In the first Nintendo Shack episode of 2022, Rebecca, Garret, and Elaine look ahead to what games are scheduled to release this year and what they hope might still be announced. They discuss their hopes and fears for the first major release of 2022, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which is only a few weeks away. They also discuss a rumor about a new Mario Kart game and talk about a funny story related to Undertale and...the Pope. As always, they answer listener questions, such as what they think Splatoon 3 needs to be able to distinguish itself from the previous game.