Nintendo pumps the brakes on Mario Kart Tour just as Patrick and Mark rev their engines to new Nintendo hardware rumors. Plus, no DLC for Tears of the Kingdom, an exciting Tetris 99 ticket update, and more.
The guys also talk about:
Sea of Stars
Joy Mech Fight
Charles Martinet and Shigeru Miyamoto's Mario video
New Switch bundles
Gotham Knights
E3
Mortal Kombat 1
Splatoon 3
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Mario Kart Tour's Final Update (News from 9/12/23)

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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Mario Kart Tour's Final Update (News from 9/12/23)

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