Nintendo surprised us with a new look at the Super Mario Movie this week, and it actually got us all more excited than the previous reveal. That's just good marketing, friends. We also talk about the glaring performance problems with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and how some of our favorite games haven't always had the best, or even good, performance. On top of that Seth makes a compelling case for Sonic Frontiers as Game of the Year. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:30 - Super Mario Movie Direct Trailer Reactions00:17:49 - Reb Was Right: Pokemon Has Major Perfomance Issues00:38:08 - "You'll Love it, Very Fun, Runs Like Ass"00:48:45 - NVC MiiVerse: What Are We Playing?01:00:11 - Seth’s GOTY 01:06:35 - Question Block & Outro

Super Mario Movie Direct: It Looks Great! - NVC 639

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet reviews are here, and we’re joined by Polygon’s Nicole Carpenter and returning trainers Reb Valentine and Casey Defreitas to dive into all of the details about the latest generation! Here’s what we think of its tech issues, its latest gimmicks, and whether it stands out from other generations. Plus, Harvestella, the new Fire Emblem Engage trailer, Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s Game of the Year chances, and more! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review Roundtable!00:37:34 - Wiibate: Do you name your Pokemon?00:43:00 - What Else Has Our Attention? Xenoblade Chronicles 3 GOTY nomination, Harvestella, and more01:08:06 - Question Block & Outro

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review Roundtable: How Does It Compare to Pokemon Legends Arceus? - NVC 638

Sonic Frontiers is a good 3D sonic game, and we have the review and the reviewer to prove it. We're also going to dive into everyone's favorite subject: Nintendo financial numbers! Specifically, how many Nintendo Switch consoles have been sold? It's a lot. We also take your questions and just have a nice time, but first… gonna check in with the panel and see what's new.00:00:00 - Intro & Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase 00:09:15 - Marvel Snap Rules!00:13:32 - Sega Genesis Mini 2 Impressions00:20:12 - Sonic Frontiers Review Deep Dive00:33:11 - Nintendo’s Sold How Many Switches??00:51:19 - Question Block01:17:13 - Outro

Sonic Frontiers Review Discussion - NVC 637

This week we're wondering about a few things. Like, does Nintendo need an achievement system? How about Nintendo VR? We also premiere a new segment called RAPID RANK, answer your questions in Question Block, but most of all, have fun.00:00:00 - Intro & What We’ve Been Playing00:31:06 - Nintendo VR When?00:48:28 - Wiibate: Does Nintendo Need Achievements?01:04:38 - Rapid Rank: Top 5 Sonic Friends Who Are Not Tails or Knuckles01:14:18 - Question Block & Outro

Does Nintendo Need Achievements? - NVC 636

This week, Kat and Seth are joined by Mitchell Saltzman and Logan Plant to talk about Bayonetta 3 and Mitchell's shining review, where it shines and were it comes off a little dull. We also play everyone's favorite NVC game, "Wii Game or Something I Just Made Up?" plus we talk Sonic Frontiers and take your questions in Question Block. It's a real good time, is what I'm saying. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:54 - Persona 5 Royal is here!00:20:00 - Bayonetta 3 Review Deep Dive00:38:27 - Sonic Frontiers Preview Chat00:48:49 - Wii Game or Something I Made Up?01:03:12 - Question Block & Outro

Bayonetta 3 Reviews Are Great - NVC 635

Hey Super Ninfriendos! This week on Nintendo Voice Chat, Casey DeFreitas shares her hands-on impressions of Pokemon Scarlet! Dan Stapleton also joins the crew to talk about his review of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. We’re getting tons of new ports including Nier: Automata, No Man’s Sky, and Persona 5 Royal finally coming to the Nintendo Switch and we’re excited for them all! Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about Bayonetta 3. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:06 - Bayonetta Voice Actress Wants to Boycott Bayonetta 300:13:25 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Review Talk!00:31:13 - Casey’s Pokemon Scarlet Impressions00:56:07 - Nintendo Switch’s Impossible Ports!01:08:00 - Question Block & Outro 

We Played Pokemon Scarlet and Here Are Our Thoughts - NVC 634

It's been a week since the Mario Movie trailer was released, and we finally have answers to the question "What if Mario from the hit video games sounded like Chris Pratt from the hit dinosaur movies?" We reflect on this watershed moment in voice casting, as well as discuss what games caught our attention this week and answer your question block questions. 00:00:00 - Intro & What We’re Playing00:24:56 - Super Mario Movie Trailer Impressions00:47:50 - Bayonetta 3 is Almost Here!00:56:50 - Question Block & Outro

The Super Mario Movie Trailer: One Week Later - NVC 633

Join IGN live as Nintendo reveals the first trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Movie,  starring Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy. Ahead of the reveal, we’ll be discussing our hopes and dreams from the movie as well as breaking down the previously announced cast. Stick around after the trailer reveal for live reactions from us and you, the viewer. 

NVC Special: Our Live Reactions to the Mario Movie Trailer! - NVC 632

October is more than just the spookiest month: it's chock-full of games for Nintendo Switch owners, too. Reb Valentine, Kat Bailey, Peer Schneider and Seth Macy talk upcoming games, Kat's trip to Japan, a giant TV that appeared in Seth's basement, and an exciting new announcement from Reb about LIFE?!? Great show this week, you're going to like it. 00:00:00 - Intro & Kat’s TGS Impressions00:10:10 - Reb’s Life Updates & What We’re Playing00:31:59 - Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Preview Impressions00:42:48 - Upcoming Games for October01:07:17 - Question Block & Outro

October 2022 Is An Exciting Month for Switch Owners - NVC 631

Is the Wii a vintage console? As much as the olds don't want to admit it, it certainly seems that way. We take a trip down memor-Wii lane to talk about Nintendo's interesting experiment that took the video game world by storm and went so far as to push Microsoft and Sony to come up with their own, much worse, motion-control systems.  00:00:00 - Intro & What We’re Playing00:21:21 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope 00:25:37 - The Wii is Now a Retro Console00:40:07 - The Nintendo Wii Quiz!00:55:37 - Question Block & Outro

The Wii Is Retro Now - NVC 630

We got the thing, the "thing" in this case being a fall Nintendo Direct, and what a roughly 40 minutes that was, am I right? The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a real game YOU can play this May. Join Brian Altano, Brendan Graeber, Rebekah Valentine and Seth Macy as we talk Nintendo Direct, Splatoon 3, and just a whole lot of Nintendo chatter for you to enjoy. 00:00:00 - Outtakes, Intro & News!00:02:30 - New Everything from the Nintendo Direct!00:20:59 - Pikmin 4 is Finally Here00:30:51 - “LoZ: Tears of the Kingdom” & Seth’s Theory00:41:58 - Splatoon 3 Review & Outro

We React to the Nintendo Direct Our Bodies Have Been Craving - NVC 629

It's almost The Holiday Season, whether you want to admit it or not. Can you smell that? In the air? It's pumpkin spice mixed with Nintendo Switch's holiday line-up, which we discuss. Join Kat Bailey, Peer Schneider, Seth Macy and guest Tom Marks as we talk Pokemon, Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and more, as well as answer YOUR questions in an extended Question Block. 00:00:00 - Intro & News00:12:12 - Nintendo Switch Fall and Winter 2022 Games00:52:22 - Question Block!01:14:00 - Play Tinykin! & Outro

The Biggest Nintendo Switch Games Holiday 2022: Pokemon, Mario + Rabbids, Splatoon 3 and More - NVC 628

We did it! We officially unofficially ranked every major, and even minor, Nintendo franchise into one neat and tidy tier list that is legally binding. Imran Khan joins us again, as well as Jon Cartright, to get down to business. And we also talk about TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, answer your questions on question block, and have an all-around nice time. 00:00:00 - Intro & News00:06:14 - TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is here!00:30:22 - Question Block!00:51:06 - NVC Tiermaker for Nintendo Franchises: Part 201:15:28 - Outro

Ranking the Most Important Nintendo Franchises in 2022: The Conclusion - NVC 627

With Splatoon 3 almost here, it’s time to take stock of the biggest Nintendo franchises. We use Tiermaker to build a ranking of Zelda, Mario, Fire Emblem, and more. Where do they stand? Find out! Plus, Gamescom headlines, Question Block, and more. 00:00:00 - Intro & News00:01:10 - Here are the Nintendo Headlines00:09:30 - Gamescom Announcements00:21:17 - Splatoon 3 and Harvestella footage00:42:32- NVC Tiermaker for Nintendo Franchises01:05:49 - Outro

NVC 626 - Ranking the Most Important Nintendo Franchises in 2022

00:00:00 - Intro & News00:01:48 - More Serious Kotaku Report About Sexual Harrassment00:12:07 - Wave Race 6400:20:14 - Should Nintendo _____?00:46:40 - The Time Zach Heard About the Time Miyamoto Met Kayne00:55:44 - What We’re Playing & Outro

NVC 625 - Should Nintendo Hold Its Biggest Games for the Switch's Successor?

00:00:00 - Intro & News00:08:10 - Splatoon 3 Direct Reactions!00:23:21 - Super Punch Out Has a Secret 2P Mode???00:34:03 - Question Block00:59:34 - What We’re Playing & Outro

Splatoon 3 Adds 33.3% More Splatfest - NVC 624

On this week's NVC we're diving into the latest Pokemon Presents reveals and asking, "When Will Pokemon Get its Breath of the Wild Moment?" Also, how cute is Fidough? Should Lechonk worry? And what would happen if the Nintendo Switch didn't change for another two years? Find out in our latest Kat Take! Of course, we can't forget squeezing in even more Xenoblade Chronicles 3 chat in our latest Question Block. Have at it, Super Ninfriendos! 00:00:00 - Intro & News00:03:23 - Are Amiibo Still Cool?00:13:16 - New Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Reveals!00:42:12 - Nintendo Sales Report News00:50:14 - Kat Takes00:56:38 - Question Block  01:07:40 - What We’re Playing & Outro 

Can Pokemon Find Its Breath of the Wild Moment? - NVC 623

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is here at last and we’re joined by Digital Foundry producer John Linneman, IGN contributor Travis Northup, and Axe of the Blood God co-host Nadia Oxford to break down the Nintendo Switch’s massive new RPG! Plus, we discuss Nintendo Switch’s tech in Year 5, ponder what happened to Digimon Survive, and discuss the release of Wave 2 of Mario Kart’s Booster Courses! 00:00:00 - Intro  00:02:57 - Mario Kart 8 Booster Pass Wave 2 is Here!00:08:02 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review Roundtable00:37:19 - Nintendo Switch’s Tech After 5 Years00:56:25 - Question Block!01:06:32 - What We’ve Been Playing & Outro

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review Roundtable: A True Top-Tier Nintendo Franchise? - NVC 622

Live A Live makes its way to us for the first time in glorious HD2D this week and Nintendo is at San Diego Comic Con (sort of). Plus, Super Mario Strikers gets a content update, but will it be enough to pull fans back to the stadium? Finally, a ton of retro game praise and discussion. Join Rebekah Valentine, Peer Schneider, Samuel Claiborn, and Casey DeFreitas this week on Nintendo Voice Chat for hands-on impressions of Live-a-Live and a deep-dive into the now especially robust Nintendo Switch Online library.  00:00:00 - Intro00:01:33 - Nintendo at SDCC00:07:33 - Live A Live Review Discussion00:33:32 - Games We Want in HD-2D Style00:40:16 - Super Mario Strikers Update00:42:48 - Nintendo Switch Online’s Growing Retro Library00:56:50 - Endling and Other Games We’re Playing01:08:50 - Question Block

Live A Live Was Worth the Wait + NSO’s Retro Gems - NVC 621

Kirby's Dream Buffet and Bayonetta 3's release date announcement makes it seem like maybe we won't be getting a Nintendo Direct after all, and that's fine! We're all so tired. Join Kat Bailey, Peer Schneider, Tom Marks and Seth Macy this week on Nintendo Voice Chat to discuss Bayonetta, Kirby, and some of that Monster Hunter Goodness. Oh, and an extended Question Block segment, where we answer YOUR questions. 00:00:00 - Intro & Bayonetta 3 Gets a Release Date!00:15:50 - Kirby’s Dream Buffet is NOT Kirby Fall Guys00:24:20 - Question Block? THIS Early in the Podcast?01:05:58 - What We’ve Been Playing & Outro

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