Nintendo Cartridge Society

It's the biggest night in gaming! Patrick and Mark hand out awards to nominees across the Nintendo universe. Who will walk away with a prestigious Cartridge Award? Categories include: “Best Hat on a Nintendo Character,” “Best Strategy Game or RPG to Give Up After 10 Hours,” and more. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

LEGO celebrates 25 years of video games by edging in on Patrick and Mark's podcast turf. Plus, their impressions of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity so far, favorite cookies of the United States, and more. The guys also talk about: Tetris 99 Yoku's Island Express Persona 5 Strikers Fortnite The Game Awards -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Inspired by the conceit of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Patrick and Mark come up with potential games in other Nintendo franchises they'd like to see use time travel. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Super Nintendo World is opening soon at Universal Studios Japan, and Patrick and Mark pray for the day they can make a pilgrimage. Plus, Animal Crossing's Turkey Day event, a tease for Pokemon's 25th Anniversary, and more. The guys also talk about: ABZU Hades Doom Eternal Tetris 99 SaGa Frontier Remastered -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark each share the things they're thankful for from Nintendo this year. Happy Turkey Day from NCS! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

A new The World Ends With You game is revealed, and Patrick and Mark quickly figure out that, despite the name, it's not a crossover with The Matrix. Plus, the Animal Crossing holiday update, Nintendo sends a cease & desist to an online Smash Bros tournament, and more. The guys also talk about: Game & Watch Super Mario Bros Hades Monster Hunter Stories 2 Donkey Kong 3 Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Super Mario Bros 3 -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

With the holidays just around the corner, Patrick and Mark imagine Thanksgiving dinner scenarios from across the Nintendo universe. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark wonder if a game can really be "delayed" if it was never announced in the first place. Plus, Capcom is hit with a ransomware attack, Super Mario 3D All-Stars gains GameCube controller support, and more. The guys also talk about: Hades Super Mario Bros 35 Abzu Monster Hunter Rise Pokemon cereal -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

With a new console generation upon them, Patrick and Mark look back at Nintendo's previous console generations and discuss the next gen features and advancements that left an impression on them. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

The Switch has outsold the NES, and Patrick and Mark speculate on how much higher it can go. Plus, an interview in the Washington Post with prolific Mario creators, questions about Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., and more. The guys also talk about: Super Mario Bros. 35 Control Cloud Edition Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Hades -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Licensed games get a bad rap, but there's a lot to love! From Star Wars to Ninja Turtles to hyper-specific 90's mascot platformers, Patrick and Mark discuss some of their most memorable experiences with licensed games. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark discuss all of the announcements from the final Partner Showcase of the year. Plus, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Halloween Event, some listener emails, and more. Find your polling place, track your ballot, or make a voting plan at iwillvote.com! The guys also talk about: Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity Super Mario Picross Super Mario Sunshine Super Mario 3D All-Stars Bravely Default II Immortals Fenyx Rising Control No More Heroes III Part Time UFO -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Mario Month concludes as Patrick and Mark and listeners share their fond (and occassionally not-so-fond) memories of Mario. Thanks to everyone who wrote in! Check your registration and make a voting plan at iwillvote.com! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

The original Fire Emblem is being released outside of Japan for the first time, and with a collector's edition that Patrick and Mark are going all Tex Avery wolf over. Plus, Luigi is a playable character in Super Mario 35 (maybe), a moment to talk about the lastest Smash Bros patch, and more. Check your registration and make a voting plan at iwillvote.com! The guys also talk about: Super Mario Picross Yoku's Island Express Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memories Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Game & Watch -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Patrick and Mark continue their Mario Month celebration with New Super Mario Bros 2 — a Mario game they've never played before! Check your registration and make a voting plan at iwillvote.com! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Is producer Tetsuya Nomura teasing a new Kingdom Hearts game for Switch, or is he just being polite? Patrick and Mark find it so hard to tell! Plus, a listener writes in to evangelize Yoku's Island Express, Phil Spencer on Microsoft's relationship with Nintendo, and more. Check your registration and make a voting plan at iwillvote.com! The guys also talk about: Stardew Valley The Outer Worlds Pikmin 3 Deluxe -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

You can't celebrate Mario Month without discussing the myriad of Mario spin-off games, and Patrick and Mark can't have a discussion of Mario spin-off games without definitively determining which is the greatest spin-off of all time! Register to vote (and check your registration) at iwillvote.com! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Nintendo hosted a Treehouse Live stream giving us another look at Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and Patrick and Mark are freaking out. Plus, Nintendo Switch Online members can sample Overwatch for free, a ranking of the Universal Monsters, and more. Register to vote (and check your registration) at iwillvote.com! The guys also talk about: Super Mario Sunshine Super Mario Bros 35 Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster Mortal Kombat 11 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Splatoon 2 -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Mario Month continues as Patrick and Mark definitively rank the worlds of Super Mario 64. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Minecraft is coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and Patrick and Mark pretend to know who Steve and Alex are. Plus, updates on the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Crown Tundra DLC, Patrick's still mad about missing out on those Mario pins, and more. Register to vote (or check your registration) at iwillvote.com! The guys also talk about: Hades Animal Crossing New Horizons Super Mario 3D All-Stars Super Mario Bros 35 -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @NinCartSociety Email: NintendoCartridgeSociety@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify