Episodes

  • Ocarina of Time: Faithful Remake or Reimagining? - NVC 817

    Ocarina of Time: Faithful Remake or Reimagining? - NVC 817
    Jun 16 2026
    We can’t stop thinking about Ocarina of Time. This week, join Logan Plant, Brian Altano, and Seth Macy as they discuss their thoughts on the upcoming remake one week later, including impressions of the new art style, a discussion on if Nintendo showed too little for the initial reveal, thoughts on how much Nintendo plans to change, and a lot more. Then, they move into final thoughts on last week’s Nintendo Direct, including pricing for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, concerns about Splatoon Raiders, and hands-on impressions of Star Fox, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Pictonico, DK Challenge, and a lot more. 00:00:00 - Intro & Ocarina of Time Remake 00:34:51 - Lies of Pi 00:37:02 - Nintendo Switch Sports 00:39:59 - Xenoblade Genesis 00:41:28 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 00:43:07 - Splatoon Raiders 00:48:48 - Rhythm Heaven Groove Hands-on 00:54:40 - Starfox Demo Impressions 01:03:04 - Dysmantle 01:05:58 - FF7 Remake 01:08:20 - Pictonico! 01:12:50 - DK Challenge 01:17:47 - Alarmo New DLC, Nintendo Music Updates, & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Nintendo Direct Reactions: The Ocarina of Time Remake Gave Us Goosebumps - NVC 816

    Nintendo Direct Reactions: The Ocarina of Time Remake Gave Us Goosebumps - NVC 816
    Jun 9 2026
    The big June Nintendo Direct aired this morning, and it gave us first looks at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Xenoblade Genesis, and a lot more! Plus, Square Enix brought Kingdom Hearts 4 and a gorgeous HD-2D Final Fantasy game. Join Logan Plant, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon as they react to all the big announcements from the 50-minute show, talk about how leaks deflate the hype of a moment like this, and a lot more. Plus, thoughts on achievements (kind of) coming to Switch, Splatoon Raiders, The Duskbloods, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Can You Guess Iconic Nintendo SFX? | IGN Live 2026 - NVC 815

    Can You Guess Iconic Nintendo SFX? | IGN Live 2026 - NVC 815
    Jun 7 2026
    The Nintendo Voice Chat crew are playing a little game - can they recognize famous Nintendo characters from just their sound effects? The pressure is on. Play along at home! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Mina the Hollower Interview: Burrowing Into Yacht Club’s Masterpiece - NVC 814

    Mina the Hollower Interview: Burrowing Into Yacht Club’s Masterpiece - NVC 814
    May 27 2026
    Mina the Hollower is a 10/10 masterpiece on IGN, and this week, some of the folks behind Yacht Club’s latest triumph are here to talk all about making Mina over the last six years. Logan Plant and Brian Altano are joined by designer Sean Velasco and programmer David D’Angelo, and they dive into Mina’s intricate world design, fast-paced combat, clever puzzle-solving, and a whole lot more. You’ll learn about Yacht Club’s huge attention to detail in NPC interactions, item placement, movement, and everything else that went into making Mina the Hollower one of our favorite games in a very long time. Plus, David and Sean share their biggest Nintendo inspirations, from heavy hitters like Zelda: A Link to the Past, to deeper cuts like Mole Mania. Light spoiler warning: The conversation is spoiler-free, but if you don’t want to see any of Mina’s areas or bosses, we recommend just listening to this episode, or coming back after you’ve experienced her adventure for yourself. #MinaTheHollower #yachtclubgames #gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Is Video Game Bubble Wrap - NVC 813

    Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Is Video Game Bubble Wrap - NVC 813
    May 22 2026
    Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the latest Switch 2 exclusive, and this week's NVC is all about breaking down what works and what doesn't in this experimental platformer. Join Logan Plant, Tom Marks, Nick Limon, and Kinda Funny's Tim Gettys as Tom and Tim talk about their uneven experiences with Yoshi, including how making discoveries for the first time is charming, but there's not much joy left to find after each box has been checked. Plus, the panel talks about Yoshi's identity crisis and how this risky direction doesn't quite solve the problems the series has faced over the last 30 years. Stick around to hear about Pictonico, that weird new mobile WarioWare-like game coming next week, and Nick's trip to the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. 00:00:00 - Intro & Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review Discussion 00:46:10:09 - Pictonico! 00:52:53:47 - Nintendo Museum & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Why Now’s the Time to Buy a Switch 2 - NVC 812

    Why Now’s the Time to Buy a Switch 2 - NVC 812
    May 15 2026
    The Switch 2 is officially getting a price increase this September, but there’s still time to avoid the price hike. Join Logan Plant, Jada Griffin, Brian Altano, and Seth Macy as they talk about what the price increase means for Switch 2’s future, the new bundle that softens the blow for people ready to pick up the hardware now, and why Nintendo needs to introduce a Switch 2 Lite. Plus, more information from Nintendo’s quarterly financial report, including big numbers for Pokemon Pokopia and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a very slow start for Mario Tennis Fever, and the final totals for Switch 2’s impressive first year on the market. Stick around for a ton of thoughts on Star Fox, including why we’re totally okay with it being another Star Fox 64 remake. Finally, we talk about what we’re playing, including Mixtape, Zelda: Twilight Princess, and the Best Buy kiosk demo for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Logan drove there after work just for you, dear listener. 00:00:00 - Intro & Nintendo's Quarterly Financial Report 00:31:09 - Takashi Tezuka is retiring 00:33:00 - The Star Fox Remake 01:01:12 - What We're Playing: Twilight Princess 01:08:57 - Mixtape 01:19:01 - Shogun Showdown 01:23:06 - Yoshi and the Mysterious Book 01:28:18 - Mina The Hollower & Outro Join the IGN Discord: https://discord.gg/43XkkFSG3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • The Surprise Star Fox Remake Looks Incredible - NVC 811

    The Surprise Star Fox Remake Looks Incredible - NVC 811
    May 7 2026
    In a VERY surprising Nintendo Direct, Star Fox 64 is getting the remake treatment with a brand new Switch 2 game simply dubbed, Star Fox. This remake is a complete overhaul of the original with brand new graphics and cutscenes as well as mouse controls, an expanded campaign mode, challenge mode, and a very strange but VERY nintendo AR mode where you can turn your face into one of the games pilots for online play across GameChat. Nick and Brian give all their thoughts and reactions to one of Nintendos most suprising and abrupt announcements in years. This weeks show was hosted by Brian Altano and Nick Limon, it was produced by Nick Maillet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Ranking Every Yoshi Game - NVC 810

    Ranking Every Yoshi Game - NVC 810
    May 1 2026
    With Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on the way this month, it’s time to rank every Yoshi platformer in Nintendo history. Join Logan Plant, Tom Marks, and Seth Macy as they talk about the highs of the original Yoshi’s Island on Super Nintendo, to the lows of spinoffs and reboots that came after, to the return to greatness with Yoshi’s Woolly World and Crafted World. Then, hear about what we’re playing, including Vampire Crawlers and Kid Icarus: Uprising, and stick around as we tackle your listener questions at the end of the show in Question Block. 00:19 - Intro / games excluded from ranking 02:46 - Ranking the Yoshi Games 41:52 - Games we're playing 52:28 - Question Block This week's show is hosted by Logan Plant, Tom Marks, and Seth Macy, and is produced by Tom Jorgensen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins