Nintendo Voice Chat

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Pokemon Sword and Shield launch this week, and the NVC crew is here to discuss the good and bad of the next generation of Pokemon. The panel talks about the Wild Area, new Pokemon, Max Raid Battles, some of the controversy surrounding the titles, and more. Then, they tackle your burning questions about Sword and Shield. In the news, learn about the Nintendo Switch not getting a price cut anytime soon, petting the dog in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Shovel Knight's final content update.   Timecodes: 00:00:00 Welcome! 00:02:35 Pokemon Sword and Shield discussion 00:36:00 Pokemon Question Block 00:47:00 News! 00:56:18 What we've been playing 01:03:00 Wrap it up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This week, the NVC panel is answering all of your burning Nintendo questions. Join Zach Ryan, Brian Altano, Sam Claiborn, and Jonathon Dornbush for a super-sized edition of Question Block! Before that, the crew dives into the news of the week, including Terry Bogard’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate appearance, the huge Pokemon Sword and Shield leak, Bloodstain’s update on Switch, and more.    Timecodes! 00:00:00 Welcome! 00:01:18 Some apologies... 00:04:25 News! Terry in Smash, and more 00:22:04 What we’ve been playing 00:35:48 Super Question Block! 01:00:10 That’s all, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a spooky edition of NVC, IGN’s weekly Nintendo show! This time, join the crew for an in-depth discussion of Luigi’s Mansion 3, including all of the Gooigi goodness you could ever ask for. Then in the news, hear about the PlayStation 4 passing the Wii’s lifetime sales, a Halo artist joining the Metroid Prime 4 team, how Pokemon Sword and Shield won’t support cloud saves, and more. Finally, the panel tackles your questions on a Halloween-themed entry of Question Block. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcooome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Casey is back from Nintendo Live in Japan to talk about K.K. Slider’s appearance at the Splatoon concert, her Animal Crossing experience, and more. Then, the panel discusses this week’s news, like Suda and Swery’s strange new collaboration and Diablo 4’s potential leak. Stick around to hear stories from some NVC fans who went to Reggie Fils-Aime’s lecture at Cornell University earlier this week. Finally, the show wraps up with more of your burning questions answered on Question Block. Timecodes: 00:00:04 Welcome! Casey is back from Nintendo Live! 00:17:07 News! 00:30:27 Games out this week 00:39:07 What we’ve been playing 00:58:20 Reggie’s lecture at Cornell 01:02:20 Question Block! 01:15:07 That’s all, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! Tons of games came out this week, and the NVC crew is here to break down IGN's reviews of Ring Fit Adventure, Little Town Hero, and The Witcher 3 on Switch. Plus, hear about recently revealed Pokemon Gigantamax forms in Sword and Shield, a new device that can play any Game Boy game, and more. Finally, what Nintendo character would you choose to investigate a crime? Find out on another edition of Question Block.   Timecodes: 00:00:03 - Welcome! 00:01:37 - News: Fat Pikachu, the Analogue Pocket, and Sonic in a ball. 00:13:33 - We breakdown the big Switch reviews this week: Ring Fit Adventure, The Witcher 3, and Little Town Hero. 00:37:39 - So many other new games this week! 00:49:58 - What we've been playing! 00:54:13 - Question Block time! Who would be your Nintendo detective? 01:04:45 - That’s all, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With new consoles on the horizon from Sony and Microsoft, what should Nintendo’s plan be heading into 2020 and beyond? And, is next year the right time for Nintendo to release a Switch Pro? The NVC crew tackles these questions and more on this week’s episode of Nintendo Voice Chat. Plus, hear about the recent 24-hour Pokémon Sword and Shield livestream and Doom Eternal’s delay. Finally, the panel has to choose between a futuristic Zelda or a medieval Metroid on Question Block.   Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Welcome! 00:01:17 - A quick correction to Sword and Shield's gym count. 00:02:30 - News: Galarian Ponyta, Doom Eternal delayed, and more! 00:15:20 - What Does “Next-Gen” Mean for Nintendo? 00:38:35 - New games out this week! 00:51:44 - What we've been playing! 01:02:30 - Question Block time! Futuristic Zelda or medieval Metroid? 01:05:41 - That’s all, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat! After mixed reception for Mario Kart Tour, the NVC crew sits down to discuss if Nintendo’s mobile plan needs to change. Then, stick around to hear about fresh Pokemon Sword and Shield details. Nintendo also announced a new Brain Age game alongside an official Nintendo Switch stylus! Plus, the panel discusses AlphaDream filing for bankruptcy, the Overwatch director’s recent comments about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and more. Finally, hear your listener queries answered on Zach’s favorite “game,” Question Block. Timecodes!   00:00:01 Welcome! 00:00:57 Peer is back from Japan! 00:03:45 Nintendo’s mobile strategy 00:19:40 New Brain Age announced 00:22:18 Pokemon Sword and Shield  00:31:16 More news! 00:46:15 Games out this week 00:50:15 What we’re playing 00:57:20 Question Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Goose is finally loose! Join the NVC crew as they discuss their wild, evil adventures in Untitled Goose Game. Then, Mario Kart Tour’s payment plan is pretty suspect, and the panel has some thoughts on the subscription plan that actually costs more than Nintendo Switch Online. Plus, Pokémon master Joshua Yehl joins NVC this week for an extended chat about the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Sirfetch’d, Sword and Shield, and more. Finally, hear your listener queries answered on Question Block.   Timecodes! 00:00:01 Welcome! 00:02:53 Switch Lite review discussion 00:10:55 Satisfye Switch Grip 00:16:45 The Goose is loose! 00:25:33 Mario Kart Tour discussion 00:38:00 Pokémon chat! 00:49:06 Question Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whoo! This week’s episode is ACTION-PACKED.  We’ve got review discussions for Link’s Awakening, Nintendo Switch Lite, Sayonara Wild Hearts, an interview with the founder of Larian games, the folks behind Divinity Original Sin 2, and of course, your questions answered!   Timecodes! 00:00:01 Welcome! 00:01:20 News time! 00:12:27 What we’ve been playing 00:19:20 Link’s Awakening review discussion 00:32:10 Switch Lite hands-on impressions 00:43:05 Quick Sayonara Wild Hearts talk 00:46:00 Interview about Divinity: Original Sin II 01:00:37 Question Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nintendo revealed its latest fitness game, Ring Fit Adventure, as well as a new peripheral… The Ring-Con! Join the NVC crew as they discuss Nintendo’s new fitness experiment. Then, stay for gameplay impressions of Link’s Awakening, which comes out next week! Plus, hear about Celeste’s farewell chapter, Pokémon Sword and Shield’s potential autosave feature, new amiibo releases, and more. Finally, the panel takes your questions on Question Block.   Timecodes! 00:00:01 Welcome! 00:05:00 Ring Fit Adventure! 00:14:07 Link’s Awakening impressions 00:27:25 New amiibo and Steel Series headset 00:32:35 News! SNES cheats, Celeste, and more 00:49:50 Out this week 00:54:25 What we’re playing 00:58:20 Question Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to NVC, IGN’s weekly Nintendo show! Nintendo dropped a ton of news in the Direct this week, and the NVC crew is here to discuss the updates and reveals. Hear a recap of all the big news, like SNES games coming to Switch Online, Overwatch’s confirmed Switch release, new updates on Smash Ultimate DLC, a surprise Xenoblade Chronicles remaster, and more. Plus, hear the panel’s thoughts on Nintendo’s release plan so far for 2020. Timecodes! 00:00:00 Welcome! Super Nintendo games are coming to Switch! 00:11:05 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC updates 00:17:00 New games available today! 00:20:30 Games coming in 2019… Overwatch confirmed! 00:27:00 Pokemon Sword and Shield news 00:33:00 Luigi’s Mansion, Tetris 99, and more 2019 games 00:38:45 Nintendo’s 2020 plans 00:48:30 Some non-Direct news 00:51:30 Out this week 00:55:00 What we’ve been playing 01:00:50 Question Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcooome to Nintendo Voice Chat! This week, Seth Macy joins the NVC crew to discuss his hands-on time with the Switch Lite. Then, could an Amazon posting for an Overwatch-themed Switch case mean that Blizzard’s popular team shooter is heading to Switch? The panel also discusses Mario Kart Tour’s upcoming release, the classic Lion King and Aladdin remasters, new Shovel Knight details, and more! Finally, hear your burning Nintendo questions answered on Question Block. Also, we're sorry for the connection issues with Seth! Timecodes! 00:00:00 - Welcome! 00:01:40 - Zach and Peer’s Gamescom plane games! 00:03:09 - Seth used a Switch Lite! How’d it feel? 00:15:40 - News! Overwatch could be coming to Switch? 00:37:07 - New games out this week! 00:46:47 - What we've been playing! 00:55:55 - Question Block time! 01:02:34 - That’s all, folks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NVC crew is at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany! We bring you the usual news this week and question block, but get right into our hands-on impressions of The Witcher 3, Astral Chain, Panzer Dragoon and a ton more. Plus, we discuss our favorite announcements from the Nintendo Indie World livestream earlier this week.    Zach also talks about meat sticks a lot and Peer teaches us about German beer.    P.S. this episode was recorded in segments to accommodate the live show at Gamescom, so if it sounds out of order, it’s because it is! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since Gamescom is this week, traditional NVC is postponed until Friday. But never fear! Here's an NVC Special to hold you over. Casey, Miranda, Brendan, and Just rank every Fire Emblem: Three Houses character (their adult versions) by datability while having a lovely tea party. You can't see the tea party in audio, but know that it is there.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nintendo may be planning a wireless Super Nintendo controller for Switch… so are SNES games finally on the way to Nintendo Switch Online? The NVC crew discusses the possibility of an expanded retro library, and they share which classic Super Nintendo games they’d like to see on Switch. Then, stay to hear about Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony’s plan for loot boxes, the next Bubble Bobble, and new details on Cooking Mama: Cookstar. Plus, the cast of Nintendo Voice Chat gives a big WELCOME back to Zach Ryan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upcoming games Genshin Impact and Decay of Logos look very similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild... but are they blatant rip-offs, or loving tributes? Plus, IGN's Emeka Nwosu joins Nintendo Voice Chat this week to discuss Smash Ultimate's appearance at Evo, as well as his custom fight stick. The NVC crew also breaks down the "hangry" Pokemon Sword and Shield trailer, the free trial for Mario Tennis Aces, and the release of the updated Switch model with better battery life. Finally, they tackle your questions on Question Block. Here are some topic timecodes for your convenience: 00:00:01 - Welcome! Introducing Emeka Nwosu.  00:01:30 - Smash, EVO, and why fight sticks?  00:16:00 - Are Decay of Logos and Genshin Impact too similar to Breath of the Wild? Casey has played Decay of Logos, and the crew discusses homages vs rip-offs.  00:33:00 - Hangry Pokemon Sword and Shield News 00:41:00 - Other News! New standard Switch available now, Darksiders II for Switch announced, potential new Cooking

Dragon Quest's The Hero joins the fight in Smash Bros. Ultimate! The NVC crew discusses the chaos this character brings to to the table and contemplates: Is he OP? We also cover the other Smash 4.0 update additions,Game Boy's 30th anniversary, the most popular Switch Lite pre-orders, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, EA's lack of Switch support, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, LISTEN! ... to Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's Nintendo podcast. This week host Casey is joined by Tom,  Brian, and Brendan to discuss the Fire Emblem review (Brendan played for 155 hours. Woof.), our first play session with the mobile Pokemon Masters, and Joy-Con drift issues (that's that annoying thing where your Joy-Con analog sticks move your character when you don't want them to). Here are some topic timecodes for your convenience: 00:00:01 - Welcome / Housekeeping 00:02:00 - Fire Emblem Three Houses review discussion and Q&A 00:21:00 - Nintendo Now Fixing Joy-Con With Drift Issues 00:34:00 - Pokemon Masters Hands-On Impressions 00:43:00 - Some News! Oninaki, Tencent/The Pokemon Company collaboration 00:47:00 - Out This Week 00:54:00 - Whatcha’ Playin?Dragon Quest Builders 2 01:01:00 - Question Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam and Brendan join the Nintendo Voice Chat crew to discuss the improved Nintendo Switch, Tom's review for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Splatoon 2's last splat-fest, Luigi Mansion 3's spooky release date, and much, much more. Expect many tangents about Sam's recent trip to the Kyoto, Japan Nintendo offices and more!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weeelcooomme to NVC! On this episode of Nintendo Voice Chat, Brian eats a Pokemon, and we dish out every detail we know about the Nintendo Switch Lite, along with what we think about it. Stick around for a discussion on games out this week, including Dr. Mario World, Sol Seraph, Dead in Vinland, and much more. Skip to 13:45 to skip the Pokemon talk, but we promise you won't regret listening to the first few minutes. Or maybe you will, for entirely different reasons.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices