The Nintendo Shack makes its 2023 debut as Garret and Rebecca return to the mic to catch up on the past few weeks and look forward to the year ahead. They begin by talking about what they’ve been playing before jumping into a discussion about Fire Emblem Engage previews and the disappointing release of Sports Story. They also talk about Game Freak’s Pocket Card Jockey coming to Apple Arcade and the ongoing Splatoon 3 Splatfest of Team Spicy vs. Sweet vs. Sour. Finally, they take some time to look ahead at what games to expect in 2023, starting with what has been announced so far. As always, the duo answers listener questions, such as what would prevent Tears of the Kingdom from being Game Of the Year-worthy, and what Pikmin 4 could do to appeal to more people.

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