Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the Kingdom Hearts blowout at D23, The Simpsons Hit & Run possibly coming back, Pokémon Bank shutting down, and more!

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0:00 - Intro
29:44 - Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date and Other Information
48:04 - The New Fortnite Season Has a Ton of Gaming Stuff
52:12 - The Simpsons Hit & Run Might Be Coming Back
55:39 - What We’re Playing
1:06:17 - Collectible Card Set for...

This week the Punching Up crew goes over all the recent Zelda movie casting leaks as well as the leaked Zelda themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller, and more!

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0:00 - Intro
0:30:26 - Zelda Casting Updates
0:39:43 - Leaked Zelda Switch 2 and Pro Controller
0:47:09 - Nintendo Financials
1:06:38 - What We're Playing
1:21:25 - Team Atsuno is Aware of Octopath Traveler 3 Expectations
1:25:29 - Lord of the Rings: War...

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave Direct, Super Mario Sunshine Coming to NSO, Splatoon Raiders and more!

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0:00 - Intro
0:17:50 - EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners
0:25:52 - Fire Emblem Direct
0:40:48 - Pokemon Teams up with Krispy Kreme
0:46:32 - What We’re Playing
1:31:27 - Super Mario Sunshine Coming to NSO
1:40:17 - Cancelled Vi...

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the new Zelda figures from Hasbro, Facial recognition for Pokémon Cards, Link's actor on Breath of the Wild and more!

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0:00 - Intro
21:15 - Hasbro Zelda Figures/Donkey Kong LEGO
39:43 - Facial Recognition for Pokémon Cards
50:16 - What We’re Playing
1:23:17 - Capcom Wants Resident Evil to Be a Yearly Franchise
1:31:25 - Double Fine Layoffs
1:37:34 - Pokémon P...

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the upcoming Network test for The Duskbloods, more Fallout games getting announced, Nintendo in court, and more!

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0:00 - Intro
30:23 - The Duskbloods Network Test
32:29 - New Fallout Games Announced
54:25 - Stellar Blade Rated Coming Soon to Switch 2
56:02 - What We’re Playing
1:20:43 - Nintendo Says It Has No Legal Duty to Pass Its Tariff Refunds on to Cu...

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Switch 2 OLED leaks, Octopath Traveler 2 coming to Switch 2, Kingdom Hearts IV at D23 and more!

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0:00 - Intro
23:46 - Mario 40th Anniversary Pin Set
25:48 - Octopath Traveller 1 and 2 coming to Switch 2
30:48 - New Pikmin Merch at Hot Topic
37:49 - Kingdom Hearts Panel at D23
52:44 - Switch 2 OLED Model Coming Soon?
59:11 - What We’re Playing
1:42:46...

This week, Gene joins Brad and Micah to discuss Switch 2 battery revisions, PlayStation moving away from physical games, whether Nintendo will follow suit, and the recent Xbox layoffs.

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0:00 - Intro
34:52 - Switch 2 Battery Revisions and End of Switch
40:16 - Yoshi and Pokémon Toy
48:25 - PlayStation Moving Away from Physical Games
1:33:43 - What We're Playing
2:04:20 - Xbox Layoffs and What It Means for Nintendo

This week Micah and Brad go over the Splatoon Raiders Direct, rumors of a live-action Persona Neflix show, Star Fox and more!

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0:00 - Intro
32:16 - Splatoon Raiders Direct
41:01 - Persona is getting a live-action Netflix show
57:26 - Switch 2 is possibly getting an updated LCD screen
1:01:51 - Star Fox is seemingly a hit
1:15:35 - What We’re Playing
1:33:10 - Switch 2 the second fastest-selling gaming co...

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, Sonics 35 birthday, and Micah cant figure out if she wants a Steam Machine or not.

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0:00 - Intro
30:16 - New Poster for Stop-Motion Pokémon series
34:33 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets a new release date
37:35 - Steam Machine Gets Price and Date
1:00:31 - What We’re Playing
1:15:13 - Nintendo 64 Turns 30
...

This week the Punching Up crew goes over the Ocarina of Time remake, more Switch 2 ports, Nintendo getting hacked and more!

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0:00 - Intro
44:13 - Ocarina of Time Remake
52:46 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Switch 2 Port rumored for this year
54:46 - The Recent Nintendo Direct was very Popular
1:00:46 - What We’re Playing
1:13:51 - Hackers claim to have stolen Nintendo HR data
1:17:23 - Pokémon Win...

This week the Punching Up crew go over all the information from the newest Nintendo Direct and news from Summer Game Fest.

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00:00 - Intro
33:09 - Direct Recap
1:41:23 - What We’re Playing
1:46:17 - Mina the Hollower Sales Update
1:46:53 - FFVII Revelations coming to Switch 2
1:49:54 - Resident Evil Veronica coming to Switch 2
1:50:58 - Persona 6 announced
1:54:33 - Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Release Da...

This week the Punching Up crew share their predictions for the rumored upcoming Nintendo Direct, New Witcher 3 DLC, Dragon Quest XII, and more!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:12:24 - New Pokémon LEGO Sets
0:19:08 - Nintendo Direct Predictions
0:52:31 - Witcher 3 DLC
0:59:29 - Dragon Quest Updates
1:03:27 - What We’re Playing
1:17:50 - Call of Duty is finally coming back to Nintendo
1:25:39 - Nintendo Music is getting Web Browser Support
1:27:38 - Rayman Legends Retold Lea...

This week the Punching Up crew discusses Warhorses’ new projects, including a game set in Middle-earth, Dragon Quest Direct, the new Mario Movie release, Crazy Taxi, and more!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:25:53 - Dragon Quest Stream
0:34:26 - Warhorse Working on Middle-earth Game
0:46:29 - Next Mario Movie release
0:50:49 - SEGA teasing Crazy Taxi
0:54:13 - Nintendo Wants to Produce More Switches
0:58:23 - What We’re Playing
1:10:55 - The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine Anniversary Stream
1...

This week, the Punching Up crew discuss the brand new mobile game from Nintendo, Pictonico, new games added to NSO and more Nintendo Direct rumors.
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:21:09 - LEGO Batman Reviews are in
0:23:32 - Yoshi Reviews
0:30:42 - LEGO says the first Zelda is scheduled to be retired this Year
0:34:49 - New Nintendo Mobile Game
0:39:33 - The Legend of Zelda Movie gets a new release date
0:48:10 - What We’re Playing
1:04:13...

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the upcoming Switch 2 price increase, Square teasing a new Dragon Quest game, Takashi Tezuka retiring, and more!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:15:27 - Switch 2 Prince increase
0:26:20 - New Switch 2 Bundle
0:29:47 - Next Dragon Quest Game announcement coming soon
0:43:05 - Yoshi Demo at Stores
0:48:20 - What We’re Playing
1:06:27 - Takashi Tezuka retires from Nintendo
1:09:52 - Unofficial Twilight Princess PC port out now
1:19:07 - Katsuhiro Harada fo...

Welp, we were just talking about Star Fox being a no-show, and Nintendo decides to randomly drop a new Direct showing a brand-new Star Fox game!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:14:13 - Switch 2 + Pokémon Pokopia Bundle
0:24:27 - Games Stop puts in an offer for eBay
0:44:01 -  RIP Star Fox Puppets
0:49:52 - Star Fox is BACK!
1:05:00 - Pokémon Target crossover
1:13:18 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 Update adds more story
1:16:54 - What We’re Playi...

This week, Gene reunites with the Punching Up crew to discuss more upcoming Nintendo movies, Final Fantasy XIV coming to Switch 2, Sega Universe, and more!
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0:00:00 - Intro
0:06:34 - Reggie and Gene
0:36:29 - Metroid Movie Allegedly Being Pitched
0:43:29 - Final Fantasy XIV Coming to Switch 2
0:54:07 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo Now Out
0:57:57 - Mina The Hollower has Gone Gold
1:00:32 - What We’re Playing
1:37:19 - SEGA Universe
1:42:45 - Miyamoto Su...

This week the Punching Up Crew discuss Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced and other Ubisoft leaks. Micah is addicted to Tomodachi Life, and the most recent news on the Legend of Zelda movie.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:28:14 - Toei Gaming Division
0:35:04 - Splatoon Raiders Release Date
0:42:46 - Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Release Date
0:44:18 - Zelda Movie Artwork
0:49:59 - Elden Ring Movie Release Date and...

This week, The Punching Up crew discuss all the latest Nintendo news, including Nintendo putting out fake leaks to catch leakers, Disney's possible extraction shooter, 007 being delayed for Switch 2, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:22:27 - Plant Write-ins
0:30:02 - Overwatch Switch 2 Version out now
0:32:31 - 007 First Light Switch 2 Version Delayed
0:39:30 - The Legend of Zelda Movie has finished filming
0:43:41 - Nintendo giving Fake Leaks?
0:51:08...

This week, the Punching Up crew shares their thoughts on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Tomodachi Life leaked, and what we want from future Nintendo movies.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:28:00 - Switch 2 Mario Galaxy 1+2 Bundle
0:36:24 - Pokémon Chapminos Out now
0:38:58 - New Kirby NSO User Icons
0:42:55 - Mario Galaxy Movie has a strong first week opening
0:47:09 - What We’re Playing
0:59:22 - Pokopia Themed Spa...

This week the Punching Up crew discuss all the recent leaks, new upcoming Switch 2 ports, and Gene pops in to share his thoughts on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:24:28 - Ocarina of Time Remake and Star Fox Rumors
0:48:58 - New Mario Kart World Patch
0:51:34 - Final Fantasy IX on Hold, according to rumors
0:54:04 - Pearls Abyss is looking to bring Crimson Desert to...

This week the Punching Up crew discussed Switch 2 sales in North America, Capcom saying they won’t use generative AI, and Micah finally watched The Super Mario Movie!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:21:33 - New Switch 2 Model for the EU
0:24:31 - Capcom says they won't be using Generative AI
0:31:03 - Switch Big Among Teens in Japan
0:46:51 - What We’re Playing
1:04:22 - Square Enix Partners with Google to P...

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the recent Handheld Boost Update for Switch 2, NVIDIA DLSS 5, Octopath Traveler Series Sales, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:28:21 - Handheld Boost Mode Update
0:36:05 - Nivida DLSS 5
0:45:29 - Tunic Getting a Switch 2 Update
0:47:19 - What We’re playing
1:07:05 - Mario Kart World Race Wheel Licensed by Nintendo
1:13:47 - Octopath Traveler Series Sales
1:23:09 - Jeff Kaplin Interview
1:25:20...

This week the PU crew discusses Nintendo suing the US government, the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book release date, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:15:26 - Nintendo Suing the US Government
0:22:12 - Final Trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0:34:47 - New Added to NSO
0:36:57 - Resident Evil Requiem has sold over 5 Million
0:40:59 - What We’re Playing

This week the PU crew discusses all the news surrounding the recent Pokémon Presents, the latest indie showcase, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:20:38 - Pokemon Presents Recap
0:44:13 - Pokémon Pokopia Reviews are Here
0:51:25 - What We’re Playing
1:10:03 - Indie World Showcase
1:27:39 - Warframe coming to Switch 2
1:27:59 - Iron Galaxy could be working on Fallout Remasters
1:30:03 - New Bandai Namco RPG bein...

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green digital releases, The latest Treehouse Live, the possible release date for The Duskbloods, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:34:46 - Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green coming to Switch
0:53:08 - Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition is getting a Switch 2 Edition
0:57:29 - Nintendo Treehouse Recap
1:17:22 - What We’re Playing
1:26:30 - Drag...

This week, the PU crew discusses a bunch of new games coming to Switch and Switch 2, like Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2, as well as other topics, including a possible Switch 2 price hike later this year and their favorite Zelda games.

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:28:42 - Shutaro Ida has passed away
0:31:37 - IGN’s Zelda Top 10 list
0:41:37 - Stuff from the State of P...

This week Micah and Brad go over all the news from last week’s Direct, discuss Pokémon's 30th anniversary, rumors about a new 3D Mario, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:33:25 - Last Week's Nintendo Direct Recap
1:28:07 - Pokemon 30 website
1:30:38 - New clip from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
1:32:00 - Rayman is getting an HD version
1:34:15 - What We’re Playing
1:44:17 - New Direct and 3...

This week Micah and Brad discuss a variety of topics, including how insane Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream looks, Nintendo sales updates, the Dispatch censorship drama, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:28:02 - Tomodatchi Life Direct Thoughts
0:40:53 - Dispatch Censor Drama
0:51:05 - Sonic Racing Crossworlds Failed to Meet Sales Expectations
0:57:00 - What We’re Playing
1:12:50 - Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O Launch
1:14:31 - Pokémon...

This week, the Punching Up crew celebrates their 100th episode and discusses a variety of news topics, including the new Super Mario Galaxy trailer, Pokémon coming to Universal Studios, Nintendo Direct rumors, and more!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:24:53 - New Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer
0:29:46 - Nintendo Veterans Leave the Company
0:32:41 - Pokémon is Universal Studios
0:40:48 - Blizzard 35 Showcase
0:43:06 - Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Di...

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  - Wh...

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 Play...

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...

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...

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 - F...

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...

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

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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 spa...

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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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...