

Nintendo Voice Chat
IGN & Geek Media
For over 130 years, Nintendo has been a pioneer in gaming, creating legendary franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong. Every week, IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast celebrates all things Nintendo—past, present, and future. Join the NVC crew for expert analysis, news, and lively discussions on everything from classic favorites to the latest on Nintendo Switch and the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just jumping in, Nintendo Voice Chat is your go-to Nintendo podcast.Nintendo Voice Chat is a part of Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand.Visit Geek.com for more information.
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Dec 21, 2018 • 1h 1min
Nintendo's 2018 Year in Review - NVC Ep. 437
2017 was definitely the year of the Switch, but does 2018 even hold a candle? We recap the biggest and best games and news from 2018 and grade the Switch's second year. Today's panel: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Brian Altano, and newcomer Alex Osborn!
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Dec 14, 2018 • 1h 5min
The Best and Worst of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - NVC Ep. 436
WWWWWWWWEEEEEELLLLLLLLLCOME! We're taking a look back at The Game Awards and all the major announcements that came out of it. But let's be honest, we're mostly talking about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Now we've all gotten quite a bit of hands on time with the monster of a game, and we are LOVING it! We talk about the good, the bad (what little there is of it), and of course all those freakin' characters! This week's cast: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Brian Altano, and Casey DeFreitas
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Dec 8, 2018 • 1h
Why Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Amazing - NVC Ep 435
WEEEEEEELLLLLLLLCOOOOOMME! Great news everyone, IT'S TIME FOR SMASH. That's right, all of your favorites in one game, just pummeling each other. We're dedicating the back half of the show to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but up front, we'll tell you about GRIS, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom and a few others. This week's cast: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Tom Marks, and Brian Altano.
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Nov 30, 2018 • 1h 3min
Pokémon Let's Go!, Detective Pikachu, and Zelda Rumors! - NVC Ep. 434
WWWWEEEEELLLLLCOME! This week, it's back to our regularly scheduled programming with all the Nintendo news you wanna put in your ear holes and eyes knobs. Yes, we're talking about Nintendo's big time Thanksgiving sales numbers (spoilers: they made A LOT of money). We're also debunking all those Skyward Sword rumors and rebuttals, and of course... IT'S TIME FOR POKÉMON! This week's cast: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Miranda Sanchez, and Casey DeFreitas.
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Nov 16, 2018 • 1h 41min
Why Ocarina of Time is Still a Masterpiece 20 Years Later - NVC Ep. 433
Ocarina of Time turns 20 this month and remains one of the most important games ever made and in this episode of NVC, we take a look back at what and who made the game so special.
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Nov 9, 2018 • 1h 6min
Our Predictions for the Next Legend of Zelda Game - NVC Ep 432
WEEEEEELLLLCOME! What a silly episode we have for you this week as we discuss all that Yoshi's Crafted World footage from last week's direct, plus we finally get some updates about that Mario movie. But, most importantly: what's up with these Zelda rumors? We break down what the rumors might mean, and kick around some ideas for a Breath of the Wild follow up. This week's cast: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Brian Altano, and Tina Amini.
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Nov 2, 2018 • 1h 3min
November Nintendo Direct: We Break Down All the Smash Brothers Ultimate News - NVC Ep 431
WEEEEELLLLLLLCOME! Apologies for the tardiness here gang, but whew, that one heck of a Nintendo Direct, huh? We saw a few new characters, an entirely new system with Spirits, and got a metric ton of updates for what is sure to be Nintendo's biggest game this holiday season. We're devoting a solid portion of the show to breaking down news from the Direct, but we're also talking a bit about Diablo III, Pokemon Let's Go, and a couple of older games that are getting some Switch love this week. This week's cast: Zachary Ryan, Peer Schneider, Tom Marks, and the triumphant return of Casey DeFreitas!
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Oct 26, 2018 • 1h 5min
What’s Up With That Potential Smash Bros. Ultimate Leak?! - NVC Ep 430
Daemon Hatfield and Andrew Goldfarb joins us for your favorite pocket monster segment, Nintendo Labo in the classroom, and we get salty about our Top 25 Switch Games list. Plus, we pick apart all the Smash Bros. rumors.
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Oct 19, 2018 • 1h 6min
Is Starlink The Star Fox Game We've Wanted for Years? - NVC Ep 429
Craig Harris returns to talk Starlink and the best GBA Games of all time, plus Zarvot and Save Me Mr. Tako!
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Oct 13, 2018 • 1h 3min
Who’s Ready For Nintendo Switch 2.0? - NVC Ep 428
We're (finally) talking Switch 2.0, Tricky Towers, Guacamelee, Assassin's Creed and so much more. Plus, a very important update at Peer's behest!
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