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Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions and topics to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Nostalgia shapes how we experience the present—and it’s not just limited to video games. In this Expansion Pass episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dive into the TV shows and cartoons that defined their childhoods, how their fandoms have changed over time, and how those be...

Email your ⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠ . There are big industry changes, big games, and even bigger conversations this week in the gaming community. This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠Edward Varnell⁠ and ⁠Corey Dirrig⁠ break down a whirlwind week in gaming. They cover major Xbox leadership shakeups with Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond stepping away and Asha Sharma taking the helm. On the Nintendo...

Email your ⁠questions to the podcast here⁠ . When PlayStation drops a massive State of Play and Nintendo fans suddenly have a lot to pay attention to, you know something big just happened. This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig break down a huge State of Play and what it means for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. They discuss standout announcements like a brand-new 2D Castle...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions or topics to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . 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 Po...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss Metroid Prime 4: Beyond hitting 1M combined sales, Mega Man: Dual Override fan voting for Robot Masters, and the Super Mario Galaxy movie teaser full of cosmic callbacks. They also talk about Hamster’s Console Archives...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recap Nintendo’s latest Partner Direct, highlighting a stacked 2026 Switch lineup. They cover over 20 third-party games coming to Switch and Switch 2, including same-day releases, AAA titles, demos, and new IPs, while breaking...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss what’s next for Nintendo Switch Online, speculating on potential additions like DS, 3DS, Wii, WiiWare, and DSi Shop games for Switch 2. They discuss a possible leak hinting at the next Xenoblade Chronicles, the end of...

Email the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Classic Fire Emblem chaos, Switch 2 breaking records, Zelda turning 40, and Nintendo Leadership shifts—its another packed episode of Nintendo Pow Block! This week, ⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠ kick things off with Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, talking about...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss that the live-action Legend of Zelda movie could stream on Netflix after its theatrical run, react to the closure of Armature Studios and its impact on VR, and discuss signs of life for Hi-Fi Rush on Switch and Switch...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . A lot of Nintendo news means a packed episode of Nintendo Pow Block! This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dive into LEGO Pokémon launching in 2026, Nintendo’s My Mario line coming west, new Joy-Con 2 colors, and major anniversaries for Zelda, Pokémon, Persona, Dr...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . A new year brings a fresh wave of game releases, filling calendars with excitement and adding even more titles to ever-growing backlogs. In this episode, ⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig reflect on the games that defined 2025, break down their personal Games of the Year, and dive into the titles they’re most e...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell reflects on 2025, discusses reports that Splatoon 3 may be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 version, breaks down Bloober Team’s next game being exclusive to Switch 2, reviews Game Informer’s Top 50 games as voted by readers, and shares his thoughts on 2025 while looking ahead to 2026. Join our Communities: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Disc...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions or topics to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . 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...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recap Nintendo’s big 2025, including the Switch 2 launch, standout first-party games, classic titles returning, and updates on Nintendo Switch Online. Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss Nintendo’s $8.2M Wiimote patent win, U.S. hardware sales hitting a new low in November, and rumors of cheaper Switch 2 game cards and potential Wii games on NSO—news that could excite physical game collectors. All this...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recap The Game Awards 2025, highlighting Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s sweep, other major winners like Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Mario Kart World, and a slate of exciting announcements including new games from Lar...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Netflix’s Warner Bros. acquisition, Mina the Hollower’s sales stakes, CD Projekt Red’s new Witcher trilogy, and Switch 2 rumors for Pikmin 4 and Mario Kart...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and its connections to Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. They discuss Nintendo’s acquisition of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore, soon to become Nintendo Studios Singapore,...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss the surprise release of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Switch and Switch 2, covering its performance, why it’s significant, and whether Rise of the Tomb Raider or Shadow of the Tomb Raider might follow, possibly as phy...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig cover a huge week of Nintendo and gaming news, including The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer with Jack Black, Brie Larson as Rosalina, and Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. They discuss Pokémon Pokopia launching on a Game-Key Card for Switch 2, the second LEGO Zelda set arrivin...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig cover smaller but exciting Nintendo news, including the upcoming Zelda movie in New Zealand, Switch 2 hitting 10 million sales, Nintendo’s top-selling games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and the growing lineup of mobile and companion apps. Al...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell covers Switch 2 news, including the Breath of the Wild vinyl release, Capcom’s Resident Evil Generation Pack, a major Animal Crossing: New Horizons re-release, and Nintendo’s recent legal wins and losses. All this and more on Nintendo Pow Block. Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon he...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig break down a week packed with big Nintendo announcements. They cover four major upcoming releases: Assassin’s Creed Shadows launching on Switch 2 on December 2, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition coming in 2026, System Shock Remake arriving on both Switch systems, and Ball x...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig cover two major stories shaking the gaming world. They discuss Ubisoft canceling an Assassin’s Creed game set during the U.S. Reconstruction era, exploring what this means for the series and the company’s creative direction. They also pay tribute to legendary developer To...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the latest Nintendo news! They discuss the PEGI rating for Assassin’s Creed Shadows and a leaked Switch 2 Game-Key Card listing, Square Enix’s physical releases of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and IX coming this December, record-breaking Switch 2 sales, and the debu...