Nintendo Pulse – Nintendo Switch and 3DS News
442 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsNintendo 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
Nintendo Pulse #348 – Nintendo Online Is Here!
September 23, 2018 19:54 - 1 hour - 63 MBWe have a huge show for you this week! Nintendo Online is here and we run down all of the features. We talk about the Satisfye Gaming Grip, cover game sharing and more! If you enjoy what we do here, please consider becoming a Patron […]
Nintendo Pulse #347 – All the Final Fantasies + New Nintendo Direct
September 16, 2018 23:17 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWhat a week of news in Nintendoland! The postponed Nintendo Direct happened, and it may be the best one since the original Switch info dump! We got news of a new Luigi’s Mansion, a new Animal Crossing, all of the Final Fantasies and much much […]
Nintendo Pulse #346 – All the Directs
September 11, 2018 00:28 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBWe have a full episode for you all this week! We run down the Nindies Direct, talk about the Dragalia Lost Direct and more! We also review The Videokid and Ninjin: Clash of Carrots. Enjoy! If you enjoy what we do here, please consider becoming […]
Nintendo Pulse #345 – The Videokid with Adam Jeffcoat from Pixel Trip Studios!
August 29, 2018 02:23 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBWe sit down with Adam Jeffcoat from Pixel Trip Studios and chat about his upcoming game, The Videokid. The Videokid is a retro styles re-imagining of the arcade classic Paperboy. Instead of papers, you are tossing pirated VHS tapes through windows, at people, and yes… […]
Nintendo Pulse #344 – Talking Nindies and More with Abdallah
August 27, 2018 00:16 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis week we are joined by a special guest, Abdallah from the AbdallahSmash026 Youtube channel. He is a Nintendo Brand Ambassador, and player of all things Yo-Kai Watch! In this week’s show, we talk about the surprise Nindie video from the Uk, talk about the […]
Nintendo Pulse #343 – DOOM and Diablo 3!?
August 19, 2018 18:03 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBWe got some great news this week as far as AAA games are concerned. First, Nintendo and Blizzard are working together! Diablo 3 is officially coming to the Switch. If that wasn’t good enough news, word out of Quakecon is that DOOM Eternal will be […]
Nintendo Pulse #342 – The Ultimate Smash Direct
August 13, 2018 16:12 - 1 hour - 44 MBWe have a fantastic show for you all this week! Lloyd and Stephen break down the Smash Direct from last week. There was a pile of news released, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is going to be HUGE! On top of that, we run down the […]
Nintendo Pulse #341 – The Little NES Mini That Could
August 02, 2018 14:28 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBWe have a great show for you all this week! After some vacation related delays, we are back to talk about Octopath Traveler and Captain Toad and then run down the latest news! The NPDs are out and Nintendo is looking awesome. They had the […]
Nintendo Pulse #340 – New Switches and Octopath Traveler
July 15, 2018 23:07 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBWe have a great show for you this week! We cover the latest news, talk about a crazy special edition and Stephen gives us his thoughts on Octopath Traveler! Enjoy the show folks! If you enjoy what we do here, please consider becoming a Patron […]
Nintendo Pulse #339 – Pokemon GO is 2!
July 09, 2018 05:27 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBPokemon is having quite the 2018! Not only did Nintendo announce 2 new entries in the franchise with Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Picachu, but Pokemon GO is again being played in similar numbers as the first summer. We talk about all of the latest […]
Nintendo Pulse #338 – New Man In Charge
June 30, 2018 18:35 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBThis week Nintendo has a new President. We chat briefly about what this means, talk about Metal Gear coming to the Switch… kinda and then we run down the rest of the news and even talk about Mario Tennis Aces, Minecraft Better Together update and […]
Nintendo Pulse #337 – Banned Games and Minecraft Update
June 22, 2018 14:14 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBNintendo and Microsoft, sitting in a tree… M I N-enn I N G! Who would have thought that Microsoft and Nintendo would be releasing co-branded advertising? The world is a weird place these days :) In this episode we talk about the Better Together update, […]
Nintendo Pulse #336 – The Pulse is Jumping with Power
June 17, 2018 06:21 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBAgain we get together with the Switchcraft and Nintendo Power Cast podcasts to run down some of our favourite announcements at E3 2018. We talk about Smash, Starlink, Killer Queen Black and more! Please be sure to let us know what you think of these […]
Nintendo Pulse #335 – E3 2018 Nintendo Direct Wrapup
June 14, 2018 05:20 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBNintendo had their E3 2018 First this week and while there weren’t a lot of new game announcements, what they did announce was amazing. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has every character who has ever been in Smash, Xenoblade DLC looks awesome, Super Mario Party is […]
Nintendo Pulse #334 – E3 Predictions with RunJumpStomp and N64Josh
June 09, 2018 23:12 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBE3 2018 is here! This year we got together with Bill from RunJumpStomp.com/Switchcraft Podcast and N64Josh from N64Josh.com/Nintenod Power Cast. We each brought a expectation, hope and “No way will this happen!” to the recording and chatted about what we think will com from E3 […]
Nintendo Pulse #333 – We Have Games To Talk About
June 06, 2018 15:07 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBMay was an insane month for game releases, so to help us cover it all we decided to do two Nintendo Pulse episodes this week, we hope that you don’t mind! :) In this episode we review Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition […]
Nintendo Pulse #332 – News Explosion With N64Josh
June 02, 2018 22:16 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThere is just too much to cover this week, so we are doing 2 shows! First up is a news show with special guest host N64Josh from the Nintendo Power Cast. We go over the huge news of the week including the new Pokemon games, […]
Nintendo Pulse #331 – Dungeon Rushers and Portal Knights
May 21, 2018 15:52 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBWe have a fun show for you this week. We talk about the new game Dungeon Rushers that will release next week, cover my new found love of Portal Knights and dig into a few other games we have been playing. We also run down […]
Retro Pulse #006 – Super Mario Kart (SNES)
May 12, 2018 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode of the Retro Pulse podcast the guys are talking about Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo! What makes this game so special? How was it developed? Listen in to find out! This is a Patreon funder podcast and our patrons get […]
Nintendo Pulse #330 – Nintendo Switch Online Special
May 09, 2018 02:08 - 33 minutes - 23 MBNintendo dropped a surprise reveal of their upcoming online service, so we dropped a surprise mid-week Nintendo Pulse! We chat about this new service that is launching in September, the 20 NES games that it will launch with, the pricing, save backup and more! Enjoy […]
Nintendo Pulse #329 – Satisfy Switch Case Classic Review
May 06, 2018 00:28 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBWe have a great show for you all this week. It’s Donkey Kong Country release week, did any of you pick up a copy? Lloyd reviews the Satisfy Switch Case Classic, talks about Sky Force Reloaded and the guys break down the latest news. Enjoy […]
Nintendo Pulse #328 – Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!
April 28, 2018 19:56 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBOn this week’s show we talk about the latest Nintendo earnings call, and all of the news that came from that. Nintendo has a new president you guys! Whether this will be a good thing, or bad thing remains to be seen. Enjoy the show! […]
Nintendo Pulse #327 – Streets of Red Review
April 23, 2018 00:56 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIt’s LABO release week, and while your hosts aren’t LABOing it up we do talk about the new Nintendo Product. In this episode we review the awesome retro beat-em-up Streets of Red and get into all of the latest news! Enjoy the show! If you […]
Nintendo Pulse #326 – The Adventure Pals Review
April 16, 2018 18:30 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBWe have a great show for you all this week! We kick off the what we’ve been playing section with a review of the awesome new game: The Adventure Pals. If you are looking for a fun platformer on the Switch, you owe it to […]
Nintendo Pulse #325 – So Many Game Announcements!
April 08, 2018 17:55 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBWhat a week for the Nintendo Switch! So many games were announced for it (and some rumoured as well), I can’t even imagine what will happen as we approach E3! If you enjoy what we do here, please consider becoming a Patron so we can […]
Nintendo Pulse #324 – Huge Sales and a Heist
April 04, 2018 04:57 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBWe have an interesting show for you this week. We talk about what we’ve been playing, including the awesome Steam World Heist, chat about the Switch sales in Japan, talk about how Super Bomberman R has sold 1 million copies and more! Enjoy the show! […]
Retro Pulse #005 – Super Castlevania IV (SNES)
March 31, 2018 20:44 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBWe are back with another Retro Pulse! In this episode we talk about the awesome Super Nintendo title, Super Castlevania IV. This game was quite hyped for it’s sections that used the Move 7 graphics to have rotating platforms, growing bossed and even a room […]
Nintendo Pulse #323 – Nindies Event, NPDs and Game Announcements!
March 24, 2018 19:01 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBWe had a Nindie event this week that seemed to have underwhelmed some, we talk about that on this weeks show! We also chat about the games we are playing, the NPDs, new game announcements and more! Enjoy the show folks! If you enjoy what […]
Nintendo Pulse #322 – Membrane, Floor Kids and Kirby too!
March 18, 2018 20:35 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBWe have a packed show for you all this week! We’ve been playing a pile of games, and we are here to talk about Membrane, Floor Kids and even the new Kirby game! After the gameapalooza we talk about all of the biggest news items […]
Nintendo Pulse #321 – Nintendo Directly Blew Our Minds
March 11, 2018 19:29 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBSo Nintendo held a surprise Direct on March 8th and boy did it ever deliver. We had some new Switch game announcement, some release dates confirmed, some DLC announced and SMASH BROTHERS announced! Seems like 2018 will be the Year of the Switch again after […]
Nintendo Pulse #320 – Subsurface Circular Review
March 03, 2018 00:48 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBHappy Birthday Switch! The Switch is about to turn 1 and we take some time to talk about the Switch’s first year. We cover the week’s news and give you our review of Subsurface Circular. We has a blast on this show, hope you enjoy […]
Friday 15 #002 – Mar 2/2018 – #SaveOurSaves
February 28, 2018 00:08 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWell it’s not Friday, but this is a timely episode we wanted to put out. We are also releasing this episode on the Nintendo Pulse feed to get the word out. With day 1 Switch owners’ warranties expiring shortly, I thought we would talk about […]
Retro Pulse #004 – Shantae (GBC)
February 20, 2018 04:09 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWe are back with another Retro Pulse! Real life has gotten in the way and prevented the recording for the past few months, so Stephen and I are planning on recording some extra episodes to fill in the missed ones. These episodes will come out […]
Nintendo Pulse #319 – More LABO News
February 16, 2018 17:05 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MBWe are back with Nintendo Pulse! This week we have some game news to talk about, we go over the huge info dump Nintendo just did on the LABO project. LABO is looking better and better every time they release some news. My kids are […]
Nintendo Pulse #318 – #SaveOurSaves
February 10, 2018 21:38 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWe are back, and we are imploring Nintendo to #SaveOurSaves! On this week’s episode of the Nintendo Pulse podcast we are talking about Zelda Remix ideas, Xenoblade gets a huge patch next week, changes to the Gold Coin program and more! Enjoy the show! If […]
Nintendo Pulse #317 – Celeste Review
February 05, 2018 18:13 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWe have a shorter than usual show for you this week. Stephen and I talk a lot about the great title, Celeste. We chat a bit about Super One More Jump, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and get into the news of mobile games and Switch sales. […]
Nintendo Pulse #316 – Celeste and Super One More Jump
January 27, 2018 04:41 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBWe have a great show for you all this week! Stephen and I talk about Xenoblade Chronicles 2 some more, I go over a great little platform Super One More Jump and we end with a chat about the new game Celeste that just dropped. […]
Nintendo Pulse #315 – Cardboard, NPDs and Jumbo Amiibo
January 19, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBWe are back with another Nintendo Pulse! We have an interesting show for you all today. First we talk about the new Nintendo LABO announcement and how interesting it is. Nintendo is getting into the maker space and STEM areas — as a parent I […]
Nintendo Pulse #314 – Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the Mini-Direct
January 12, 2018 21:41 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBHappy 2018 folks! Stephen and I are back in the new year with another Nintendo Pulse! We go over our holiday pickups, spend a chunk of time talking about the amazing Xenoblade Chronicles 2, then dive into Nintendo’s first direct of the year. We hope […]
Nintendo Pulse #313 – Holiday Multi-Podcast Extravaganza!
December 30, 2017 18:20 - 1 hour - 67 MBWe have one last show for you in 2017! I got together with the hosts of three other Nintendo Podcasts and we ran down the year that was Nintendo Switch. We talked about the good, the bad and the awesome. So enjoy the episode, we’ll […]
Nintendo Pulse #312 – Goodbye 2017!
December 25, 2017 18:55 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBWe are here for one last show in 2017! Stephen and I talk about what games we’ve been playing, run down some last news stories and then chat a bit about the great year Nintendo has had in 2017! We are hopeful that 2018 will […]
Nintendo Pulse #311 – Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and More!
December 05, 2017 04:34 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBStephen and I are back to talk about Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Does it live up to the franchise name, or is it a quick FTP cash in? We also talk about LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Skyrim and even a little Battle Chef Brigade! […]
Nintendo Pulse #310 – Skyrim and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
November 19, 2017 03:22 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBSkyrim is here! If you haven’t already read or watched our review, we cover the game at length in this episode. It’s amazing, but the Skyrim Remastered experience from the PS4 and Xbox One is alive and well on the Switch! We also talk about […]
Nintendo Pulse #309 – November Game Overload
November 13, 2017 05:18 - 1 hour - 51 MBWe are back with another Nintendo Pulse! This week Stephen and I talk about how insane the next few releases will be for game releases. This week brought DOOM, next week we will get Skyrim…and that is only the AAA releases. It’s an embarrassment of […]
Nintendo Pulse #308 – Game Sizes and Forced Downloads
November 03, 2017 15:55 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBStephen and Lloyd are back for the second episode this week. In this episode we talk about the latest online debate about game sizes and forced downloads. We jump in to a discussion on game preservation then hit the latest news, including the fact that […]
Nintendo Pulse #307 – Our Spoiler-Free Super Mario Odyssey Review
October 31, 2017 05:53 - 59 minutes - 41 MBSuper Mario Odyssey is finally here! Your hosts get together to give you a spoiler-free review of Mario Odyssey. Does the game live up to the hype? What are our thoughts? Worth a purchase? We answer all this and more on episode 307 of the […]
Nintendo Pulse #306 – NPDs and Software Updates
October 21, 2017 03:50 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week we talk about this insane amount of amazing games that are coming out for the system. We talk bout the September NPDs, Odyssey demos, the 4.0 Software Update and more! Enjoy the show! If you enjoy what we do here, please consider becoming […]
Nintendo Pulse #305 – Wulverblade and More SNES Classic
October 13, 2017 17:40 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBWe have a great show for you all this week! Stephen and I talk about the huge number of games being released on the eShop. We give you our initial thoughts on the good looking beat-em up Wulverblade, talk about the SNES Classic snafus and […]
Nintendo Pulse #304 – SNES Classic and SteamWorld Dig 2 Review
October 06, 2017 15:04 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWe have a great show for you all this week! Please excuse the tech issues we encountered. Twitch was not our friend! In this episode we are joined by Matt Armstrong (@reggiefilsameme on Twitter) from the Hello Nintendo podcast and we give you our reviews […]
Nintendo Pulse #303 – Metroid: Samus Returns Review
September 23, 2017 16:26 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBWell folks, we finally have a new entry in the Metroid series and it is fantastic! Joining us this week to talk about the game is Joe Fourhman from the You Like the Worst Stuff Podcast! We break down the whole game with as few […]