Nintendo Cartridge Society

Inspired by their playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Patrick and Mark definitively determine the best Nintendo animal companion of all time. Plus, Nintendo surprised everyone with the announcement of the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, leaving the guys trying to figure out what it all means. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Nintendo has revealed more information on the quality of life improvements made to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, and Patrick and Mark wonder if the never-released Wiimote heartbeat sensor accessory is finally compatible. Plus, a Nintendo DS Mass Effect spinoff, Summer Games Done Quick, and more. The guys also talk about: The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

With the announcement of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Patrick and Mark are ready to definitively rank the Rabbid Mario characters. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark get dropped off a cliff and into Masahiro Sakurai's presentation for the latest Super Smash Bros DLC character, Tekken's Kazuya Mishima. Plus, Metroid mania rocks the Wii U eShop, and listener emails have us returning (sheepishly) to E3 2021. Check out Alannah's level in Super Mario Maker 2: 7R5-MB1-30G The guys also talk about: Metroid Zero Mission Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages Super Smash Bros Ultimate -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark definitively close the book on E3 2021 by discussing the real and rumored game, hardware, and miscellanous announcements that didn't make it into Nintendo's show. Topics include: Metroid Prime Trilogy Metroid Prime 4 New Nintendo Switch hardware Donkey Kong Animal Crossing New Horizons Fire Emblem Project Triangle Strategy Splatoon 3 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Pokemon Mario platformers LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga Bayonetta 3 Sports Story Pikmin 4

There's a new animated series based on Final Fantasy IX in the works, and Patrick and Mark try to make sense of the series being considered "kid friendly." There's no reason it can't be, right? Plus, listener emails, a new Castlevania Advance Collection leaks, and more. Washington Post interview with Doug Bowser: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/06/18/nintendo-doug-bowser-switch-interview/ Metroid Dread website: https://metroid.nintendo.com The guys also talk about: Metroid Zero Mission Captain Toad Treasure Tracker Tetris 99 Dragon Quest XI S Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD Metroid Dread Famicom Detective Club

The guys talk about: Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tekken Life is Strange Remastered Collection Life is Strange True Colors Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Worms Rumble Astria Ascending Two Point Campus Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Mario Party Superstars Metroid Dread Just Dance 2022 Cruis'n Blast Dragon Ball Z Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set Mario Golf Super Rush Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin WarioWare Get it Together Shin Megami Tensei V Danganronpa Decadence Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Advance Wars 1 + 2 Re-Boot Camp Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Pulse of the Ancients Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD Legend of Zelda Game & Watch Sequel to Breath of the Wild -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

In this E3 2021 Special Report, ace reporters Patrick and Mark recap all of the Nintendo-related news from the first 3 days of E3, plus their thoughts on the show at large. The guys talk about: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Just Dance 2022 Demon Throttle Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Diablo II Resurrected River City Girls 2 -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

On the eve of E3, Patrick and Mark recount their favorite memories from shows of years past.

Patrick and Mark are ready to welcome back Nintendo Treehouse Live as Nintendo announces their plans for E3 2021. Plus, the guys consider the status of E3 as an institution, a listener writes to discuss their favorite new "Metroid" game (aka PS5's Returnal), and more. The guys also talk about: Fire Emblem The Blazing Blade Sonic Colors Ultimate Mario Golf Super Rush The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword HD

Patrick and Mark closely examine both recently released Famicom Detective Club games, The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind. Full spoilers ahead! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Yet more reports of an imminent Switch hardware revision have Patrick and Mark excited and scared. Is there a word that means both? Plus, surprising new Dragon Quest and Sonic games announced, Pokemon release dates, and more. The guys also talk about: Knockout City Hades Magical Drop 2 Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest XII Sonic Colors Ultimate -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Conner McCabe to predict Nintendo's E3 2021. Brace yourself for an unprecedented three-person Million Dollar Bet. Send us your Famicom Detective Club questions and impressions for our episode next week! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark dive into the deep waters of Nintendo rumors as the E3 hype machine whirs into gear. Plus, a new Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword amiibo, new SNES and NES games on Switch, and more. Send us your Famicom Detective Club questions and impressions for our episode next week! The guys also talk about: SNES Switch Online NES Switch Online Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Donkey Kong Fire Emblem Metroid -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark blast off and definitively rank the top 10 Nintendo spaceships. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark share the good word of Project Piplup, the Pokemon Company's latest scheme to dominate the world with lovable Pokemon. Plus, the guys share their impressions of Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir, the future of WB Games, and more. The guys also talk about: Picross S2 Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special EA Play Live Kirby Zombies Ate My Neighbors Ghoul Patrol -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

To celebrate the release of the Famicom Detective Club games, Patrick and Mark are joined by returning special guest Ryan Mogge to cast the great detectives of literature, stage, and screen with Nintendo characters. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark clean out the old LABO Garage to make room for the new Game Builder Garage. Plus, Nintendo's fiscal year results, additional E3 participants announced, and more. The guys also talk about: Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil Rhythm Heaven Megamix Picross S2 Hades Animal Crossing New Horizons Metroid Prime Trilogy -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark thought they were finished with Kid Icarus Month, but Kid Icarus Month wasn't finished with them. This week, the guys speculate on what could have been if there wasn't a 21 year gap between entires in the Kid Icarus franchise. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark finally make themselves presentable using the new wig and makeup features in the Miitopia demo. Plus, Patrick's been playing New Pokemon Snap, a surprise online multiplayer update for Super Mario Party, and more. Fast Company feature on Nintendo The guys also talk about: Rhythm Heaven Megamix Fortnite Konami at E3 2021 Petey Piranha Dr. Mario World -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify