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Nintendo At The Game Awards Recap! w/ N64Josh | EP. 170

EmSwizzle (Max) & N64Josh (Josh) discuss their thoughts on Nintendo at The Game Awards, how they did, and the rumored Mario Kart DLC & Zelda remake not coming to fruition! We also dive into Nintendo news including a potential Nintendo Switch 2 price increase, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Welcome Josh!
1:14 Nintendo Switch 2 Price Going UP?
6:03 New Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer!
7:25 Nintendo Shadow Dropped A GameCube NSO Game?
10:39 New N64 Nintendo Switch Online Games!
11:57 Nintendo Year In Reviews Release Date!
16:14 Thoughts On The 2025 Game Awards!
40:45 The Question Block! (Q&A)
41:18 Is Mario Kart World Worth It Over Sonic Racing?
44:27 Is The Switch OLED Worth It In 2025?
47:47 Will The Switch 2 Get A DS Accessory?
53:50 Funny Question!

Is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Worth It!? w/ AndresRestart | EP. 169

EmSwizzle (Max) & AndresRestart (Andres) discuss their first thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and when we say discuss... Max is basically interviewing the expert here! We also dive into Nintendo news including a potential Mario Kart World DLC incoming, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:55 Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Switch 2 Edition Released!
9:22 New Holiday Switch Online Icons Released!
12:22 Pokémon x Kung Fu Tea Announced!
14:46 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Released!
15:13 Mario Kart DLC Next Week? (RUMOR)
21:12 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond First Impressions!
41:59 Thoughts On Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer?
46:10 Feeling After Hitting 2M Subscribers, What's Next?
50:04 Would You Beat A Koopa Paratroopa In A Fight?
53:59 Do You Play Indie Games?

Nintendo's Biggest Mistakes In 2025! | The Mario Matter EP. 168

EmSwizzle (Max) discusses what he believes are the biggest mistakes Nintendo made in 2025! A lot of things could've been different (especially with the Switch 2!) We also go over Nintendo news such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond now being playable, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:08 Start of Nintendo News!
1:57 You Can Now Demo Metroid Prime 4: Beyond!
5:26 Mario & Pikachu + Eevee In Thanksgiving Parade!
6:14 New NES & Game Boy Games On NSO!
8:27 Switch & Switch 2
9:23 Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Update!
12:02 Nintendo's Biggest 2025 Mistakes!
32:30 The Question Block! (Q&A)
33:24 What Mario Kart DLC Do You Want?
38:16 Delete Mario Kart World or Kirby Air Riders?
40:51 Is Kirby Air Riders Good For Casuals?
43:42 What Do Goombas Taste Like?

Is Kirby Air Riders ACTUALLY Legit? | EP. 167

EmSwizzle (Max) discusses his detailed first impressions on Kirby Air Riders for the Nintendo Switch 2! Everything from the main Air Ride mode, to story mode, to City Trial, the amiibo, is all discussed! We also go over Nintendo news including our first look at the Legend of Zelda Movie, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:31 Start Of Nintendo News!
2:39 First Zelda Movie Pictures Released!
6:17 Nintendo Games Up For The Game Awards!
12:35 Kirby Air Riders First Impressions!
39:41 The Question Block! (Q&A)
40:39 Name Nintendo Characters in 1 Minute!
44:01 Nintendo Black Friday Dilemma!
47:17 Will Listeners Ever Call Into The Pod?
49:15 Which Upcoming Switch 2 Games To Buy?
50:11 Have You Been To Super Nintendo World?

Our Thoughts On The Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer! w/ cdotkom | EP. 166

EmSwizzle (Max) and cdotkom (Charlie) discuss their thoughts on first The Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer along with what we liked and didn't like! We also dive into Nintendo news per usual such as Zelda x LEGO, a decent Switch 2 update, Kirby Air Riders, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:30 Welcome Charlie!
1:59 Legend of Zelda x LEGO Announced!
14:26 Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 Updated!
18:19 Pokémon Pokopia Details Announced!
26:33 Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Switch 2 Announced!
29:28 Pikmin 4 Updated! 39:07 Max Talks His Talk...
44:21 Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Thoughts!
1:11:26 The Question Block! (Q&A)
1:12:17 Cdotkom's Thoughts On The Kirby Air Riders Demo!
1:28:47 Which Other Nintendo World Would You Build?
1:32:28 Favorite Color Yoshi?
1:33:54 2025 Game Of The Year Winner?
1:43:10 If Not YouTube, What Would You Do?

What We Still Hate About Nintendo Switch 2! w/ IsaacOS | EP. 165

EmSwizzle (Max) and  @Isaac-OS  (Isaac) discuss what they still hate about the Nintendo Switch 2 almost half a year into it's life! It gets spicy! We also go over Nintendo news like Nintendo releasing a new mobile app which is DOPE, how many Switch 2's have been sold now, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:22 Welcome Issac!
2:26 Nintendo Released A New... App?
7:23 Nintendo Says They're Doing More Of THIS!
11:20 Nintendo Switch Has Sold HOW MUCH?
13:26 New Metroid Prime 4 Trailer Released!
16:04 Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Released!
18:31 Things We Still Hate About Nintendo Switch 2!
38:56 The Question Block! (Q&A)
39:27 Is Switch 2 Your Most Used System?
42:52 Which Nintendo Franchise Would You Delete?
47:38 Best Toad Color?
50:25 Next Smash Game Release?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Is INSANE! | EP. 164

EmSwizzle (Max) discusses everything about the Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update! Being Max's favorite franchise, we took quite a deep dive, pointed out some things you missed, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:33 Animal Crossing 3.0 Deep Dive!
42:50 Final Thoughts!
52:41 The Question Block! (Q&A)
53:23 Advice For Not Knowing Your Future Path!
56:22 Second Channel Gameplay Videos?
59:46 Switch 2 Game Recommendations?
1:02:07 Feature You Want In Tomodachi Life?

My Favorite Halloween Video Games! | EP. 163

EmSwizzle (Max) discusses his favorite Halloween video games since, ya know, tis the season! We go over Nintendo news including the Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct, Switch Online news, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:08 Nintendo News Headlines!
1:39 New GameCube Switch Online Game Coming SOON!
3:03 Pokémon Legends Z-A Sales REVEALED!
4:13 Thoughts On The Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct!
11:19 Another Bad Game Has Released!
13:58 My Favorite Halloween Video Games!
22:25 The Question Block! (Q&A)
23:12 Switch Games To Buy For My Brother?
24:19 Best Switch 2 Games To Buy?
26:05 Will You Play Luigi's Mansion On NSO?
27:16 New Skylanders Game Or Remaster?
29:25 Is Kirby Air Riders Worth $70?

My Real Thoughts On Pokémon Legends Z-A! | EP. 162

EmSwizzle (Max) discusses his first impressions the newly released Pokémon Legends Z-A game for the good ol' Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2! Along with that, we go over Nintendo news including The Pokémon Company's plans for the next 5 years LEAKED, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Preview!
1:42 HUGE Pokémon Game Leaks Through 2030!
8:09 Pokémon Legends Z-A Released + Funny Story!
15:38 TIME Magazine Says THIS About Switch 2!
16:43 Another Bad Christmas Game Released!
20:24 Pokémon Legends Z-A First Impressions!
35:56 The Question Block! (Q&A)
37:10 Secret To The EmSwizzle Glow Up?
38:52 Have You Seen The Old Mario Movie?
40:14 Should Nintendo Have Waited For Galaxy Movie?
41:40 Favorite Mario Character?
42:17 GameCube Buying Recommendations?
45:07 Will Nintendo Bring Back Wii Fit?
47:08 Capture Card Recommendations?

Nintendo's Baby Video Was A MESS! | EP. 161

EmSwizzle (Max) discusses this incredibly odd baby short film Nintendo released this week that had everyone and their mother confused and goes IN on Nintendo. We also go over Nintendo news such as a new Animal Crossing rip off hitting the market, Nintendo suing a man, we answer your questions, and SO MUCH MORE!
 
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0:00 Introduction!
1:16 Nintendo News Headlines!
2:28 New Animal Crossing Rip-Off Releasing!
6:40 Nintendo Suing Man For $4.5M!
9:08 Kirby Is Now On WHAT?
10:59 NEW Pokémon Legends Z-A Purchase Bonus Revealed!
13:08 New SNES Games On Switch Online!
14:17 Max's Most Anticipated Game Is Out Now!
18:09 What Did Nintendo Just Do?
30:28 The Question Block Segment! (Q&A)
31:11 Splatoon Raiders: 2025 or 2026?
32:49 Recommended Switch 2 Games?
35:05 Buy Wii Or Nintendo Switch?
37:14 Advice For New YouTubers?