Category: Nintendo

The Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics games for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack owners who bought one of the two peripherals are live and work about exactly as you expect. You need to go ahead and jam your eyeholes right up against the system to start playing seven launch games. While needing to own one of those peripherals that resemble or function like the original device is a bummer and added expense, what is here right now can sometimes be enlightening, impressive, or some mix of the two. It’s definitely an appreciated move in terms of game preservation. So, let’s go…

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel received another delay, this time pushing it out of 2022, so for this week’s All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Jill Grodt to run down the series’ long history with delays. After discussing some quick news items, the two dive into the series’ delays of the past, stretching all the way back to an article from 1988. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Jill Grodt (@Finruin) The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss,…

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Beware of Darkness vocalist and guitarist Kyle Nicolaides. After talking about Kyle’s band, mental health advocacy, and upcoming book, the two jump into the news from the week and a quick look back at the year Nintendo has had so far.  Note: This episode contains discussion around sensitive topics such as depression, drug use, and a brief reference to suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Kyle Nicolaides (@kynicolai) You can also find Beware of Darkness…

Death Howl is one of those unique strategic roguelikes that someone could play for 15 minutes for five hours straight, and it means the Switch version couldn’t come soon enough. I thoroughly enjoyed this brutal game when I played it on the PC. But there’s something about the nature of it that makes the gameplay loop and narrative beats feel highlighted so well here. As a quick refresher, Death Howl is a strategic roguelike with a nearly monochromatic kinds of color palettes and melancholy story. Based on Scandinavian folklore, we follow a grieving mother named Ro searching the other side…

On this week’s episode of All Things Nintendo, we dig into the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports. Brian is joined by fellow Game Informer editor Jason Guisao to break down his hands-on experience with the game at a recent in-person Nintendo event in New York City. The two also chat about the latest news and Jason’s unconventional first experiences with Zelda and Mario before ending with a sports-themed Definitive Ranking and the eShop Gem of the Week. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Jason Guisao (@Jason_Guisao) The All Things Nintendo podcast is a…

Izanagi Games is a developer that clearly consists of some talented individuals, and you can’t accuse the folks there of lacking in creativity. Games like Death Come True, World’s End Club, and Yurukill: The Calumniation Games show staff aren’t afraid to try new things. Pairing the staff with Rika Suzuki of Hotel Dusk and Another Code fame seems like it should be a home run. But between things like some narrative issues, repetitive gameplay, and genAI used for art and perhaps even flashbacks rather than KOHSKE work, it’s currently difficult to recommend. Dark Auction is the sort of mystery that…

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer’s Daniel Tack to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The two talk about its development, its legacy, why the game is considered such a masterpiece, and their own personal experiences with the title. Before that, they break down news including Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Sonic Origins, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, and… Crazy Taxi/Jet Set Radio? The show wraps up with a huge Definitive Ranking topic and Dan’s eShop Gem of the Week, as well as some personal news from…

It’s been over 10 years since Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life debuted on the Vita in Japan. 10. Do you know how many times we saw the original game before that? Too many. The PSP version of the PS2 game. The DS release. The mobile adaptations. The PS3, Vita, 3DS, PS4, and Switch entries. But now Hakuoki SSL is here and, while it is a “feel good” otome game, it’s definitely one for the fans. Hakuo Academy used to be a boys-only school. However, right as Chizuru was about to head into high school, Principal Isami Kondo decided to make…

This week, Brian is joined by fellow Game Informer editor Jason Guisao as the two once again talk about Nintendo Switch Sports, this time getting Jay’s final impressions of the game. The two then talk about the latest news in the world of Nintendo before Jason swaps out for Game Informer’s Kim Wallace to celebrate 30 years of the Kirby franchise. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Jason Guisao (@Jason_Guisao), Kimberley Wallace (@kstar1785) The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news,…

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian sits down with former Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé. The two dig into his time at Nintendo, stories from his interactions with the legends of the company, and his new book Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo.  If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Reggie Fils-Aimé (@Reggie) The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry’s most…