Nintendo Watcher Podcast

With the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 , Matthew and Justin take a look back at Xenoblades past. In this episode, the Watchers talk about the highs and lows of the previous games in the series, what Xenoblade brings to the RPG table, and what they expect from Xenoblade 3. Check out our website for even more Nintendo Watcher news and views.

Matthew introduces Justin to the SaGa series. The Watchers look at the career of lead developer and creator, Akitoshi Kawazu, try and explain the difference between the various sub-series and their place in the SaGa franchise, and Matthew makes the case for why everyone should experience at least one SaGa game in their lifetime.  What is it that makes this series resonate with Matthew? What i...

Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers was an unexpected HD remaster. Rather than remastering the original game in the series, Chrono Trigger — or just porting it (a la Secret of Mana and Trials of Mana) — Square Enix remastered Cross, a controversial "sequel." Aside from criticism about its poor performance, this version of Chrono Cross has been a welcome addition to the Switch lineup for 2022. For many...

Welcome back to Episode 16 of the Nintendo Watcher Pod! This week, The Watchers go off-script with the first-ever Nintendo Watcher Presents: The Other Side. In this episode, they discuss the games they have been playing that they wish were on the Nintendo Switch. For the inaugural flight, Justin and Matthew discuss a fan-favorite Sega franchise: Yakuza! But it wouldn't be Nintendo Watcher if they...

It is Episode 15 of the Nintendo Watcher Pod, and Matthew forces The Watchers to publicly tie themselves to the three most important games of their lifetimes, but there is a catch... Because this is Nintendo Watcher, Matthew constructs a list of arbitrary rules they must abide by (even though he refuses to commit to all of them himself): Each game must have appeared on a Nintendo console or handhe...

This week! The Nintendo Watchers, Justin and Matthew , sit down to talk Square Enix's latest strategy RPG, Triangle Strategy , and the division behind the game, Team Asano.

Since Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released, it has broken franchise sales records and blown away expectations. In just the first week, Arceus sold 6.5 million copies.  (That’s faster than any other Pokémon game on the Nintendo Switch.) So it’s clear that Arceus is, at least directionally, where the players want the Pokémon franchise to be, but in shaking up the tried-and-true formula, the Pok...

This week on the Nintendo Watcher Podcast, Matthew and Justin are joined by the one and only Jake Martin , writer-at-large, podcaster, and streamer over at BitBloggist . The guys discuss what might just be the greatest Nintendo Direct ever. With announcements like Chrono Cross, Mario Strikers, Nintendo Switch Sports, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and EarthBound (!), today’s Nintendo Direct surprised us....

We're back! After some time off for the holidays, the Nintendo Watchers are back! Matthew and Justin discuss the latest Nintendo 64 games to land on the Nintendo Switch Online service, how Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard affects Nintendo, and our hopes for the new Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus .

Matthew and Justin look back on 2021, the fifth year in the Nintendo Switch lifecycle. They discuss the good, bad, and ugly games that came to the Switch this year and hand out the highly coveted Nintendo Watcher Game Awards. Nintendo Watcher Game Awards include: Game of the Year Most Time-Consuming Game Biggest Disappointment

Nintendo surprised everyone with a last-minute Indie World showcase to end 2021. Matthew and Justin react to the presentation, talk about the games they're looking forward to, and which games they're skipping. Want even more Nintendo Watcher? Check out our website.

After spending 60+ hours in Shin Megami Tensei V 's post-apocalyptic Tokyo, the Nintendo Watchers try to answer the age old question: Are video games too long? Matthew and Justin talk about their expectations from modern video games and how play time can (positively and negatively) impact the overall quality of the game. Want even more Nintendo Watcher? Check out our website.

Matthew and Justin get together to discuss classic games they've only recently finished, the next five games in the backlog they're playing next, and Matthew's New Year's resolution. Want more Nintendo Watcher? Check out our website for the latest or follow us on Twitter @NintendoWatchr .

The Nintendo Watchers, Justin and Matthew , talk monster collecting in PokéMon and Shin Megami Tensei V. Want even more Nintendo Watcher? Check out our website for what's new, what's coming, and what's worth your time in the world of Nintendo.

Nintendo is known for its family-friendliness, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been a few spooky games on the company’s consoles. In the spirit of spooky season, Matthew — CrocomireRock himself — and Justin discuss their favorite “scary” games to appear on Nintendo consoles. Want more Nintendo Watcher? 

In anticipation of Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo 64 launch at the end of the month, Matthew and Justin got together to talk about Time Magazine’s “Machine of the Year” in 1996 — the Nintendo 64.

This week's episode is all about Metroid Dread . Matthew and Justin talk about impressions, what Dread means to the Metroid franchise, and why Dread might be the best Metroid game to date. We've broken the podcast into two parts — the first section is spoiler-free. In the second half (39:20), we dive into Metroid Dread 's story, the boss fights, and the epic conclusion. If you haven't played throu...

Justin and Matthew discuss their personal histories with the Metroidvania, the hype surrounding Metroid Dread, why it will be huge for Nintendo, and why Matthew needs so badly for everyone to play Yoku’s Island Express.

In the first Nintendo Watcher podcast, Matthew and Justin talk about the latest Nintendo news and give their reactions to the latest Nintendo Direct. Nintendo News Roundup Latest Switch Releases The Amazing American Circus ( Here’s our review! ) Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom The Plane Effect Staxel Actraiser Renissance Castlevania Advance Collection Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Nintendo Direct Reactio...