Sony and Microsoft both released iterative, more-powerful consoles during this generation, but does Nintendo necessarily need to follow suit? The Nintendo Switch is in a unique position in that it is (now) a half cycle off of its 'competitors,' however, will it now be more difficult for 3rd-party games to be ported to the Switch without a beef up in hardware, or is the allure of the Switch simply too great to ignore even without a mid-cycle, hardware boost? Check out Ariel on Twitter @merhobbit and Anthony @AnthonyRSchultz Subscribe to the ASI Twitch and YouTube channels by following the links below: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/asinquisitor YouTube: http://bit.ly/YTASI

Nintendo dabbles more heavily in downloadable content, season passes, and expansions with the Switch, but do they pull it off? Have they learned from Sony, Microsoft, and the 3rd-parties that have tried-and-tested the formula over the past fifteen-years? Ariel and Anthony dive headlong into this particular topic and end-up exampling: The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Fire Emblem Three Houses, among many others Nintendo exclusives and 2nd-party titles. Check out Ariel on Twitter @merhobbit and Anthony @AnthonyRSchultz Subscribe to the ASI Twitch and YouTube channels by following the links below: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/asinquisitor YouTube: http://bit.ly/YTASI

Like they always say: Critique the things you love. In this episode, Ariel and Anthony discuss what 'things' that they would change about Nintendo's franchises and characters-- From Jumpman to Donkey Kong to the arcade to the living room. Will Ariel lose her cool discussing the latest iterations of her favorite franchises, Zelda and Pokemon, let's find out! Check out Ariel on Twitter @merhobbit and Anthony @AnthonyRSchultz Subscribe to the ASI Twitch and YouTube channels by following the links below: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/asinquisitor YouTube: http://bit.ly/YTASI

Ariel and Anthony get excited for Nintendo's 2020 line-up of (currently) secretive releases. Starting with Animal Crossing New Horizons, they discuss what title they are excited for as well as conjecturing what might come out this year, but has yet to be announced. Check out Ariel on Twitter @merhobbit and Anthony @AnthonyRSchultz Subscribe to the ASI Twitch and YouTube channels by following the links below: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/asinquisitor YouTube: http://bit.ly/YTASI

Piggybacking off of the first episode's topic of Nintendo consoles, the duo dissects Nintendo's first-party franchises and characters. What is their favorite? What is their least? How is the Nintendo Switch honoring its fans? Check out Ariel on Twitter @merhobbit and Anthony @AnthonyRSchultz Subscribe to the ASI Twitch and YouTube channels by following the links below: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/asinquisitor YouTube: http://bit.ly/YTASI

In the inaugural episode of 64-Bits of Rage, ASInquisitor's Nintendo podcast and Rage Quit's sister-podcast. Ariel and Anthony return in a new year with an in-depth discussion about Nintendo consoles. Check out Ariel on Twitter @merhobbit and Anthony @AnthonyRSchultz Subscribe to the ASI Twitch and YouTube channels by following the links below: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/asinquisitor YouTube: http://bit.ly/YTASI