this Spotlight Interview, Stephanie Klimov sits down with Nick Spanos, Level Designer at Buffalo Buffalo Studios , to discuss PAX East 2025 and the studio's upcoming debut title, Fresh Tracks , a rhythm-based rogue lite adventure. Steam Description: Jump, dodge, and fight to the rhythm of the gods in...

This week on Expansion Pass: ⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠ dive into what they believe are some of the worst Nintendo games of all time. They also take a look at a few lists from various outlets based on Metacritic scores to see if they agree with the rankings those games received at the time. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let’s talk about it on this episode of Expansion Pass! Follow our Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠E...

Wishlist Akiiwan: Survival on Steam here . Boss Rush Network Spotlight Series Interview: Stephanie Klimov sits down with Jeremy Nelson, Founder and Lead Game Designer at Little Buffalo Studios , to discuss the studio's new game, Akiiwan: Survival , which Boss Rush demoed at PAX East 2025. Akiiwan: Survival is a cozy survival adventure where your campfire doubles as your guide, sharing 10,000 years...

This week on Expansion Pass: ⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠ read some letters from some old magazines and discuss the state of several non-Nintendo studios, the effects of games-as-a-service on the industry, and more. Let’s talk about it on this episode of Expansion Pass! Follow our Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Cofounder of Boss Rush Network and Host of Nintendo Pow Block ⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey D...

This week on a special Boss Rush Network presentation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Patrick Klein⁠⁠⁠ sit down with a panel of great content creators to talk about one of the year's biggest surprises: ⁠ Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ⁠ , developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive. Joining them are indie game content creator and Playlog Podcast host CGDannyB, variety stream...

On the Direct Recap Show: Corey Dirrig and Stephanie Klimov break down the Nintendo Direct July 2025 Partner Showcase, which was packed with announcements for both Switch and Switch 2. Read our ⁠full recap here⁠ Monster Hunter Stories 3 and Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 were announced for Switch 2 while Final Fantasy Tactics got its release date. We saw brand new announcements like Persona 3 Reload, Oct...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss collecting strategy guides and how that experience has changed in the age of the internet and YouTube. Support Nintendo Pow Block: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and the panel discuss Tales of Graces f, the latest remastered classic from Bandai Namco, discussing the story, characters, updated mechanics, and more. Thank you for watching Boss Rush Video Game Book Club on The Boss Rush Network. If you enjoyed this discussion, please consider subscribing to the YouTube channel and leave a thumbs up on the video...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about what they hope to see in the next Nintendo Direct, including new game reveals, release dates, and possible surprises. Support Nintendo Pow Block: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  || ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...