Nintendo Cartridge Society

To celebrate the release of Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch, Patrick and Mark look back on the history of Nintendo rhythm games, from Donkey Konga to Wii Music. Then, they talk about some notable rhythm mechanics in otherwise non-rhythm games.

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Will Patrick and Mark be forced to rename the Slippy B. DeFrog Award for Achievement in Obnoxious Characters? The new, great Star Fox game has the guys reconsidering their position. Plus, Patrick revisits Donkey Kong 64 to see if his thoughts on the game have changed after all these years, an update on Nintendo's new headquarters, and more.

The guys also talk about:

Patrick attempts to get into Xenoblade Chronicles once again.
A crisis of faith looms with the release of the newest Kirby Air Riders amiibo.
Takashi Tezuka not fully retiring from Nintendo after all.
An (almost) record setting sales start for the Switch 2 in America.
New DLC for Monster Hunter Stories 3.
A Star Fox-themed Tetris 99 Maximus Cup takes off in July.

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Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Drew Mackie to explore the amusing, unexpected, and outright strange elements of Mario's history and lore, as detailed in Drew's "Mario 101" chronicle. The guys discuss the unique, cross-continent environment in which Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom were formed, how different regions understand the Mario universe in different ways, favorite surprising facts, and lots more.

Check out Mario 101: https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/mario-101-history

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Yes, it's still a Nintendo podcast, but this week Patrick and Mark take some time to talk about the Steam Machine and what its over-$1k starting price tells us about the state of the video games industry. Plus, Patrick reaches Mina the Hollower's endgame, the Nintendo Museum expands with a new restaurant, and more.

The guys also talk about:

Nintendo goes into turbo mode with Nintendo Music updates.
A new eShop experience on the original Switch.
Why Final Fantasy VII's final chapter is called "Revelation."
Europe gets in on the Pokopia bundle party.
A Diablo 4 Switch 2 port seems imminent, but can it survive Microsoft's changing strategies?

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Patrick and Mark revisit the first year of the Switch 2. From pre-orders and launch day through first-party games like Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokopia, game pricing controversies, Switch 2 Editions, and more, they cover it all and talk about where Nintendo stands heading into year two.

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