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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Embracer Group will split into three companies

● Samus didn't come to Fortnite because Nintendo is gonna Nintendo

● Nintendo Live returns this year to Sydney, Australia

● Suspect who shut down Nintendo Live in Japan has been formally charged

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● What's your favorite platformer of all time?

● How has Nintendo driven the industry?

Time Out

● Jesse - Furologee Gaming Desk and Electronics Lab

● Tim - Star Wars: Despeacialized

● Marty - Mega Man mug

Games we've been playing

● Picross S+

● Persona 3 Reload

● Disney: Speedstorm

● Pokémon Y

● Grounded

● Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

● Vampire Survivors

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Indie World 4.17.2024

● Nintendo makes a big hire for their Third Party Profile Management Team

● Nintendo confirms it’s skipping Gamescom 2024

Let's Discuss

● What was your favorite childhood toy?

Games we've been playing

● The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

● Vampire Survivors

● PlateUp!

● Pokémon GO

● Baldur's Gate 3

● Princess Peach: Showtime!

● Persona 3 Reload

● Botany Manor

● Cat Quest III Demo

● stitch.

● Sticky Business

● The Legend of Super Mario

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Nintendo has officially shuttered online services for Wii U and 3DS

● The Triple-i Initiative 2024

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● Talk with Brian Shea from All Things Nintendo Podcast

● With The Rock recently returning to WWE and calling himself the FINAL BOSS: What is your favorite final boss fight of all time?

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Premium Edition Spring Direct 2024

● Hollow Knight: Silksong has been rated

● The person who shut down Nintendo Live Tokyo 2024 via threats has been arrested

● Monday, April 8th - a time for mourning

● CKRD Announced HellBoy-themed Devices

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● With the eclipse coming on Monday, what is your favorite game set during nighttime? Or, what is your favorite nighttime segment during a game?

Time Out

● Jesse - Future Electronics Lab

Games we've been playing

● Princess Peach: Showtime!

● Dragon’s Dogma 2

● Persona 3 Reload

● Picross S+

● .cat Milk

● Bomber Crew

● Sausage Wars

● Sherlock Purr 2

● Police Simulator 2023

● Mom Simulator 2023

● Surgeon Simulator CPR

● Hole io

● Stunt Paradise

● New Star GP

● Balatro

● Pokémon Y

● Crypt Stalker

● Kill It With Fire

● nGolf

● WWE 2K24

● Pepper Grinder

● nOS new Operating System

● Disjunction

● Smashy Road: Wanted 2

● Wildcat Gun Machine

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Premium Edition Spring Direct 2024

● All Super Mario Maker Wii U courses have been cleared after a snafu over how the final level was uploaded

● Both Gamestop and Nintendo cut jobs as the games industry suffering continues

● Game Releases/Updates

Games we've been playing

● Princess Peach: Showtime!

● Pepper Grinder

Community Spotlight

● In honor of the release of Pepper Grinder this week, what's your favorite condiment?

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Mario Maker Wii U has 1 unbeaten level left

● Princess Peach: Showtime! and Super Mario Bros. Wonder Smash Ultimate Spirit event

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● GUEST SPOTLIGHT - Barry Carenza

● It's Spring Break! If you've gone on Spring Break vacation before, which one was your favorite and why?

Time Out

● Tim - Ninja Sloths

● Jesse - Mid-Term Exam and future electronics lab

● Marty - Kickstarter - River Valley Glassworks and BoardGameArena.com

● Barry - Chiropractor and Physical Therapy

Games we've been playing

● Final Fantasy Rebirth

● Gordian Quest

● Lawn Mower Simulator

● CarX Highway Racing

● Picross S+

● Logiart Grimoire

● Persona 3 Reload

● Princess Peach: Showtime!

● Balatro

● Stunt Paradise

● Pokémon Y

● Final Fantasy VII Remake

● Sushi Battle Rambunctiously

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● MAR10 Day Announcements

● Strong National Museum of Play Releases Nominees for the World Video Game Hall of Fame

Let's Discuss

● If you could eat any food from a video game, what would it be?

Rumors

● Switch Attach?

Events

● Dinner Table on the third Friday of each month

● Dad's After Dark Events

● Retro Rewind

Time Out

● Tim - Legacy Letter Challenge - https://www.legacyletter.com/workshop

● Justin - Shogun and Hawaii Trip Stories

● Marty - Church Stories

Games we've been playing

● Dave the Diver

● GYLT

● Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

● CarX Highway Racing

● Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons

● Picross S+

● Persona 3 Reload

● Balatro, Metal Mind

● UNABLES

● Final Fantasy VII Remake

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Nintendo and Tropical Haze, creator of the Yuzu emulator, settle out of court

● MAR10 Day discounts and offers from Nintendo

● BAFTA Awards Nominations

● Persona 3 Reload DLC roadmap announced

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● What is your favorite Mario power-up of all time, and why?

Events

● Dinner Table on the third Friday of each month

● Dad's After Dark Events

● Retro Rewind

Time Out

● Jesse - Customized Poker Card Guard

● Tim - The Wonderfully Wild Adventures of Kana and Charlie

Games we've been playing

● Piczle Cross: Story of Season

● Balatro, A Void Hope

● Pocket Card Jockey:Ride On!

● New Star GP

● Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (finished)

● Final Fantasy VII Remake

● Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo

● Mario vs. Donkey Kong

● Splatoon 3: Side Order DLC

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Pokémon Presents 2.27.2024

● X/Y 3DS Music "Thing" https://youtu.be/-kf6VK3gfBM

● Nintendo is suing the creators of Yuzu

● More Layoffs

● Theatrhythm Final Bar Line was unplayable today due to a leap day glitch

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● What is your favorite game about leaping?

Rumors

● More outlets are confirming the rumor of a March 2025 release date for the Switch Successor

Games we've been playing

● Picross S+

● Piczle Cross: Story of Season

● Balatro

● Marvel's Spider-Man 2

● Pepper Grinder Demo

● Unicorn Overlord Demo

● New Star GP

● Splatoon 3: Side Order DLC

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase 2.21.2024

● Pokémon Presents on February 27 at 9 AM EST

● Xbox announces the 4 games to be released to other consoles

● EA SPORTS FC 24 is available for NSO subscribers via Game Trial

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● What is your favorite online game that's appeared on a Nintendo system?

Events

● Dinner Table on the third Friday of each month

● Dad's After Dark Events

● Retro Rewind

Time Out

● Jesse - Ohm’s Law Workbook and Poker Tournaments

● Tim - Weight Loss

● Marty - Coke Spiced

Games we've been playing

● Mario vs. Donkey Kong

● Zelda II: Adventure of Link

● Baldur’s Gate 3

● Helldivers II

● Evil Nun: The Broken Mask

● DreadOut 2

● Golfinity

● Jet Force Gemini

● Geometry Survivor

● Splatoon 3: Side Order DLC

● Pepper Grinder Demo

● Contra: Operation Galuga Demo

● Penny’s Big Breakaway

● Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!

● AEW: Fight Forever DLC

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On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast:

News

● Nintendo sends hourly Tweets on Wednesday morning

● Microsoft's big news on Xbox

● SEGA says "Sonic Superstars" sales didn't go fast

● Nintendo to stop repairing 2DS, New 3DS, and 3DS XL

● Game Releases/Updates

Let's Discuss

● What is your favorite video game love story?

Time Out

● Jesse - Rare Intellivision Collectable and various electronics kits

● Tim - Squishables

Games we've been playing

● Balder’s Gate 3, INVECTOR: RHYTHM GALAXY, Death Road to Canada

● Mario vs. Donkey Kong Demo

● Splatoon 3

● The Nom

● Golfinite

● Spider-Man 2

● Zelda II: Adventure of Link

● Vegas Infinite

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