This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo One again being on top of the charts in Japan, Pokémon's surprisingly long development, a new Legend of Zelda LEGO set, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:27:16 - Quick Marathon thoughts
0:33:16 - New Zelda LEGO set
0:37:45 - Doug Bowser Joins Hasbro board
0:46:00 - Life is Strange Reunion
0:50:29 - Possible date for Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4
0:51:47  - What We’re Playing
1:14:23 - Pokémon Red and Green took a while to get right
1:22:08 - Nintendo Sales in Japan
1:28:56 - Hitman World of Assassination is getting cross progression
1:34:31 - Sonic might be coming to Fortnite
1:37:59 - Closing Questions

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the upcoming Xbox Developer Direct, Pokémon LEGO, our thoughts on no Switch 2 port for Baldur's Gate 3, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:03:35 - Nintendo Year in Review now available
0:13:57 - Upcoming Xbox Developer Direct
0:32:34 - Hellblade 3 is Ninja Theory’s Next Project
0:40:04 - LEGO Pokemon
0:48:27 - Baldur’s Gate III won't come to Switch 2
0:50:02 - What We’re Playing
1:22:52 - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance added to NSO
1:23:19 - Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Version out this week
1:31:35 - Mario Tennis Fever is almost here
1:35:37 - Resident Evil Showcase airing this week
1:43:24 - Meta closes several studios
1:47:53 - Nintendo President Interview tidbits
1:52:17 - Closing Questions

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his week the Punching Up crew discusses the Dragon Quest VII demo, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond open-world problems, new Nintendo trademarks, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:10:20 - Vince Zampella
0:16:09 - Dragon Quest VII Demo
0:19:42 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond “Outdated open world.”
0:30:00 - New Nintendo Trademarks
0:33:37 - What we’re Playing
1:10:25 - Toshiyuki Itahana leaves Square Enix
1:15:40 - Lots of Anniversaries this year
1:26:46 - Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles sells over 1 million copies
1:27:53 - Closing Questions

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This episode, The Punching Up crew look back at Nintendo’s performance in 2025 and share their predictions for 2026!

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This week Colin joins the Punching Up crew for the very first time in the show’s history! Join us as we reminisce about a variety of Nintendo launches and share some of our favorite Nintendo memories.

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This week, The Punching Up crew goes over all the announcements at The Game Awards, talks about Resident Evil rumors, surprises Silk Song DLC, and more!

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0:00:00- Intro
0:14:42 - Pragmata announced for Switch 2
0:17:54 - The Switch 2 Skyrim port is not good
0:22:25 - Bradley the Badger
0:30:55 - What we’re Playing
0:44:26 - Resident Evil: Code Veronica and Zero Remake Rumors
0:47:08 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now on Switch 2
0:48:57 - Bleach Coming to Fortnite
0:51:08 - Mega Man Dual Override
0:55:03 - Silksong DLC coming in 2026
0:57:28 - Game Awards Recap and our thoughts on the show
1:34:53 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade demo now on Eshop
1:35:45 - Closing Questions

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss Katsuhiro Harada leaving Bandai Namco after 30 years, Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 remakes still alive, more Resident Evil Requiem leaks, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:18:49 - Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco after 30 Years
0:24:05 - Xbox outsold by a Kinect-style console during Black Friday
0:37:52 - Next Tomb Raider being shown at The Game Awards
0:45:55 - Fake Shenmue 4 Trailer
0:51:13 - What we’re Playing
1:19:06 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 name soon to be decided
1:22:18 - New studio from Take-Two
1:25:50 - What’s going on with Warner Bros?
1:37:55 - Knights of the Old Republic 2 Remake plans as KOTR 1 Remake continues
1:41:23 - Resident Evil Requiem Leak
1:47:08 - Closing Questions

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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the future Witcher games, the bizarre Game Awards statue in the desert, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond reviews, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:21:52 - Witcher 4, 5, and 6 Release Plans
0:32:36 - Desert Statue tied to The Game Awards
0:39:21 - Nintendo Acquires New Studio
0:43:28 - Former Splinter Cell remake director returns to Ubisoft
0:55:58 - What We’re Playing
1:18:42 - New Dead Rising reportedly in development
1:23:56 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Embargo is up
1:25:54 - Metroid Memories
1:31:54 - Untitled “Sonic Universe Event” movie coming December 2028
1:38:05 - Shovel Knight 3D reportedly in development
1:41:17 - Closing Questions

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This week the Punching Up crew talks about Ubisoft game rumors, The Duskbloods, The Golden Joystick Awards, and more!

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Timestamps: 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:34:16 - Tales of Berseria Remaster Announced
0:42:05 - Panic Button Helped On Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrades
0:46:40 - Upcoming Ubisoft Games Release Leak
0:53:35 - What We’re Playing
1:18:31 - Golden Joystick Awards Recap
1:27:56 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is gonna take a lot of space
1:32:34 - The Duskbloods Leaker Rumors
1:39:17 - Some PSA’s for Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
1:43:14 - Xbox Crocs and Possible Incoming Price Increase
1:57:12 - Closing Questions

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This week the Punching Up crew go over The Game Awards nominees, Metroid Prime 4 previews, IGN's Top Nintendo Games, and the recent Zelda movie info.

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Timestamps: 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:11:36 - Game Awards
0:52:09 - IGN's Top Nintendo Games
0:59:22 - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Shadow Dropped
1:04:10 - Steam Machine
1:16:23 - What We’re Playing
1:44:09 - Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Drama
1:52:49 - First, look at the Zelda Movie
2:00:27 - Making Melodies – It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts, Episode 4 | My Mario
2:01:48 - Closing Questions

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