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In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are joined by Arsenal X cohost and Boss Rush cofounder Jesse Douglas to discuss the growing partnership between Xbox and Nintendo, highlighted by a new ten-year agreement to bring games to Nintendo platforms over the next decade. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the Mario Movie trailer, new LEGO sets, Wave 4 of Mario Kart 8 DLC, Kingdoms of Amalur, and more. 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 .

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Stephanie Klimov return for the final Ranking Nintendo: Consoles and Handhelds episode to discuss the Nintendo Switch and reveal their final rankings. 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 are joined by special guests Delvin Cox of the Delvin Cox Experience and Single Player Experience host Sebastian Mauldin to celebrate the Switch’s sixth birthday. They share memories of the system, discuss what they expect in the coming years, imagine their own new Nintendo IP, and more. Thanks to Delvin and Sebastian for joining! Em...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig kick off the first installment of Charting the Course, diving into the Nintendo Switch’s holiday sales from its latest earnings call and the significance of surpassing the PlayStation 4 on the all-time sales list. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are joined by former Cross Roads cohost Austin Campbell to discuss the new protagonist of the Pokémon anime, Mortal Kombat 12, who would make up the ultimate Avengers of Nintendo, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Stephanie Klimov return to their Ranking Nintendo series to discuss the Wii U, one of Nintendo’s worst-selling consoles, and why it deserved more love than it received. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more grea...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the opening of Super Nintendo World, the Saudi government increasing its stake in Nintendo, Tetris Effect, the Mario Movie, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Supp...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss whether Nintendo needs to reinvent itself for its next-generation console, given the continued popularity of the Nintendo Switch. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Su...

On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Courty Yikes reflect on the latest Nintendo Direct, share their thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy and the surrounding controversy, and discuss Nintendo’s plans following Tears of the Kingdom. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more g...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss nostalgia and how it changes over the course of life, the ups and downs of the Nintendo Switch, and how Nintendo can keep the Switch going. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of the Direct Recap Show, Corey Dirrig and Edward Varnell break down the February Nintendo Direct, including Metroid Prime Remastered, Pikmin 4, Advance Wars, and that new Zelda trailer. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Supp...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are joined by special guest Todd Oxtra from Secret Friends Unite to discuss whether Nintendo’s next console will take the next technological leap, Detective Pikachu 2 and the Super Mario Bros. Movie, the next 2D Zelda, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ V...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Stephanie Klimov return to their Ranking Nintendo series—now part of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass. This week, they take a closer look at the Nintendo 3DS and how it stacked up against its predecessor. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and Courty Yikes are joined by Game Rant’s Lead Guides Writer Greysun Morales to discuss Metroid Prime 4, Fire Emblem Engage, the next Nintendo Direct, and whether MercurySteam is working on a new 2D Metroid to keep fans engaged after the success of Metroid Dread. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ninte...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig look ahead to the future of the show, making it more consistent and predictable for listeners. They break down the weekly lineup, which will include segments like Next-Generation Nintendo, Ranking Nintendo, Spoiler Alert, and Charting the Course, where they cover Nintendo’s monthly financials and upcoming releases. Email your quest...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are joined by David Wayne Nystrom to discuss Fire Emblem Engage, Tears of the Kingdom, the Nintendo Switch in 2023, and much more. 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, Corey Dirrig, and Courty Yikes discuss the opening of Super Nintendo World in Hollywood, Ubisoft’s restructuring and current challenges, Level-5’s return to the Western market, and Tears of the Kingdom. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website fo...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell, Corey Dirrig, and content creator Courty Yikes share their personal top five Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS games that they think deserve to be ported to the Nintendo Switch. 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, Corey Dirrig, and Courty Yikes discuss their most anticipated Nintendo Switch games for 2023 and explore why Tears of the Kingdom will be crucial to Nintendo’s success this year. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content her...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss which Nintendo sequels and follow-ups don’t get enough praise and highlight some overlooked entries in popular franchises. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠Bos...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss some of Nintendo’s most underrated sequels and highlight the ones that deserve more recognition. 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, Corey Dirrig, and Courty Yikes ring in the new year by sharing their top ten Nintendo Switch games of 2022 and decide which title takes home Boss Rush Media’s Nintendo Game of the Year award. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more grea...

In this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss a topic from their Discord community: whether Nintendo is still considered a family-friendly company and why that perception may need to change in the future. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great conte...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig present a special two-part episode centered on The Game Awards. They start by covering the week’s top news and discussing Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, then dive into the Game Awards announcements and winners. Along the way, they answer plenty of listener questions. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...