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In this episode of the Direct Recap Show, Corey Dirrig and Edward Varnell break down the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct, highlighting new gameplay features, character reveals, and the imaginative worlds featured in the presentation. They also share their excitement for the game’s release this October and reflect on what it could mean for the future of the Mario series. Email your questio...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about the changes they’re planning for future episodes of the show and what listeners can expect moving forward. They also discuss Charles Marinet, dive into the latest TMNT DLC, cover Major Nelson’s recent visit to Nintendo, and touch on other gaming news and trends shaping the industry. Email your questions and topics to the p...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss which classic consoles they’d love to see added to the Nintendo Switch Online service, including systems from Sega, Atari, TurboGrafx, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig count down their top 25 Nintendo Switch games currently available, as speculation grows about Nintendo’s next console expected in 2024. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig share some of their favorite childhood summer gaming memories. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush on Patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the news of Red Dead Redemption coming to the Nintendo Switch, exploring what this means for the platform and its audience. They also discuss the broader significance of game ports, how they shape the gaming landscape, and what lessons Nintendo might be applying as they prepare for their next piece of hardware, including sp...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block: Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss whether console sales still matter the way they used to and whether the Switch can surpass the PS2 before the next generation arrives. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content h...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the news bomb dropped by VGC last week, which revealed supposed details about Nintendo’s next-generation console. They discuss previously unknown information, including new features and specs, and explore reports that devkits are already in the hands of key development partners. Plus, they share what these details could mea...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss Nintendo’s next console and whether the company will take a conservative approach by keeping the Switch name alive or move in a bold new direction with something entirely different. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush websi...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the latest Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, sharing their thoughts on what the next console could bring. They also discuss the excitement surrounding Pikmin 4 and Tears of the Kingdom, touch on the upcoming Indiana Jones game, and even chat about the return of snacks on the show. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell is joined by Austin Campbell to discuss how Tears of the Kingdom expands beyond Breath of the Wild, as well as topics like Sony, Starfield, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss concerns around backward compatibility on the Switch, especially given Nintendo’s push for digital sales and its online subscription, and they also explore franchise spin-offs. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss how this is the right time in the Nintendo Switch's lifecycle for older remakes and remasters. (Recorded before the June Nintendo Direct). Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great co...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell is joined by Boss Rush cohost LeRon Dawkins and Single Player Experience podcast host Sebastian Mauldin to discuss the latest Limited Run Games announcements, the outcome of Xbox’s FTC case, Tears of the Kingdom topping sales in Japan once again, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss how, even though E3 may have lost its significance, its absence has left game showcases feeling scattered and disorganized. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig debate game development, the time and cost behind major AAA releases, and why Nintendo often appears more cost-efficient. Later, they explore why some gamers feel entitled to free games or subscriptions while expecting everything in return. All this and more on Nintendo Pow Block Episode 350. Email your questions and topics to the po...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss potential Zelda DLC and what fans can expect over the coming year following the releases of Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss mentions of Nintendo’s next hardware from not one, but two major industry figures: Bobby Kotick of Activision Blizzard during the FTC case against the Xbox merger, and Yves Guillemot of Ubisoft during a financial call. We can dream, can’t we? Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig explore which Nintendo franchises have the potential to become successful movies, TV shows, or other forms of entertainment. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and guest Daniel McGarr from the Turn by Turn Podcast preview the Nintendo Switch games arriving this fall and holiday season and break down all the highlights from the latest Nintendo Direct. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more grea...

On this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell is joined by Josh Martinez, Copy Editor for the Boss Rush Network, for their Mario Kart Ranking Recap. They share their final rankings, reflect on the series as a whole, discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and dive into more insights and opinions from their Mario Kart journey. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopo...

In this episode of The Direct Recap Show, Corey Dirrig and Edward Varnell break down the latest Nintendo Direct, covering announcements like Super Mario Wonder, Super Mario RPG, Pikmin 4, and much more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ....

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the summer of showcases, highlight the best presentations, share the games they’re most excited for, look at which titles are coming to Switch, and dive into the latest on Metroid Prime 4. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell is joined by Turn By Turn Podcast host Daniel McGarr to discuss whether Zelda or other Nintendo franchises could work as JRPGs, inspired by the success of Tears of the Kingdom. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and guest Daniel McGarr from the Turn by Turn Podcast discuss the new character Yosagi Jimbo coming to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge DLC, Pikmin 4’s latest trailer, Summer Game Fest, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush we...