Nintendo Dispatch

179: Improved Joy-Cons, Final Smash Fighter, Kingdom Hearts on Switch, GTA Trilogy on Switch, Arceus Wont Be Open-World

Episode  |  October 13th, 2021  |  44 mins 19 secs

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This week we discuss the "invisible" improvements Nintendo is making on the Joy-Cons. We also FINALLY know the final Smash fighter, find out we're getting Kingdom Hearts AND GTA Trilogy on the Switch, and now know that Arceus won't be an open-world Pokemon game.

178: Switch Hour Count, Sakurai Takes a Break, Metroid Dread Report, Super Nintendo World Expansion

Episode  |  October 6th, 2021  |  33 mins 7 secs

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How many hours have you played any one game on the Switch? Well, this week we discuss another owner hitting the max hour count for Animal Crossing!! In addition to that, we discuss Sakurai taking a break now that he's done with Smash Bros. We also chat about the recent Metroid Dread Report, and Super Nintendo World getting an expansion!

177: We Got the September Nintendo Direct!

Episode  |  September 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 15 mins

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This week is all about the Nintendo Direct! So much to get excited about!

176: Switch FINALLY Supports Bluetooth Audio!!

Episode  |  September 22nd, 2021  |  34 mins 40 secs

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This week we discuss FINALLY getting Bluetooth audio support for the Switch! Nintendo said it couldn't be done but I guess that wasn't true! We also discuss Switch OLED making its first public appearance, the next and FINAL fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokemon Unite passing 9 MILLION downloads, and pre-orders for Mario Party Superstars will get some freebies but only in the UK.

175: Nintendo Not Attending Tokyo Game Show, Switch Price-Cut, Next Lego and Nintendo Collaberation, Most Elusive Pokemon

Episode  |  September 15th, 2021  |  35 mins 16 secs

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This week Nintendo confirmed that they will NOT be attending the Tokyo Game Show. We also have a Switch price-cut, new LEGO and Nintendo collaboration, and a VERY elusive Pokemon is finally caught.

171: Switch Sales Slumping, Switch 7th Biggest Console, Mario Kart Still Selling, Metroid Dread Report, Pokemon Go Push Back, Mario Golf Update, Hanafuda Cards

Episode  |  August 11th, 2021  |  54 mins 12 secs

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On this week's podcast, we discuss the declining sales numbers of the Switch. Has demand started to fade now that the system is in its 5th year?

We also cover Switch becoming the 7th largest console of all time, people STILL buying the heck out of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the latest Metroid Dread Report looking back at the past 35 years of Metroid, Niantic getting pushback on Pokemon Go changes, Mario Golf Super Rush getting a free update, and Nintendo re-releasing Hanafuda cards!

169: 2020 Olympic Games, Robots Playing Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Games Making Money for Charity

Episode  |  July 28th, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

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168: Steam Deck, Pokemon Unite, Joy-Con Drift, Switch OLED Pre-orders, Reggie Writing a Book, and Amiibo Delays

Episode  |  July 21st, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins

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This week we discuss the Steam Deck and compare it to the Switch OLED. We also talk about Pokemon Unite, fixing drift in your Joy-Cons once and for all, pre-ordering the OLED, Reggie sharing leadership lessons and inspiring stories in his new book, and the delayed Zelda Amiibo.

167: A New Nintendo Switch Has Been Announced!!

Episode  |  July 14th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

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We're Back and this week we finally got the news we've all been waiting for! Or did we? Either way, we discuss the new Nintendo Switch OLED! We also talk about the new Super Mario Movie, Monster Hunter Stories 2 post-launch roadmap, winning 15 Monster Hunter Amiibo, buy edibles from Nintendo, and Zelda selling for WAY too much money at auction!

160: Nintendo Confirms More Games, Switch Calculator, New 2D Metroid Game, and Switch Pro OLED Display Confirmed?

Episode  |  May 19th, 2021  |  58 mins 3 secs

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This week we discuss "many" new games heading to the Switch. We also may have got confirmation that the Switch Pro is getting an OLED display, the EU getting a digital-only version of Game Builder Garage, Calculator on Switch, Apple making its own hybrid console, a NEW 2d Metroid, and Elon Musk playing as Wario on SNL.