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Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig revisit the launch of the Nintendo 3DS and the lessons learned from one of Nintendo’s most surprising handheld success stories. Despite a rocky start, early price cuts, and a slow release schedule, the 3DS would go on to build a massive library and become one of Nintendo’s most bel...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠⁠ . On this special Direct Recap Show, Corey Dirrig and Edward Varnell are joined by Stephanie Klimov, LeRon Dawkins, Josh Finney, and Andre Wilson to break down the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal Direct. They cover the console’s specs, first-party games including Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, Hy...

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Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig kick off a new series revisiting Nintendo console launch lineups as the industry looks ahead to the Switch 2. First up is the Wii U, Nintendo’s lowest-selling console, but also the home of several great games that eventually made their way to the much more successful Switch. Join o...

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Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss their top five remasters they want to see in 2025. Join our Communities: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Facebook Group⁠⁠ . Follow Nintendo Pow Block on Social Media: Nintendo Pow Block Podcast: ⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig continue their live show experiment on YouTube, Twitch, and X/Twitter, discussing Xenoblade Chronicles X, Nintendo’s partnership with the ESA on their new accessibility initiative, a new patent hinting at NVIDIA's AI features on th...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss their very different approaches to collecting video games, how they shopped for games growing up compared to today, and their nostalgia for classic consoles. Join our Communities: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠Boss Rush Network F...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, it’s all about the latest Switch 2 rumors and reports. Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig break down estimates on units shipped, potential price points and accessories, and insights from recent FCC filings. They also explore the buzz around a possible May launch, what t...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Expansion Pass, Corey Dirrig takes the wheel solo for a mailbag episode, answering listener questions collected over the last few weeks about podcasts, favorite content, expanding Boss Rush, Fire Emblem, and more. Join our Communities: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠Boss Rush Network F...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the latest information about the Switch 2 revealed in the FCC filing, exploring what it could mean for performance, features, and third-party support. They also discuss Monolith Soft’s hiring of the former Final Fantasy cutsc...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig explore whether Nintendo can successfully implement live service games, drawing from their experiences with Nintendo’s mobile titles, Mario Kart DLC, Splatfests, and other recent initiatives. Join our Communities: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the latest Pokémon Presents showcase, share new footage from Pokémon Legends: Z-A, discuss WB Games’ mismanagement and studio closures, a surprise Nintendo Switch Online delisting, and more. Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Pat...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell is joined by former Cross Roads cohost Austin Campbell to discuss whether games like BioShock still hold up today, examining their storytelling, gameplay, and lasting impact. Join our Communities: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Community Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Network Face...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Corey Dirrig flies solo to discuss his newfound love of Fire Emblem , the retirement of Gold Points from Nintendo, the revival of more Tony Hawk games, the upcoming Pokémon Presents, and more. Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are once again joined by YouTuber and Content Creator Andre Wilson to discuss the potential for Nintendo's rumored social media app and if they could bring back Miiverse, Miitomo, Street Pass, and other cool features to combine with an Instagram and Bluesky style app. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into their recent rediscoveries of classic Switch games, debate the idea of rebooting Virtual Console, discuss counterfeit Nintendo products on Amazon, weigh whether Nintendo has enough to showcase at a February Direct, and more!...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are joined by content creator and YouTuber Andre Wilson to discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement more deeply, give their overall thoughts on the system, and the potential for next-gen Nintendo. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bos...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Austin Campbell guests as he, Edward Varnell, and Corey Dirrig discuss the Nintendo Switch reaching a major sales milestone, how Nintendo could evolve Live Service on the Switch 2, potential expansions to Nintendo Switch Online, and more. Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Stephanie Klimov joins Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig to discuss a recent interview with Yuji Horii sharing updates on Dragon Quest XII, Hironobu Sakaguchi’s new dark fantasy game following Fantasian: Neo Dimension, and rumors of Xbox titles like Forza Horizon 5 com...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss what happened to fake console hardware image leaks and why its less relevant in that era of social media. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush o...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig share their impressions of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, discuss new details about a potential Astral Chain sequel, EA’s financial performance, and the cancellation of Earthblade due to personal challenges at the studio behind Celest...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig take a thoughtful look at the highly anticipated Switch 2. They break down what Nintendo’s next-gen console will need to thrive in an increasingly competitive market—from must-have features to meaningful innovation and smart positioning. Beyond the expected hardware upgrades, the conversation digs into how the Switch 2 can establish a di...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig break down all the details from the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, including the console’s reveal, its sleek new design, Mario Kart 9, and more. Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss R...

Email your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠questions to the podcast here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Check out ⁠⁠⁠our podcast merch here⁠⁠⁠ . This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig break down the latest rumors and information about the Nintendo Switch successor, including potential Microsoft and other third-party games, Genki’s videos, insights from developers, and more. Let’s dive in! Support the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...