Patrick and Mark are joined by returning special guest Emily Rose Jacobson to discuss things from The Super Mario Bros. Movie they'd like to see carry over to the games.
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Borrowed from the Mario Movie (with Emily Rose Jacobson)

Patrick Ehlers and Mark Mitchell break down news, games, and everything else Nintendo in this twice-weekly podcast. Old games, new games, rumors, nothing’s off limits as two life-long Nintendo fans discuss the house that Mario built.

Video Games

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

Patrick and Mark dig into the origins of classic Nintendo franchises to explore how the inaugural games epitomize the series as a whole.
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Rating First Entries

The ESRB has rated a mysterious Nintendo Switch game, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, and Patrick and Mark try to figure out what it could be based on the vague description. Plus, is Patrick oath-bound to buy Endless Ocean Luminous? 
The guys also talk about:
Super Nintendo World at Universal's Epic Universe
Circana's best-selling Switch games in March 2024
Hades II in Early Access
Rumors of a Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack for Japan
The next Splatoon 3 Splatfest
And the 40th Tetris Maximus Cup themed to Endless Ocean
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ESRB Leaks Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (News from 5/7/24)

Prompted by a listener email, Patrick and Mark review their backlog of Nintendo Switch games and try to decide which ones they want to revisit in 2024.
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Backlogs: The Revenge

Patrick is joined by special guest Conner McCabe to discuss the very latest in Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, admit they know very little about magnets, and marvel at the thought of a Nintendo console capable of 4K output. Plus, Patrick's early thoughts on Mother 3, Conner's late thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and more.
The guys also talk about:
NBA Jam
Bioshock
Iggy's Reckin' Balls
Extreme-G
Endless Ocean Luminous
Braid
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Switch 2 Rumors with Conner McCabe (News from 4/30/24)

Patrick and Mark accept a mission to categorize the Metroid games into three distinct tiers: "Essential," must-play classics that define the series; "Next Steps," the games that invite players to explore further; and "Deep Cuts," games for fans who can't get enough bounty hunting action.
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Borrowed from the Mario Movie (with Emily Rose Jacobson)

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