Game Freak’s newest Pokemon adventure is here with Pokemon Legends Arceus! Let’s dig into some early impressions on the world of Hisui discussing the radical departure from the Pokemon formula and the dangers of giant Bidoofs. This week’s feature is all about the Japanese Nintendo magazine Nintendo Dream. Imagine if Nintendo Power never went away, and if it was in Japanese! Better late than never, I also discuss indie hits Loop Hero and What the Golf?, the huge news about Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard, and wild speculation about the next Nintendo Direct!

(0:00) - Intro

Games

(2:33) - Pokemon Legends: Arceus

(15:36) - Loop Hero

(23:03) - What the Golf?!

News

(30:59) - Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

(34:44) - Pokemon TCG Expansion: Battle Legion

(35:32) - Pokemon Legends Arceus merch at Pokemon Centers

(36:20) - Japanese hardware and software sales

(37:46) - Nagoshi Studio

(38:50) - Banjo-Kazooie and Majora’s Mask on Nintendo Switch Online

(39:36) - February 2022 Nintendo Direct speculation

Feature

(43:49) - Nintendo Dream Magazine

(54:10) - Japanese gaming word of the week (箱庭ゲーム hakoniwa ge-mu)

(55:11) - Japanese tweet of the week: https://twitter.com/namico_x/status/1482623784666697729?s=20

(55:54) - Closing

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