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Patrick and Mark hit the court to rank the canonical doubles teams in Mario Tennis 64...but first, they have to figure out why these unlikely pairings exist in the first place. Why does Baby Mario pair up with Donkey Kong? What mysterious designs does Waluigi have for Paratroopa? Tune in as the guys try to make sense of it all.

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It was a huge week for Nintendo news! Patrick and Mark break down the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer (with our first real look at Yoshi), a blowout trailer for Super Mario Bros Wonder: Switch 2 Edition + Meetup at Bellabel Park (including the reveal that Rosalina is now playable), and a surprise major update for last year’s Donkey Kong Country Returns HD that finally brings Dixie Kong into the mix. And that’s just the start.

The guys also talk about:

A dedicated Nintendo Direct for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream happening this Thursday.
New details on Nintendo’s Talking Flower toy.
The retirement of several longtime Nintendo veterans.
Pokemon and Universal Studios announce plans for Pokemon-themed attractions worldwide.

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With the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2, Patrick and Mark borrow a classic wedding tradition for a conversation about third party support on Nintendo’s newest platform. The guys pitch games they’d love to see on Switch 2, organized into four time-honored categories (plus one more):

Something old
Something new
Something borrowed
Something blue
~WILD CARD~

What fits where, and what does it all say about the future of third party games on Switch 2?
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The discovery of OSM, a mysterious new product code spotted on Nintendo's servers and seemingly tied to the Switch 2, has Patrick and Mark speculating about what strange new device Nintendo might be cooking up. Plus, a new Zelda LEGO set canonizes a classic series showdown, the reason Mario beat Sonic in a footrace, and more.

The guys also talk about:

Returning to Resident Evil Remake and Fire Emblem Awakening.
Could the Disney Afternoon Collection finally be headed to Switch?
A second game rating for Hi-Fi Rush on Switch, two years after the first.
Fisher Price and Nintendo team up for new My Mario toys.

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Now that Patrick and Mark have both finished Metroid Prime 4, they break out their Psychic Podcast Voices to deliver final thoughts on the game’s mechanics, story, and place within the Prime legacy. Then, they close things out with a Mega Ranking, stacking up the game’s worlds, bosses, and more.

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