The Nintendo Shack

On this episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, a new challenger approaches!! Garret is joined by his RPG Cave partner in crime, the weatherman on the moose, Mr. Ryan Turford from Carpool Gaming. The two talk about the new splatfest announcement, new Fire Emblem Engage information, the new NSO genesis games, and… where is Sports Story?? The two also answer listener’s questions, including 2023 Ninte...

On this episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca dive into the winners and announcements from this year’s the Game Awards show, including their thoughts on Fire Emblem Engage DLC, Bayonetta Origins, Hades 2, and more. They then discuss Phil Spencer’s statement about a 10-year agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms following the tentative merger of Microsoft and Acti...

This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Rebecca and Garret are joined by streamer JoAfterWork. They chat about Garret’s new Steam Deck and how it compares to the Switch before moving onto the week’s Nintendo news. They discuss more Pokémon Scarlet/Violet impressions (including Nintendo’s acknowledgment of its issues), the Splatoon 3 Chill Season update, the newest trailer for the Super Mario Bros...

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca talk about their extended impressions of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet after having played more of the game as well as its record-breaking sales after the first three days. They also discuss other Nintendo news from the week, such as the latest Fire Emblem Engage trailer, the next Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass wave,...

It’s Pokemon Scarlet/Violet release week, so Rebecca and Garret discuss their first impressions of the game, including the good, the bad, and the ugly details. Before diving into the news, Rebecca tells the sad story of her inability to secure Taylor Swift concert tickets this week. Other news that Garret and Rebecca discuss include the latest Fire Emblem Engage trailer, Splatoon 3’s upcoming upda...

This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca go over everything that was announced during the recent Indie World Showcase, including the long-awaited announcement of Sports Story’s release date. They also discuss the ongoing Splatfest in Splatoon 3, the mega leak of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet (no spoilers in the show), and some quotes from Miyamoto regarding the latest Nintendo fi...

On this 250th episode of the Nintendo Shack podcast, Garret and Rebecca discuss the latest news about Splatoon 3, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC waves, and Harvestella. As always, they answer listener questions, such as favorite Spice Girl and what games they are most looking forward to in 2023. Remember you can follow us @ShackLife on Twitter Catch the live show Fr...

This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca discuss Bayonetta 3’s release including the latest news on the voice actress controversy. They also talk about Greavard, the newest Pokemon that was unveiled this week, and chat about their favorite dog Pokemon. Finally, they reminisce about Super Mario Odyssey for its 5th anniversary and speculate about future Mario games. As always, the...

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca talk about Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope that just finally released, as well as the recent Bayonetta 3 voice actress controversy and other Nintendo news from the week. As always, they answer listener questions, such as which handheld console Switch rival is best: Steam Deck or Logitech G Cloud. Remember you can follow us @Sh...

Dr. Garret Bland returns to the Nintendo Shack Podcast after a few weeks again on a European vacation. He and Rebecca discuss the news from this week in Nintendo with headlines including Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s DLC, the new Pokemon Scarlet/Violet gym leader Iono and her frog Pokemon Bellibolt, and lots more. As always, they answer excellent listener questions, such as what their favorite Pokemon...

Mary Stowe from Destructoid and Zelda Universe joins Rebecca this week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast. They discuss their mixed feelings about the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer premiere, including Chris Pratt's voiceover for Mario. They also talk about other Nintendo news from the week, such as the latest Pokemon trailer with the new Pokemon Farigiraf, the next Splatoon 3 Splatfest announcement,...

This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Rebecca is joined by Steven while Garret is away. They talk about Team Gear's victory in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest and discussed the event's reduction of Tricolor Turf War battles. They also dive into some other news topics from the week, such as a new Pokemon called Wiglett that was revealed, Skyrim Anniversary Edition's sudden appearance on the Nintendo eS...

This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Donnie returns to the show to fill in for Garret while he is away. Rebecca and Donnie chat about their experiences so far with Splatoon 3 and the first official Splatfest (Team Gear vs. Grub vs. Fun). They discuss other Nintendo news for the week, such as Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope going gold, an upcoming teaser for the Super Mario Movie, and the status...

This week brought a new Nintendo Direct, and the Nintendo Shack crew sat down to do a deep dive discussion about it. They go through all of the games announced and include their thoughts and analysis on each title including Fire Emblem Engage, It Takes Two, Octopath Traveler II, Pikmin 4, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more. They touch on some additional news, such as Splatoon 3 br...

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca celebrate Splatoon 3’s launch day by discussing Rebecca’s experience with the game thus far and sharing in Garret’s misery of not yet having the game in his possession. They briefly chat about rumored changes to the rumored Nintendo Direct before diving into a discussion about the latest Pokemon Scarlet & Violet trailer....

Greeeetings, Koopalings! This week on the Nintendo Shack podcast, Rebecca and Garret are joined by the one and only Jeff Grubb to talk to him about his statements regarding an upcoming Nintendo Direct for the month of September and what it might involve. He shares information that he discussed on his own podcast, Last of the Nintendogs, earlier in the week. After the Nintendo Direct talk, the thre...

On this week's episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca recap the Splatoon 3 Treehouse Live and Gamescom presentations, discussing what was shown in each event. They also talk about Sakurai's new YouTube channel project, some surprising facts about the Pokemon series development, how the Live A Live remake actually managed to exist, and more. As always, they answer listener questi...

This week’s Nintendo Shack Podcast features special guest Steven, who joins Garret and Rebecca for the episode. Garret presents a deep dive of information on the theoretical Nintendo Switch Pro model and how it would compare spec-wise with the original Switch model and Valve’s Steam Deck. After the deep dive, the three discuss some recent Switch game launches and release date announcements. As alw...

This week’s episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast primarily covers the Splatoon 3 Direct, including a summary of all of the news as well as Garret and Rebecca’s thoughts on what was showcased. They discuss each aspect of what was announced and answer listener questions about what was shown. The two also briefly talk about an interesting discovery about an SNES game that was hidden for 28 years unt...

This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca discuss their polarizing thoughts on the Scarlet & Violet portion of the Pokemon Presents showcase. They briefly go over Nintendo's quarterly financial report with some intriguing data on Switch growth before moving on to a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe datamine that may have revealed future DLC tracks. They end the news segment by talking abou...

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca do a review round-up of the highly anticipated Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which at the time of recording was mere hours from releasing. They discuss the courses that were announced for the second wave of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. Finally, Garret leads Rebecca through a mid-year Nintendo year round-up, recallin...

This week's episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast might have been a few days late, but eventually, Garret and Rebecca sat down to discuss the previous week of Nintendo news. They talked about Mario Strikers: Battle League's first free update and the quality of the game as a whole. They also discussed topics such as Xenoblade Chronicle 3 copies out in the wild a week early, new classic games added...

This week on the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Donnie returns to join Rebecca in discusses this week’s news and rumors. They talk in depth about the new Bayonetta 3 trailer and release date as well as the surprise announcement of a brand new Kirby eShop game releasing this summer. They dive into some news about Nintendo as a company, such as an interesting company acquisition and an internal memo regard...

On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast, Garret and Rebecca discuss the announcement of the Nintendo Switch OLED Splatoon 3 Edition and what it means for the everlasting Switch Pro rumors. They also talk about their experiences with the Live A Live demo, E3’s return with the help of PAX next year, more N64 games coming to NSO, and more. As always, they answer listener questions, such...

Garret and Rebecca discuss the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase in this week’s episode of the Nintendo Shack Podcast; they dive into many of the games that were shown, such as Nier Automata, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Dragon Quest Treasures, Persona, and more. They also chat about other Nintendo news from the week, and as always, they answer listener questions, such as which GameCube g...