Nintendo Cartridge Society

This week, Patrick and Mark attempt to create a definitive list of the best RPGs on Nintendo platforms *ever*. But will their spirits be broken by the enormity of the task? Or, like the heroes of the games they’re ranking, can they rally to snatch triumph out of the jaws of defeat? Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

Start your engines! Nintendo has a new LABO kit coming this fall, and Patrick and Mark can’t wait. Plus, the guys have been playing for Octopath Traveler and Mark checks out Paladins now that it’s gone free-to-play! Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

This week, the guys are joined by Rachel Chapman, co-host of the Inside the Disney Vault podcast, to talk about dancing games. So put on your red shoes and let’s dance the blues! Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

Patrick and Mark huddle close to discuss what could have been the spookiest Nintendo game ever. Plus, Link’s blue tunic’s coming to everything and a new Mega Man 11 Robot Master. Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

Octopath Traveler is out…and Patrick and Mark *are* talking about it today. Does Square-Enix’s throwback RPG scratch that 16-bit itch? Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

Octopath Traveler is out, and Patrick and Mark aren’t talking about it today - come back Thursday :). Plus, more Sonic Mania and more amiibo. Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

As Captain Toad is coming to two new platforms tomorrow, Patrick and Mark thought it’d be fun to pitch other occupations for Toad to have, and the games that might go with those jobs. Also, maybe Patrick’s got a pitch for a Donkey Kong Downhill Snowboarding game that has been eating him up inside for TOO MANY YEARS. Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

Fire Emblem Heroes is launching a new Summer event and it’s...kind of gross? Plus, Patrick’s been playing Pocket Rumble, a fun new feature in WarioWare Gold, and more! Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

This week, Patrick and Mark *definitively* rank the 8 worlds of Super Mario Bros. 3. 28 years of playing have prepared them for this moment. Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050.

As promised (last week), our Switch friend codes: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137 and Mark is SW-8112-0583-0050. Plus, the future of the 3DS, some amiibo news, and a bunch of “Not News” from Nintendo’s new president. (But we’ll cut him some slack. He’s new.)

Mario Tennis Aces is here! Can Patrick and Mark handle the punishment of the Adventure Mode? Is the game worth the $60 asking price? And just why is everyone maining Rosalina online?

This week, Patrick and Mark take a break from playing demos to discuss the latest bit of Zelda lore revealed in the Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia. Plus, a new crowdfunded Switch accessory for arcade-style handheld gaming, Capcom’s future Switch plans, and more!

Recorded live at the Impro Studio in Los Angeles! Patrick and Mark discuss what wasn’t at Nintendo’s E3 presentation this year, and how the rest of Nintendo’s 2018 looks to be shaping up. Then they join the guys from the Unranked podcast for a trivia game that breaks everyone’s brains.

Patrick and Mark are still recovering from E3, but that doesn’t mean they stopped playing games. Fortnite! Octo Expansion! Donkey Kong! Octopath Traveler! It’s a lot of games! Plus, the guys weigh in on the Sony crossplay controversy and more.

It’s E3 2018! Did Nintendo deliver an E-three-rical? Patrick and Mark break down all of the news and surprises from Nintendo’s E3 Direct. ...Oh, and there’s a Super Smash Bros game coming too.

This week, Patrick and Mark are joined by comedian and Pokemon Master Oscar Montoya (Inside the Disney Vault) to determine — definitively — the best Pokemon starter of all time.

This week, Patrick and Mark discuss all of the Poke-news that’s fit to Poke-print! Plus, E3 rumors, eShop updates, and the guys’ impressions of West of Loathing and Yoku’s Island Express.

This week, Patrick and Mark play through Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, the new 8-bit Castlevania-clone out of Inti Creates. Later, a listener’s E3 predictions go under the microscope as the guys continue to hype themselves to dangerous levels.

Patrick can’t believe there was a full fledged, first party Nintendo game that came out last week that NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT. So he picked up Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers, much to Mark’s surprise. Plus, the guys eagerly await Pokemon news and rehash arguments for and against a Nintendo 64 Classic Edition.

In the spirit of demakes like “Super Smash Land” and “Breath of the NES” — projects where the creators recreate modern games within the restrictions of retro systems — Patrick and Mark pitch their own ideas for demakes they’d create if they had any technical ability at all.