This week on All Things Nintendo, New York Post sports reporter and former games journalist Scott Fontana joins the show to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. 3. They also rank their top 5 NES games of all time, discuss the latest news out of the Nintendo earnings call, and more! If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Scott on Bluesky @ScottFontana. You can read his work in the New York Pos...
Feb 07, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian takes the entire episode to answer questions from the All Things Nintendo Patreon, community Discord, and various social media channels. Though there is no other voice on this week's show, the listeners are the unofficial guests of this episode of the podcast! If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Ni...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, former Game Informer editor Wesley LeBlanc joins the show to share his love for 2022's Citizen Sleeper ahead of next week's launch of its sequel. Brian and Wesley also discuss the cancellation of Earthblade, a game from the studio behind Celeste, and the updates coming to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Wesley on Bluesky @WesleyLebla...
Jan 24, 2025•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by former Game Informer director Kyle Hilliard to dive into Nintendo's first official look at the Nintendo Switch 2. Then, freelancer Ben Bertoli joins the show to share his review of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Kyle on Bluesky @kylehilliard. You can follow Ben on Bluesky @radishgames and Twitter @SuperBentendo. You...
Jan 17, 2025•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian Shea and his former colleague at Game Informer, Marcus Stewart, discuss the big Switch 2 leak coming out of CES to start the show. Then, they transition to a fun game of pitching what could be next for each of Nintendo's biggest franchises. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea. You can follow Marcus on Twitter and Bluesky: @MarcusStewart7. A massive thanks to composer Tee L...
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Wicked Good Gaming's Dom Mahoney joins the show to help predict what 2025 holds for Nintendo. After looking at the calendar as it exists at the start of the year and sharing our own predictions, we transition to playing "Buy or Sell?" with listener-submitted prompts. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea. You can follow Dom on Twitter @WGGPapaDom. You can check out his work at Wic...
Jan 03, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, it's the fourth annual All Things Nintendo Awards! Logan Plant from IGN and the Toadstool Boardroom podcast joins the show to recap 2024 and celebrate the best Switch gaming had to offer. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea. You can follow Logan on Bluesky @LoganJPlant. You can read his work on IGN and hear him on Nintendo Voice Chat and the Toadstool Boardroom podcast. A massiv...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Ben Richlin to give a full review of the newest theatrical gaming adaptation, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. But before that, they discuss Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind and the various news items from the last week. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea. You can follow Ben on Twitter: @doctorbenmd. A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the th...
Dec 20, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by legendary artist from Rare and Playtonic Games Kev Bayliss. Kev shares stories from his time working on games like Donkey Kong Country, Diddy Kong Racing, and Killer Instinct, and talks about how the leaps in technology and Nintendo's involvement changed the face of the iconic development studio. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea. You can follow Kev on Twitt...
Dec 13, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian welcomes RPGSite senior staff writer James Galizio to give his glowing review of Fantasian Neo Dimension. On top of that, Brian shares his impressions of Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic and AntonBlast, then Brian and James share their top five RPGs on Switch. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea. You can follow James on Bluesky @theswweet. You can also find his work on RPGSite...
Dec 06, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by freelance writer Josh Broadwell to celebrate milestone anniversaries for Nintendo. First, they recap the lifecycle of Nintendo's most successful gaming platform to date, the Nintendo DS, on its 20th anniversary. Next, they celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nintendo's Amiibo line, before finally diving deep into the development history of Donkey Kong Country on its 30th anniversary. They then wrap up the show by running down the best sales duri...
Nov 29, 2024•2 hr 53 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined in his basement by Atari CEO Wade Rosen for a rare in-person episode of the show. The two chat about everything from the state of Atari to Wade's philosophy on game development and acquisitions. We also field some questions from the All Things Nintendo community Discord. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea. You can follow Atari on Twitter and Bluesky @atari. A ma...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by GameSpot's Mark Delaney to discuss his review of Lego Horizon Adventures, the PlayStation-published, family-friendly retelling of Horizon Zero Dawn. Brian then shares his thoughts on Tetris Forever, the new compilation by Digital Eclipse, then Axe of the Blood God's Nadia Oxford rounds out the show with her review of Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea, Instagr...
Nov 15, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by IGN and Nintendo Voice Chat's Logan Plant to discuss his review of Mario & Luigi: Brothership. On top of that, Brian delivers his impressions of Metal Slug Tactics, they discuss the new Switch 2 information, and the two name their favorite Mario spin-offs. 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 Logan on Twitter: @LoganJPlant...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast 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•3 hr 36 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 44 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 39 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 58 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 50 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 38 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast 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•2 hr 38 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 
