Nintendo Cartridge Society

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is here, and Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Hannah Pfarr to share their first impressions of the experience on Switch 2. Plus, all of the news from the week, including Nintendo declaring November 1 Pikmin Day, the latest Switch 2 and first-party software sales numbers, The Duskbloods officially delayed to 2027, and more.

They also talk about:

Patrick's final impressions of Orbitals.
Hannah's experience with the Evercade line.
A firmware update for the Switch and Switch 2 to prepare for eShop gifting...with a disappointing caveat.
Super Mario Party Jamboree on Switch 2 adds support for GameShare using GameChat.
Datamine of the Ocarina of Time remake teases the Master Quest might be on the way.
Like Xbox, Playstation prompts lapsed users to trade in their consoles ahead of GTAVI.

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With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time back on Switch 2, Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Matt Acevedo to definitively rank every town in Hyrule. From Kakariko Village to Goron City, the guys weigh vibes, layout, thematic importance, and more before crowning a winner.

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One thousand episodes! Patrick and Mark celebrate the milestone by turning the show over to you, answering listener questions sent in by email. What does the future of Nintendo look like from here? How did the guys end up making a podcast together for a thousand episodes? What video game goals remain unconquered? Plus, so much more! Thank you to everyone for listening!

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Luigi's Mansion has already haunted the GameCube, the 3DS, and the Switch. This week, Patrick and Mark pitch Luigi's Mansion games for the consoles the series has never touched, going all the way back to the NES and forward to the Switch 2. The guys design a game for every era, trends and hardware gimmicks included.

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Patrick and Mark storm the beaches of Wuhu Island and share their first impressions of both Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2. Plus, EA shuts down BioWare after 31 years and cancels the next Mass Effect, the Switch 2 is jailbroken for the first time, and more.

The guys also talk about:

Their continuing adventures in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
A lingering mystery about the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 special edition is solved.
A permanent Pokemon store is announced for London, the first outside Asia.
Shigeru Miyamoto to become the first game developer to receive Japan's Order of Culture award.

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To celebrate the release of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on Switch 2, Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Conner McCabe to definitively rank all of the sports in the Wii Sports series across four games, from Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort to Nintendo Switch Sports and today's new entry. Where does Thumb Wrestling land on debut, does Bowling deserve its dynasty status, and is Boxing better off having skipped Resort entirely?

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More Perfect Bird Time! Nintendo announces an Expansion Pass for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and Patrick and Mark consider how a three-wave rollout fits into Nintendo's strategy for post-launch content, and what it could add to the Fortune's Weave experience. Plus, previews for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake reveal the "Hall of Fallen Foes," 007 First Light gets a new release date, and more.

The guys also talk about:

Getting into the paralogues in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
Patrick's impressions of Mario Tennis Fever.
Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance, and Kururin Paradise join the Game Boy Advance library on Nintendo Switch Online.
Comments from Nintendo about the chance for Zelda 40th Anniversary special edition restocks.
A free Prologue Demo for Monster Hunter Wilds on Switch 2.
The Wolf Among Us Remastered is delayed indefinitely on Switch.
Xbox emailing lapsed players encouraging them to trade in their console.

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With Wuhu Island back in the spotlight for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Patrick and Mark set out to define the Seven Wonders of the Nintendo World. From giant statues to banana hoards and beyond, the guys debate which awe-inspiring Nintendo landmarks make their final seven.

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With news that Best Buy will be hosting midnight release parties for the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Patrick and Mark try to figure out the level of hype for the game outside of enthusiast circles. Plus, why online Resident Evil is something Capcom keeps trying to crack, EB Games in Toronto gets dedicated Nintendo space, and more.

The guys also talk about:

Working their way through Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
An update from Nintendo on those sweet, sweet DK Challenge cards.
The latest Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial.

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Ten years of the podcast! To celebrate, Patrick and Mark look back at Nintendo's 2016, the strange, transitional year before the Switch. Where was Nintendo as a company when the Wii U was winding down and the NX was still a rumor? From Star Fox Zero and Paper Mario: Color Splash to Pokemon Sun and Moon, Nintendo's early mobile efforts, and the reveal of the Nintendo Switch in October, the guys revisit the year's big releases and ask: how does the reality match up with their memories?

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