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Nintendo Pulse – Nintendo Switch and 3DS News

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Nintendo Pulse is our weekly show all about Nintendo. Hear all of the latest news on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS! Born from the combination of the WiiSpot and DS:Life podcast, you can join your hosts Lloyd Hannesson and Stephen Munn as they tell you all about the games you’ll want to be playing, retro games, Nintendo Power and portables!

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Episodes

The Finale, For Now – Nintendo Pulse #515

August 25, 2022 03:07 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

Well, this is it, the final episode of the Nintendo Pulse podcast, for now :) We start off the show talking about what we’ve been playing including Cult of the Lamb, Arcade Paradise, Mass Effect Trilogy, and Vampire Survivor. Then jump into the memories part […]

Splatoon 3 Direct and Wave Race – Nintendo Pulse #514

August 16, 2022 03:12 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Nintendo had a Splatoon Direct, was there enough there to get your purchase? We also talk about the new N64 title coming this week, a new Kirby game, and more! Audio Contact Info Twitter: Follow Dasme Follow REZDtv Email: [email protected]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Live A Live – Nintendo Pulse #513

August 08, 2022 02:15 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Well, the cat is out of the bag. In this episode, I announce that this show will be stopping at the end of August. It was an incredibly difficult decision to make after podcasting about my love of Video Games for the last 17 years… […]

Loud, June NPDs and LEGO – Nintendo Pulse #512 (redo)

July 20, 2022 20:06 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

NOTE: Sorry folks! This episode was originally posted with the MP3 for episode #511! This has been fixed, sorry for the double download. I’ve been playing a great new rhythm-action title called LOUD on my Switch. It combined a story with various rock songs and […]

Loud, June NPDs and LEGO – Nintendo Pulse #512 – Broken Link!

July 20, 2022 03:24

Sorry, this episode was posted with the wrong MP3 linked! The updated episode can be found here – https://rezd.tv/np/loud-june-npds-and-lego-nintendo-pulse-512-redo/

Splatoon 3 SWOLED, Pokemon Puzzle League and more! – Nintendo Pulse #511

July 09, 2022 19:02 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Well, we were sort of correct with our new Nintendo Switch predictions… ok ok, we weren’t. We at least had OLED down right? We always lose the Nintendo rumour guessing game, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun trying! On this episode of the Nintendo […]

Nintendo Direct Thoughts and Rumour Overload – Nintendo Pulse #510

July 06, 2022 14:05 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

The Nintendo Direct Mini surprised us with a pile of awesome new game announcements. We chat about our favourite announcements, then drop into some rumour mill and retro news. We recorded last night, and by the time we went to post the episode this AM […]

Xenoblade Direct and Rainbow Laser Disco Dungeon – Nintendo Pulse #509

June 26, 2022 17:33 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

We learned a bunch more info about the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but will we see a more general “Not-E3” style Direct this week? All the rumours are pointing to yes, we’ll see if it happens. Enjoy the show folks! If you enjoy what we […]

Shredder’s Revenge, May NPDs and more! – Nintendo Pulse #508

June 17, 2022 14:05 - 48 minutes - 53.4 MB

I expected to enjoy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Shredder’s Revenge, but not this much. The game is everything I wanted from a reborn beat-em-up. They really knocked this one out of the park! We also discuss the Switch sales in Japan, May NPDs, and […]

Not E3, New Switch Online Retro Games and Turtles! – Nintendo Pulse #507

June 13, 2022 00:20 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Well, it’s E3 time again, kinda… Even though E3 itself was canceled Summer Game Fest and a pile of other presentations kept us in gaming news. In this episode, we talk about the biggest announced games, the fact that Nintendo hasn’t announced a Nintendo Direct […]

Nintendo Switch Sports! – Nintendo Pulse #506

May 06, 2022 03:15 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

When Nintendo announced Nintendo Switch Sports, it seemed too limited based on the other entries to the series. Reviews were positive so we snagged it to play as a family and ended up having so much fun. The motion controls are spot on, but there […]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Arrives Early! – Nintendo Pulse #505

April 22, 2022 13:46 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Well, we got a bit of a summer gift from Nintendo this week. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will be out in July instead of September! It’s not often that we get a game moved UP, so this is something to get hyped about. If you enjoy […]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land and LEGO Star Wars Skywalker Saga – Nintendo Pulse #504

April 15, 2022 03:14 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

We are getting absolutely spoiled this year with amazing titles. In this episode, Stephen and I chat about Kirby and the Forgotten Land and then jump into LEGO Star Wars the Skywalker Saga… very different games, but they are both awesome. I have been saying […]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Impressions – Nintendo Pulse #503

March 27, 2022 15:23 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Kirby is here and it is AWESOME. I continue to be blown away at all of the levels in the game. There is always something new and surprising coming, and the number of times I’ve laughed out loud while playing surprised me. I really hope […]

NP502 – Cowabunga!

March 10, 2022 03:12 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Right before starting recording, news dropped that Konami was releasing a new game collection. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, will be released in the future (no release date yet) and contains 13 TMNT games from the Arcade, NES, SNES, Genesis, and even the […]

NP501 – 2 Stores Closing, 1 Getting Upgrades

February 25, 2022 04:15 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Nintendo has announced that they will be closing the Wii U and 3DS eShops, and they are doing it quickly. So if there are any games you’ve wanted to play on the 3DS or WiiU, don’t miss your chance! We hope you enjoy the episode, […]

NP500 – Nintendo Gave Us the Gift of a Direct!

February 11, 2022 14:24 - 1 hour - 66.4 MB

I am finding it hard to believe that we’ve done 500 of these things! It’s been a fun 10+ years talking about Nintendo, here’s hoping that we can keep doing these another 500 times :) In this episode, Stephen and I run down all of […]

NP499 – Switch Outsold the Wii

February 04, 2022 04:08 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB

The financials are in and Nintendo had a very, very good 2021. We talk about all of this, including the Switch surpassing the sales of the Wii. Who would have predicted THAT five years ago!? If you enjoy what we do here, please consider becoming […]

NP498 – Delays and Cloud Gaming

January 29, 2022 03:13 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

We have a slower than normal news week this week, but we had a great conversation on Cloud Gaming on Switch, game announcements, and sadly some game delays. Will delays continue to be a huge thing in 2022? Will we get news on a new […]

NP497 – Our 2021 Nintendo Games of the Year

January 19, 2022 04:23 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

We are finally back and in this episode, Stephen and I run down our top 5 favourite games of the year! While we had planned to take a few weeks off over the holidays, that turned into 4 due to illness and other fun things. […]

FIXED! NP496 – Indie World and More! (correct file)

December 16, 2021 13:04 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Oops! I posted this originally with the wrong episode. Here is the proper episode #496! Well, Nintendo gave us an early present this year with a surprise Indie World Direct today! Stephen and I got together to talk about our favorite games that were shown, […]

NP496 – Indie World and More! -updated file

December 16, 2021 05:41 - 60 MB

Well, Nintendo gave us an early present this year with a surprise Indie World Direct today! Stephen and I got together to talk about our favorite games that were shown, and some that left us scratching our heads. We also talk about new N64 games, […]

NP496 – Indie World and More!

December 16, 2021 05:41 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Well, Nintendo gave us an early present this year with a surprise Indie World Direct today! Stephen and I got together to talk about our favorite games that were shown, and some that left us scratching our heads. We also talk about new N64 games, […]

NP495 – Paper Mario and Quake Horde Mode

December 03, 2021 03:55 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pass is getting its first retro addition, Paper Mario on the N64! We chat about this news, the current Game Awards rumours, and more! We sure hope the news cycle picks up next week with the TGAs! Enjoy the show! Enjoy […]

NP494 – Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 + HHP

November 10, 2021 04:58 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

On this episode of Nintendo Pulse, we are talking Animal Crossing! Stephen and I run down what we think of the new 2.0 update, some of the best features, hidden features, and dig into the Happy Home Paradise DLC as well. This patch completely refreshed […]

NP493 – Expansion Pack and Pikmin Bloom!

October 29, 2021 01:33 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

We are back with another Nintendo Pulse podcast! In this episode, we talk about the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, the N64 games, and some of the graphical issues I’ve been seeing. We then dig into the week’s news including: Hyrule Warriors DLC, Advance Wars […]

NP492 – Metroid: Dread Review and ACNH Direct!

October 17, 2021 03:47 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

Metroid: Dread has been such an amazing title to make my way through. In this episode, Stephen and I give our “reviews”. That’s in quotes since both of us are at the very end of the game, but haven’t rolled credits yet. Everything about the […]

NP491 – Nintendo Direct Thoughts

September 24, 2021 03:25 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

Well we got one heck of a fun Nintendo Direct today. New games were announced, DLC was unveiled, a new Nintendo Online tier was announced with N64 + Genesis games but no price, and we found out that Chris Pratt will be playing the voice […]

NP490 – Cruis’n Blast Review

September 16, 2021 13:45 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

I can’t believe that Nintendo *just* added Bluetooth audio support to the Switch… 4 years after it launched. I’ve used many 3rd party devices to connect my AirPods, this just seems too good to be true. IN this episode we talk about the latest news […]

NP489 – Gameboy, Big Brains, and April O’Neil

September 08, 2021 02:12 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

I didn’t think that I would ever see the day when not 1, but 2 games were announced that had a playable April O’Neil, but here we are :D In this episode of the Nintendo Pulse podcast, we talk about the rumoured Gameboy game addition […]

NP488 – Happy Birthday SNES!

August 24, 2021 02:11 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

I can’t believe that the SNES is already 30 years old! I have such fond memories of playing SNES on the weekends with my buddies. What an amazing console! Besides the SNES, we also talk about Quake that is having its own 25th Anniversary celebration. […]

NP487 – Indie World Showcase August 2021

August 12, 2021 03:15 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Nintendo dropped an awesome Indie World Showcase this morning and showed off some awesome games including: Axiom Verge 2, Islanders, Astroneer, LumbearJack, Tetris Effect, and more! The Switch is getting so many awesome indies throughout the next year, it’ll be fun to see them all […]

NP486 – Steam Deck, More Snap and Bye EB Games!

July 30, 2021 02:38 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

We have a great show for you this week. We talk Zelda Skyward Sword, the Steam Deck, EB Games being renamed, and cover all of the week’s Nintendo News. Animal Crossing patches, Pokemon Snap getting more content, and much much more. Enjoy the episode, let […]

NP485 – Delays and New Retro – Take 2

July 16, 2021 20:55 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

UPDATE: The original post was created with the wrong Audio file! This has been fixed, sorry for any inconvenience! We are back with another episode for you this week. We chat about the unfortunate Amiibo delays, DLC delays, and new retro games. We also chat […]

NP485 – Delays and New Retro

July 16, 2021 02:52 - 51.4 MB

We are back with another episode for you this week. We chat about the unfortunate Amiibo delays, DLC delays, and new retro games. We also chat about what we’ve been playing as well! Enjoy the episode, let us know what games you have been playing […]

NP484 – PiCTOOi and Nintendo Switch OLED Edition

July 07, 2021 03:15 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

Nintendo finally unveiled the new Nintendo Switch revision, sadly it’s not quite what we had been hoping for. This new OLED Edition has a bigger OLED screen and boasts 64GB of internal memory, but other than a new kickstand… it’s the exact same switch we’ve […]

NP483 – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity DLC Thoughts

July 04, 2021 03:05 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB

We gather here on this great Bidoof Day to bring you the next episode of the Nintendo Pulse podcast! Wait… Bidoof day? Apparently, this is a thing, Nintendo tweeted it and everything! :) In this episode we talk about the games we have been playing […]

NP482 – LEGO Builder’s Journey and Game Builder Garage

June 26, 2021 03:15 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

We are in the post E3 drought, so Stephen and I chat for a while about the games we have been playing including: LEGO Builder’s Journey, Trials of Mana, Infinite Space, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. I also talk a bit about some of […]

NP481 – E3 2021 Wrapup

June 19, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Stephen and I are back to talk about all things E3 2021. What were some of our favorite announcements? What were our misses? What other announcements had us excited? Listen in to find out! If you enjoy what we do here, please consider becoming a […]

NP480 – PulseCraft E3 2021

June 15, 2021 22:45 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Nintendo had their E3 Direct this morning and I pretty much enjoyed the whole event! While I would have loved to see new Kirby, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong games, what Nintendo gave us could turn out to be even better! We have a new Advance […]

NP479 – Last Minute Pre-E3 News!

June 12, 2021 17:59 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

E3 is under way! Before Nintendo’s E3 Direct on Tuesday, Stephen and I get together to talk about the few news items that have come out prior to this event. We also talk about the games we have been playing including: Trials of Mana, Rise […]

NP478 – E3 is Upon Us

June 04, 2021 02:58 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

E3 is nearly here! We received news today that Nintendo will be holding their E3 Direct on June 15th, so it’s officially official… Nintendo is at E3! Will that mean a new Nintendo Switch announcement next week? I think so! While this is a short […]

NP477 – Dragon Quest 35th and Sonic 30th

May 28, 2021 03:10 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

We are back after what was hopefully the last missed show for a long while. I briefly chat about what has been happening here for the last few months, then we dig into the latest Nintendo news including the hopefully final Switch Pro rumours, and […]

NP476 – Build Games or Play These

May 12, 2021 03:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

In this episode we talk about where we have been, chat about Nintendo’s new game creation software, Game Builder Garage, talk about the insane sales numbers of the Switch, then get into some new game announcements that have dropped this week. We’re slowly crawling to […]

NP475 – Smelter and Online Patches

April 28, 2021 02:46 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Who would have thought that 2021 would bring us the spiritual successor to the Gameboy Camera? Crazy! We chat about the week’s news including game patches and retro collections. Oh, I also talk about my new obsession, Smelter. This game is a crazy 16bit mashup […]

NP474 – Cozy Grove and Indie World Thoughts

April 15, 2021 03:38 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Cozy Grove has been a joy to play for the last week. It combines the island life and friendly villagers from Animal Crossing with daily tasks and relationship building… oh and GHOSTS. It’s been a breath of fresh air to play, if you’ve checked it […]

NP473 – Kaze and the Wild Masks and Development Kits

March 31, 2021 02:51 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

It’s a light news week, so Stephen and I take some time to talk about what we have been playing. We get into an Amiibo rant, talk about Animal Crossing, before getting into the week’s news. Who would have thought that someone could still have […]

NP472 – UnderMine and More Switch Rumours

March 24, 2021 02:53 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

I somehow missed the release of UnderMine, a roguelite dungeon crawler, when it released a month ago. I’m glad I found an old email to spark my memory. UnderMine is an addictive combination of procedurally generated dungeons, permanent upgrades, and steady progression. This is my […]

NP471 – New Physical Retro Carts and Controllers Too!

March 17, 2021 03:18 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

It looks like releasing retro games on cart is making a huge comeback! We talk about the new Gameboy Colour release coming to Kickstarter and the new NES carts coming to Limited Run. Besides that retro fun, we talk about the latest Nintendo news as […]

NP470 – Bravely Default II

March 09, 2021 15:20 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

We have a shorter than normal episode for you all this week, sadly there just wasn’t a lot of news to talk about. We do dig into the week’s news, but also spend some time talking about Bravely Default II — a game that Stephen […]

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