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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Tetris 99 50th MAXIMUS CUP

● Mario Kart World has received a substantial update

● Drag x Drive also received a large update

● Donkey Kong theme

● Ball x Pit sells over 1,000,000 units and has three free updates planned for 2026

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Guess the arcade game #1

Time Out

● Justin’s upcoming trip to Japan

Games we've been playing

● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Wayfinder, Assassin's Creed Shadows

● Ball x Pit

● Secrets of Blackrock Manor

● Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind

● Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection

● Pitfall II: Lost Caverns

● PICROSS S CAPCOM CLASSICS edition

● DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake

● KIBORG

● Demonschool

● Mario Kart World

● Little Kitty Big City

● Split Fiction

● Absolum

● Pokémon Legends: Z-A

● Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Nintendo acquires Bandai Namco Studios Singapore to be renamed Nintendo Studios Singapore

● Game Releases/Updates

Games we've been playing

● Hades II

● Hollow Knight: Silksong

● Star Wars: Outlaws

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● The Game Awards 2025 Nominations

● Nintendo FINALLY shows more of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

● First official screenshots from The Legend of Zelda movie have been shown

● Xbox Partner Preview

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Marty’s Mystery Block Blind Rank Game - Part 3

Games we've been playing

● PlayDate games

● Pokémon Legends: Z-A

● Kirby Air Riders

● Demonschool

● Neon Inferno

● Super Mario Galaxy 2

● BALL x PIT - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Hollow Knight

● Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted for Nintendo Switch 2

● PowerWash Simulator 2

● Once Upon a KATAMARI

● Hollow Knight: Sillksong

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct

● Switch System Update 21.0.0 is out now

● Nintendo Announces Holiday Offers for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025

● ● https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/holiday-gifts/

● ● https://play.nintendo.com/explore/nintendo-switch-wishlist/

Nintendo will also be hosting events at select retailers

● A new Legend of Zelda LEGO set is coming in 2026

● Steam announces new information about a new Machine for Kirby

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Marty’s Mystery Block Blind Rank Game - Part 2

Games we've been playing

● Dark Quest 4, Mario Kart World

● Animal Crossing: New Horizons

● EA Sports Madden NFL 26

● Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride

● Demonschool

● Gigasword

● Kirby Air Riders

● All Hands on Deck

● Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

● Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

● Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted for Nintendo Switch 2

● Grand Poker Casino

● Hollow Knight: Silksong

● Hades II

● Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer dropped

● Nintendo’s Latest Numbers

● Nintendo Store App available on mobile devices

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● One year in with Nintendo Music, how much are you using this service?

● Marty’s Mystery Block Blind Rank Game - Part 1

Time Out

● Marty - Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie

Games we've been playing

● Hollow Knight: Silksong

● Hades II

● Star Wars: Outlaws

● Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● PowerWash Simulator 2

● Overcooked 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Dragon Snack

● Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

● Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

● Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection

● Metroid Prime Remastered

● Plants vs. Zombies Remastered

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Mario will be a balloon in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to celebrate Super Mario’s 40th anniversary

● Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update and Nintendo Switch 2 Editions coming early 2026

● From Mat Piscatella: Pokémon Legends: Z-A had a massive US launch at retail

● The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild OST is releasing on vinyl

● Resident Evil Pro Controller, amiibo, and Generation Pack coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on February 27, 2026

● Amazon Luna made HUGE changes

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● What’s your favorite spooky locale from a video game?

Time Out

● Tim - Collecting Handhelds

Games we've been playing

● Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Fire Emblem Shadows - Season 2

● BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

● Chibi-Robo

● PowerWash Simulator 2

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Gaming industry mourns the passing of Tomonobu Itagaki

● Kirby Air Riders Direct #2 10.23.2025

● The Nintendo Today app has an update that will allow sharing with some news articles

● Nintendo is in the process of renewing the Virtual Console trademark

● Atari announces new hardware: Intellivision Sprint

● Donkey Kong Bananza to feature in-game monthly events

● Pikmin 4 is getting a free update

● Nintendo’s new contest will grant one winner a trip to San Francisco

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Blind Rank 5 Random “Best NES Black Box Games” - Part 3

Games we've been playing

● Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Absolum

● Ball x Pit

● Mega Man X

● Star Wars Outlaws

● Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted

● PowerWash Simulator 2

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Pokémon Legends Z-A is out!

● Pokémon GO reworks levels to go from a Level 50 maximum to a Level 80 maximum

● PokéLeak?! Have the Pokémon Company's plans through 2030 really been leaked to the internet?

● Pokémon Questions from the Community

● Nintendo was also reportedly hacked

● Kirby and the Forgotten Land comes to Alarmo!

● Business Talk! Without Business Justin!

● Nintendo Co. has asked suppliers to produce as many as 25 million units of the Switch 2 by the end of March 2026

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Blind Rank 5 Random “Best NES Black Box Games” - Part 2

Games we've been playing

● Pokémon Legends: Z-A

● Hollow Knight: Silksong

● Hades 2

● Star Wars: Outlaws

● Fire Emblem Shadows

● Super Mario Galaxy 2

● CiniCross Demo

● Pay 2 Win: The World is Mine Demo

● Absolum

● Mega Man X

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Nintendo releases “Close To You” animated short, confusing the Internet

● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will have two modes if you have supported displays on Nintendo Switch 2

● Circana says Nintendo Switch 2 sales are trending 77% ahead of aligned sales for Nintendo Switch

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Blind Rank 5 Random “Best NES Black Box Games” - Part 1

Games we've been playing

● Fire Emblem Shadows

● Star Wars Outlaws

● Armada

● Super Mario Galaxy

● Super Mario Galaxy 2

● Mario & Wario

● Fortnitemares Fortnight

● LEGO Party!

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● EA to be sold to a private consortium of investors, including Saudi Arabia

● Microsoft raises prices

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Mystery Block Blind Rankings

Games we've been playing

● Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

● Fire Emblem Shadows

● Star Wars: Outlaws

● Super Mario Sunshine

● Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2

● Hades

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