The All Things Nintendo Podcast

This week on All Things Nintendo, The Indie Informer founder Jill Grodt joins the show to talk about the state of indie games in 2026 and recap Nintendo's Indie World Showcase.

If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Jill on Bluesky: ⁠@Finruin⁠. You can also find Jill's work at ⁠The Indie Informer⁠.

You can subscribe to Game Informer at GameInformer.com/Subscribe.

A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at ⁠⁠⁠TeeLopesMusic.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠follow him on YouTube⁠⁠⁠.

If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also ⁠⁠⁠join the Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can ⁠⁠⁠find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allthingsnintendo.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠.

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

00:16:23 – Pokémon Unite

00:24:29 – The Duskbloods

00:29:48 – Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Catalog

00:33:09 – Capcom Sales Number

00:36:04 – Marvel Cosmic Invasion

00:41:08 – Nintendo Indie Showcase

00:43:44 – Witchbrook

00:52:29 – Winds of Viridia

00:54:55 – City of None

00:59:06 – Sword of the Sea

01:01:46 – Tenjutsu

01:03:55 – Threads of Time

01:05:46 – Dumpster Gang

01:11:43 – Super Battle Golf

01:13:23 – R.E.P.O.

01:14:35 – Haunted Paws

01:16:15 – Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino

01:19:10 – Slime Rancher 2

01:21:14 – Spirit Crossing

01:29:11 – My Arms Are Longer Now

01:32:29 – Petal Runner

01:34:11 – Raccoin: Chaos Max Edition

01:38:33 – Closing Sizzle Reel

01:44:15 – Grading the Showcase

If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email ⁠⁠⁠Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com⁠⁠⁠, or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.

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Frank Santana

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Robert Sousa

Roberto Nieves

Roy Hidrosollo

Russell Sayer

Ryan Baldwin

Samuel Hanscom

Sean Poli

Sir Phobos

Smithypoo

Steven Gomes

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This week on All Things Nintendo, it's a packed house to review a three-pack of brand new Switch 2 releases! First up, X Button Show's Seth Macy joins the podcast to share all about his new project, while Brian delivers his review of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Then, Axe of the Blood God's Nadia Oxford arrives to give her in-depth thoughts about Final Fantasy Resonance. Finally, Michael Murphy closes out the show with a review of the first Call of Duty title on the Switch 2, Modern Warfare 4.

If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Seth on Instagram @sethfrommaine. You can find The X Button Show wherever you get this podcast, and you can support the show on Patreon. You can follow Nadia on Bluesky @nadiaoxford. You can find Axe of the Blood God wherever you get this podcast, and you can support the show on Patreon. You can follow Michael on Bluesky @mikemurf2.

You can subscribe to Game Informer at GameInformer.com/Subscribe.

A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at ⁠⁠⁠TeeLopesMusic.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠follow him on YouTube⁠⁠⁠.

If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also ⁠⁠⁠join the Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can ⁠⁠⁠find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allthingsnintendo.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠.

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:12:07 – Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

00:35:52 – BioWare Closure

00:50:13 – Final Fantasy Resonance

01:11:29 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game

01:16:01 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email ⁠⁠⁠Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com⁠⁠⁠, or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.

A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon:

Aaron Smith

Abdulla

Acekilik

Alana R

Alex Stadnik

Andy Junkins

Art64

Barney

Ben Richlin

Bex_Tries

Big Mitch

Chad Brekke

Chad Timblin

ChainWhippin

ChapsMyAss

Charles Clift

Chris Rogers

Damian Petino

Dan Noorman

Daniel Strauch

Darth Platypus

David Ringham

Derek Sigmund

Dusty Beaman

Emily

Eric Mason

Frank Santana

Greg Nagy

guccinaytor

IanTClark

James D

Jawarhello

JEP4

John P Lavelle

Johnny 5

Jonathan Scruggs

Jose Villalobos

Joseph

Joseph Jury

Katie Cross

KCRadioMan

kenny shaw

Knobby Buckles (Dave)

Kreaper207

LuvMyNES

Matthew

Matthew

Matthew Magurany

Midnashorty

MPICreates

Nathaniel Edison

Newt

nintendo101.

Nolan Filter

Paige

Paul (@DrunkonMako)

Phyramar

Prattable

Rachel Atkins

RipVanX

Rob McCann (BobbyMac265)

Robert Sousa

Roberto Nieves

Roy Hidrosollo

Russell Sayer

Ryan Baldwin

Samuel Hanscom

Sean Poli

Sir Phobos

Smithypoo

Steven Gomes

The Gamerheads Podcast

Zack Bencal

Zane Sink

Zech (threeswordssama)

Zeriquinn

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This week on All Things Nintendo, IGN and Nintendo Voice Chat's Logan Plant joins the show as he and Brian rundown their impressions from 90 minutes spent playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Brian and Logan also talk about their hands-on impressions of Final Fantasy VII Revelation. Then, GameSpot's Steve Watts makes his ATN debut to deliver his review of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.

If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Logan on Bluesky @LoganJPlant. You can read his work on IGN and hear him on Nintendo Voice Chat. You can follow Steve on Bluesky @sporkyreeve. You can read his work on GameSpot.

You can subscribe to Game Informer at GameInformer.com/Subscribe.

A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at ⁠⁠⁠TeeLopesMusic.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠follow him on YouTube⁠⁠⁠.

If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also ⁠⁠⁠join the Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can ⁠⁠⁠find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allthingsnintendo.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠.

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:09:06 – Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance Library

00:17:23 – 007 First Light

00:20:57 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

00:27:58 – Marvel Cosmic Invasion

00:30:29 – Final Fantasy VII Revelation

00:41:56 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

01:19:22 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game

01:25:22 – Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

01:56:18 – First Emblem: Fortune’s Weave

If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email ⁠⁠⁠Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com⁠⁠⁠, or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.

A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon:

Aaron Smith

Abdulla

Acekilik

Alana R

Alex Stadnik

Andy Junkins

Art64

Barney

Ben Richlin

Bex_Tries

Big Mitch

Chad Brekke

Chad Timblin

ChainWhippin

ChapsMyAss

Charles Clift

Chris Rogers

Damian Petino

Dan Noorman

Daniel Strauch

Darth Platypus

David Ringham

Derek Sigmund

Dusty Beaman

Emily

Eric Mason

Frank Santana

Greg Nagy

guccinaytor

IanTClark

James D

James Jones

Jawarhello

JEP4

John P Lavelle

Johnny 5

Jonathan Scruggs

Jose Villalobos

Joseph

Joseph Jury

Katie Cross

KCRadioMan

kenny shaw

Knobby Buckles (Dave)

Kreaper207

LuvMyNES

Matthew

Matthew

Matthew Magurany

Midnashorty

MPICreates

Nathaniel Edison

Newt

nintendo101.

Nolan Filter

Paige

Paul (@DrunkonMako)

Phyramar

Prattable

Rachel Atkins

Rob McCann (BobbyMac265)

Robert Sousa

Roberto Nieves

Roy Hidrosollo

Russell Sayer

Ryan Baldwin

Samuel Hanscom

Sean Poli

Sir Phobos

Smithypoo

Steven Gomes

The Gamerheads Podcast

Zack Bencal

Zane Sink

Zech (threeswordssama)

Zeriquinn

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This week on All Things Nintendo, Game Informer editor-in-chief Matt Miller joins the show to help Brian rank the top 25 Nintendo 64 games of all time. But before that, they discuss their philosophies on remakes, Game Informer's 35th anniversary, and give a final hands-on preview for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.

If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea.

You can subscribe to Game Informer at GameInformer.com/Subscribe.

A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at ⁠⁠⁠TeeLopesMusic.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠follow him on YouTube⁠⁠⁠.

If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also ⁠⁠⁠join the Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can ⁠⁠⁠find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allthingsnintendo.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠.

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:08:29 – Game Informer’s 35th Anniversary

00:17:28 – Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

00:31:19 – The Top 25 Nintendo 64 Games

If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email ⁠⁠⁠Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com⁠⁠⁠, or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.

A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon:

Aaron Smith

Abdulla

Acekilik

Alana R

Alex Stadnik

Andy Junkins

Art64

Barney

Ben Richlin

Bex_Tries

Big Mitch

Chad Brekke

Chad Timblin

ChainWhippin

ChapsMyAss

Charles Clift

Chris Rogers

Damian Petino

Dan Noorman

Daniel Strauch

Darth Platypus

David Ringham

Derek Sigmund

Dusty Beaman

Emily

Eric Mason

Frank Santana

Greg Nagy

guccinaytor

IanTClark

James D

Jawarhello

JEP4

John P Lavelle

Johnny 5

Jonathan Scruggs

Jose Villalobos

Joseph

Joseph Jury

Katie Cross

KCRadioMan

kenny shaw

Knobby Buckles (Dave)

Kreaper207

LuvMyNES

Matthew

Matthew

Matthew Magurany

Midnashorty

MPICreates

Nathaniel Edison

Newt

nintendo101.

Nolan Filter

Paige

Paul (@DrunkonMako)

Phyramar

Prattable

Rachel Atkins

Rob McCann (BobbyMac265)

Robert Sousa

Roberto Nieves

Roy Hidrosollo

Russell Sayer

Ryan Baldwin

Samuel Hanscom

Sean Poli

Sir Phobos

Smithypoo

Steven Gomes

The Gamerheads Podcast

Zack Bencal

Zane Sink

Zech (threeswordssama)

Zeriquinn

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This week on All Things Nintendo, Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard joins the show to trace the origins of the Metroidvania franchise as we look ahead to Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Metroid Ravenous. Kyle also shares his thoughts on the Ocarina of Time remake and reacts to Brian's bold predictions.

If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Bluesky @kylehilliard.

You can subscribe to Game Informer at GameInformer.com/Subscribe.

A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at ⁠⁠⁠TeeLopesMusic.com⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠follow him on YouTube⁠⁠⁠.

If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also ⁠⁠⁠join the Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can ⁠⁠⁠find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allthingsnintendo.dashery.com⁠⁠⁠.

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:01:27 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

00:15:05 – The Origin of Metroidvania

If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email ⁠⁠⁠Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com⁠⁠⁠, or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea.

A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon:

Aaron Smith

Abdulla

Acekilik

Alana R

Alex Stadnik

Andy Junkins

Art64

Barney

Ben Richlin

Bex_Tries

Big Mitch

Chad Brekke

Chad Timblin

ChainWhippin

ChapsMyAss

Charles Clift

Chris Rogers

Damian Petino

Dan Noorman

Daniel Strauch

Darth Platypus

David Ringham

Derek Sigmund

Dusty Beaman

Emily

Eric Mason

Frank Santana

Greg Nagy

guccinaytor

IanTClark

James D

Jawarhello

JEP4

John P Lavelle

Johnny 5

Jonathan Scruggs

Jose Villalobos

Joseph

Joseph Jury

Katie Cross

KCRadioMan

kenny shaw

Knobby Buckles (Dave)

Kreaper207

LuvMyNES

Matthew

Matthew

Matthew Magurany

Midnashorty

MPICreates

Nathaniel Edison

Newt

nintendo101.

Nolan Filter

Paige

Paul (@DrunkonMako)

Phyramar

Prattable

Rachel Atkins

Rob McCann (BobbyMac265)

Robert Sousa

Roberto Nieves

Roy Hidrosollo

Russell Sayer

Ryan Baldwin

Samuel Hanscom

Sean Poli

Sir Phobos

Smithypoo

Steven Gomes

The Gamerheads Podcast

Zane Sink

Zech (threeswordssama)

Zeriquinn

ZOne350z
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