Heart Containers - Nintendo News

Switch Weekly's Chris Brandwick released the survey results for this year's State of the Switch which involved over 15,000 respondents. We go over some of the highlights. Time Stamps - 00:02:13 - State of the Switch 2019 You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

MAR10 day has come and gone! Did you participate in any Mario game deals? We also discuss Japanese game sales, the upcoming Splatfest, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Octopath Traveler Sequels, Gyms in Pokemon Sword/Shield, and the viability of a Devil May Cry 5 port. Time Stamps - 00:01:15 - MAR10 Day 00:03:31 - This Week's Splatfest 00:05:44 - Top Selling Switch Games in Japan 00:10:00 - Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn 00:14:22 - Octopath Traveler Sales and Sequels 00:20:59 - Pokemon Sword/Shield Gyms 00:27:22 - Devil May Cry 5 You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn released for 3DS, the top 30 downloaded eShop games for February, 2D Zelda rumors, Pokemon GO making a ton of money, EA decides to forgo their E3 presentation, and Mar10 day is this weekend. Time Stamps - 00:01:09 - Top 30 eShop Switch Games 00:05:19 - Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn 00:08:42 - 2D Zelda Rumors 00:13:20 - Pokemon GO 00:19:21 - EA no E3 00:23:55 - Mar10 Day You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Nintendo announced that the 4th Labo Toy-Con would be a VR set and it will be releasing in April. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Nintendo is purposefully holding back Dragalia Lost from making more money to protect their family-friendly branding. Time Stamps - 00:01:25 - Dragalia Lost held back by Nintendo 00:10:27 - Labo VR You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and its Sequel, Seeds of Evil, have been announced for the Switch. Kid Icarus and Star Tropics are the next two games to be joining the Nintendo Switch Online NES library. Tetris 99 is having a community event this weekend and how Nintendo is building strong relationships with the indie partners. Time Stamps - 00:01:29 - Turok 00:03:38 - Kid Icarus/Star Tropics 00:08:22 - Tetris 99 Maximus Cup 00:11:02 - Devolver Digital on their Partnership with Nintendo You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Happy 2nd Birthday to the Nintendo Switch! Yesterday marked the second anniversary for the Switch, and today we discuss the journey we've been through to get to this point. We then move into the Question of The Day: Ranking the Top Ten Zelda Games. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: Will the Nintendo Switch dethrone the Wii as Nintendo's best-selling home console of all time? What will Nintendo do in the next two years to help them that goal or what won't they do so that they don't reach that goal? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:50 - Happy Birthday Switch! 00:10:25 - QotD: Top Ten Zelda Games You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Pokemon Sword and Shield dominate early sales projections, Pauline comes to Mario Tennis Aces, Resident Evil Switch prices are ridiculous, Phoenix Wright Trilogy, and more Persona 5 rumors. The question of the Day discussion talks about which Nintendo franchise deserves a reboot. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: What are the top 10 Zelda titles in ranked order? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:39 - Pokemon Sword and Shield Early Sales 00:04:30 - Mario Tennis Aces DLC Update 00:10:43 - Resident Evil Switch Ports 00:16:40 - Phoenix Wright Trilogy Coming to Switch 00:19:20 - Persona 5 S Rumors 00:25:15 - QotD: Nintendo Franchises that Need Reboots 00:31:59 - Monday's QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Pokemon Sword and Shield were shown off for the first time in yesterday's Pokemon Direct. This episode is heavily dominated by our reactions to the news. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: Which Nintendo franchise is in desperate need of a reboot? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:54 - The Pokemon Direct (Sword/Shield) 00:29:18 - QotD: What Does the Community Think about Sword/Shield? 00:37:02 - Announcing Tomorrow's QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

A Pokemon Direct has been announced for later today in celebration of Pokemon Day! We discuss what our predictions are for the direct in this episode as well as the success of Draglia Lost and what Xbox franchises we want to see on Nintendo Switch. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: What was your overall impression of the February Pokemon Direct? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:03:08 - Draglia Lost Surpasses Super Mario Run and Animal Crossing Pocket Camp 00:10:31 - Pokemon Direct Announced! 00:21:32 -QotD: Xbox Franchises on Switch 00:24:50 - Tomorrow's QotD Announcement You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Happy Monday! Today we discuss our most anticipated games for this week, more Xbox/Nintendo rumors, and our favorite Reggie moments. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: What high profile Xbox franchise do you think Microsoft should bring over to the Nintendo Switch and why? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:19 - Anodyne, Deltarune, and Ape Out! 00:09:45 - More Microsoft/Nintendo Rumors 00:21:34 - QotD: Our Favorite Reggie Moments 00:25:55 - Tomorrow's QotD Announcement You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Yesterday the President and COO of Nintendo of America announced his plans to retire later this year. We discuss the announcement and look over his history as president. We also talk about the latest Xbox Game Pass rumors on Nintendo switch and what the next generation of Pokemon should look like. Monday's Question of the Day: Now that we got the bittersweet news of Reggie Fils-Aime's retirement, I'm curious to know what is your favorite Reggie moment? What sticks out to you when you look back at the past 13 years of the Regginator kicking ass and making games? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:03:07 - Reggie's Retirement 00:14:37 - Xbox Game Pass on Switch 00:21:30 - What Pokemon 2019 Should Look Like 00:29:08 - Next QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

The Pokemon rumor mill is out on full force! Today we talk about the latest Pokemon 2019 news and yet another update on the Scalebound Switch rumor. We also discuss the question of the day: our controversial Nintendo opinions. Tomorrow's Question of the Day: One of the rumors I've heard about this next Pokemon title is that it's going to be a revolutionary step forward for the franchise. That Nintendo wants to do for Pokemon what BotW did for Zelda. My Question to you guys is what does a BotW Pokemon game look like in your opinion? Is it an open world? Is a multiplayer experience of sorts? What do you envision in your minds when you think of a next generation Pokemon reboot? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:13 - Nintendo/Microsoft/Platinum Love Triangle 00:14:14 - Pokemon 2019 Rumors 00:22:22 - Controversial Nintendo Opinions You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

It was a light news day yesterday, but we are still going to cover a small updated to yesterday's Scalebound rumor. We will also discuss a question from last week surrounding which Zelda game should be remade after Link's Awakening. The Question of the Day for Tomorrow: What is your Nintendo controversial opinion? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:37 - Scalebound Rumor Update 00:08:43 - What's Next After Link's Awakening? 00:14:00 - Announcing Tomorrow's QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Could the previously canceled Xbox One exclusive Scalebound be coming to the Nintendo Switch? We discuss those rumors as well as others involving more third-party support, Kingdom Hearts, and Labo VR. Heads up: I'm still sick today so please excuse any sniffles, coughs, or weariness in my voice. I missed yesterday's show because of it :/ Time Stamps - 00:02:45 - March Third-Party Rumors 00:07:42 - Kingdom Hearts Collection Rumors 00:11:08 - Scalebound Revived for Switch? 00:17:14 - Nintendo Switch VR Rumors You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Team Cherry announced a direct sequel to Hollow Knight yesterday named Hollow Knight: Silksong. We'll talk about that, the newly datamined modes coming to Tetris 99, and do a rundown of all of the recently released gaming experiences that were also announced over the past few days. We'll finish off by discussing yesterday's question of the day: Rating Wednesday's Nintendo Direct. Heads up: I'm sick today so please excuse any sniffles, coughs, or weariness in my voice. Today's Question of the Day: Now that we are getting a remake of the Game Boy classic, it seems like virtually any Zelda title is fair game to be modernized and brought back into today's consciousness. Which Zelda game do you think deserves to be the next title in the franchise to be remastered? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:02:16 - New Tetris 99 Modes 00:04:56 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 00:08:15 - New Game Wrap-up 00:12:57 - Yesterday's QotD: Rating Wednesday's Nintendo Direct? 00:16:43 - QotD

The first Nintendo Direct of 2019 is finally behind us! Today we discuss all of what the presentation had in store including Super Mario Maker 2, Link's Awakening, and Tetris 99. The Question of the Day: What did you think about yesterday's Nintendo Direct? Exactly what you were hoping for? Did it bother you that we did not get a single update on Animal Crossing, Pokemon, or Luigi's Mansion? Or was the surprise Link's Awakening announcement enough to make everything worth it? Leave your answer at www.heartcontainerspodcast.com/question Time Stamps - 00:01:36 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P1: First-Party Titles 00:14:12 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P2: Third-Party Titles 00:25:57 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P3: Downloadable Titles 00:30:20 - Nintendo Direct Announcements P4: Updates and DLC 00:36:28 - QotD You can contact me in the following ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

It finally happened! A new Nintendo Direct is scheduled to arrive later today! We will be discussing the announcement, what we expect to see during the Direct, and the unfortunate Activision Blizzard news that has left ~800 employees jobless. The Question of the Day: What is the absolute minimum that Nintendo has to do to make this upcoming Direct a success? Time Stamps - 00:01:58 - Activision Blizzard lets go 8% of their staff 00:15:01 - Nintendo Direct Announced! 00:26:09 - QotD Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including new information about the infamous Mother 3 English translation, Pokemon Day 2019, and more backend announcement shuffling (Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Assassin's Creed III, and Fire Emblem) The Question of the Day: What Nintendo Franchise needs to have it's own Battle Royale mode? Time Stamps - 00:02:37 - Mother 3 Update 00:09:58 - Pokemon Day 2019 00:14:33 - Assassin's Creed III and Fire Emblem Rumblings 00:21:04 - QotD Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including this Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Switch, Nintendo's 3rd Quarter Q&A, Emily Roger's take on a mysterious 2019 Platinum title, and the Feb 13 Nintendo Direct rumors. The Question of the Day: Out of all of the rumored titles said to release in 2019, what are you the most excited about? Which one do you hope is real? Time Stamps - 00:02:12 - Spyro Reignited Trilogy 00:06:59 - Investor Q&A Round-up 00:20:47 - Emily Rogers Returns 00:24:58 - Nintendo Direct Rumors 00:34:54 - QotD Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Official Twitter: @HCNintendo Personal Twitter: @romefawaz

Today we discuss the latest news stories including this weekend's events, the newly announced Switch eShop bundle, and old-school RPGs like Baldur's Gate making their way onto the platform. The Question of the Day: Do you think Nintendo would ever try again to go head to head with Sony and Microsoft in terms of a high-end technically capable home console? If so, what would they have to do to win that generation? Time Stamps - 00:01:35 - Splatfest and Spirit Event 00:03:03 - Switch Bundle with $35 eShop Credit 00:07:33 - Baldur's Gate and More 00:12:00 - Question of the Day Answer the Question of the Day! Or leave any other feedback, suggestions, questions, and/or opinions on anything that was discussed in today's episode in three ways: Email - heartcontainerspodcast@gmail.com Official Twitter: @HCNintendo Personal Twitter: @romefawaz