The Nintendo Shack

This week on the Nintendo Shack podcast, Rebecca discusses her Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition playthrough and impressions with Garret. The two talk about games coming to the Switch next week as well as some new news for Splatoon 3 and Metroid Dread. Garret and Rebecca also spend some time chatting about the games they are expecting to buy and play in the coming months. As always, they...

This week on the Nintendo Shack podcast, Donnie returns to talk with Garret and Rebecca about his playthrough of Kirby and the Forgotten Land (spoiler-free). They also discuss the news of Breath of the Wild sequel’s delay, E3’s cancellation, some NES/SNES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online, and more. They also answer listener questions, such as what game they would make each co-host play as a...

Description: Greeting Koopalings and happy Kirby Day! This time on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca take a look at some of the early reviews for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which is out now. They discuss Nintendo’s decision to randomly add the ability to create folders on Switch in the latest software update, and they also talk about a rumor/datamine for future Mario Kart DLC cours...

Greeting Koopalings! This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca discuss the first wave of the imminent Mario Kart 8 Booster Course DLC and what they’re looking forward to with the rest of the waves. They also go over the Monster Hunter Digital Event from this week as well as the three SEGA Genesis games that were added to the NSO + Expansion Pack library. They end the show by answ...

Happy MAR10 Day, Koopalings! This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca celebrate the greatness that is Mario, including discussing the announcement of Super Nintendo World opening at Universal Hollywood Studios. They also dive into some other news from the past week, such as the TMNT Cowabunga Collection announcement, the Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp delay, and more. As always,...

In this week's episode of the Nintendo Shack podcast, Garret and Rebecca talk about the contents of the recent Pokemon Presents broadcast, including the announcement of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and what it means for the future of Pokemon games. They also reveal which of the three new starter Pokemon is the greatest (there is only one right answer). Afterward, they discuss the Nvidia leak and wh...

This week, Garret and Rebecca make predictions about what the upcoming Pokémon Presents will be about. They discuss what announcements are most likely and what they’d like to see the most. Additionally, they briefly discuss a company acquisition by Nintendo, and they chat about which characters deserved to get an amiibo figure. Finally, they end the show by imagining which games would work best in...

This week, Garret and Rebecca discuss Nintendo's announcement of the approaching Wii U / 3DS eShop closures. They talk about what it means for game discoverability and preservation as well as how it closes the door to legal purchases and opens the door to emulation. The two also share some Wii U and 3DS memories. Afterward, they chat about Retro Studios teasing Metroid Prime 4 in a unique way, a c...

This week, the Nintendo Shack invades the Play Some Video Games podcast on the heels of the Nintendo Direct presentation. Garret and Rebecca join Devin and Donnie - they start off by talking about Dying Light 2's strong start before diving into the Direct recap. They go over the highlights and "other stuff" announced and their thoughts on each of them. It's a great show with lots of laughs and str...

Rebecca, Elaine, and Garret get back together to talk about more Pokémon Legends: Arceus impressions! They also go through the latest Nintendo sales including... the Switch outselling the Wii and PS1. They also discuss the rumors of a direct which may or may not include some speculative titles. Lastly, they talk about Yacht Club Game's announcement of their latest project: Mina, the Hollower. As a...

Rebecca, Elaine, and Dr. Garret reunite to chat about their first impressions of Pokemon Legends: Arceus after playing the first part of the game. They discuss their thoughts about how the new gameplay style might impact the future of the series. (Note that the episode of the podcast will contain spoilers for the first hour or so of Pokemon Legends: Arceus.) As always, they answer listener questio...

Dr. Garret is out this week, so Donnie returns to the Nintendo Shack to fill in. He, Rebecca, and Elaine talk about their general thoughts on the Pokemon Legends: Arceus leak (no spoilers discussed), the success of the Pokemon franchise vs its lack of ambition, how Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard affects Nintendo, and more. As always, they answer listener questions, such as release...

Rebecca and Garret discuss everything from this week in Nintendo. They talk about the latest trailers for Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Pokemon Legends: Arceus, both of which surprised them. Other topics this week include an Assassin's Creed collection coming to the Switch, rumors about a certain sequel that could be announced soon, and nostalgia for the 2017 Switch presentation. As always, the...

In the first Nintendo Shack episode of 2022, Rebecca, Garret, and Elaine look ahead to what games are scheduled to release this year and what they hope might still be announced. They discuss their hopes and fears for the first major release of 2022, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which is only a few weeks away. They also discuss a rumor about a new Mario Kart game and talk about a funny story related to...

In the final Nintendo Shack episode of 2021, Rebecca, Garret, and Elaine recap the recent Indie World Showcase and discuss which indies they’re looking forward to playing. They also give an overview of another recent Pokemon Legends: Arceus trailer and of five new Genesis games coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. They also learn a surprising fact about a famous Olympian who loves vi...

Rebecca and Garret give a recap of The Game Awards in which Nintendo forgot to show up to. They also dive into some other Nintendo news from the week, such as another Hisuian variant for Pokemon Legends: Arceus, the next Nintendo Switch Online N64 game, and more. As always, they answer listener questions, such as what they thought could be improved about The Game Awards and which Nintendo franchis...

Rebecca, Garret, and Elaine discuss the first N64 game to be added to the NSO Expansion Pack, some unfortunate Switch game delays, some JRPGs headed to the Switch, and whether or not they believe that we are at the beginning of a “handheld Renaissance” in gaming. It’s a big week for listener questions, with 10 answered, including the most difficult boss they’ve faced and their favorite winter leve...

Rebecca, Garret, and Elaine discuss their first impressions playing Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and what the games mean for the future of the franchise. They also dive into other Nintendo headlines, such as Mario Golf Super Rush’s final free update, NEO: The World Ends With You and its underperforming expectations, a rumor about a Chrono Cross remake, and a YouTuber’s $10,000 bounty...

Rebecca, Garret, and Elaine get ready for the release of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl by discussing the review scores and reflecting on what they’re looking forward to. They also share their opinions on the Game Awards nominees, celebrate some of Nintendo’s console anniversaries, and talk about some other news from the week. As always, they answer listener questions, such as whether t...

Elaine is back this week and joins Rebecca and Garret as they discuss this week in Nintendo. Topics include their hopes and expectations for the upcoming launches of Shin Megami Tensei V and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, the neverending Metroid Prime rumors, the release of a long overdue streaming app for the Switch, and more. As always, they answer listener questions, such as whether t...

Rebecca and Garret are joined by special guest Michael Koczwara this week. They go into an in-depth discussion about Mario Party Superstars (thanks to Michael’s expert knowledge of the series), talk about the Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 update, and comment on an unofficial Mario NFT gambling game that was struck down by Nintendo’s lawyers. As always, they answer listener questions, such as ti...

Join Elaine, Garret, and Rebecca on the pre-Halloween episode of the Nintendo Shack. They discuss their experiences with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the new mobile game Pikmon Bloom, Advance War’s delay, and upcoming games they’re interested in playing. As always, they answer listener questions, such as the scariest things they’ve encountered in games, what system they associate with...

Join Elaine, Garret, and Rebecca as they recap the Animal Crossing Direct's free and paid new content, debate the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack's price point, learn about a new Pokemon that was just revealed, talk about the latest game from the creator of Stardew Valley, and more. As always, they answer listener questions, such as favorite Halloween candy and what type of Animal Crossing...

Things are getting good in the world of Nintendo. Elaine is off this episode, so Garret and Rebecca talk about their first impressions playing Metroid Dread. They discuss the records the game has already broken in Japan and the early success of the OLED mode. They also chat about some other headlines, such as Grand Theft Auto announced for the Switch. As always, they answer listener questions, suc...

The Nintendo Switch OLED and Metroid Dread is here! Join Rebecca, Elaine, and Garret as they discuss Sora coming to Smash, Switch OLED release and hype, and Metroid Dread. They also talk about what could have been with an ‘open world’ Metroid Prime 3, their thoughts on Kingdom Hearts Cloud Version on Switch, and how do they take care of their Switch.