This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by a rotating cast of guests! After covering the news with former Game Informer editor Marcus Stewart, he is joined by two other former Game Informer editors, Kyle Hilliard and Charles Harte, to do a fantasy draft for the first year of game releases for Switch 2. Then, finally, freelance games journalist Veerender Jubbal joins to discuss Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and Nintendo Music. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do...
Nov 01, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 160
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian welcomes his friend, Doctor Ben Richlin, back to the show to review Sonic X Shadow Generations. But first, they have a ton of news to cover. Then, they wrap up the episode with Brian recommending a game that has finally come to Switch, the duo talking about their favorite Sonic levels of all time, and celebrating anniversaries of Pokémon Yellow and Sonic & Knuckles. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @Bria...
Oct 25, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 159
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by IGN's Logan Plant to review Super Mario Party Jamboree. Outside of digging into why Logan calls this the "best Mario Party game ever," the two discuss the new Pokémon leaks, Nobuo Uematsu's confusing retirement video, the Analogue 3D console, and the best uses of motion controls ever. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea , Bluesky @BrianPShea, or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow L...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 158
This week on All Things Nintendo, Viewport founder and former Game Informer video editor Alex Van Aken joins Brian to react to various Nintendo-related hot takes from the podcast community. Before that, Brian and Alex run down the week's news, including items involving Alarmo, Green Day, Shinobi, and Tetris. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea , Bluesky @BrianPShea, or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Alex on Twitter: @itsVanAken. ...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 157
This week, on a solo episode of All Things Nintendo, Brian fields several questions from the community. The topics range from what he expects to see in Switch 2's early library to when the heck we will get a new Star Fox or F-Zero game. Brian also talks about his favorite types of swag and rants about Pokémon still not putting its games in the Nintendo Switch Online catalogs. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea, Bluesky @BrianPShea, o...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 156
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Digital Trends' Senior Gaming Editor Giovanni Colantonio to get his full review of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Plus, they talk about how Super Mario Party Jamboree and Sonic X Shadow Generations are shaping up, and rank the best Zelda gimmicks. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Giovanni on Twitter: @MarioPrime. You can find Giovann...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 155
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by The Indie Informer herself, Jill Grodt. Together, they cover the latest indie releases including The Plucky Squire, Wild Bastards, Pizza Tower, and several upcoming games Jill got her hands on at PAX West. This episode also covers Pokémon and Nintendo suing the developers of Palworld, an alleged Switch 2 leak, and the employee walkout at Annapurna Interactive. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Thread...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 154
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian welcomes doctor Ben Richlin on the show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast and recap how this underappreciated console hoped to be Sega's bounce-back hardware, but ultimately ushered them to the realm of third-party publishers. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Ben on Twitter: @doctorbenmd. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for p...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 153
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by But Why Tho? Editor-in-Chief Kate Sánchez to talk about her hands-on experience with games like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Fantasian Neo Dimension, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. They also discuss some of the latest news in the world of Nintendo and Kate drops an eShop Gem of the Week before Brian closes out the show with a ... PS5 recommendation??? If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, yo...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 152
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Indie Informer contributor and former Game Informer colleague Marcus Stewart to break down all the news from the two Nintendo presentations that hit this week. They also discuss the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie trailer and Marcus' recent trip to Gamescom. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Marcus on Twitter: @MarcusStewart7. A massive thanks to ...
Aug 30, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 151
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by former Game Informer video editor and the founder of Viewport, Alex Van Aken. After catching up on news related to Switch 2, Pokémon, Sonic, and more, they discuss all the new information from this week's Nintendo Direct tour of the upcoming Nintendo Museum. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Alex on Twitter: @itsVanAken. You can support Viewp...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 150
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by the best-selling author of Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation, Blake J. Harris. The two discuss the history of the Sega Genesis, which just turned 35 years old this week, and how it impacted Nintendo not just in the '90s, but in every era after. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Blake on Twitter: @BlakeJHar...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 149
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by his former coworker at Game Informer, Wesley Leblanc, to catch up on how they're doing post-Game Informer. After discussing the news, including a new Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer, the two share some of their favorite moments from their recent trip to Japan. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Wesley on Twitter: @LeBlancWes. If you want to su...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 148
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the show with an acknowledgment of the news that Game Informer is shutting down. Then, he transitions to the main episode, which was recorded before the closure of the magazine. During the main episode, Brian is joined by Indie Informer's Jill Grodt, who has plenty of recent indie games to chat about. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Jill on Twitt...
Aug 02, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 147
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by former Game Informer editor Bryan Vore to celebrate 35 years of Nintendo's iconic Game Boy handheld device. After tracing the lineage of the beloved system to its predecessors, they look at the launch and library of the Game Boy before talking about their favorite Game Boy games of all time. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Bryan on Twitter ...
Jul 26, 2024•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 145
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the show solo as he runs down the news and gives an update on the recently launched merch store. Then, he invites Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard back on the show so he can deliver his review of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition while Brian gives his thoughts on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow ...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 146
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian tackles the episode solo. After covering some of the news from the last week, Brian transitions to answering your questions for more than an hour. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube. If you want to support All Th...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 144
This week, Brian is joined by longtime host and content creator Victor Lucas to discuss his nearly 30-year career covering the games industry. In the main segment, Brian and Victor look back at Nintendo's 2024 so far and look ahead to what is still to come for Switch owners over the rest of the year. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Victor on Twitter: @Victor_Lucas. You can also subscribe Elec...
Jul 05, 2024•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 143
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard to trade off reviewing this week's two big Switch exclusives. Before delivering their reviews of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the two talk about the news of the week. Then, on the tail end, they talk party games and celebrate three milestone anniversaries that happened this week. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitte...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 142
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by host and producer Camille Salazar Hadaway to recap all the news from the Nintendo Direct. This Nintendo Direct brought out some heavy hitters, so when you factor that in, plus all the non-Direct news and other segments, this ended up being the longest episode of All Things Nintendo to date. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Camille on Twitter...
Jun 21, 2024•3 hr 27 min•Ep. 141
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer editor and MinnMax video editor Charles Harte to recap their time at Summer Game Fest 2024. The two begin the show by sharing some of the encounters they had while at SGF before transitioning to talking about some of the announcements out of the annual summer show. Then, in the main segment, they discuss the games they actually played while out in Los Angeles. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his In...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 140
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Giant Bomb Creative Director Dan Ryckert. After discussing Dan's career, they spend the remainder of the episode celebrating the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart 8. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Dan on Instagram @DanRyckert and Twitch at DanRyckert. You can also find Dan's work at Giant Bomb. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for provi...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 138
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the show by answering a few listener questions. Then, he welcomes longtime Game Informer community member and Twitch streamer Zachary Pligge to talk about the history of Superman 64 and his special relationship with it. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Zachary on Twitter: @PliggeTheFallen and Twitch: PliggeTheFallen. A massive thanks to composer T...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 139
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian and his Game Informer counterpart Kyle Hilliard play catch-up by speedrunning the latest news from the world of Nintendo and video game movies. Then, in the main segment, they give reviews of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, and Please Fix the Road. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Twitter: @KyleMHilliard and BlueS...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 137
This week on All Things Nintendo, we celebrate a belated 25th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64. Joining Brian for this episode is Suriel Vazquez, former Game Informer editor and current Narrative Lead at Big Blue Sky Games. After sharing the history of Super Smash Bros., the two read some memories from members of the All Things Nintendo free Patreon page and give their top 5 Super Smash Bros. stages. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Th...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 136
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Game Informer's Wesley LeBlanc to cover all the news out of Nintendo's earnings reports, including the first official details of the Switch's successor and its upcoming reveal. Then, Wesley and Brian share their thoughts on three indie releases that hit Switch this week. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Wesley on Twitter: @LeBlancWes. A mass...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 135
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the show answering listener questions before being joined by Spencer Pressly, host of the SMT Network podcast. Together, they talk about the latest news, including a new batch of Switch 2 rumors, before transitioning to a preview of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and a review of TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow ...
May 03, 2024•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 134
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by The Indie Informer's Jill Grodt to run down all the news from last week's Indie Showcase. After a lengthy discussion full of indie recommendations, Brian and Jill share their thoughts on Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Another Crab's Treasure, and the Knuckles Paramount+ show. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Jill on Twitter: @Finruin. You ...
Apr 26, 2024•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 133
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts out by answering a couple of listener questions before inviting former Game Informer editor Bryan Vore on the show to break down the 30th anniversary of the legendary Super Metroid. The two talk about the history of the beloved SNES game and its legacy before ending with a discussion of their favorite Metroidvanias of all time. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. Y...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 132
This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian starts the episode by answering a few listener questions. Then, he's joined by Twitch streamer and the host of Nintendo Weekly, Trisha Hershberger. Together, they cover the week's news, go on several tangents about their gaming habits, and discuss the history of the Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea or Twitter @BrianPShea. You can follow Trisha on Tw...
Apr 12, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 131
