Nintendo Dads Podcast

Get ready for exciting gaming news as the hosts dive into the new Metroid Prime 4 trailer and Nintendo's impressive sales forecasts for the Switch 2. They discuss the launch of the Nintendo Store mobile app and share their thoughts on a year of Nintendo Music. A quirky blind ranking game featuring Mega Man Robot Masters adds a fun twist, while tastebud adventure leads to a review of Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie. Plus, listen in on impressions of recent games like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II!

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Mario will be a balloon in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to celebrate Super Mario’s 40th anniversary ● Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update and Nintendo Switch 2 Editions coming early 2026 ● From Mat Piscatella: Pokémon Legends: Z-A had a massive US launch at retail ● The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild OST is releasing on vinyl ● Resident Evil Pro Controller, amiibo, and Generation Pack coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on February 27, 2026 ● Amazon Luna made HUGE changes ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● What’s your favorite spooky locale from a video game? Time Out ● Tim - Collecting Handhelds Games we've been playing ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Fire Emblem Shadows - Season 2 ● BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection ● Chibi-Robo ● PowerWash Simulator 2 Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Gaming industry mourns the passing of Tomonobu Itagaki ● Kirby Air Riders Direct #2 10.23.2025 ● The Nintendo Today app has an update that will allow sharing with some news articles ● Nintendo is in the process of renewing the Virtual Console trademark ● Atari announces new hardware: Intellivision Sprint ● Donkey Kong Bananza to feature in-game monthly events ● Pikmin 4 is getting a free update ● Nintendo’s new contest will grant one winner a trip to San Francisco ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Blind Rank 5 Random “Best NES Black Box Games” - Part 3 Games we've been playing ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Absolum ● Ball x Pit ● Mega Man X ● Star Wars Outlaws ● Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted ● PowerWash Simulator 2 Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Pokémon Legends Z-A is out! ● Pokémon GO reworks levels to go from a Level 50 maximum to a Level 80 maximum ● PokéLeak?! Have the Pokémon Company's plans through 2030 really been leaked to the internet? ● Pokémon Questions from the Community ● Nintendo was also reportedly hacked ● Kirby and the Forgotten Land comes to Alarmo! ● Business Talk! Without Business Justin! ● Nintendo Co. has asked suppliers to produce as many as 25 million units of the Switch 2 by the end of March 2026 ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Blind Rank 5 Random “Best NES Black Box Games” - Part 2 Games we've been playing ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A ● Hollow Knight: Silksong ● Hades 2 ● Star Wars: Outlaws ● Fire Emblem Shadows ● Super Mario Galaxy 2 ● CiniCross Demo ● Pay 2 Win: The World is Mine Demo ● Absolum ● Mega Man X Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Nintendo releases “Close To You” animated short, confusing the Internet ● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will have two modes if you have supported displays on Nintendo Switch 2 ● Circana says Nintendo Switch 2 sales are trending 77% ahead of aligned sales for Nintendo Switch ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Blind Rank 5 Random “Best NES Black Box Games” - Part 1 Games we've been playing ● Fire Emblem Shadows ● Star Wars Outlaws ● Armada ● Super Mario Galaxy ● Super Mario Galaxy 2 ● Mario & Wario ● Fortnitemares Fortnight ● LEGO Party! Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● EA to be sold to a private consortium of investors, including Saudi Arabia ● Microsoft raises prices ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Mystery Block Blind Rankings Games we've been playing ● Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box ● Fire Emblem Shadows ● Star Wars: Outlaws ● Super Mario Sunshine ● Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 ● Hades Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Bowser's forthcoming departure as President of Nintendo of America sparks discussions about leadership changes and public persona comparisons. The hosts delve into the implications of Nintendo outsourcing customer support and the latest music tracks adding flair to gaming. They explore recent game updates, delays, and a variety of new releases, while also engaging in a spirited Blind Rankings segment featuring Super Smash Bros. guest reveals. Listeners provide insights on their Switch play modes and suggest musical artists for game soundtracks.

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025 ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● How good were our predictions? Games we've been playing ● Gloomy Eyes ● Cross Pix ● Cross Pix 2 ● Cross Pix 3 ● Hollow Knight ● Donkey Kong Bananza DLC ● Platypus Reclayed ● Mega Man 9 ● Mega Man 10 Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taken from our Live-React stream of Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025, this is our post-Direct conversation while we were still live-streaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Nintendo Direct announced for Friday ● Ubisoft Dev says that Game Key Cards were used for STAR WARS: Outlaws vs. game-on-cart for technical reasons ● Nintendo wins in the courtroom against Genki ● Hollow Knight: Silksong gets patched ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Our predictions for Friday’s Nintendo Direct Games we've been playing ● Picross S8 ● Picross S9 ● Forsaken 64 ● Hollow Knight: Silksong ● Bad Cheese ● Star Wars Outlaws ● Fruitbus Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices