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This week, Jemma and Kirk are joined by special guest Nick Cellini from Turtle Flip Studio. We love our indie devs and this week's episode provides an insight into how Nick and his team have developed their new game Which Way Up for the Switch. Plus we delve into Switch 2 talk as we continue counting down to next week's Direct, and give an update on our time with the lovely Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, and Trev reflect on their Nintendo years in review. We look at our busiest month, our top games, and how many hours we spent playing. One of us even cracked 1000 hours for the year! We also delve into the latest news, including a new GameCube classic for Switch 2, a superb new demo, a major new Animal Crossing update, and some more awards news to wrap up 2025. We welcome back Kirk's corner for 2026 as he highlights an upcoming game of interest, plus we dive into the games we're playing, including Fantasy Life i, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Enjoy the show!
It's a brand-new season of the Pure Nintendo Podcast! As we welcome a new year, we do our best to look ahead and make some predictions on what we think could happen in the world of Nintendo in 2026. It's an exciting time for fans, with this being the first full year of the Switch 2, and there's plenty to look forward to. And we look forward to reporting on all things Nintendo each and every week! Game on, everyone!
This week on the show, Jemma, Kirk, Trev, and Justin go through their predictions for the year ahead. We know the Switch successor will be announced, but which games will launch with it? How much will it cost? Will we see any amiibo? We talk all the possibilities and more - it's time to get excited!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, we celebrate the greatest games of 2025! We count down our top ten titles - what will be our number one? Thank you for tuning in to the show during the year, we've had a lot of fun bringing you Nintendo news every week. After this show, we're taking a week off and will be back with a new season on 12 January!
This week, Jemma and Kirk get ready to celebrate the holidays with games - what are we playing? What's on our wishlist? And WOW there's a huge sale on right now to tempt us! We also take another look at Metroid Prime 4 - how are sales going? You can also check out our review on our website. We check out some other fun news from Team Cherry and Massive Monster about exciting DLC for 2026 for Hollow Knight: Silksong and Cult of the Lamb. Plus, we're playing the likes of the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, Red Dead Redemption, A Game About Digging a Hole and The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon demo.
It's that time of year - we begin to reflect on 2025 and celebrate the games we've been playing. Many platforms send a wrap-up of the year, and Nintendo Music has followed suit. Which tunes did we love in 2025? Plus it's awards season, with the Games Awards airing last week. Nintendo had a few nominations, which categories did they win? Who won overall? Plus, there were a TON of announcements, and we go through them all. 2025 was great, and 2026 is shaping up to be pretty amazing, too! We also delve into the latest news and the games we're playing. Enjoy the show.
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, we begin with a quick look at Mario's first Thanksgiving Parade appearance. We're also gearing up for this week's big release - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is so close now. We talk about the series, our fave entry, and more. We also look at the latest Online Classics hitting the Switch and Switch 2 with two NES and two Gameboy games heading our way recently, including the classic toughness of Battletoads. Jem tried it for the first time and gives her thoughts ! We're also playing a ton of games this week, from Kirby Air Riders to Hades II, plus Kirk gives us a preview of a game where digging holes is key. Could be fun!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, we delve into the latest release from Nintendo with Kirby Air Riders. This fast-paced racer has a lot under the hood, we dissect it all! Plus we take a look at those Zelda Movie pics - what do we think of the costumes and scenery? And where's Link's hat? We also discuss the latest gaming news, our thoughts on the Game of the Year Awards, and the games we're playing. Plus we have Kirk's Corner of course, with an interesting JRPG heading our way next year. Its all happening on the Pure Nintendo Podcast - let us know what you're playing this week. And enjoy the show!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Kirk, and Trev discuss the latest Animal Crossing news. Nintendo announced a major update to New Horizons last week, along with a new Switch 2 version. What does it all mean? We break it down! Plus Capcom announced a Resident Evil-themed Pro Controller AND new amiibo for the upcoming Requiem game. We also celebrate Luigi's Mansion, delve into Zelda music (and why the word "vinyl" is wrong) , plus more Pokémon, TMNT DLC, and Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy DX. Enjoy the show!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk delve into the second Kirby Air Riders direct, an hour-long presentation hosted once again by Sakurai himself. This time, we were introduced to a whole lot of new features and content, including a top-down mode called Top Ride and a story mode called Road Trip. Plus, there's new giant amiibo to get excited about, and much, much more! We also finish our Halloween countdown with a pair of spooky games, delve into the news of the week including a LOT of new game announcements, plus get an update on the games we're playing from Persona 3 Reload to Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Phew! Enjoy the show!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Trev, and Kirk discuss the latest Pokémon adventure for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. And we're really enjoying our time with it so far! We also take a look at the latest news, with some interesting sales data around Nintendo's mobile offerings. Plus we delve into the games we're playing, including the fantastic Ball X Pit, and recap on upcoming third-party titles like Persona 3, Dragon Quest I&II, and Elden Ring
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma, Trev, and Kirk delve into all things Nintendo, kicking off with an in-depth look at the first-party titles playable at PAX Aus over the weekend. And we got to try them!On last week's episode, we talked all about the lovely Super Mario Galaxy revamp. This week we were fortunate enough to play the likes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders, and Pokémon Legends Z-A at PAX Aus 2025. In short: WOW.We also go through the latest Nintendo news, including that mysterious video that turned out to feature Pikmin. We discuss the Broken Sword series - another revamp is heading our way next year - plus we're playing the likes of Off, Persona 3 Reload, Yooka-Replaylee, and Full Metal Schoolgirl. Enjoy the show!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Kirk discuss the three biggest releases of the week: Super Mario Galaxy 1+2, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Invalice Chronicles, and LEGO Party. Plus, we kick off our countdown to Halloween with a look at some recent and upcoming scary titles. Let us know your faves! We're also playing Splatterbot, Puzzle Quest, and Hyke: Northern Lights, so enjoy the show and let us know what you're playing this week. And don't forget to give us a demo to try so we can report back!
It's a huge week of gaming! We've got a brand-new Fire Emblemouting for mobile, Hades II, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac, and EA Sports FE 26, PLUS two new GBA entries for the Switch Online collection. There's also plenty of other news, including sales data, Doug Bowser stepping down, and a couple of game delays - including Borderlands 4. We're also playing of games, from the horror-fueled Cronos to Wild Hearts S, plus plenty of RPGs in between. There's a lof of content to cover, so enjoy the show and be sure to let us know what you're enjoying in gaming this week!
This week, we delve into the latest details around the upcoming Mario Galaxy bundle, including new features and graphics. Before we get to that, though, we're excited to be attending PAX Aus next month, especially now that Nintendo has been confirmed to attend. We'll be able to get hands-on time with the likes of Hyrule Warriors and Metroid Prime 4, so get ready to hear all about it on an upcoming episode! We also talk about some new demos ready to try, a new game announcement we're excited about, and the interesting games we're playing this week, from Star Wars Outlaws to The Nameless.
This week, we break down the latest news from Nintendo, which came in the form of an hour-long Direct presentation. We were privy to loads of Mario news for the 40th anniversary, a release date for Metroid Prime 4 (finally!), a new Frie Emblem AND a new Yoshi game, plus a whole lot more. What were your fave moments of the Direct? Let us know!
This week, Jemma, Trev, and Kirk discuss the big hitters from this week, starting with the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong. Jemma's already spent some time with this metroidvania, what does she think? Meanwhile, we also have Star Wars Outlaws, NBA 2K26, and Cronos to get excited about. What a big week! Plus we discuss the Rayman anniversary, what are they planning? We look ahead to a new game coming soon, and we delve into the games we're playing, including Wild HEarts S, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Daemon X Machina, Bubsy, and Madden NFL 26. Phew! Let us know what your'e playing this week ,and enjoy the show!
This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, we discuss the latest Kirby adventure - it's quite a mouthful (pun intended): Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World. Phew! We are super excited to check this one out, and Jemma and Trev give their thoughts on the original and new edition. We also delve into the latest news, including that Elden Ring debacle, more on game-key cards, and a new Ys release for the Switch. Plus, we're playing a ton of games this week, from Kirby and Shuten Order to Hollow Knight and Shatae's latest outing. It's all happening on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, we hope you enjoy the show :)
This week, Jemma and Trev delve into the latest Nintendo Direct, this time all about the upcoming Kirby Air Riders. Plus there's exciting news for Indy fans as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been announced for Switch 2! Another huge announcement came recently in the form of Hollow Knight Silksong, which has a release date of September 4. So soon! Plus we're playing Chibi-Robo, Herdlings, Donkey Kong Bananza, and we pose a question for our fans about retro gaming. Let us know if you're still playing older consoles!























