#559: The First 6 Months

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 15% off plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Game Releases/Updates Rumors ● Publisher ININ claims Nintendo now offers smaller Switch 2 game cartridges, Nintendo’s made no official statement Let's Discuss ● Switch 2 - The First 6 Months Time Out ● Games we've been playing ● Escape from Tarkov ● Grand Theft Auto Online ● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond ● DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Spotify feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SACicqRHT2yxC9mlUP9PL Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 15% off plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast with guest host Joey Ferris: News ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Q&A with Joey Ferris ● Guess the arcade game #2 Time Out ● Marty - Hand-Drawn Guides Mega Man Book Games we've been playing ● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond ● Assassin’s Creed Shadows ● DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake ● My Nintendo PICROSS: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess ● Intellivision Sprint ● MARVEL Cosmic Invasion ● Split Fiction ● KIBORG ● FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE Demo ● Mega Man Powered Up ● Super Mario Bros. Remastered (https://github.com/JHDev2006/Super-Mario-Bros.-Remastered-Public) Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Spotify feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SACicqRHT2yxC9mlUP9PL Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Reminder that Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers are available to purchase until January 30, 2026 ● No Gravity Games will be doing their annual game giveaway starting on Friday, December 12, for 8 days, with three games to be given away on the 19th ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Game Awards Discussion Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Tetris 99 50th MAXIMUS CUP ● Mario Kart World has received a substantial update ● Drag x Drive also received a large update ● Donkey Kong theme ● Ball x Pit sells over 1,000,000 units and has three free updates planned for 2026 ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Guess the arcade game #1 Time Out ● Justin’s upcoming trip to Japan Games we've been playing ● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Wayfinder, Assassin's Creed Shadows ● Ball x Pit ● Secrets of Blackrock Manor ● Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind ● Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection ● Pitfall II: Lost Caverns ● PICROSS S CAPCOM CLASSICS edition ● DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake ● KIBORG ● Demonschool ● Mario Kart World ● Little Kitty Big City ● Split Fiction ● Absolum ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A ● Animal Crossing: New Horizons Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Nintendo acquires Bandai Namco Studios Singapore to be renamed Nintendo Studios Singapore ● Game Releases/Updates Games we've been playing ● Hades II ● Hollow Knight: Silksong ● Star Wars: Outlaws Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● The Game Awards 2025 Nominations ● Nintendo FINALLY shows more of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond ● First official screenshots from The Legend of Zelda movie have been shown ● Xbox Partner Preview ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Marty’s Mystery Block Blind Rank Game - Part 3 Games we've been playing ● PlayDate games ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A ● Kirby Air Riders ● Demonschool ● Neon Inferno ● Super Mario Galaxy 2 ● BALL x PIT - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Hollow Knight ● Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted for Nintendo Switch 2 ● PowerWash Simulator 2 ● Once Upon a KATAMARI ● Hollow Knight: Sillksong Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct ● Switch System Update 21.0.0 is out now ● Nintendo Announces Holiday Offers for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025 ● ● https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/holiday-gifts/ ● ● https://play.nintendo.com/explore/nintendo-switch-wishlist/ Nintendo will also be hosting events at select retailers ● A new Legend of Zelda LEGO set is coming in 2026 ● Steam announces new information about a new Machine for Kirby ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Marty’s Mystery Block Blind Rank Game - Part 2 Games we've been playing ● Dark Quest 4, Mario Kart World ● Animal Crossing: New Horizons ● EA Sports Madden NFL 26 ● Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride ● Demonschool ● Gigasword ● Kirby Air Riders ● All Hands on Deck ● Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ● Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake ● Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted for Nintendo Switch 2 ● Grand Poker Casino ● Hollow Knight: Silksong ● Hades II ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer dropped ● Nintendo’s Latest Numbers ● Nintendo Store App available on mobile devices ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● One year in with Nintendo Music, how much are you using this service? ● Marty’s Mystery Block Blind Rank Game - Part 1 Time Out ● Marty - Mountain Dew Baja Blast Pie Games we've been playing ● Hollow Knight: Silksong ● Hades II ● Star Wars: Outlaws ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● PowerWash Simulator 2 ● Overcooked 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Dragon Snack ● Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment ● Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake ● Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection ● Metroid Prime Remastered ● Plants vs. Zombies Remastered Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Mario will be a balloon in the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to celebrate Super Mario’s 40th anniversary ● Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update and Nintendo Switch 2 Editions coming early 2026 ● From Mat Piscatella: Pokémon Legends: Z-A had a massive US launch at retail ● The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild OST is releasing on vinyl ● Resident Evil Pro Controller, amiibo, and Generation Pack coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on February 27, 2026 ● Amazon Luna made HUGE changes ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● What’s your favorite spooky locale from a video game? Time Out ● Tim - Collecting Handhelds Games we've been playing ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Fire Emblem Shadows - Season 2 ● BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection ● Chibi-Robo ● PowerWash Simulator 2 Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

**Use the code NINDADS at checkout to receive 20% plus free shipping at Manscaped.com** On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Dads Podcast: News ● Gaming industry mourns the passing of Tomonobu Itagaki ● Kirby Air Riders Direct #2 10.23.2025 ● The Nintendo Today app has an update that will allow sharing with some news articles ● Nintendo is in the process of renewing the Virtual Console trademark ● Atari announces new hardware: Intellivision Sprint ● Donkey Kong Bananza to feature in-game monthly events ● Pikmin 4 is getting a free update ● Nintendo’s new contest will grant one winner a trip to San Francisco ● Game Releases/Updates Let's Discuss ● Blind Rank 5 Random “Best NES Black Box Games” - Part 3 Games we've been playing ● Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ● Absolum ● Ball x Pit ● Mega Man X ● Star Wars Outlaws ● Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted ● PowerWash Simulator 2 Community Spotlight Check out our website at http://nintendodads.org for our latest videos, episodes, tweets, and social media links. Apple Podcasts feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-dads-podcast/id950582320?mt=2 YouTube Music feed: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyID_QWdPfjM17EE3cg8Pin30jHkLqWKr Become a patron and help us improve the show! https://www.patreon.com/NintendoDads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices