This week on All Things Nintendo, Ben Richlin joins the show to break down all the news out of this year's Pokémon Day livestream, including the latest details of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, and the newly announced Pokémon Champions. Brian and Ben also share their favorite Pokémon moments, talk about Ben's new role as a music producer of video game covers, and break down all the non-Pokémon news.
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00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:25 – Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40 Covers Persona 3
00:19:14 – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Announcement Next Week
00:23:08 – Retro Terminator 2 Game Announced
00:31:02 – Gex Collection Coming to Switch
00:33:46 – Warner Bros. Studio Closures
00:47:45 – Pokémon Day 2025 Recap
01:31:05 – Definitive Ranking: Pokémon Moments
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