Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

123 episodes

The End of Physical Games — Will Nintendo Follow?
09/07/2026 | 3h 8 mins.
This week, Gene joins Brad and Micah to discuss Switch 2 battery revisions, PlayStation moving away from physical games, whether Nintendo will follow suit, and the recent Xbox layoffs.

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0:00 - Intro34:52 - Switch 2 Battery Revisions and End of Switch40:16 - Yoshi and Pokémon Toy48:25 - PlayStation Moving Away from Physical Games1:33:43 - What We're Playing2:04:20 - Xbox Layoffs and What It Means for Nintendo2:43:52 - Closing Questions
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Nintendo is COOKING with Splatoon Raiders!
02/07/2026 | 2h 18 mins.
This week Micah and Brad go over the Splatoon Raiders Direct, rumors of a live-action Persona Neflix show, Star Fox and more!

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0:00 - Intro32:16 - Splatoon Raiders Direct41:01 - Persona is getting a live-action Netflix show57:26 - Switch 2 is possibly getting an updated LCD screen1:01:51 - Star Fox is seemingly a hit1:15:35 - What We’re Playing1:33:10 - Switch 2 the second fastest-selling gaming console1:37:16 - Oblivion Remastered for Switch 2 gets a date1:40:50 - Closing Questions
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Gaming Birthday Bash!
25/06/2026 | 2h 15 mins.
This week the Punching Up crew discuss the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64, Sonics 35 birthday, and Micah cant figure out if she wants a Steam Machine or not.

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0:00 - Intro30:16 - New Poster for Stop-Motion Pokémon series34:33 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets a new release date37:35 - Steam Machine Gets Price and Date1:00:31 - What We’re Playing1:15:13 - Nintendo 64 Turns 301:28:39 - SEGA Financials Update1:34:00 - Sonic Turns 30 + Frontiers Now on Switch 21:42:34 - Closing Questions
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Nintendo just got HACKED!
18/06/2026 | 2h 13 mins.
This week the Punching Up crew goes over the Ocarina of Time remake, more Switch 2 ports, Nintendo getting hacked and more!

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0:00 - Intro44:13 - Ocarina of Time Remake52:46 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Switch 2 Port rumored for this year54:46 - The Recent Nintendo Direct was very Popular1:00:46 - What We’re Playing1:13:51 - Hackers claim to have stolen Nintendo HR data1:17:23 - Pokémon Wind and Waves' rumored release date1:20:02 - Ranking Nintendo games1:39:06 - Closing Questions
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This Nintendo Direct was INSANE!
11/06/2026 | 2h 19 mins.
This week the Punching Up crew go over all the information from the newest Nintendo Direct and news from Summer Game Fest.

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00:00 - Intro33:09 - Direct Recap1:41:23 - What We’re Playing1:46:17 - Mina the Hollower Sales Update1:46:53 - FFVII Revelations coming to Switch 21:49:54 - Resident Evil Veronica coming to Switch 21:50:58 - Persona 6 announced1:54:33 - Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Release Date1:56:59 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse1:57:51 - Closing Questions
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About Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

Punching Up is a weekly show all about Nintendo, co-hosted by Dustin Furman, Gene Park, Dagan Moriarty, and Mama Micah. The goal of Punching Up is to discuss the latest news and games from Nintendo, as well as dive deep into the prestigious catalog of games from the past, all while keeping it fun and entertaining. The show is highly interactive, with plenty of questions and comments from the audience. New episodes are released every other Friday. To get early access to each episode, support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy

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