Nintendo News Report

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What's Nintendo News Report about?

Nintendo News Report is a weekly podcast dedicated to the news and going ons in the world of Nintendo. Hosted by a panel of Nintendo experts from Nintendo World Report. Theme song is Bright and Early by Ben Briggs and Ectogemia from KK and Friends.

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Nintendo News Report episodes:

09.07.2019
NNR Direct To You: September 4, 2019
Donald is joined by Justin, Bryan, and Xander part-way through as they break down everything that happened in what might be the strongest Direct ever for third parties, but the big deal is Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE coming back from...
09.03.2019
NNR20 Episode 6: September 3, 2019
It's the first Nintendo Direct-related show of the new era. Donald and Justin bat around some predictions and look ahead to the Nintendo Direct. Don't forget to subscribe on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/nwr
08.29.2019
NNR20 Episode 5: August 29, 2019
Apologies for mic trouble and the break, but Donald and Xander are here to talk Shovel Knight, Overwatch Switch?, a Direct next week?, the Aladdin/Loin King (sic) collection, and the Mega Man Zero and ZX Compilation. Don't forget to subscribe...
08.08.2019
NNR20 Episode 4: August 7, 2019
Donald is joined by Brett Posner in his NWR podcast debut to talk about today's Pokemon announcements, see off Ducktales Remastered, and tell off Activision for adding gratuitous microtransactions to Crash Team Racing. Don't forget to subscribe on Patreon at...
08.06.2019
NNR20 Episode 3: August 5, 2019
Donald is joined by anime/fighting/anime fighting expert Matt Zawodniak to talk about everything that went down at EVO 2019, give a quick shoutout to the Mario Tennis trial, and look ahead to the week's releases. Sadly, one of them is...
08.01.2019
NNR20 Episode 2: July 31, 2019
Welcome to the first episode of NNR20, the new, thrice-weekly version of Nintendo News Report that aims to wrap up the news in 20 minutes. Today, Donald and Neal talk Doom, give a Fire Emblem voice actor update, and run...
07.29.2019
NNR20 Episode 1: July 29, 2019
Welcome to the first episode of NNR20, the new, thrice-weekly version of Nintendo News Report that aims to wrap up the news in 20 minutes. Today, Donald and Neal talk Doom, give a Fire Emblem voice actor update, and run...
07.27.2019
Episode 134: Joy-Con Drift, Fire Emblem Uses Nihil, And The End Of An Era
In the final episode of NNR recorded on Google Hangouts, Donald, Neal, and Zach talk Omega Labyrinth, Joy-Con drift settlements, the Switch Mini and upcoming revision, everybody wanting a Three Houses VA gone for wildly different reasons (UPDATE: He gone!),...
07.04.2019
Episode 133: YO THEY MAKING ACTRAISER
This week Donald and Justin discuss: Cadence of Hyrule, how rolling credits on FFX means you're 20% done, the lows and lows of E3 from a press perspective, Mario Maker 2 hype and lack of styluses and Mystery Mushrooms, the...
06.24.2019
Episode 132: New Zelda, Banjo-Kazooie, And E3 From Afar
With regular host Donald Theriault out in Los Angeles covering E3, the inmates run the asylum as Neal Ronaghan, Alex Culafi, Justin Berube, and Zach Miller take you through E3 2019 from their perspective at home. (Recorded June 12.)
06.08.2019
Episode 131: E3 Predictions Get Dynamaxed
Donald, Alex, and Justin break down the Pokemon Direct, hit a couple of quick news stories, then roll through a mess of E3 predictions - both their own and from the NWR Patrons - ahead of the final non-PAX E3...
06.02.2019
Episode 130: Mario Maker 2 Had ONE JOB
Following last week's technical unpleasantness, Donald, Neal, Justin, and returning guest Alex talk Mario Maker 2 from the New York event, all of the night's announcements about Pokemon selling your information to insurance companies, the Belgian ban on lootboxes, Mario...
05.16.2019
Episode 129: Mario Maker 2 Even More Super
After an extended Golden Week, Donald, Justin, and Neal talk Tetris 99 Big Blocks, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Mahvel, psyching a rookie up for his first in-person E3... oh, who are we kidding, it's 30+ minutes of Super Mario Maker...
05.03.2019
Episode 128: Switch Scramble - The Sales Striker
Anime is happening this week as Donald and Zach are joined by Bryan and Matt Z. to discuss: Nintendo's four-comma revenue and other things from the annual earnings, the stuffing of Switch sales, just how well is Mario U Deluxe...
04.26.2019
Episode 127: Joker, Joker, Joker
This week Donald, Justin, Neal, and Xander talk Labo VR, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Cuphead, Final Fantasy VII, Smash 3.0 including why we can't have nice things, what the hell is up with July, Switch 8.0 and the continuing missing...
04.07.2019
Episode 126: Let Us Off Atlus's Wild Ride
This week Donald corrals Neal, Zach, and Justin to talk: PAX East games, Yoshi's Crafted World, Donkey Kong 3 to Switch, Fate/Extella LINK, Downwell, Baba Is You (And GOTY?), Hellblade's release date, the NES lineup for April while trying to...
04.03.2019
Episode 125: PAX East and the Switch's Split Evolution
In a rare Sunday recording, a cold-addled Donald is joined by Daan to discuss: Baseball Stars 2, Xenon Racer, Lyrica, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Gearbox's "panel" with Bulletstorm, Yacht Club's first publishing project, Nintendo's E3 plans, the possibility...
03.21.2019
Episode 124: The Cadence of Cuphead
Full service finally resumes with Donald, Justin and Zach talking the Nindies Showcase, what Xbox Live will be on Switch - spoilers, not much - the upcoming Konami collections, the NPDs, request a F in the chat for Crackdown 3,...
03.20.2019
Episode 123: Zelda II The Way It Was Meant To Be
As the ides of March pass, Donald runs down the news of the week with the following topics: Zelda II is playable in a sane fashion after 31 years, NISA has more RPGs coming, Sega threatened the world at SxSW,...
03.11.2019
Episode 122: Catching Up With Sword and Shield
On this Mar10 day, a still-not-100% Donald talks Pokemon Sword and Shield, Labo VR, the Switch Online update, EVO, THQ Nordic's extremely public PR fiasco, and previews the week ahead. (Recorded March 10)
02.27.2019
Episode 121: Reggie Rides Into The Sunset
This week Donald, Justin, and Zach talk the Direct, Yoshi's Crafted World, Tetris 99, Daemon x Machina, the New York Toy Fair, Reggie's retirement, quick sales numbers, Microsoft x Nintedo, and... Nintendo VR? (Recorded February 21)
02.17.2019
Episode 120: February Direct Reaction + Predictions
This week Donald, Neal, and John break down the February 13 Nintendo Direct in all of its Link's Awakening, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Super Mario Maker 2 glory. But after that, you get to hear the rough audio from our...
02.11.2019
Episode 119: The Redmond Duo Team Up
On this week's Nintendo News Report Mini, Donald talks the Xbox Live extension on Switch, the expansion of Fortnite-style voice chat, free money for Switch buyers, the new NES games, another block of big RPGs, and looks ahead to...
02.03.2019
Episode 118: Smash Blows The Doors Off
This week Donald, Justin, and Zach discuss the following: Smash Ultimate 2.0 feat. Piranha Plant, find out you cannot use Amiibo in the Spirit Board, talk about Senran Kagura and Steins;Gate (guess who had those and win a No-Prize), Nintendo's...
01.28.2019
Episode 117: The Top 10 Newsmaking Games Of 2018
This week, Donald, Justin, and Neal are joined by special guests Matt and Carmine to take an insane list of games and bring it down to the ten biggest newsmakers of 2018. Recorded live as part of the 9th NWR...
01.25.2019
Episode 116: Wrestling News Report
This week Donald, Bryan, and a late-arriving Daan (internet trouble) talk about the NES Online additions, Nintendo Selects, Persona Q2 getting rated, Puyo Puyo, Travis Strikes Again, Giga Wrecker Alt, Mortal Kombat 11's voice choices and possible delays, and break...
01.14.2019
Episode 115: An Announcement A Day Keeps A Direct Away
This week Donald and Zach discuss the joys of graphics card upgrades, Tales of Vesperia Remastered, Yoshi's Crafted World and Kirby dates, the NES and Famicom Online additions for January, the possible drunkeneness of SquareEnix launching three Final Fantasy games...
01.07.2019
Episode 114: The Top Five Of 2018
This week, Donald, Justin, and Zach run down their top five lists for the year, as well as hopes and dreams crushed during the course of the year. Pretty sure we're the only show where Horizon Chase Turbo can get...
12.30.2018
Episode 113: I Thought We Had A Christmas Break (Mini)
Donald takes time out from New Year's Eve prep to quickly hit some news that landed between Christmas and New Year's. Discussed: Damon Baker's departure from NoA, the first Switch game announced has a (Japanese) release window, Persona movement, the...
12.23.2018
Episode 112: The Sales Before Christmas
SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN GAMES. Ahem. Donald and Justin talk Smash including the realm of the Elite, where's my Earthbound, the insane game sales, the insane Smash sales, the insane Switch sales, the... impending sanity for the eShop, debate Nintendo's...
12.19.2018
Episode 111: Smashed Glass
A bilateral panel of Donald and Daan talk about Smash, a game where Santa beats up Jesus, Gris, what Sunsoft did for six freaking years before discovering mahjong games, the FlipGrip, Smash Ultimate 1.2 (plus a glitch?), updates to Overcooked...
12.10.2018
Episode 110: Smash Day Stolen By Phantom Thieves
This week, Donald, Justin, and special guest Bryan talk the following: Super Smash Bros Ultimate (early impressions) and The Game Awards* announcements consisting of Persona 5's Joker as DLC #1 for Smash, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 from the combo that...
12.03.2018
Episode 109: Seven Sleeps Until Smash (Spoiler Free)
This week, Donald, Justin, and Neal discuss the following: A look ahead to the Keighlies, Pokemon Let's Go, Donald's belligerent and numerous eShop buys on Black Friday, Toki, Smash Bros Ultimate, The Turkey Five, an act of trolling from Eiji...
11.23.2018
Episode 108: Stuffed Full Of Thanksgiving Bargains
Donald, Justin, and Zach talk Bug Butcher, Outrun and Outrun tributes, Pokemon Let's Go, the anniversary of everything... ok, two Zelda and two Smash games, the monster Switch and other eShop sales, early returns on Let's Go, and dip into...
11.21.2018
Episode 107: Let's Go Detective Pikachu And E3
Excelsior! (RIP Stan Lee) This week, Donald and Justin talk Let's Go Pikachu, SNK 40th Anniversary, You Don't Know Jack, the ramipercussions of Sony having jack and squat to show at E3 2019, the Detective Pikachu trailer, cheating in Gradius,...
11.11.2018
Episode 106: Watchable On The Switch
Donald and Justin celebrate Youtube's arrival on the Switch by talking about the games we've played, the passing of the original Mario, Sakurai's DLC statement, Nintendo's latest shareholder questions are out, the Switch Online titles have a date, and 40+...
11.03.2018
Episode 105: Smash Ultimate Direct Recap
It's Donald, Neal, Justin, and Zach talking about Smash Ultimate. And Yoshi's Crafted World, and Switch sales + the first leaks of Black Friday, but it's mostly Smash Ultimate. Also, help Donald out by deciding if Twitter is worth using:...
10.31.2018
Episode 104: Grinch Deconfirmed For Smash Ultimate
This week Donald, Justin, Neal, and Zach talk Diablo III, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, God of War 2018, Starlink, sales news from the UK and US, Meltan, and a whole lot of chatter about Smash Ultimate in light of rumors...
10.21.2018
Episode 103: Beware the Kakuna Master
Donald and Justin are joined by Daan Koopman to talk about games that are better on Switch - Valkyria Chronicles, Diablo III: Eternal Collection, Starlink, and Dead Cells - then it's the Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee postgame content (spoilers for Breath...
10.13.2018
Episode 102: Second Switch Speculation
Alex has a major announcement at the top of the show, then it's talk about Mega Man 11, Torna, TWEWY: Final Remix, the possibility of a new Switch, more news on Meltan, and the rest of the week in Nintendo...
10.07.2018
Episode 101: News Report Mini - October 7
With the normal News Report crew unable to assemble due to holidays and other travel, Donald grabs the bull by the horns for a quickie monologue on the rumors of a new Switch and his early game thoughts on The...
09.29.2018
Episode 100: The 100th Audio Episode Spectacular
Hey everyone! Join us this week for Nintendo News Report as we record the 100th episode since we pivoted to, uh, audio. Alex, Donald, and Justin will talk about the news of the week, mostly centered around the discovery of...
09.28.2018
Episode 99: RIP Telltale
Hey everyone! This week, join Donald, Justin, and Zach for this week's Nintendo News Report. We were mostly going to talk about the week's online launch and grill Zach about why Senran Kagura: Enjoy Your Massage exists, but we'll also...
09.14.2018
Episode 98: Isabelle Beats Up Mayor In Smash
Hey everyone! This week, join Nintendo News Report for a wild and woolly Nintendo Direct recap. Donald and Justin are joined by Neal, Xander, and Bryan as we talk Nintendo Switch Online, Luigi's Mansion 3, Isabelle in Smash, why Hiroshi...
09.07.2018
Episode 97: Direct Delay
Oh hi there! This week on Nintendo News Report, Alex, Donald, and Justin discuss the Nintendo Direct delay (and make a few predictions), Final Fantasy XV (but not that one), Mega Man 11's demo, Valkirya Chronicles 1 and 4, and...
09.03.2018
Episode 96: The 6.0 Debate
Hey everyone! We're here with Donald and Justin talking about the week's news. On the docket tonight: A maintenance scare, another wave of indie announcements including Shovel Knight, and another attempt to fix the Pro Controller.
08.28.2018
Episode 95: The Switzerland Of The Waifu Wars
Hey everyone! Join Alex and Donald for this week's Nintendo News Report. The news of the week includes two different indie onslaughts, big bucks in the US, and Xenoblade 2 goes anime beach episode.
08.27.2018
Episode 94: Diablo Eternal, Doom Eternal, and Despair Eternal
Hey everyone! Alex returns tonight to talk the news of the week with Donald and Justin. On the show, we talk the announcements of Diablo III Eternal Collection and Doom Eternal, and if there's time someone will relieve the despair...
08.08.2018
Episode 93: Day Of The Royal Vampire Killers (Smash Talk!)
Hey everyone! It's Smash Direct day, and our Nintendo News Report team is going to break it all down for you. Join Donald, Justin, and Zach as we talk Belmonts, Echoes, and oh so much more.
08.04.2018
Episode 92: End Of The First Quarter
Hey everyone! A trio of Nintendo News Reporters are here for a brisk look at some games and a busy week in the financial sector. Welcome to a world in which the best selling hardware in a month is the...

What's Nintendo News Report about?

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Nintendo News Report episodes:

NNR Direct To You: September 4, 2019

NNR20 Episode 6: September 3, 2019

NNR20 Episode 5: August 29, 2019

NNR20 Episode 4: August 7, 2019

NNR20 Episode 3: August 5, 2019

NNR20 Episode 2: July 31, 2019

NNR20 Episode 1: July 29, 2019

Episode 134: Joy-Con Drift, Fire Emblem Uses Nihil, And The End Of An Era

Episode 133: YO THEY MAKING ACTRAISER

Episode 132: New Zelda, Banjo-Kazooie, And E3 From Afar

Episode 131: E3 Predictions Get Dynamaxed

Episode 130: Mario Maker 2 Had ONE JOB

Episode 129: Mario Maker 2 Even More Super

Episode 128: Switch Scramble - The Sales Striker

Episode 127: Joker, Joker, Joker

Episode 126: Let Us Off Atlus's Wild Ride

Episode 125: PAX East and the Switch's Split Evolution

Episode 124: The Cadence of Cuphead

Episode 123: Zelda II The Way It Was Meant To Be

Episode 122: Catching Up With Sword and Shield

Episode 121: Reggie Rides Into The Sunset

Episode 120: February Direct Reaction + Predictions

Episode 119: The Redmond Duo Team Up

Episode 118: Smash Blows The Doors Off

Episode 117: The Top 10 Newsmaking Games Of 2018

Episode 116: Wrestling News Report

Episode 115: An Announcement A Day Keeps A Direct Away

Episode 114: The Top Five Of 2018

Episode 113: I Thought We Had A Christmas Break (Mini)

Episode 112: The Sales Before Christmas

Episode 111: Smashed Glass

Episode 110: Smash Day Stolen By Phantom Thieves

Episode 109: Seven Sleeps Until Smash (Spoiler Free)

Episode 108: Stuffed Full Of Thanksgiving Bargains

Episode 107: Let's Go Detective Pikachu And E3

Episode 106: Watchable On The Switch

Episode 105: Smash Ultimate Direct Recap

Episode 104: Grinch Deconfirmed For Smash Ultimate

Episode 103: Beware the Kakuna Master

Episode 102: Second Switch Speculation

Episode 101: News Report Mini - October 7

Episode 100: The 100th Audio Episode Spectacular

Episode 99: RIP Telltale

Episode 98: Isabelle Beats Up Mayor In Smash

Episode 97: Direct Delay

Episode 96: The 6.0 Debate

Episode 95: The Switzerland Of The Waifu Wars

Episode 94: Diablo Eternal, Doom Eternal, and Despair Eternal

Episode 93: Day Of The Royal Vampire Killers (Smash Talk!)

Episode 92: End Of The First Quarter