Power Up: Everything Nintendo and Beyond
88 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsJoin Emily and Vigil as they dive into everything they love about Nintendo!
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Episodes
39: Detective Pikachu (SPOILERS)
May 14, 2019 14:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBWe're a movie podcast just for this episode! And we're talking about Detective Pikachu, a movie we have been VERY excited for.
38: The Sims
May 07, 2019 14:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn Simlish, our podcast would be called "Waka Du: Feebee Vorpa no Oxto."
37: Minecraft
April 30, 2019 20:18 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBYou ever watch CaptainSparklez, like recently? He still holds up as a pretty good content creator.
36: Sea of Thieves
April 23, 2019 17:58 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBAHOY! Grab a pint of grog and settle around the map as we set sail for good conversation!
35: Super Mario Galaxy
April 16, 2019 14:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBBlack holes are real now, so here's an episode about a game that can be likened to a black hole, in that it's super dense.
34: Ghostbusters: The Video Game
April 09, 2019 14:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBFire up your proton packs and toast up some Stay Puft marshmallows, because this week, we're talking about Ghostbusters: The Video Game! Just... don't cross the streams.
33: Dungeons & Dragons (w/ Emily & Vigil's Tabletop Crew)
April 02, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBHail, traveller, and welcome to another episode of Power Up! This week, our intrepid heroes are joined by a powerful wizard and a wise cleric to discuss their adventures centered around the town of Glenwickshire. In other words, V&E are joined by their D&D group directly post-final-session to talk about D&D and how the campaign went!
32: Nintendogs
March 26, 2019 14:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBOnce again, we're reunited in a single small room to talk about some DS game every single person on God's green Earth has played. You make me feel like a man, Archie.
31: Wiimote Accessories
March 19, 2019 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBShort and weird one this week! Travelling and recovery gets in the way. But its still a fun discussion about wiimote accessories!
30: Link's Awakening (w/ Emily Kardamis)
March 12, 2019 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBToday, we're joined with Emily Kardamis to talk about her first and favorite Zelda game, which is getting remade soon!
29: Battle Chef Brigade (w/ Cassidy)
March 05, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this episode, we're joined by Cassidy! She tells us all about a game that's been on her mind, and we talk about everyone's favorite Pokémon, Grunky.
28: Reggie Fils-Aimé (w/ UpChuckedGaming)
February 26, 2019 15:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn light of the recent news of Reggie's retirement, we are joined by our friend Chuck to talk about the man himself, his career, and the memes surrounding him.
27: Nintendo Direct 2.13.2019
February 19, 2019 17:32 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBBeen a while since last Directmas, huh? Bet you've been itching for our objectively correct takes on how it is in regards to Nintendo's new announcements. Here they are!
25: Tech Demos
February 12, 2019 15:36 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBFrom Duck Hunt to Nintendo Land, consoles have had tech demos for ages. But which ones are the most prominent?
24: Skyrim
February 05, 2019 15:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBVigil and Emily are once again in the same room, and they decide to talk about the one and only The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
23: Tomodachi Life
January 29, 2019 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBLittle trivia for you: tomodachi means "friend" in Japanese, which is appropriate for this episode since friends Emily and Vigil are together in the same room for this episode of Power Up! Emily tells Vigil about the 3DS game Tomodachi Life, a game about populating an island with Miis.
22: Geno and Mallow (w/ Brandon)
January 22, 2019 15:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBFriend of the show Brandon comes on to discuss Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars with Vigil and Emily, and specifically the two original characters, Geno and Mallow.
21: Spectrobes (w/ Tanner Voselgesang)
January 15, 2019 15:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBToday, we are joined by Tanner, who tells us about the fossil collection game trilogy, Spectrobes. (Audio difficulties in this one!)
20: Pokémon Let's Go (w/ Christina Woods)
January 08, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWe discuss the most recent Pokémon games with Pokémon fan and fellow podcaster Christina Woods!
19: Castlevania?? (w/ Nora Blake, Alison June)
January 01, 2019 15:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBCastlevania, as a topic, is cursed. We set out to talk about Castlevania, and we get sidetracked like twelve different times. Not like it's not entertaining! It's still a fun ride!
18: Smash Leaks
December 25, 2018 17:21 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBMerry Christmas and happy holidays from us here at Power Up. We get kinda frustrated in this episode, because we're talking about leaks! We hate leaks!
18: Kid Icarus: Uprising Chapters 1-5
December 25, 2018 15:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWelcome... to bonus content. More in the pipeline, better in the pipeline, for now, listen to us talk about the first five chapters of a very good game!
16: Smash Tournament Organizer (w/ JrJard)
December 18, 2018 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHe's returned! Jarod comes back to talk about his competitive scene, the tournaments he organizes, and a couple other things related to competitive Smash Brothers.
15: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate First Impressions
December 11, 2018 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBHey y'all? Y'all? Game's good. Go play it like, right now. But first, listen to us gush for a 3/4 hour about it!
14: Amiibo Collector (w/ JrJard)
December 04, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBThis week, we nabbed an amiibo collector for an in-depth discussion about his journey to a 100% complete amiibo collection!
13: Castlevania?
November 27, 2018 15:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBAllow me to level with you: we really just talked about whatever for most of this episode. It's fun to cast format aside.
12: Pokemon Let's Go: Eeveechu
November 20, 2018 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBFirst impressions time! Vigil and Emily talk about their first thoughts and experiences with Pokemon Let's Go. They are also both sick. Don't worry though most of Vigil's coughs were edited out.
11: The Dog Island
November 13, 2018 15:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBEmily talks to a very tired Vigil about The Dog Island, for the Wii. It's buck wild.
10: Smash Direct (11.1.2018)
November 06, 2018 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBIt's Directmas again, and your two hosts Emily and Vigil offer their takes on stuff. #PlantGang
9: Animal Crossing (w/ Emmaline Morris)
October 30, 2018 14:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBA very special episode we got to record in person! Emma tells Vigil and Emily all about Animal Crossing and why she loves it so much. (slight audio issues with some buzzing but it is mostly fixed!)
8: BONUS: Q&A and Podcast News
October 23, 2018 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBWe planned something. This one goes a little off the walls.
7: Breath of the Wild (w/ Jake Mason)
October 16, 2018 14:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe Zelda series has gone in some pretty weird directions (Link's Crossbow Training? Really?) but Breath of the Wild is probably the most different- and the best- direction it's gone. Here, we talk about what we love about it with Jake Mason of... well, a ton of podcasts.
6: Mario Kart
October 09, 2018 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBA classic party game! We love Mario Kart here. We also love tangents. A match made in heaven. Audio problems this ep! Just a fair warning!
5: Digimon World: Next Order (w/ Riley Hopkins)
October 02, 2018 18:09 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBOn this episode, Vigil and Emily learn all about Digimon and how absolutely weird it is, and also about reclaiming childhood memories. Theme: WHAT TYPE ARE YOU by Theory of N. Thanks Theory of N!
4: Super Mario Odyssey
September 25, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBHey teens, ya like Mario? We sure do. This episode, we discuss the most recent main series Mario, and spoilers: boy do we love it. Theme: WHAT TYPE ARE YOU by Theory of N. Thanks Theory of N!
3: Direct 9.13.18
September 18, 2018 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBIt’s Direct time! Vigil and Emily dive into the September 13, 2018 Nintendo Direct and go over their opinions and expectations for everything that was announced. Lots of excitement ensues. Theme WHAT TYPE ARE YOU by Theory of N. Thanks Theory of N!
2: 2 - Fire Emblem
September 11, 2018 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBEmily dives into the history of the Fire Emblem franchise, and tells us why she loves it so much. Theme: Bit Bossa by Azureflux. [Licensed under Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode)
1: 1 - Welcome to Power Up: Everything Nintendo and Beyond!
September 09, 2018 01:28 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBWelcome! This is our first episode, but it's not a full episode. In it, we go over how we're going to do episodes in the future, and give a little info on our backgrounds with Nintendo. We're so excited for you to listen to us! Theme: Bit Bossa by Azureflux. [Licensed under Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode)