Nintendo Maniacs

This is the final episode of Nintendo Maniacs.

In it I explain the reasoning, I say thanks to the many people who have helped contribute to the show, and I share my thoughts on the world on Nintendo.

Thank you all for listening.

Episode 116

This episode is a special dedicated episode to the Virtual Boy - Nintendo's least understood system. JT's good friend Andrew joins him as a guest.

Chapters:

0:00 Virtual Boy - The History, Games and Legacy

1:32:50 Fire Red / Leaf Green 

1:38:35 SNES MINI GIVEAWAY - SNES Celebration

1:11:40 Weird Nintendo 

GIVEAWAY

To be in the running to win a SNES Mini - all you need to do is comment on the platform you are listening to this episode with your favourite SNES game. 

The competition runs over three episodes so you can comment on each one for an extra chance to win. Good luck!

Our Guest 

Andrew (Sumo). You can find more of his work at:

https://linktr.ee/N1ntenDr0me

Support Us!

If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord for free:   / discord  

Patreon!

For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LINK:   / discord  

Thank you so much to our Patrons:

SwitchingItUp_

Game Buoy Games

Sumo

About Nintendo Maniacs!

Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 115

In this episode Josh is joined by Matt Hewson - the editor of the Australian gaming website Player2!

Chapters:

0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat

10:45 Partner Showcase

16:40 Blind Ranking - Mario Tennis Fever Racquets

23:48 New Release Acquired - Mario Tennis Fever

56:30 Virtual Boy NSO

1:04:26 SNES MINI GIVEAWAY - SNES Celebration

1:11:40 Weird Nintendo 

Our Guest 

Matt Hewson was our guest. You can find more of his work at:

Player2 : https://www.player2.net.au/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/player2au/

YouTube: @Player2NetAu

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Player2au/posts?vanity=Player2au

Support Us!

If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord for free:   / discord  

Patreon!

For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LINK:   / discord  

Thank you so much to our Patrons:

SwitchingItUp_

Game Buoy Games

Sumo

About Nintendo Maniacs!

Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 114In this episode Josh is joined by Mikky for a cozy-filled episode.  Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 5:22 Blind Ranking - AC Villagers who fight a bully 12:17 Animal Crossing New Update 31:01 Tomodachi Life Direct 43:33 Super Mario News 47:15 New Metacritic Game for Discord 49:05 What we’ve been playing 56:42 Weird Nintendo & PokePark KantoSupport Us! If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LINK: https://linktr.ee/NintendoManiacs Join our Discord for free:⁠   https://discord.gg/pMJwJjgw8aPatreon! For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK:⁠  https://patreon.com/nintenvania?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkThank you so much to our Patrons: SwitchingItUp_ Game Buoy Games SumoAbout Nintendo Maniacs! Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 113 In this episode Josh is joined by Steve aka ThunderStash Gaming! Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat 37:20 How to Support the Show 38:10 Our 2026 Nintendo Predictions Our Guest! Steve, aka ThunderStash Gaming, was our guest. You can find more of their work at: Website: YouTube: https://t.co/enAn105zWLX: @ThunderStashYTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thunderstashgaming/ Weird Nintendo: Noit this episode Support Us! If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord for free: / discord Patreon! For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK: / discord Thank you so much to our Patrons:SwitchingItUp_Game Buoy GamesSumo About Nintendo Maniacs! Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 112 This episode Josh is joined by fellow maniac Drew Agnew - who is the host of The House of Mario podcast! They go over Nintendo's entire 2025 - including the highlights, lowlights and the downright silly. You can find Drew and all of his work here:The House of Mario: ⁠https://thehouseofmario.captivate.fm/...X/Twitter: @idrewby @thehouseofmarioYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iDrewby Support Us! If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord for free: https://discord.gg/47TSQv6c4M Patreon! For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LINK: https://discord.gg/47TSQv6c4M Thank you so much to our Patrons:SwitchingItUp_Game Buoy GamesSumo About Nintendo Maniacs! Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 111

In this episode Josh is joined by Joey Ferris, a Nintendo YouTuber with his own channel and has worked on CommonWealth Realm and GameXplain. 

Chapters:

0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat

8:50 Metroid Success on Switch

12:50 Why Metroid rates high, sells low

17:20 Blind Ranking - Metroid Soundtracks

23:05 New Release Acquired: Metroid Prime 4 Beyond 

Our Guest!

Joey was our guest. You can find more of their work at:

Website: youtube.com/ferriswheelpro?si=YAo9gVqFBT2AzV52

X: https://x.com/FerrisWheelPro

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferriswheelpro/

Weird Nintendo:

Not this episode

Support Us!

If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord for free:   / discord  

Patreon!

For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LINK:   / discord  

Thank you so much to our Patrons:

SwitchingItUp_

Game Buoy Games

Sumo

About Nintendo Maniacs!

Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 110

In this episode Josh is joined by Marc Kaliroff, the co-owner of the website Kirby Informer!

Chapters:

0:00 Cold Open, Maniac Chat

16:00 New Release Acquired: Kirby Air Riders

1:12:17 Bandai Namco Singapore Acquisition  

1:15:50 IGNs Top 100 Nintendo Games List

1:26:06 Weird Nintendo 

Our Guest!

Marc, from Kirby Informer, was our guest. You can find more of their work at:

Website: https://www.kirbyinformer.com/

and https://www.pikmininformer.com/

X: @TheMarcKal

Instagram: @themarckal

Linktree: linktr.ee/themarckal

Star Garden

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3370970/Star_Garden/

Sixth Station Trio

https://www.instagram.com/sixthstationtrio/

Weird Nintendo:

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/11/random-vancouvers-new-hockey-team-the-goldeneyes-are-using-some-vgm-you-may-recognise

Support Us!

If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord for free:   / discord  

Patreon!

For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LINK:   / discord  

Thank you so much to our Patrons:

SwitchingItUp_

Game Buoy Games

Sumo

About Nintendo Maniacs!

Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 109

In this episode Josh is joined by Mikky! 

Chapters:

0:00 Maniac Chat

3:10 Animal Crossing Updates

13:42 Pokopia Updates

23:31 Metroid Prime 4 Trailer

28:58 Super Mario Galaxy Movie

35:10 Blind Ranking - Zelda Items to make an Ikea chest of drawers

41:40 New Release Acquired: Hyrule Warriors - Age of Imprisonment 

1:11:10 Legends ZA & Luigi’s Mansion playthroughs

1:23:52 Weird Nintendo 

Support Us!

If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord for free: https://discord.gg/47TSQv6c4M

Patreon!

For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LINK: https://discord.gg/47TSQv6c4M

Thank you so much to our Patrons:

SwitchingItUp_

Game Buoy Games

Sumo

About Nintendo Maniacs!

Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

Episode 108

In this episode Josh is joined by Jemma from the Pure Nintendo podcast! 

Chapters:

0:00 Maniac Chat

10:45 Blind Ranking - Pokemon Starters

15:45 Nintendo at PAX Australia

31:47 New Release Acquired: Pokemon Legends ZA

1:14:00 Kirby Air Riders Direct 2

1:22:30 Shinobi, Ball X Pit and Plants vs Zombies

1:24:40 Weird Nintendo 

Our Guest!

Jemma from Pure Nintendo, was our guest. You can find more of their work at:

Pure Nintendo 

https://purenintendo.com/

Jemma’s Profile

https://purenintendo.com/author/jemma/

Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/PureNintendo

X

https://x.com/kajimi

Support Us!

If you would like to support Nintendo Maniacs, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our Discord for free: https://discord.gg/47TSQv6c4M

Patreon!

For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows. We’ve also introduced a tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven’t got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it’s cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LINK: https://discord.gg/47TSQv6c4M

Thank you so much to our Patrons:

SwitchingItUp_

Game Buoy Games

Sumo

About Nintendo Maniacs!

Nintendo Maniacs is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion. The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!