Nintendo Cartridge Society

Patrick and Mark roundup all of the news and speculation following last week's Nintendo Direct, including discussion on why Nintendo keeps its development partners under wraps, the lack of pre-orders available in the USA, and more. They also talk about: Earthbound's target audience. Their excitement levels for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. Splatoon 3 + Expansion Pass getting a physical release...

Patrick and Mark discuss all of the announcements and surprises from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. Including: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition FANTASIAN Neo Dimension Nintendo Switch Sports - Basketball MIO: Memories in Orbit Disney Illusion Island: Mystery in Monoth Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake...

Patrick and Mark talk about all of the news updates that aren't today's Nintendo Direct, including last week's Yacht Club Games Presents, the end of X/Twitter support on the Switch, and more. They also talk about: Patrick beating Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Using canon character names in RPGs. Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition. Speculation on Nintendo's plans for cross-generation g...

Patrick and Mark slowly lose their minds as they definitively rank all 96 tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe plus the Booster Course Pass DLC. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick is joined by returning special guest host Hannah Pfarr to break down all the non-Nintendo Direct news from a week that sorta kind felt like it could have had a Nintendo Direct in it. They also talk about: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Hannah's first time playing Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster Balatro TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Fading Afternoon Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic The Game...

When Nintendo announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would be getting 48 new tracks with the Booster Course Pass DLC, Patrick and Mark knew they would eventually need to update their definitive ranking of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe courses from 2022. Today, that reckoning begins. Join Patrick and Mark as they discuss each new Booster Course Pass track and sort them into tiers. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: http...

Patrick is joined by special guest host Jeremy Schmidt (Video Games: A Comedy Show) to discuss the reveal of a new Zelda Lego set, last week's PlayStation State of Play, and everything else they (might) expect from the Summer Games Fest season. The guys also talk about: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition Homelander coming to Mortal...

Patrick and Mark are joined by special guests Matt Acevedo and Emily Rose Jacobson to predict everything that's going to be announced at the next Nintendo Direct. Standard million-dollar bet applies, of course. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick and Mark dive into some long-awaited news about the Dragon Quest III remake...if that's even what it is anymore. Plus, early impressions of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a new Nintendo store announced for San Francisco, and more. The guys also talk about: Patrick's amiibo buying spree and the future of amiibo. Nintendo Live Australia announced. Switch becoming the bestsellin...

With the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch, Patrick and Mark look back at the other first party releases from the Nintendo GameCube to discuss their legacies and possibilities. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick and Mark bundle up with scarves and mittens as they discuss Nintendo's latest acquisition: Shiver Entertainment. Plus, Nintendo's new trend of Thursday game releases, Super Mario Land comes to Switch, and more. The guys also talk about: Super Mario Land, Alleyway, and Baseball for the Game Boy releasing on Nintendo Switch Online. More details on the Switch port of Monster Hunter St...

Patrick and Mark commemorate the first anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by definitively ranking every game in the Zelda series, including the handheld entries for the very first time. It's an exciting episode filled with nostalgia, debates, and, of course, all things Zelda! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patri...

Don't call it an "announcement," but Nintendo has finally acknowledged that a Switch successor will be revealed in the next year. Patrick and Mark dig into the details, exploring what Nintendo's comments might mean. Plus, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition revealed, Square Enix pledges more multiplatform support, and more. The guys also talk about: Patrick's first impr...

Patrick and Mark dig into the origins of classic Nintendo franchises to explore how the inaugural games epitomize the series as a whole. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

The ESRB has rated a mysterious Nintendo Switch game, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, and Patrick and Mark try to figure out what it could be based on the vague description. Plus, is Patrick oath-bound to buy Endless Ocean Luminous? The guys also talk about: Super Nintendo World at Universal's Epic Universe Circana's best-selling Switch games in March 2024 Hades II in Early Acce...

Prompted by a listener email, Patrick and Mark review their backlog of Nintendo Switch games and try to decide which ones they want to revisit in 2024. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick is joined by special guest Conner McCabe to discuss the very latest in Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, admit they know very little about magnets, and marvel at the thought of a Nintendo console capable of 4K output. Plus, Patrick's early thoughts on Mother 3, Conner's late thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and more. The guys also talk about: NBA Jam Bioshock Iggy's Reckin' B...

Patrick and Mark accept a mission to categorize the Metroid games into three distinct tiers: "Essential," must-play classics that define the series; "Next Steps," the games that invite players to explore further; and "Deep Cuts," games for fans who can't get enough bounty hunting action. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEN...

This episode is on time, but the news is all about delays! Patrick and Mark discuss delays to the Donkey Kong Country expansion to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, a Level-5 presentation, and more. Plus, Patrick finished Princess Peach: Showtime!, so the guys really go to town discussing their experiences with the game. The guys also talk about: ANTONBLAST demo Europa demo Apollo J...

Patrick and Mark recap all of the announcements from yesterday's Indie World Showcase, and wonder what it even means for a game to be considered "indie." Games discussed include: Little Kitty, Big City Yars Rising Refind Self: The Personality Test Game Sticky Business ANTONBLAST Valley Peaks Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Europa Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Cat Quest III...

Patrick and Mark speculate on what Nintendo bowing out of Gamescom this August might mean. Plus, Nintendo continues their legal manuevers against Switch emulators, major updates for Pokemon GO, and more. The guys also talk about: Nintendo at GDC — Tunes of the Kingdom: Evolving Physics and Sounds for Tears of the Kingdom (https://gdcvault.com/play/1034667/Tunes-of-the-Kingdom-Evolving) SM64's...

Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Nav-Com to celebrate 747 episodes by discussing their favorite Nintendo secrets. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Nintendo ends online play support for Wii U and 3DS, and Patrick and Mark pay their respects with a 21 Splattershot salute. Plus, a new trailer for Endless Ocean: Luminous, speculation about whether Visions of Mana makes it to the next Nintendo hardware, and more. The guys also talk about: Tetris 99 Maximus Cup Princess Peach: Showtime! Pentiment Ubisoft Forward Splatoon 3 Springfest SUPPORT US ON...

Patrick and Mark definitively rank the transformations in Princess Peach: Showtime! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Please return to your seats, Patrick and Mark are sharing their impressions of Princess Peach: Showtime! Plus, changes at Nintendo of America's testing department, Team 0% beats every level in Super Mario Maker, and more. The guys also talk about: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth F-Zero 99 Kirby and the Forgotten Land Super Mario Run Tetris 99 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendoca...