Shack Together 056 - Final Switch Nintendo Direct, GDC Recap feat. Donovan Erskine + Ozzie Mejia

Welcome to episode 56 of Shack Together! We're joined by special guests Donovan Erskine and Ozzie Mejia to share insights from GDC 2025, while we also dive into Nintendo's final Direct for the original Switch, packed with exciting updates on Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake's release date, and even more info on the new Pokémon Legends title.

Today's show features our "Final Nintendo Direct: Wii U Edition" segment, where we test our knowledge of Nintendo's historic announcements from the Wii U era. Afterward, we explore an extensive lineup of GDC previews, including promising titles like Dreams of Another, Revenge of the Savage Planet, and TMNT: Tactical Takedown, while discussing the newly announced ShackMaps feature.

Next, we cover significant industry developments including Game Informer's return independent from GameStop, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's PS5 release date announcement, and ESA's new accessible games initiative. We also discuss GameStop's convertible notes situation and Ubisoft becoming a Tencent subsidiary. And that's all for today's show! Thanks as always for listening and enjoy!

 

Timestamps

• 00:01:19 Hustle Culture  
• 00:10:17 It's Shack Together!  
• 00:11:24 Ozzie's Games: Hearthstone: Into the Emerald Dream, The Rogue: Prince of Persia
• 00:15:12 Donovan's Games: MLB The Show 25  
• 00:19:11 John's Games: Assassin's Creed: Shadows  
• 00:23:13 Joe's Games: What should I play?  
• 00:24:57 Asif's Games: Retro Slam Tennis, Last War, F-Zero 99, Nintendo Music, Nintendo Today!  
• 00:28:33 Asif's 11th F-Zero 99 Victory  
• 00:45:26 The Final Nintendo Direct: Wii U Edition  
• 00:59:45 Story Time!  
• 00:59:51 Preview: Dreams of Another, Mindwave, Wildgate, Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults, Clawpunk, LUCID, Forestrike, Revenge of the Savage Planet, TMNT: Tactical Takedown, Cairn, Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch  
• 01:16:37 Reviews: Bubble Ghost, PS5 Pro, Look Outside  
• 01:22:53 News: Cristiano Ronaldo comes to Fatal Fury, Shackmaps, Nintendo Direct, GI is Back, Indiana Jones to PS5  
• 02:12:58 Industry: Accessible Games Initiative, GME's Convertible Notes, GME Crash, Ubisoft Subsidiary  
• 02:19:51 Community Notes 

 

Articles mentioned in this episode

• Watch Nintendo Direct March 2025
• Introducing ShackMaps
• Dreams of Another preview impressions
• Revenge of the Savage Planet preview
• PlayStation 5 Pro review
• Game Informer returns without GameStop
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 release date
• ESA accessible games initiative tagging awareness
• GameStop GME convertible note 2025
• Ubisoft becomes Tencent subsidiary