Nintendo Dads Podcast

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

News

● Nintendo Switch 2 Price Increases announced

● Nintendo Switch 2 Bundles are coming back

● Nintendo’s Latest Numbers

● The 2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced

● Game Releases/Updates

Games we've been playing

● Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

● Black Jacket

● DOKAPON KiNGDOM CONNECT

● Sektori

● PICROSS S KONAMI ANTIQUES edition

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

News

● Star Fox Direct 5.6.2026

● It wasn't just you

● Target dropped a whole line of Pokémon merch, and people responded entirely appropriately, right?!

● The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is poised to become the first billion-dollar film of 2026

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Miyamoto recently said that Zelda 2 was "kind of a failure."

Rumors

● Ocarina of Time Remake could be split into two parts?

Games we've been playing

● inKonbini

● Dungeon Clawler

● Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

● Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

● TETRIS 99

● Portal with RTX

● Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition

● Sektori

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

News

● Super Mario Galaxy movie crosses the $800 million mark at the box office

● Nintendo and Illumination have untitled film set for 2028

● Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Nintendo Switch 2

● Yacht Club Games' Mina the Hollower has gone gold, release imminent

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Star Wars

Games we've been playing

● MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

● Constance

● Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park

● Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

● Poker Night at the Inventory

● Carmageddon: Rogue Shift

● South of Midnight

● Mullet Madjack

● Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

● Pikmin 4

● BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● PRAGMATA

● Dungeon Clawler

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

News

● Artwork for The Legend of Zelda movie has shown up online giving us a look at Link and the Master Sword

● Pragmata is an absolute hit for Capcom, surpassing 1 million units sold in 2 days

● THQ Nordic has SEVEN unannounced Nintendo Switch 2 games listed on their website

● NEO/GEO Collection

● Game Releases/Updates

Time Out

● Tim - LEGO Pokémon Kanto Region Badge Collection - Build your own!

Games we've been playing

● Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

● Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

● Pikmin 4

● Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park

● DOKAPON KiNGDOM

● Gecko Gods

● Poker Night at the Inventory

● Dosa Divas

● Split Fiction

● Metroid: Samus Returns

● Kirby's Dream Land 2

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

News

● Nintendo adds THREE new games to NES NSO

● Splatoon Raiders has been rated by PEGI

● The Legend of Zelda movie wraps filming

● Game Releases/Updates

Games we've been playing

● Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

● *redacted*

● Galactic Pinball

● Wario Land

● Blue Prince

● Split Fiction

● Animal Crossing: New Horizons

● Dosa Divas

● Replaced

● Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

● Beyond Words

● Box One

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

News

● The Super Mario Galaxy Movie had the biggest opening day of 2026

● From April 12 through May 9, anyone buying a Nintendo Switch 2 with either the retail copy or a digital code for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Switch will get $20 off the price

● Speaking of the Super Mario Bros 40th Anniversary

● The Legend of the Rings!

● Monolith Soft launched a website celebrating their work on the Zelda series

● Game Releases/Updates

Time Out

● Stelo

Games we've been playing

● South of Midnight Weaver's Edition

● Planet of Lana II: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Tetris 99

● Poker Night at the Inventory

● Blue Prince

● DOKAPON KiNGDOM CONNECT

● Animal Crossing New Horizons

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

● Pokémon Legends: Arceus

● Pokémon Violet

● Pokémon Bank

● Pokémon Home

● Pokémon Champions

● Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

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

News

● Super Mario Galaxy Movie Discussion with Spoilers

● The Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 themed Tetris 99 Maximus Cup

● Pokémon Home version 4.0.0

● Earn Platinum Points for using GameChat

● New Zelda Art book by Dark Horse is coming

● Game Releases/Updates

Rumors

● Rumors suggest Nintendo is working on a multitude of new games

● 3D Mario Delay

● PS6 Portable Device

Games we've been playing

● Dragon Quest X Version 1

● Commodore 64 Ultimate

● Deadzone Rogue

● Blue Prince

● Poker Night at the Inventory

● Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup at Bellabel Park

● Super Mario Galaxy 2

● WWE 2K26

● Marvel MaXimum Collection

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

News

● Nintendo to offer different MSRP for physical and digital

● Nintendo to create a revision of Nintendo Switch 2 with a replaceable battery for the EU, following "Right to Repair" legislation

● Bloomberg: Nintendo to cut Switch 2 production by 4 million this quarter due to weak US holiday sales

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● SPOILERS!!! - Since I cannot give an exact location due to unknown length of embedded ads, from when we first mention spoilers, skip 12 min ahead if you don't want to hear it

Games we've been playing

● Poker Night at the Inventory

● DOKAPON KiNGDOM CONNECT

● Split Fiction

● Deadzone Rogue

● Blue Prince

● Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - Welcome Version

● Dispatch

● Kena: Bridge of Spirits

● South of Midnight Weaver's Edition

● Pokémon FireRed Version

● Dragon Quest X Version 1

● The Rogue Prince of Persia

● Minishoot’ Adventures

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

News

● Nintendo Switch 2 adds “Handheld Mode Boost” for Switch 1 games and other updates

● GameChat Free Trial ENDS SOON

● THQ Nordic has announced a range of titles for the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Nintendo Switch

● Tunic to get Switch 2 update

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● We got a Partner Showcase and an Indie World Showcase, so what do you want to see in Nintendo's next Major Direct?

Time Out

● Justin - Being Kind on the Internet

● Kids and Their Allowance

Games we've been playing

● Baladins

● OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0

● EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26

● Poker Night at the Inventory

● Blue Prince

● Pokémon Pokopia

● Metroid Dread

● Mario Tennis Fever

● Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition

● Pokémon LeafGreen Version

● Planet of Lana II: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Minishoot' Adventures - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

● Dispatch

● Ball x Pit

● Pokémon FireRed Version

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

News

● The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct 3.9.2026

● Nintendo of America sues the US Government due to tariffs

● Goro Abe retires from Nintendo

● Amazon raises Pokémon Pokopia prices after stock constraints

● LEGO announces new Mario sets with real minifigures

● Fortnite's "Save the World" mode coming to Nintendo Switch 2

● Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 themed Tetris 99 Maximus Cup

● Sony is testing a controversial dynamic pricing model on the PlayStation Store

● Game Releases/Updates

Games we've been playing

● DOKAPON KiNGDOM CONNECT

● Blue Prince

● Minishoot’ Adventure

● Pokémon Pokopia

● Poker Night at the Inventory

● Pokémon FireRed Version

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