Discussing the September 2026 Nintendo Direct

What's going on everybody! In episode 95 of the X Button Gaming Podcast we ride the hype of the recently released Ocarina of Time Remake to talk about the 3D Zelda games and rank them!Make sure to share your personal rankings in the comments of the Discord!

It's cozy season, and we are back at X Button Gaming to talk about some of the cozy games we have been playing! Kristine, Jessi and Hanna join me for another year of talking about what we've been playing, with an emphasis on cozy gaming! We also talk about the Indie Showcase that happened this week! Join the Discord to let us know your thoughts on the episode!

Episode 93!! Jimi and I went to Portland Retro Gaming Expo last weekend and we talk about some of our experience there and talk about our recent pickups with Jaiden! James also comes in strong with a Power Hour focusing on Nintendo Power issue 30! Let us know what you think of the episode in the comments, or join the Discord and talk with us there! Also, please follow the X Button Gaming TikTok!

Thank you for tuning into episode 92! in this episode Gary, Jaiden, Jimi and I talk about the Zelda direct and Nintendo direct that happened on back to back days! With lots of new announcements and things to be excited for, we really had a good time talking about it! We also talked about our recent trips to PAX West and Jimi's trip to Pokémon Worlds!As always thank you for tuning in and make sure to join the Discord to join in on the conversations!

In the words of Jacobim Mugatu, "That PS3 is so hot right now!" Thats's right, for episode 91 we are talking about that PS triple! I've always had a lot of love for the system and consider myself relatively well versed in its library, and I still feel like I learned a ton while researching this episode! Take a listen and let us know your thoughts on these games, what your favorite PS3 games and memories are, and thank you for listening!

PLEASE NOTE: This episode was split into two parts due to our ability to talk too much. There is a second episode titled "Collector's Edition: Expensive & Rare PS3 Games" that will cover the main topic.Thank you all for tuning into episode 91 of the X Button Gaming Podcast! In this first part of this riveting two part episode, Jaiden, Gary, Jimi and I talk about some of the gaming and other media we have bought over the last handful of months. We love our physical media here! Then Jimi breaks down another issue of Nintendo Power in a great Power Hour. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts on Discord or in the comments wherever! Feel free to share your favorite recent pickups with us as well! Oh and make sure to check out our PS3 discussion in part b!

Thanks for tuning into episode 90 of the X Button Gaming podcast. In this episode Jaiden, Gary, Jimi and I talk about the state of the video game industry after the recent announcement from Sony about them ending physical game production in 2026. Spoiler, we aren't happy. Then we spend some time talking about what we've been playing over the last month! Want to share your thoughts on anything we talk about this episode? Come join the Discord and join the discussion!

Thank you for tuning into episode 89 of the X Button Gaming podcast. In this episode we go over the main showcases from the Pseudo E3 week from this summer! Lots of good announcements and lots of things we are excited for. Make sure to join the Discord and chat with us about what games you are looking most forward to!

What's going on everybody! Thank you for joining us for episode 88! In this episode I talked... a lot. But I'm thankful to Jimi for joining me and talking about our recent pickups and hosting the power hour segment! RE is not a series James has a lot of experience with but it is a series I love and enjoy talking about! With Requiem's release in February the series has been on everyones mind and I thought, what better time to talk about it then after everyone has moved on to other things? XDThanks for checking out this episode and let us know your favorite RE items in your collection, or ones you wish you had in the comments on the episode or join the Discord!

Thanks for tuning into episode 87! In this episode Jaiden, Gary and I talk about what we've been playing recently. Then for the main topic we rank the first release versions of the Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation and Xbox home consoles by how we felt about their design! It made for a fun topic to see where opinions are the same and where they differ!I appreciate you listening and make sure to join the Discord and let us know what console designs are your favorite!