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This week marks Episode 400 of Nintendo Pow Block, and Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig sit down to rank each year of the Nintendo Switch’s life based on the games that released. In this week’s Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig reflect on the past nine years of Nintendo Pow Block—the highs and lows, changes in hosts, ideas, and show structure, some questionable decisions, and how Pow...

This week on Pow Block Podcast, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss how Nintendo continues to deliver amazing games on the Switch eight years in, inspired by Josh Martinez’s Boss Rush Banter piece, explore Shigeru Miyamoto’s age, and cover more topics. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush we...

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell is joined by Frankenstein Gaming to talk about the Summer of Gaming events and if Nintendo's next Direct will have a massive impact on how we remember the summer of 2024. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠...

The June Nintendo Direct has come and gone, giving Nintendo Switch owners plenty of reasons to keep their consoles charged this fall. On this week’s episode of The Pow Block Podcast, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig break down the biggest news and takeaways from the Direct, highlight the latest figures from Smile Fest 2024, explore Limited Run Games’ newest physical releases, and discuss what’s nex...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig sit down to finally discuss the Summer Showcases, including more about the Nintendo Direct, the Xbox Summer Showcase, Summer Game Fest, 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 Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell discusses Nintendo's genre defining games and if they can continue to make them as the Switch 2 approaches. 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 .

On this episode of The Direct Recap Show by Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are joined by Boss Rush Network EIC David Lasby to discuss the incredible June Nintendo Direct, including Metroid Prime 4, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Donkey Kong, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Corey Dirrig flies solo to discuss Yacht Club Games Presents, Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, 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 .

This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell discusses how he connects with games, alongside Square Enix’s new aggressive multiplatform business plan—and where Nintendo fits into it. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell is joined by Josh Martinez and Courty Yikes to discuss Yacht Club Games celebrating Shovel Knight’s tenth anniversary, recent industry layoffs, Game Informer’s Top Scoring Games list, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss The Legend of Zelda LEGO Deku Tree set, Toys for Bob’s independence becoming official, their expectations for the upcoming Nintendo Direct, 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 are joined by Stephanie Klimov to discuss Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the surprising number of GameCube games already available on Nintendo Switch, Hellblade 2, Atari’s acquisition of Intellivision, Doom: The Dark Ages, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠...

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss The Legend of Zelda movie and Shigeru Miyamoto’s involvement, the next Super Mario Bros. movie following Chris Pratt’s recent comments, the preorder situation for Paper Mario, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush...

On this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the rise and fall of creation-focused games like Super Mario Maker and LittleBigPlanet, and how programs like the Fortnite Creator Program, along with accessible game engines like Unreal Engine and Unity, have made it easier than ever for people to create real games. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig sit down to discuss the latest news surrounding the Nintendo Switch successor, the rumored specs, what games they think could be announced, and much more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content he...

On this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the debate between The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom—which one they personally like more, and which one they think is actually the better game. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Matt Storm, also known as Stormaggedon—host of Fun and Games Podcast, Reignite, and editor of The Game Informer Show—joins Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig to discuss more layoffs and studio closures, the new Donkey Kong ride opening soon at Universal Studios, the most efficient game to play with a Power Glove, and more. Email your questions and topics to the...

On this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig reflect on PAX, revisit past episodes, and dive into why the internet always seems to take aim at whatever’s most popular. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠⁠⁠B...

On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the return of the missing posters in the Tomb Raider Trilogy Remasters, talk about experimenting with new content, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Sup...

On this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss dream projects they'd like to see from smaller developers inspired by the Boss Rush Spotlight with WayForward. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠⁠⁠B...

On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the Indie World Showcase and highlight some of the exciting games coming soon to Nintendo Switch. 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 Patreo...

On this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss what games Nintendo could put out, port, or remaster to fill the possible final year of the console's lifecycle. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support ⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig are joined by Roger Reichardt of the Gamerheads Podcast to discuss Nintendo’s newest hire, Gio Corsi, backward and forward compatibility, Discord removing Switch emulation servers, new Nintendo Switch Online games, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Support Boss Rush on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On this episode of Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss violence in video games and if what it looks like now compared to when they were younger affects how they feel about the subject. Follow Boss Rush:X/Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/bossrushnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bossrushnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Th...

On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the delay of Dragon Quest XII, Ninja Theory’s co-founder leaving the company, why Bayonetta and Stellar Blade are being compared, and more. Email your questions and topics to the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nintendopowblock@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush website for more great content here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...