On this week’s Nintendo News Recap, we break down everything revealed during the massive Star Fox Direct for Switch 2! From the game’s gorgeous new visual style and redesigned cast of characters to brand-new Challenge and Battle modes, we analyze what Nintendo showed off and discuss why this remake of Star Fox 64 could be one of the biggest surprises of the summer. We also dive into the expanded story content, cinematic presentation, and what this means for the rumored Ocarina of Time remake later this year.

We also discuss a new Pokopia Switch 2 bundle that Nintendo is offering in Australia and New Zealand, plus early review impressions for Mixtape and whether the stylish indie adventure lives up to the hype.

Quick Headlines: Wario possibly appearing in the next Mario movie (without the dirty jokes), a brand-new Animal Crossing LEGO set, Pragmata hitting a major sales milestone, Borderlands 4 still potentially heading to Switch 2, IO Interactive prioritizing a polished version of 007 First Light on Nintendo hardware, Mina the Hollower finally getting a release date, the latest Donkey Kong Bananza event news, Fortnite’s month-long Star Wars celebration, and the unofficial method players discovered to watch YouTube on Switch 2!

Time Codes:

00:00:00 Opening

00:05:20 Star Fox Returns on Switch 2

00:27:59 Switch 2 Bundled With Pokopia in Australia/New Zealand

00:32:28 Mixtape Review Roundup

00:36:15 Wario in a Mario Movie, Animal Crossing LEGO, Unofficial YouTube on Switch 2

00:44:08 Out This Week

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Final Fantasy is not slowing down on Switch 2! In this week's Nintendo News Recap from Podcasting With Power, we dissect the long-awaited announcement of Final Fantasy XIV on a Nintendo platform. We also get to look at the new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo and read some previews from around the web!

Nintendo also seems to be making moves in the movie space, with the announcement of a new, untitled Illumination film and rumblings of a live-action Metroid pitch being shopped around. We also (tragically) follow the trail of an internet mystery: What happened to the original Star Fox puppets?

Quick Headlines: Mina the Hollower goes gold, Shovel Knight visits Crypt of the Necrodancer, updates on Pokemon Pokopia, Home, and Legends: Z-A; the Sega Universe initiative, Mario Tennis Aces soundtrack joins Nintendo Music, Super Mario Galaxy 2 gets new lore 16 years later, and PowerWash Simulator 2 gets Star Wars DLC this summer

Time Codes:

00:00:00 Opening

00:07:27 Temple Maker 64/ Do you play Zelda games for the story?

00:14:39 Final Fantasy (XIV, VII Rebirth) making a comeback on Switch 2

00:24:55 Untitled Illumination movie/ Metroid film being pitched by Nintendo

00:33:31 The sad story of Star Fox's puppets

00:36:45 Mina the Hollower, Pokemon, Super Mario Galaxy 2, PowerWash Simulator 2, and more

00:41:16 Out This Week

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This week on Podcasting With Power, we take a deep dive into the infamous live-action Super Mario Bros. movie from the nineties! Does this movie deserve to stay in the shadows, or should Nintendo do more to celebrate it?

We welcome special guest Nick Dumitrescu (from the WASD and Beyond and It Came From Screambox podcasts) for our special rewatch (or in Jordan's case, a first-time watch!) of this cult classic. We'll share our full thoughts on the movie, as well as behind-the-scenes details and almost-castings we've learned about over the years. We even compare it directly to the more recent, animated Super Mario films!

Check out Nick's podcasts, WASD and Beyond (video games) and It Came From ScreamBox (horror movies) on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Df6zKfp8OYP6232AcXrrp?si=df4174c1f6ea4fa0

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wasd-and-beyond/id1487317874

Time Codes:

00:00:00 Welcoming Nick from WASD and Beyond

00:05:50 Super Mario Bros. (1993) discussion

00:43:00 Who was ALMOST in this movie?

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