This week, Oni and Galen get a little loopy. The big news is Metroid Prime 4’s development. HOWEVER! Instead of freaking out like everyone on the internet, you get genuine discussion and thought! Skip the clickbait and check us out for facts, rumor skepticism, and discussion on how this could impact Nintendo’s 2019.

In addition, we talk about this week's news, Furukawa’s Switch comments, investigation on Shiver Studios (devs on Mortal Kombat 11), and deep Mario lore from an issue of Famicom Tsushin.

This week on NEP, Oni and Galen go off the rails and discuss everything Nintendo under the sun. Plus, Oni’s a little bit nicer.

A ton of news and talking points came up—that and Oni’s jetlag made for a great recipe for a wacky and meandering discussion. Furukawa’s future for Nintendo, SNES on Switch, NoR president, and Persona’s future on Nintendo consoles all get talked about. Plus, Oni’s kindness breaks under the pressure as he engages in “Kombat” with Galen over OPINIONS on VIDEO GAMES.

This week on NEP… it’s a big one! You get bonus content! We’ve got part two of our special feature on Nintendo in 2019!

Oni kicks it off by putting in his two cents on the controversy of Nintendo supposedly leaving console development, and how NintendoEverything’s article got misquoted. Then, Oni and Galen cover this week’s news, all the release date announcements, and they conclude their discussion and predictions of games coming out on Nintendo platforms in 2019 and beyond!

This week on NEP, Oni and Galen cover news and rumors spoiler-free, and go crazy on discussion over announced games for Nintendo platforms in 2019. There are actually SO MANY to talk about that we had to split it up! Here's what we're hyped for in part 1:

Yoshi’s Crafted World, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Mortal Kombat 11, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, RPG Maker MV, Mario Kart Tour, Metroid Prime 4, Bayonetta 3, Animal Crossing, Persona Q2 and more!

This week on NEP, Oni and Galen discuss Nintendo’s 2018 efforts—the good AND the bad: all the games, free DLC, ports from Wii U, Nintendo Switch Online and more.

The gang also reminisces on some of their favorite games they’ve played this year, and end the show by explaining what kind of sandwich best represents NEP! Per usual, Galen is optimistic and Oni is pessimistic.

Additional DLC:

- Oni: Erykah Badu performs at Soul Train Awards

- Galen: Dungeon Mayhem, a card game