Nintendo’s reputation for being an extremely litigious company continues. Over the past two weeks, their latest target was Yuzu, a popular Nintendo Switch emulator. While there has been legal precedent that emulation and game backups are legal, Nintendo makes the case that Yuzu has opened the floodgates for piracy, specifically citing that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was downloaded over a million times for use on the emulator a week before launch. In addition, Yuzu, while not directly hosting game files and Nintendo Switch BIOS and decryption files, paved a clear and easy way for its users to acquire them. So who’s in the right and who’s wrong? The Punching Up crew agrees that there’s obviously a place for emulation and game preservation, but when does piracy take things too far? Let’s dive in.

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Nintendo Crushes Yuzu

Punching Up is a bi-weekly show all about Nintendo, co-hosted by Dustin Furman, Gene Park, Dagan Moriarty, and Mama Micah. The goal of Punching Up is to discuss the latest news and games from Nintendo, as well as dive deep into the prestigious catalog of games from the past, all while keeping it fun and entertaining. The show is highly interactive, with plenty of questions and comments from the audience. New episodes are released every other Friday. To get early access to each episode, support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia

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Nintendo recently presented their yearly financial results and set a new net profit record. In fact, the Switch era has been more profitable than 1981 to 2016. With that, there's a lot riding on the transition to the “Switch successor”. Join us as we discuss the financial results, the upcoming June Direct, and much more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:09:30 - Paper Mario gut check
0:28:11 - Nintendo Financial report
1:19:38 - Square Enix Multiplatform approach
1:26:23 - Nintendo World Championships NES Edition
1:31:58 - Quickies
1:33:21 - What we’ve been playing
2:09:19 - Ending questions
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Nintendo’s June Direct + Switch 2 Confirmed

Continuing to await official information about Nintendo’s next console, we are gradually starting to see small details leak out, this time from Chinese 3rd party accessory maker Mobapad. As always, these leaks need to be taken with a grain of salt until they are verified with secondary sources. In the meantime, let’s discuss. New buttons, magnetic suction, and 4K support are all included in the rundown. Join Micah, Gene, and me (Dustin) as we dive deep.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:08:37 - Switch 2’s new hardware rumors
1:03:03 - Nintendo's takedown on Gary's Mod
1:07:23 - Samus was almost in Fortnite
1:20:53 - Quckies
1:24:07 - What we're playing
1:52:54 - Ending questions
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Magnet Joycons, How Do They Work?

Welcome back to Punching Up! Apple has changed its App Store policy to allow emulators on iOS devices. With that, we can only assume that the App Store will soon be flooded with NES, SNES, and Game Boy emulators. Given Nintendo's history and recent legal action against Yuzu, the company surely isn't pleased with the decision. However, the biggest question is: will they attempt to make a move against them, even if they have shaky legal ground to do so? In other news, an ex-PlayStation executive has joined Nintendo, and it's been announced that the company will be skipping Gamescom this summer.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:17:16 - Emulators on the iOS App Store
0:28:15 - Gio Corsi joins Nintendo
0:43:40 - Nintendo is skipping Gamescom
0:53:40 - Pokemon Save Crimes?
1:03:57 - Quickies
1:10:34 - What We’re Playing
1:46:06 - Ending Questions
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Emulators on iPhone: Nintendo’s Nightmare?

Welcome back to Punching Up! Nintendo is eyeing the top spot for the best-selling console of all time, but the ex-CEO of PlayStation recently reported new sales data showing they’ve still got a significant way to go to claim the spot from PlayStation. Additionally, Nintendo's testing centers have been hit with layoffs just before the launch of a new console. Princess Peach Showtime is here, but is it for us?

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:03:22 - Dagan's new gig
0:16:28 - LSM in NYC
0:35:27 - Road to #1 best selling console
0:46:37 - Changing at US Nintendo Testing
1:03:32 - Quickies
1:09:07 - What We’ve Been Playing
1:42:43 - Ending Questions
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Hail to the Peach

Another March 10th has come and gone, bringing with it a slew of new Mario-related announcements from Nintendo. These include new NSO games, two release dates for upcoming titles, Lego sets, and confirmation of a sequel to the Super Mario Bros movie! Additionally, there is a plethora of new awards and nominations for Nintendo from both the BAFTAs and Famitsu. While Nintendo may be rounding out the end of the Switch era with some remasters and remakes, there's still a brand-new game on the horizon: Princess Peach Showtime. Was the demo any good, or just a bit too basic for older gamers? Lastly, rumors of third-party support on Switch 2 persist, with speculation of a Persona 6 launch on the console. The Punching Up crew is ready to discuss, so hit play and join us!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:29 - MAR10 Day News
0:33:02 - Nintendo nominations
0:39:00 - Persona 6 on Switch 2?
0:54:00 - Quickies
0:59:49 - What We’re Playing
1:35:26 - Casting the Super Mario Bros 2 Movie
1:47:55 - Ending Questions
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Nintendo Crushes Yuzu

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