Patrick and Mark get into the holiday spirit by reimagining the classic carol "The 12 Days of Christmas"—Nintendo-style! In this festive episode, they reveal the gifts for days 1 through 6. Don’t miss next week’s Part 2, where they’ll complete the list with days 7 through 12.
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Patrick and Mark discuss some Nintendo-adjacent (and non-Nintendo-adjacent) game reveals from last week's The Game Awards. Plus, Pokemon and Aardman team up for...something, Nintendo takes complete ownership of Monolith Soft, and more.

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Tetris (NES) and Tetris DX on Nintendo Switch Online.
The Nintendo Music app adds the soundtrack to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Did an accessory maker include an accurate mockup of a Switch 2 in their promo video?
The (likely) final Tetris 99 Maximus Cup of 2024.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe themes get added to Alarmo.

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Gaming's biggest night returns as Patrick and Mark host the fifth annual Cartridge Awards. Categories include: Best Map, Best Goomba, and more.

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It's rumor time! Patrick and Mark discuss rumors of Kirby: Planet Robobot being ported to Switch and the latest Switch 2 leaks. Plus, insights into the development of Mario & Luigi: Brothership, an update on Alarmo, and more.

The guys also talk about:

The Tetris (NES) themed Tetris 99 Maximus Cup.
Donkey Kong Land 2.
Splatoon 2 and Wave Race 64 on the Nintendo Music app.

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Patrick and Mark delve into the branching paths of the Zelda Timeline to definitively determine once and for all which is the best.

Where does Echoes of Wisdom fit in the timeline? Do any branches do justice to the themes established in Ocarina of Time? Can you consider Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom part of any one branch? And what exactly do the guys even mean by "best?"

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Patrick and Mark discuss the latest Nintendo news of the week including... Sony (and Microsoft) entering the handheld gaming space? Plus, Echoes of Wisdom gets an official place in the Zelda series timeline, a new Metroid Prime series retrospective is announced, and more.

The guys also talk about:

The state of third party and indie game releases for Switch in 2024.
Donkey Kong Land and Donkey Kong Land 2 arriving on Nintendo Switch Online.
The Nintendo eShop ending service in China in 2026.
Disappointing sales of Epic Mickey: Rebrushed.
Square Enix's concern about keeping the HD-2D games fresh.

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Patrick and Mark sharpen their pencils and dive into the history of the Nintendo Switch, assigning letter grades to each year since its 2017 debut. Find out which years earned an "A," which ones barely passed, and see if your favorite moments made the grade.

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Patrick and Mark celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nintendo's unique toys-to-life initiative by sharing their favorite amiibo (Wows) and their biggest disappointments (Whiffs).

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For Your Consideration: Patrick and Mark review The Game Awards nominations and how Nintendo's weird year fits into the larger industry picture. Plus, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet break records in Japan, Donkey Kong Country turns 30, and more.

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The personality quiz at the beginning of Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake.
A surprise digital release of Life is Strange: Double Exposure and how game marketing has evolved.
Microsoft's Phil Spencer declaring no Xbox games are off-limits for PlayStation and Nintendo.

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To commemorate the release of Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Patrick and Mark host a BYOB (Build Your Own Brothership) party and discuss other Nintendo pairs—classic and otherwise—that they'd like to see in a game together.
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