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Hey folks! We've got a big stonking episode for you today. We kick things off with a big discussion on Pokemon Sword and Shield and how they stack up after all the controversy. Bally then checks in with the latest Nintendo published e-shop  co-op game, The Stretchers! Then we get into some thoughts on the first good Star Wars game in years, Jedi Fallen Order! After the break we talk e-mails covering topics like the way trailers can spoil a game experience and games where we disagree about the general consensus. We close things out with a segment on The Game Awards, going through the nominees and predicting what we think will take home the bacon! Game of the year is coming soon, so send in your lists, we'd love to hear them!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd 

Hey everyone! We're back and in the home stretch towards the end of the year! That means the video games are happening, none moreso than Luigi's Mansion 3. Both Nbz and Bally have finished the game and they go in depth with their thoughts on everything from structure to mechanics to how much pizza Mario can handle. In what we've been playing we discuss spoiler free opinions, but stick around till the end of the show if you've finished as well because we talk all about the various areas and bosses in spoiler filled detail. The boys have also been having a lot of online multiplayer fun with Nidhogg 2, a great fighting/platforming game that is as rage inducing as it is delightful. Nbz closes the section out with this thoughts on Terry Bogard in Smash Bros and the love that went into this latest DLC character. After the break we answer you e-mails on why more developers don't make Zelda style games, why don't AAA games have more puzzles, and whether Link's Awakening's game design is actually outdated. We then clo

Hey everyone! This week we return to chat about video games! Fancy that. Bally kicks things off with INK, a podcast favourite from a few years ago that can best be described as the love child of Super Meat Boy and Splatoon. Nbz follows up with discussion of his second Fire Emblem Three Houses run, and how he's been blasting through repeated sections at the gym. He also fell down the hole that is Slay the Spire and waxes lyrical about this rogue like card game that is easily one of the best games of the year. We come back after the break to talk about our mentality for actually getting ourselves to play through lots of video games and how Nintendo is positioning themselves for the blue ocean market with the Switch. We then jump into our discussion topic for the show, Switch ports, their history and their future! With Witcher 3 and Overwatch on the platform we've hit a major milestone in terms of the possibilities for the platform so we take a look back at how we got here.You can support us on Patreon - https:/

Hey everybody! This episode we finally get to our next backlog club, but before that we have some video games to talk about. Bally kicks things off with his full thoughts on Link's Awakening, having now finished the game. He also chats about the internet's favourite Goose with Untitled Goose Game and much hilarity ensues. Nbz meanwhile talks about his frustration losing save files in What The Golf, as well as wrapping up Astral Chain a game that is much longer than it seems! We then take a break before diving in to Wave Race 64, our next backlog club game! it is a really interesting chat, and we hope you enjoyed playing it alongside us!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd 

Hey everyone! It's been a while since we sat down to record a proper episode, so we have a lot to say! We kick things off with the games we've been playing as Bally checks in with a few different games including Mario Maker 2, Celeste and Creature in the Well! Nbz also chimes in with Celeste Chapter 9 thoughts, as well as Creature in the Well thoughts. They then dive deep into Nintendo's latest first party release - the Link's Awakening remake. We have a lot of opinions on the game, so it certainly makes for interesting discussion. After the break we answer an e-mail related to Nintendo's mobile games but more focused on games that should have been roaring successes and ended up failing to meet expectations, and then get into a deeper discussion of Nintendo's Mobile games with the release of Mario Kart Tour. You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: 

Hey everyone! This week the audio is a little rougher than usual as we recorded this show on location in Washington DC! There are car noises and drills here and there but hopefully you'll be able to make it through. We kick things off by discussing what we've been doing in America, if you'd like to skip to the video game chat go to 18:45! We talk about what we've been playing including Mario Maker 2 story mode, Astral Chain and Banjo-Kazooie in Smash Bros. We then give you a very delayed reaction to the most recent Nintendo Direct discussing Xenoblade Definitive Edition, Overwatch, Jedi Knight 2 and more! We'll be back next week discussing our next Backlog Club, Wave Race 64, so send in your thoughts and we'll read them on the show!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd 

Hey everyone! This week we are back to a regular show having bombarded your feed with a massive podcast last time. Hopefully you're all caught up because there are a bunch of things to talk about. First things first we talk about the games we've been playing. Bally has taken a break from Fire Emblem to finish up a trilogy he's been working on for a while with Uncharted 3! Nbz meanwhile picked up Platinum's latest Switch exclusive, Astral Chain and has some early thoughts about it. He also played through 2 big indie games that have been talked about in the Switch sphere for a little while, namely Ape Out and Yoku's Island Express. After the break we pick up with some of your e-mails, first discussing if playing a lot of a game in a short period of time affects our enjoyment and then having a fun chat about what Scottish references there will be in Pokemon Sword and Shield. We close things out chatting about a bit of news including the recent Indie World direct and rumours about Overwatch on Switch.You can supp

Hey everyone! It has finally come back around as we have hit another milestone with Episode 150! You know what that means! But first we have some new games to talk about. Bally closes out thoughts on Pokemon Sun, a game which has haunted him for years. He also checks back in with 20 hours of Fire Emblem progress and is getting to grips with it. Nbz meanwhile has unexpectedly been playing another recent Switch release - Dragon Quest Builders 2, as well as dipping into Game Pass on PC with Sunset Overdrive! After the break it is time to rank the best Nintendo games of all time in a big old list! We debate, make deals and backstab each other in our quest to create a list of the Top 50 Games of All Time on Nintendo platforms! This is a behemoth, so thanks for listening if you make it all the way through! Thanks for sticking with us all these years, and here is to 150 more!

Hey everyone! It's a big week in Nintendo land as there is a new Fire Emblem game to talk about! Nbz and Bally kick off the show with a VERY long dicussion on Nintendo's latest entry in their flagship strategy RPG series. From Monastery exploration to class decisions, they cover all they can. They also talk about their time co-oping their way through Blazing Chrome, a very good Contra style game that came out recently. They also had some time with the latest Smash Bros DLC character, Hero from the Dragon Quest series. Nbz closes out game discussion with his thoughts on the very challenging Picnic Panic DLC for The Messenger. After the break we answer you e-mails including questions about series that we previously had no interest in that then went on to be games we loved and what video game misconceptions we had when we were younger. It's a packed episode and we hope you enjoy! You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-

Howdy folks! It is once again time to talk about video games and we are here to do so. Nbz is in Edinburgh for a few weeks so got the chance to check out a bunch of VR stuff with Bally. Bally starts things off with Moss, before Nbz gives his thoughts on a bunch of VR games including the Battlefront X-Wing Mission, Superhot VR, Beatsabre and Astro Bot. Bally also checks in with Pokemon Sun, a game that has been on his backlog for a very long time. Nbz then chats some more about Mario Maker 2 and closes out the segment with his annoyances in unlocking the Picnic Panic DLC for The Messenger. After the break we answer some of your e-mails about Retro Game collections on Switch and what other wild Nintendo crossovers we would like to see, before closing things out with a discussion on the Switch Lite and the new Switch with longer battery life!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Jo

Hey everybody! We're back for another podcast with plenty to talk about! First up is Bally with an extended Kingdom Hearts minute, as he has finished the game and has some very strong thoughts on it. Meanwhile Nbz and Bally have also been playing a TON of Super Mario Maker 2, Nintendo's biggest release of the year so far, and have both incredibly positive and negative things to say about it! After the break we dig deep into a couple of e-mails focusing on our first RPG experiences and also on the difference in design approach for Western and Japanese games! It's a packed show, and we hope you enjoy! We also announce our newest Backlog Club poll, so stay tuned till the end to hear the nominees!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd 

Hey everyone! After the onslaught of information that was E3, we are finally back with the show, and BOY do we have a lot to talk about. We kick things off with Bally who has been hopping and bopping around Zelda land in Cadence of Hyrule, which was recently released on Switch. He also checks in with some Star Wars VR, takes the stage for his Kingdom Hearts minute and closes thoughts on Steam World Quest. Nbz meanwhile has been in the Game Pass afterglow and has been checking out a bunch of games on the service, including Super Lucky's Tale (which is headed to Switch), Forza Horizon 4 and finally The Gardens Between. But that's not all folks, as Nbz backed Bloodstained Ritual of the Night years ago he finally gets his hands in the game and is more impressed that he expected to be! After the break we do a big old E3 discussion, chatting about the Treehouse as well as our predictions and some of your thoughts on E3 overall. You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to se

It's here everyone! We talk everything from Smash Bros to Zelda to No More Heroes 3! All the big announcements from E3 are here and we're excited to break everything down! Enjoy! You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd

Hey everyone! It's the most wonderful time of the year yet again, E3 is finally just round the corner, and we've engaged the hype train with an early episode! This week we kick things off with chat about the most recent Pokemon Direct for Sword and Shield and our thoughts about how the game is turning out! We then get into some games that have taken our fancy recently, including Bally finally checking out Labo VR and then chatting about the lastest little Metroid style game on the e-shop Gato Roboto, which Nbz has also played! After discussing all things Meowtroid, Nbz finally talks about a game he's been chipping away at for months, Sushi Striker: Way of the Sushido! It's a weird wacky game that Nintendo don't make enough of anymore. After the break we dig into the real meat of the show which is our E3 predictions for Nintendo! There are some safe and not so safe ideas we have about what could happen at the show, but I guess we're just going to have to wait and see! We will be putting out our E3 Special on T

Hey everyone, this week we have a bit of a mish mash of a show for you! We kick things off with a brief what we've been playing covering some smaller games. Bally talks about Golf Peaks, a neat little puzzle game he picked up with gold coins on the Switch e-shop. Nbz has also been using some My Nintendo coins and grabbed Splash or Crash for 3DS, a game about dropping a stone down a well. After this we answer an email about spoilers in video games and the culture around spoilers generally. When we come back from the break we break down the latest news about Mario Maker 2 from the 15 minute direct, before chatting about Detective Pikachu and all our thoughts on the debut Pokemon movie. We do end up talking spoilers, so when we get to that point, skip to 1:32:00 in the podcast to avoid them!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd 

Hey everyone! We're finally back after Bally's trip to Japan and BOY do we have a lot of video games to talk about. We kick things off with Cuphead, which came out on Switch recently and accompanied Bally on his trip to Japan. He waxes lyrical about this captivatingly difficult action platformer. Then we hop over to Nbz to discuss Katana Zero, another recent Switch Indie that you should all be paying attention to. Bally then wraps up a game that has been in his backlog for a while with Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, perhaps the hardest Fire Emblem game he's played. Nbz finally ticks another Zelda game off his list with Oracle of Seasons and also chats about his first experience with Nintendo Labo and the VR kit that came out for it! After the break we discuss some of your e-mails including Indie RPG and Zelda-like recommendations as well as which Smash Bros character would come out on top if they were to legitimately fight to the death.You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, re

Hey everybody! This week on the show we have travelled through time, as it was recorded quite some time ago, but it does include impressions of a game that came out pretty recently! Nbz kicks things off with that game - SteamWorld Quest and talks about his first 4 or so hours with the game. Meanwhile, Bally gets into cult classic Undertale and whether it could live up to the expectations that he had for it. After the break we zoom over to Japan, where Bally and Caroline talk about their holiday so far and some of the places they've been, before we close things out in the 3rd segment with a return to the Jukebox in which Bally tests Nbz on various video game songs!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd 

Hey everyone! As we mentioned on the last episode of the show, we would be putting up one of our bonus episodes from Patreon this week for you all to take a listen to and get a taste of what we do as extras for the show! We recorded this episode over a year ago when Nbz was visiting Bally in Brussels and therefore the sound quality is a bit worse than usual, as we are both using one microphone, but the discussion was really fun and we thought you'd enjoy listening to this one the most! We will be back next week with the regular show, but hopefully you enjoy this in the meantime as a bonus! If you want more like this, head over to our Patreon where you can get all the TNL Ranks episodes for $2!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd 

Hey everyone! It's a bit of a shorter show this week as we prepare for Bally to leave for Japan! We kick things off with what we've been playing and both of us have been loving the latest e-shop hidden gem, Mechstermination Force! If you remember Gunman Clive on 3DS, then you'll know this developer. It's and awesome boss fight game that we both really love. Nbz meanwhile has gone all fan translation with Dai Gyakuten Saiban, also known as The Great Ace Attorney, as the previously Japan only Ace Attorney game finally have an English version available. He recounts the differences between this new series and the past games and is loving it! After the break we dig into some of your e-mails including chat on what crazy crossovers Nintendo IP could have with other games inspired by Cadence of Hyrule, followed by dicussion of which Nintendo IP would sell the best if put on the other console platforms. We'll have a bonus episode next week that is one of our exclusive Patreon episodes and then will be back the week af

Hey folks! We kick things off this week with what we've been playing as usual, and Bally discusses his latest fitness craze, Beatsabre on PSVR. Who would have thought video games could make you sweat more than going to the gym? He then follows it up with the bright and bold Ape Out on Switch! Nbz meanwhile has just been Smashing all day and night with Smash Bros Ultimate and his quest to 100% the game. After the break we answer some of your e-mails on follow ups to Indie game darlings and how to best balance life with video games. We then close things out with a discussion of rumours about new Switch models this year and the latest Nindie Showcase for GDC where it was revealed that Cuphead is coming to Switch, and an Indie team is making a Legend of Zelda game!You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our E-mail Address: ThisNintendoLife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd