Nintendo Cartridge Society

Patrick and Mark rank the art styles of every mainline Zelda game, from the 8-bit pixel art of the original Legend of Zelda to the embellished details of the new Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, and everything in between. Which visual style suits Hyrule best?

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Special guest-host Conner McCabe (Call Me By Your Game, Super NPC Games Club) stops by to discuss Pokemon rumors, the end of an award they didn't even know was being given out, and insights from developers of Final Fantasy VII Revelation and Splatoon Raiders. Plus, will 007: First Light ever come out on Switch 2? Yes, but always later than you think it will.

The guys also talk about:
The hidden depth of Yoshi's Woolly World
Conner finally wrapping his head around The World Ends With You
Big Walk continuing to reveal new pleasures to Patrick and his buddies
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave slow start, strange presentation, and undeniable gameplay
Previous winners of Masahiro Sakurai's Game Designer Awards
Metroid Dread being at the top of the eShop charts 6 years after its original release

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To celebrate the release of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Patrick and Mark settle the great debate: which Fire Emblem game has the best title? Judged on the words alone, no context allowed. From Blazing Blade to Three Houses to Engage, the guys weigh them all and crown a champion.

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Still in a post-Direct stupor, Patrick and Mark round up all of the week's Nintendo news, including variable refresh rate (VRR) coming to the Switch 2 when docked, Nintendo of America's "Customer Appreciation" sale, the GameCube's 25th anniversary, and more.

The guys also talk about:

Trying Star Fox Adventures for the first time.
Patrick plays the Final Fantasy Resonance Demo.
Monster Hunter Wilds and Capcom's pricing strategy with its Switch 2 ports.
The rest of the latest Switch 2 system update, including music coming to the Mii Maker.
A Capcom pop-up store landing in Los Angeles.
A little sidebar into Sony's decision to drop Hideo Kojima's Physint.

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Patrick and Mark react to all the announcements from today's Nintendo Direct, from the official reveal of Metroid Ravenous to Kirby going full open-world in Kirby and the World Beyond. Plus, Capcom continues to show up big with Monster Hunter Wilds, Mega Man, and Resident Evil. Atlus shows up big with Persona and Persona. And any reports of Amiibo's death are greatly exaggerated.

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