Hosts Kaitlyn Red Wing and Sam Mosher are back and ready to discuss what Nintendo has been cooking for 2023. They break down the year’s first Nintendo Direct, including the latest on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Nintendo Switch Online. And with the 2023 shadow drops of Metroid Prime Remastered and Hi-Fi Rush, the duo asks when surprise releases work for a game.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

1:46 - Nintendo’s 24-Hour Direct Announcement

4:43 - Pikmin 4… And Then What’s Next from Nintendo?

10:14 - Metroid Prime Remastered

14:20 - Game Boy and Game Boy Advanced Games Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

22:25 - The Future of Nintendo Switch Online

26:32 - Other Nintendo Direct Highlights

37:30 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

44:49 - Dissecting the Gaming Shadow Drop (a.k.a. Surprise Release)