Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

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

December 11, 2025 145 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss Katsuhiro Harada leaving Bandai Namco after 30 years, Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 remakes still alive, more Resident Evil Requiem 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 - Intro0:18:49 - Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco after 30 Years0:24:05 - Xbox outsold b...
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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the future Witcher games, the bizarre Game Awards statue in the desert, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond reviews, 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 - Intro0:21:52 - Witcher 4, 5, and 6 Release Plans0:32:36 - Desert Statue tied to The Game Awards0:39:21 - Nintendo Acquires New Studio0...
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November 27, 2025 147 mins
This week the Punching Up crew talks about Ubisoft game rumors, The Duskbloods, The Golden Joystick Awards, 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 - Intro0:34:16 - Tales of Berseria Remaster Announced0:42:05 - Panic Button Helped On Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrades0:46:40 - Upcoming Ubisoft Games Release Leak0:53:35 - What We...
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November 20, 2025 147 mins
This week the Punching Up crew go over The Game Awards nominees, Metroid Prime 4 previews, IGN's Top Nintendo Games, and the recent Zelda movie info. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps:  0:00:00 - Intro0:11:36 - Game Awards0:52:09 - IGN's Top Nintendo Games0:59:22 - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Shadow Dropped1:04:10 - Steam Machin...
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November 13, 2025 112 mins
This week Dustin joins the Punching Up crew to discuss the new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the new Zelda LEGO teaser, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined 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 - Intro0:12:55 - Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer0:28:40 - New LEGO Zelda Teaser0:35:21 - Reggie Fils-Aimé on Xbox Games for S...
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This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo's collaboration with Capcom, Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment impressions, 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 - Intro0:10:03 - Resident Evil Requiem Amiibo and Controller0:20:30 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switc...
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October 30, 2025 141 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discusses the massive second Kirby Air Riders Direct, more Switch 2 ports, Halo: Campaign Evolved, 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 - Intro0:18:09 - Kirby Air Riders Direct0:29:12 - Pikmin 4 update0:36:59 - Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition coming to Switch 20:41:39 - Xbox Rog Ally1:13...
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October 23, 2025 149 mins
This week the Punching Up crew talks about all the drama and positives surrounding Legends: Z-A, a new Halo game, and more Resident Evil rumors. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps:  0:00:00 - Intro0:37:10 - Pokemon Legends Z-A Discussion0:57:19 - The passing of Tomonobu Itagaki1:08:12 - New Halo Game being announced this week1:15:32 - ...
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October 16, 2025 137 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss the canceled Assassins Creed game, Gene's impressions with Resident Evil Requiem and Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and the massive Pokémon leaks. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps:  0:00:00 - Intro0:17:53 - Animal Crossing Clone0:23:07 - Canceled Assassin's Creed Game0:37:38 - RE 9 and Onimusha h...
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This week the Punching Up crew discuss the delay of Mina the Hollower, Nintendo's new animated short and whether or not we think a price hike is coming for Nintendo Switch Online. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps:  0:00:00 - Intro0:17:06 - Mina the Hollower Delayed0:26:21 - New Nintendo Short Close to You0:35:44 - Nintendo Continue...
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October 2, 2025 136 mins
This week, the Punching Up crew discuss EA being sold, rumors of a new Lord of the Rings game, Doug Bowser's retirement, DS memories 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 - Intro0:18:08 - EA to be acquired by Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners0:31:37 - New Lord of the Rings game0:45:48 - Must ...
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September 25, 2025 156 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss the recent Xbox price increases and if Nintendo may as well in the future, Why we're getting Dragon Quest VII Reimagined now, Kojima's new projects 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 - Intro0:28:28 - Xbox Price Hike0:40:07 - LEGO rumors0:48:02 - Why Dragon Quest VII Remake no...
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September 18, 2025 200 mins
This week Rick Hoeg joins the Punching Up crew to discuss the recent massive Nintendo Direct, the insane Pokémon patents and your questions! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps:  0:00:00 - Intro0:10:57 - Nintendo Direct Recap2:15:19 - What We’re Playing2:39:05 - Insane Pokémon Patent2:51:08 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad...
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September 11, 2025 137 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss a variety of news topics including Nintendo ending repairs on the 2DS and 3DS, small Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts IV updates, Nintendo winning a lawsuit 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 - Intro0:20:59 - Nintendo no longer repairing 2DS XL and 3DS.0:26:29 - St...
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September 4, 2025 141 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss Rayman's 30th anniversary, LEGO Pokémon, and more Nintendo Direct rumors. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:20:08 - Rayman 30th Anniversary0:28:14 - Ubisoft Games Rumors0:39:36 - PlayStation State of Play, focusing on 007 First Light0:46:46 - Silksong Info0:50:38 - What we’re ...
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August 28, 2025 135 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss a variety of topics including the lack of Switch 2 dev kits, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 maybe getting a remaster, and if we think the Switch 2 is already feeling out of date. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:10:27 - Switch 2 already getting stinky?0:37:04 - A lot of devs still do...
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August 21, 2025 176 mins
This week Gene goes hands-on with Kirby Air Riders, and Brad and Micah talk Gamescom, Starfield rumors for Switch 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 - Intro0:09:21 - Kriby Air Riders Direct0:27:40 - Hands on with Gene1:07:23 - Gamescom Announcements1:22:08 - Dual-Screen Patent Updated1:31:52 - Shenmue 3 Enhanced...
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August 14, 2025 161 mins
This week the Punching Up crew discuss the new adorable My Mario products, Pokémon fans going nuts, Dragon Age Remakes being shutdown 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 - Intro0:21:03 - My Mario Products0:38:15 - Dragon Age Remakes shutdown allegedly0:52:50 - Pokémon Happy Meals pulled from Japan1:04:16 - What we’r...
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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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