The All Things Nintendo Podcast

This week on All Things Nintendo, Twinfinite founder Yamilia Avendaño joins the show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pokémon Go. She and Brian also talk about the recent Xbox layoffs, as well as what GameCube games they want to see added to Switch Online and Brian's theory about when Ocarina of Time will come out. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky&nb...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio comes back for the second week in a row. This time, he and Brian kick off the show discussing the recent PlayStation and Xbox woes before transitioning to Gio's review of Rhythm Heaven Groove and his preview of Splatoon Raiders. Then, they play a game of which Nintendo games should or should not have gotten downloadable content. If yo...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio as they run down the history of Sonic the Hedgehog. Then, Gio delivers his review of Star Fox, and Brian shares his hands-on preview of Rhythm Heaven Groove. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Giovanni on Bluesky: @MarioPri...

This week on All Things Nintendo, we have a jam-packed show split across two very distinct segments. First, Restart.run's Jesse Vitelli joins the show to share impressions of games we saw at Summer Game Fest, as well as his review of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Then, hosts Brittney Brombacher and Camille Salazar Hadaway arrive to go in-depth with the recently announced Legend o...

This week on All Things Nintendo, it's a busy news week, and Brian is coming to you straight from his hotel room. First, he recaps all the news out of Summer Game Fest, including the SGF live show and the Xbox Games Showcase, before diving into the onslaught of announcements from the Nintendo Direct. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagr...

This week on All Things Nintendo, host of the "Fun" & Games Podcast and Reignite Matt Storm joins the show to talk Star Fox with Brian. Brian recently traveled to New York to play the first hour and a half of the game, and he shares everything he saw and played. Brian and Matt also grade the Switch 2's first year on the market. In addition, it's the return of Definitive Ranking and eShop Gem of th...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian runs down the history of the New Super Mario Bros. series, from its inception as a DS game all the way to the seeming end of the subseries with the creation of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Brian also shares an update to how he's approaching his playthrough of Zelda's Wild Era, and reacts to the news that Donkey Kong 64 is coming to Switch 2 Online. If you'd lik...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard joins the show to run down the history of Yoshi as both a character and a franchise. Then, Kyle delivers his review of Yoshi and the Mysterious book, the latest game from the Yoshi franchise. Then, they wrap up by getting early impressions of the long-awaited Mina the Hollower. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do...

This week on All Things Nintendo, co-host of the Kit & Krysta Podcast Krysta Yang joins the show to honor the 42-year career of the retiring Nintendo legend Takashi Tezuka. But first, Brian runs down the news on his own and gives an update on his thoughts on Star Fox now that he's had a week to sit with it. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or...

This week on All Things Nintendo, chaos breaks loose as Nintendo surprises us all with a Star Fox Nintendo Direct in the middle of recording a segment of the podcast. As a result, the order of the show is kind of jumbled, but Kinda Funny's Tim Gettys joins to talk Star Fox, then the Family Gaming Database's Andy Robertson joins to talk about finding family-friendly games, before Tim Gettys returns...

This week on All Things Nintendo, just like Fox McCloud when he faces off against Andross, Brian goes it alone. But you, the listener, are the guest! First, he talks about his progress replaying the Wild Era Zelda games, and then, he fields listener questions ranging from thoughts on the Zelda movie's story and his favorite Zelda dungeons to underappreciated Switch games and Brian's most anticipat...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio joins the show to rundown news surrounding Splatoon Raiders, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and a ton of video game movies. Then, Gio shares his thoughts on Pragmata, before the main segment tasks them with each pitching three dream video games they'd like to see from established Nintendo franchises. If you'd like to follow Brian on s...

This week on All Things Nintendo, IGN and Nintendo Voice Chat's Logan Plant returns to the show to review Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream alongside Brian, then Brian gives his thoughts on Pokémon Champions and Deadzone: Rogue. Then, Brian and Logan create a tier list for all the major video game movies they've seen, and look ahead to the next films on the horizon. If you'd like to follow Brian on...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian runs down the influential – and often troubled – history of the Star Fox franchise. Then, Brian reads some community suggestions for where the Star Fox franchise could go from here. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can subscribe to Game Informer at GameInformer.com/Subscribe...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard joins the show to help Brian review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – first, spoiler free thoughts, then full-spoiler thoughts. But before that, Brian talks about why the new Nintendo leaks make a lot of strategic sense, and gives his thoughts on a promising indie FPS that just hit Switch 2. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media,...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Electric Playground's Victor Lucas joins Brian to talk the Super Mario Galaxy Movie's final week before launch, the Epic Games layoffs, and every other news story out of this week. Then, they give reviews of four games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park and Marvel MaXimum Collection. If you'd like to follow Br...

This week on All Things Nintendo, The Indie Informer founder Jill Grodt joins the show to help Brian catch up on the biggest recent news. Then, Brian recaps his recent interview with the Donkey Kong Bananza developers, and then they transition to talking about their 10 favorite games they saw at Game Developers Conference 2026. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bl...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian takes the full episode to run down the creation and legacy of The Legend of Zelda. He includes stories from articles he's read, as well as quotes from his conversations with the likes of Takashi Tezuka, Eiji Aonuma, and Hidemaro Fujibayashi. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You...

This week, on All Things Nintendo, Game Informer's Wesley LeBlanc joins to discuss the week's news, including the Nintendo Indie World livestream. Then, they review three games that landed on Switch 2 this week: Minishoot' Adventures, Blue Prince, and Pokémon Pokopia. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow We...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Game Informer's Wesley LeBlanc arrives to talk about the leadership shuffle at Xbox, the Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch 2 controversy, and his glowing review of Resident Evil Requiem. Then, Ben Richlin joins the episode to talk about this year's Pokémon Day Pokémon Presents, including the announcement of Pokémon Winds and Waves. If you'd like to follow Brian on soc...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the show solo by giving his final review of Fur Squadron Phoenix and running down the news. Then, he discusses the creation of Pokémon to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the franchise. Finally, award-winning disability reporter Grant Stoner joins the podcast to discuss his love of Pokémon, the importance of disability reporting, and rank his favorit...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Wesley LeBlanc. Together they give their predictions on Pokémon Day 2026, and then review Mario Tennis Fever, Reanimal, and Carmageddon: Rogue Shift. They also discuss Overwatch and Fur Squadron Phoenix, a Star Fox spiritual successor. Then, Charles Harte joins the show to give his hands-on preview of Pokémon Pokopia. If you'd like to follow Bri...

This week on All Things Nintendo, we pack a whole 'lotta living into nearly two and a half hours. First, freelancer George Yang joins the show to run down the news, including information on Switch 2 game sales, Borderlands 4, and Overwatch. Then, Brian and George discuss the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, and George delivers his Dragon Quest VII Reimagined review. Then, Game Informer's Charles...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Wesley LeBlanc joins the show to run down news involving the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, the Virtual Boy Switch library, and impressions of 007 First Light and Resident Evil Requiem. Then, Kyle Hilliard comes on the show to discuss Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Dispatch. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you c...

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer Editor-in-Chief Matt Miller to discuss the avalanche of news, ranging from industry retirements and restructurings to paid DLC and free content updates for some favorite games. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can find both Matt and Brian's work on...