Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

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! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:03:35 - Nintendo Year in Review now available0:13:57 - Upcoming Xbox Developer Direct0:32:34 - Hellblade 3 is Ninja Theory’s Next Project0:40:04 - LEGO Pokemon0:48:27 - Baldur’s Gate III won't come to Switch 20:50:02 - What We’re Playing1:22:52 - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance added to NSO1:23:19 - Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Version out this week1:31:35 - Mario Tennis Fever is almost here1:35:37 - Resident Evil Showcase airing this week1:43:24 - Meta closes several studios1:47:53 - Nintendo President Interview tidbits1:52:17 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

his week the Punching Up crew discusses the Dragon Quest VII demo, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond open-world problems, new Nintendo trademarks, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:10:20 - Vince Zampella0:16:09 - Dragon Quest VII Demo0:19:42 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond “Outdated open world.”0:30:00 - New Nintendo Trademarks0:33:37 - What we’re Playing1:10:25 - Toshiyuki Itahana leaves Square Enix1:15:40 - Lots of Anniversaries this year1:26:46 - Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles sells over 1 million copies1:27:53 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode, The Punching Up crew look back at Nintendo’s performance in 2025 and share their predictions for 2026! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps:  0:00:00- Intro0:14:42 - Pragmata announced for Switch 20:17:54 - The Switch 2 Skyrim port is not good0:22:25 - Bradley the Badger0:30:55 - What we’re Playing0:44:26 - Resident Evil: Code Veronica and Zero Remake Rumors0:47:08 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now on Switch 20:48:57 - Bleach Coming to Fortnite0:51:08 - Mega Man Dual Override0:55:03 - Silksong DLC coming in 20260:57:28 - Game Awards Recap and our thoughts on the show1:34:53 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade demo now on Eshop1:35:45 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices