Greetings Koopalings! This week in the SHACK featured a lot of technical difficulties on our live stream but we were still able to record a show locally for you all this week! We start this week’s show with our Pokemon Snap impressions before we jump into Nintendo’s latest financials & game garage announcements. We also answer a bunch of questions including our favorite sandwich.
May 07, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the SHACK we kick off with Rebecca’s most recent review for New Pokémon Snap. After we answer your Snap questions, we hop into the latest update to Super Mario Party & Monster Hunter before looking ahead to what Nintendo could bring with them to E3.
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the SHACK its a SLOW news week but happy for us YOU came through with a bunch of excellent questions! We also chat a little about that printer that works with your switch screenshots, a new game on Switch this week called Effie, and someone grabbed a Super NT.
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the SHACK the team discusses all the games Nintendo showed during Indie World showcase this week & that new “blue” Nintendo Switch lite coming out in May. This week in the news we discuss E3’s return and what we might be able to expect from Nintendo, a new No More Heroes 3 trailer, and Borderlands 3 possibly coming to Switch.
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the SHACK the team is playing Doom Eternal, more Monster Hunter and of course PAC MAN 99! This week in the news we discuss E3’s return and what we might be able to expect from Nintendo, a new No More Heroes 3 trailer, and Borderlands 3 possibly coming to Switch.
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack Rebecca’s playing Metroid Prime, while Donnie checks out Kaze & Freedom Finger and of course Garret is out there MONSTER HUNTING. This week in the news were discussing E3 digital future, pikmin app and more.
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack Donnie records from within a tornado watch - so please bear with the dropped call, hopefully the edit is good enough you dont even notice. The trio are talking games - PlayStation, Animal Crossing, Void Terrarium, Splatoon, Nintendo 64 and more! In the news we also recap the latest Switch Pro report from bloomberg & what it might mean for the future of Nintendo’s console. We also chat about Monster Hunters glowing reviews, do questions, and more.
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack we talk a little bit about Persona, Rebecca’s PS5 journey before breaking down the latest Animal Crossing update, Bloomberg’s “record Switch sales in 2021” report, and answer a bunch of your questions.
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack we celebrate Mar10 day (and Donnie’s B-Day) by talking about our favorite Mario moments. We also finally talk a little what were playing to include Bravely 2, Persona Strikers, Mario Kart Live and Chrono Trigger.
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 31 min
At the end of the Nintendo Shack this week, we took a moment to remember our friend Bobby Pauls. We unfortunately had to say goodbye to our dear friend this past week due to a his long battle with COVID-19. Considering how much Bobby has given to PSVG, hosted, co-hosted, guested on so many of our shows and invited so many of Team PSVG over to his podcasts, we just wanted take a moment to remember him a little bit and then we were joined by an impromptu visit from Sean Capri.
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week we’ve got Michael Koczwara back in the Shack as we breakdown these Nintendo Switch Pro rumors, all the news from the Pokemon Presents presentation, & remembering 4 years of Nintendo Shack.
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 43 min
This week we unfortunately have to say goodbye to our dear friend Bobby Pauls, aka Nintendo Guru. Bobby has been around PSVG for years now and many of PSVG’s members have been frequent regular guests on Bobby’s channels through the years. I didn’t know what to do with this news really, I don’t know how better to remember him than to share my feelings and some of the times we spent together doing what brought us together, something we both loved, podcasting about Nintendo. So here’s the last podc...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack we catchup on what were playing with a little Mario 3DW, Blue Fire, Ring Fit Adventure discussion for the first 30 mins. Then we get into some of the negative feedback from last week’s direct & Skyward Sword and what we think about it before we jump into
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 46 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack WE FINALLY HAVE A NEW NINTENDO DIRECT!!! We chat all about the amazingness that it was. MARIO GOLF! NO MORE HEROES! SKYWARD SWORD! PROJECT STRATEGY AND MORE!
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack we welcome VentureBeat’s Mike Minotti over to discuss his recent reviews on Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury & Persona Strikers. We also chat about the recent additions to Nintendo Switch Online, Crash Bandicoot 4 and more!
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack Garret’s playing THEWY & Rebecca’s kicking it old school, Zelda Style. On the news front we have the Switch INSANE success in the market, a new multiplayer backend, APEX coming to Switch (in March) and more Atelier games on the way.
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week in the Shack we discuss Donnie’s new joy-cons, the new Monster Hunter Nintendo Switch, the future of Rabbids and Nintendo brands, the graphical beast that was PlayStation 2, Age of Calamity sales, & Animal Crossing updates.
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Greetings Koopalings! It’s a slow news week in the shack this week so we chat about the games were playing including Ori, Wrestling Empire, Mutant Football League, and The World Ends With You. After that we discuss some light news and then answer your questions like what animal crossing characters are we & collections we’d like to see on Switch
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Greetings Koopalings! This week we have a special 2-hour long show dedicated to our friend Bobby “The Nintendo Guru” as we join the community to raise money for his battle with Covid-19. Donnie, Garret, and Rebecca are joined by Jason Lacy @heyfluxay for an in-depth discussion about what they think is in store for Nintendo in 2021, giving best- and worst-case scenarios on topics such as a potential new Switch model, first-party games, indie games, and more. They also discuss what could possibly ...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week on the Nintendo Shack podcast Rebecca, Garret & Donnie catch up on the games they played over the break, Nintendo bought Next Level Games, and the datamined rumors about the next Switch revision & what it could mean for Nintendo gaming in 2021. Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Michael Masek, Barry Cathcart, Edwin Calo, Nick Creature, Rudedays93, Ben Moxham, Rob Emanuel, Nick Faulhaber, Paul Callicoat, Kyle Haiman, Grrouc...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! While the PSVG staff takes a much needed break from the weekly grind, we wanted to provide everyone with a treat during our time off. Here's one of the many, many, episodes of PSVG DLC that listeners can access by supporting us at patreon.com/psvg. This DLC episode is all about Rebecca - AKA the forestminish AKA Shack Superstar! Learn about her early love for video games, traveling across the globe, her early stardom on Good Morning America and more in thi...
Jan 01, 2021•2 hr 11 min
The Nintendo Shack & Xbox Empire joined forces to recount our favorite games of 2020. We wish you a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy the show. See you all in 2021! Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Edwin Calo, Barry Cathcart, Hayley Nicole Miller, Chris M., Justin Pickerd, Kyle Haiman, Nick Metzger, Devin Tyus, Delvin Cox, Grrouchie Serge, Justin Pickerd, Ryan Craig, Paul Callicoat, Joel Voss / Prof Switch, Sean Capri, Mo "CoachMo" Mahoney, Robert (Navillus) Sullivan, Josh B...
Dec 24, 2020•2 hr 19 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week was our final live recording of Nintendo Shack in 2020 as we have a special episode set to release for you next week over the holidays! This week’s show we chat about that Immortals Fenyx Rising, Nintendo’s Indie Direct, Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon, the Bravely Default II Demo, Sephiroth in Smash and more. AT THE END - shortly after the 1:07:00 mark, we discuss spoilers for Age of Calamity including our final thoughts on the story, the timeline, ...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week in the Shack we breakdown all of the news from The Game Awards including Sephiroth’s arrival in Smash Bros Ultimate, the Monster Hunter trailer, new game announcements from EA & Capcom, Halo’s Master Chief showing up in Fortnite and a whole bunch more. We close by answering your questions about the future of Nintendo Directs and if Nintendo would ever do their own game pass. Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Edwin Calo, Barry...
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week in the Shack catches up on a little more Age of Calamity, Metroid & Bloodroots before we discuss that rumors around a new Mario Sports game, Doom Eternal on Switch next week, Switch’s new firmware update. After that, we provide an update on what we’re doing for the holidays the next few weeks & give you what we think we might see at the Game Awards next week. Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Edwin Calo, Barry Cathcart, H...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week in the Shack is all about Age of Calamity and we brought in a special guest to do it. Andre Segers from GameXplain joins the Nintendo Shack crew to break down all of their first impressions of the latest Nintendo release, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. After that we do touch on the new The World Ends With You, Black Friday deals & of course your questions. Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Edwin Calo, Barry Cathcart, Hayle...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week in the Shack Rebecca, Garret, and Donnie discuss the most recent updates to Animal Crossing New Horizons to include Island transfers, hope for Persona 5 Scramble here in the West, Smash Tournaments, Fuser, the Mario Game & Watch and much more. Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Edwin Calo, Barry Cathcart, Hayley Nicole Miller, Chris M., Justin Pickerd, Kyle Haiman, Nick Metzger, Devin Tyus, Delvin Cox, Grrouchie Serge, Justin ...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week in the Shack Rebecca, Garret, and Donnie discuss Nintendo's latest record breaking sales reports, Pokemon & Metroid rumors, and what next gen consoles could mean for the Nintendo Switch. Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Edwin Calo, Barry Cathcart, Hayley Nicole Miller, Chris M., Justin Pickerd, Kyle Haiman, Nick Metzger, Devin Tyus, Delvin Cox, Grrouchie Serge, Justin Pickerd, Ryan Craig, Paul Callicoat, Joel Voss / Prof Swi...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week in the Shack we discuss all things about the games we're playing like Animal Crossing on Halloween, new Retroid Pockets & controllers, and more. Then we hop into some cloud games we think might come to Nintendo Switch before we close with a long tangent on whether or not Nintendo should make Kart or Smash as a GaaS? Much thanks to our wonderful Patreon Producers - Edwin Calo, Barry Cathcart, Hayley Nicole Miller, Chris M., Justin Pickerd, K...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Greetings Koopalings, The SHACK is BACK!! This week in the Shack we discuss all things about the most recent Nintendo Partner Showcase as well as the Hyrule Warriors demo. This episode is a bit off the rails, so have some fun listening!
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 25 min