In this holiday themed episode, EmSwizzle (Max) interviews the lead developers for his (tied for 1st) favorite Wii game of all time: We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Jim Stiefelmaier (Lead Designer & Producer) joins the show to discuss the game & Andy Boggs (Lead Engineer) gives us a written Q&A to read! In addition, we run through Nintendo news as always, we answer your questions and SO MUCH MORE! Happy Holidays!

🛒 Shop Mario Matter Merch HERE! ➡️ https://emswizzle.shop/ 🛒

🎧 Check Out The Podcast EVERYWHERE! ➡️ https://linktr.ee/TheMarioMatter 🎧

⭐ Become A Channel Member And Receive Awesome Perks! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@EmSwizzle/join ⭐

📱 Connect with me on Social Media! ➡️ https://linktr.ee/EmSwizzle 📱

💬 Join the Discord Server! ➡️ https://discord.gg/9A98Xd5DC8 💬

📓 Sources & Mentioned Links ➡️ https://rentry.co/TMM117-SOURCES 📓

0:00 Preview!

1:45 Start Of Nintendo News!

2:43 Debunking A New Switch 2 Rumor! (Ugh)

7:59 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp SHUT DOWN!

10:46 NEW Switch Online Games Released!

11:58 Nintendo Holiday Item Available!

13:03 Nintendo Closing eShop & Online In China!?

14:47 Start of Developer Interviews!

16:22 How Did The Game Come About?

23:33 Which Minigame Is The Devs Favorite?

31:10 Was This A Family & Friends Made Game?

34:26 Most Stressful Part Of Making The Game?

36:36 What Is This In-Game Easter Egg?

37:46 Any More Easter Eggs In-Game?

39:03 How Did You Become A Game Dev + Advice?

49:37 "Wii" Wish You A Merry Christmas?

52:06 Start Of Q&A Segment!

52:45 Favorite Holiday Video Games?

55:22 Should Nintendo Do More In December?

56:48 Best Nintendo Switch Holiday Games?

58:32 Non-Holiday Games You Play During the Holidays?

1:00:28 Games You Want A Holiday Update For?

1:03:08 Favorite Game You GOT For Christmas?