Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast
Punching Up is a weekly show all about Nintendo, co-hosted by Dustin Furman, Gene Park, Dagan Moriarty, and Mama Micah. The goal of Punching Up is to discuss the latest news and games from Nintendo, as well as dive deep into the prestigious catalog of games from the past, all while keeping it fun and entertaining. The show is highly interactive, with plenty of questions and comments from the audience. New episodes are released every other Friday. To get early access to each episode, support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
Episodes
August 7, 2025 • 155 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discusses the Switch US price hikes, Nintendo's recent survey, updated sales numbers, and more!
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:20:04 - Switch Price Hike0:31:03 - Nintendo Survey0:43:04 - Last week's Partner Direct thoughts0:55:39 - Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage0:58:31 - Nin...
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July 31, 2025 • 202 mins
This week the crew discusses a variety of topics like the Nintendo Partner Direct, Mario Paint, PlayStation multiplatform possibilities, Square Enix sales updates and more!
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:15:26 - Nintendo Partner Direct
0:49:55 - Mario Paint on NSO
1:01:29 - Princess Peach and Mario are just...
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July 24, 2025 • 155 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss a variety of topics including The Legend of Zelda movie casting, No Rest for the Wicked, Pokémon Presents, and more!
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:31:32 - Zelda Movie Cast Announcement0:38:20 - No Rest for the Wicked Coming to Switch 2?0:41:28 - NSO Playtest Program0:51:56...
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July 17, 2025 • 149 mins
This week, Gene shares his Donkey Kong Bananza review with the crew, and they discuss other topics including Dragon Quest VII remake rumors, Camelot Software's next game, and upcoming potential Nintendo Directs.
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:20:12 - Donkey Kong Bananza Review with Gene0:49:56 - Camelot Software...
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July 10, 2025 • 130 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Nintendo 64 leaks for Switch Online, Final Fantasy XI Remake rumors, Switch 2 port potential and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:08:06 - BBQ/Grilling Talk0:19:58 - Leaked N64 Games for NSO?0:27:54 - Rumored Final Fantasy IX Remake Might be in Trouble0:42:32 - Nintendo is...
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July 2, 2025 • 140 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss a price hike for some Nintendo games and services in Canada, Mario Strikers coming to NSO, the team behind Donkey Kong Bananza and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:16:21 - Super Mario Strikers Coming to NSO0:19:16 - Price Increase in Canada0:25:35 - Nintendo and Amazon Update...
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June 26, 2025 • 144 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discusses leaked Sega sales numbers, third-party sales updates, Drag X Drive, Zelda scores and more!
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:34:12 - Leaked Sega0:40:52 - Final Fantasy XVI coming to Switch 2?0:51:13 - Switch 2 Zelda Metacritic Scores0:56:56 - 3rd party sales update0:59:11 - ...
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June 19, 2025 • 181 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss all the latest Nintendo news including the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, Borderlands 4, Switch 2 sales and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:13:17 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Still Coming0:29:03 - Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 won't be out at launch. Standard edit...
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June 12, 2025 • 154 mins
With the arrival of the Switch 2, the Punching Up crew take a deep dive and gives their thoughts on the system and software and discuss new announcements like Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, Mina the Hollower's release date and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:16:18 - Switch 2 System impressions0:...
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June 5, 2025 • 141 mins
This week the Punching Up crew talk about Gene's hands-on time with Mario Kart World, Welcome Tour, and discuss news and get excited for Summer Game Fest!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:20:32 - Mario Kart World Impressions0:38:09 - Welcome Tour Impressions0:47:12 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Switch 2 Footage0:51:23 - ...
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May 29, 2025 • 166 mins
This week, special guest RogersBase joins the Punching Up crew to talk about his and Gene's time at Super Nintendo World in Orlando, Gene’s interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, as well as the latest news—including Nintendo Direct rumors, Dragon Quest updates, and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:08:02 - Super Nintendo...
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May 22, 2025 • 158 mins
This week Micah and Brad share their favorite Nintendo 64 memories, go over Switch game upgrades, possible leaks like Red Dead Redemption 2 and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:25:51 - N64 memories0:56:23 - Updated Switch Games1:07:54 - Randy Pitchford on Borderlands 4's potential price1:15:55 - New Nintendo Store...
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May 15, 2025 • 145 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo's recent financial report, Final Fantasy VII Remake series possibly coming to Switch 2, Capcom, and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:14:07 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Release Date0:22:33 - Nintendo Financial Report0:38:32 - Palworld Case Update0:48:37 - Final Fan...
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May 8, 2025 • 167 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo Suing accessory manufacturer Genki, new firmware updates, The return of Ecco the Dolphin, and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:11:59 - Nintendo Suing Accessory Manufacturer Genki0:17:46 - Firmware 20.0.00:26:09 - Ecco the Dolphin is Back0:34:32 - What We're Playing1:...
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May 1, 2025 • 156 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss Switch 2 pre-orders, Game-Key Cards, New Switch 2 Ports and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro0:04:55 - Pre-order madness0:21:59 - Game Stop Scummy Practices0:30:00 - DB Sparking coming to Switch 20:43:38 - Game-key Card started a couple min ago0:48:05 - What we're playing1:07:2...
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April 24, 2025 • 156 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss the US pre order date and plans. Mario Kart World Direct, and Nintendo's future plans for Mario.
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:09:17 - Switch 2 preorder date NA
0:17:42 - Switch 2 Paul Rudd Commercial
0:29:18 - Mario Kart World Direct
0:38:57 - Doug bowser on Mario
0:41:53 - Xb...
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April 17, 2025 • 172 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Zelda Notes App, Toys for Bob and Banjo, Shuhei Yoshida's thoughts on Nintendo and more!
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:22:14 - Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Version Not Coming with DLC
0:29:22 - Zelda Note App Info
0:39:08 - Banjo Kazooie
0:51:01 - What we're playing
1:23:29 ...
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April 10, 2025 • 166 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss all the recent Switch 2 drama including the pre order delays in North America, $80 games and more!
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:17:37 - Switch 2 preorders delayed in NA
0:23:29 - Tariffs not factored into the price
0:27:50 - Switch 2 Battery life
0:32:51 - No achievements
0:48...
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April 2, 2025 • 156 mins
Nintendo has finally fully revealed the Switch 2 along with a slew of new games! Join us to break down all the details of the direct and more.
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:03 - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
1:45:28 - Nintendo Treehouse
1:46:14 - Zelda movie release date
1:48:25 - What We’re Playing
2:03:39 - Final Fa...
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March 27, 2025 • 196 mins
This week the Punching Up crew react to the newest Nintendo Direct, share their predictions for the upcoming Switch 2 event, talk Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, possible Persona 4 remake leaks, and more!
Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:09:51 - Nintendo Direct News
0:49:47 - Our Switch 2 predictions
1:39:0...
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