Kirk Hiner
@khiner.bsky.social
Writing in English
Learning Japanese
Living on pop/rock
And JRPGs
Learning Japanese
Living on pop/rock
And JRPGs
My son and I were unable to get through season one, but we're willing to give season two a try. Our hope is for more Russells, fewer...well, insufferables. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CYe...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Season 2 Date Announcement | Apple TV
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November 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My son and I were unable to get through season one, but we're willing to give season two a try. Our hope is for more Russells, fewer...well, insufferables. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CYe...
This surfaced from my mailbox on Godzilla Day. Is Shin Godzilla a top 5 entry? Maybe. It goes...
1. Godzilla Minus One
2. GMK
3. Mothra vs. Godzilla
4. Invasion of the Astro Monster
...then you've got about six movies battling for that #5 spot.
1. Godzilla Minus One
2. GMK
3. Mothra vs. Godzilla
4. Invasion of the Astro Monster
...then you've got about six movies battling for that #5 spot.
November 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This surfaced from my mailbox on Godzilla Day. Is Shin Godzilla a top 5 entry? Maybe. It goes...
1. Godzilla Minus One
2. GMK
3. Mothra vs. Godzilla
4. Invasion of the Astro Monster
...then you've got about six movies battling for that #5 spot.
1. Godzilla Minus One
2. GMK
3. Mothra vs. Godzilla
4. Invasion of the Astro Monster
...then you've got about six movies battling for that #5 spot.
In which I implore the hipsters and youth to stop referring to records as "vinyls." Are you calling your books "papers" now, too? Your Switch 2 physical releases "denatonium benzoate-coated plastics?"
New episode! 🎙️ A major Animal Crossing update is heading our way, what can we expect? Will DLC be included? Should it be a new game? We break it down!
Plus, Luigi's Mansion, Resident Evil, Pokémon Legends, and much more!
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Plus, Luigi's Mansion, Resident Evil, Pokémon Legends, and much more!
Video: youtu.be/vIqmNdBoutM
Audio: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/13pOCE6KXXb
Major Animal Crossing update! Pure Nintendo Podcast E136
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November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In which I implore the hipsters and youth to stop referring to records as "vinyls." Are you calling your books "papers" now, too? Your Switch 2 physical releases "denatonium benzoate-coated plastics?"
Counterpoint: #TronAres was not that bad, but the Nine Inch Nails soundtrack was. Bombastic and invasive, it didn’t enhance the action, it overpowered it.
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Counterpoint: #TronAres was not that bad, but the Nine Inch Nails soundtrack was. Bombastic and invasive, it didn’t enhance the action, it overpowered it.
Can we ban betting app ads? I’m not opposed to betting, I just think the commercials all suck.
October 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Can we ban betting app ads? I’m not opposed to betting, I just think the commercials all suck.
Hey, @bigstirrecords.bsky.social, make sure the guys in Splitsville know that Naoko and Atsuko recognized their logo on my shirt at the #ShonenKnife concert in Cleveland on Thursday, and we talked a bit about their '97 Irving Plaza show in NYC. The best opening/main act pairing I've ever seen.
October 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hey, @bigstirrecords.bsky.social, make sure the guys in Splitsville know that Naoko and Atsuko recognized their logo on my shirt at the #ShonenKnife concert in Cleveland on Thursday, and we talked a bit about their '97 Irving Plaza show in NYC. The best opening/main act pairing I've ever seen.
In answer to your questions, yes, it features my favorite #Switch2 game so far, Kunitsu-Gami, and yes, it features the Switch 2 game I'm most looking forward to (this year), Full Metal Schoolgirl.
Issue 70 of Pure Nintendo Magazine has arrived to us and will shortly be on its way to our subscribers. This issue features (of course) the #Switch2 hardware and our thoughts on the numerous launch window games (and more). Check it out at purenintendo.com/magazine/.
September 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
In answer to your questions, yes, it features my favorite #Switch2 game so far, Kunitsu-Gami, and yes, it features the Switch 2 game I'm most looking forward to (this year), Full Metal Schoolgirl.
My announcement of the day from yesterday’s #NintendoDirect. Unlike nearly every other game out there (besides Pikmin), Fatal Frame has no equivalent. That makes the gap between releases seem like forever.
When twin sisters find themselves lost in a village that has vanished from the map, they must fight to unravel the mysteries of the supernatural phenomena. FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE is a beautiful revival of the classic horror experience, coming to #NintendoSwitch2 in early 2026.
September 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
My announcement of the day from yesterday’s #NintendoDirect. Unlike nearly every other game out there (besides Pikmin), Fatal Frame has no equivalent. That makes the gap between releases seem like forever.
In which I suggest a timely and enticing new tagline for #EASports.
New episode! 🎙️ After 8 long years, the Hollow Knight sequel is finally here. We're ready to talk about Silksong in all its glory.
Plus we talk Star Wars Outlaws, NBA 2K26, Bubsy, Rayman, and loads more. Enjoy the show!
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Plus we talk Star Wars Outlaws, NBA 2K26, Bubsy, Rayman, and loads more. Enjoy the show!
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Silksong is finally here!! Pure Nintendo Podcast E128
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September 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
In which I suggest a timely and enticing new tagline for #EASports.
Finally corrected an embarrassing gap in my LP collection.
August 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Finally corrected an embarrassing gap in my LP collection.
In which I reveal how #Nintendo made me mad last week and which upcoming indie sequel stepped in to save the day.
New episode! 🎙️ We take Drag x Drive for a spin!
Plus we talk a LOT of games, including Captain Toad, UFO 50, Daemon x Machina, Shuten Order, Chibi Robo, Madden, and more... Phew!
Enjoy the show 🎮😀
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Plus we talk a LOT of games, including Captain Toad, UFO 50, Daemon x Machina, Shuten Order, Chibi Robo, Madden, and more... Phew!
Enjoy the show 🎮😀
Video: youtu.be/95-bfLohU2k
Audio: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/yRovA3nsSVb
We take Drag x Drive for a spin! Pure Nintendo Podcast E125
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August 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In which I reveal how #Nintendo made me mad last week and which upcoming indie sequel stepped in to save the day.
8, because I prefer window and because the Young Bucks are li’l fellas, comparatively speaking.
You HAVE to pick a seat on the flight to the next #AEWDynamite.
Who are you sitting next to and how will you try to spend your time?
Who are you sitting next to and how will you try to spend your time?
August 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
8, because I prefer window and because the Young Bucks are li’l fellas, comparatively speaking.
My favorite song off what may be my favorite album of the year…and I’d never even been to Hutzlers!
August 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My favorite song off what may be my favorite album of the year…and I’d never even been to Hutzlers!
In which my repressed memories of #DonkeyKong for the #Intellivision painfully resurface.
New episode! 🎙️ This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, we talk all things Donkey Kong.
With Donkey Kong Bananza out now, we delve into the development of this spectacular game, its origins, design, and new amiibo.
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With Donkey Kong Bananza out now, we delve into the development of this spectacular game, its origins, design, and new amiibo.
Video: youtu.be/cwVYZgSjT_c
Audio: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/SOTG6czIaVb
It's time to play Donkey Kong Bananza! Pure Nintendo Podcast E121
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July 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In which my repressed memories of #DonkeyKong for the #Intellivision painfully resurface.
I hold a #Godzilla movie marathon about every other year, so I can opine with some authority that this is one of the five best Godzilla movies ever made. See it in August to determine whether you agree. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNox...
SHIN GODZILLA 4K Official Trailer
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July 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I hold a #Godzilla movie marathon about every other year, so I can opine with some authority that this is one of the five best Godzilla movies ever made. See it in August to determine whether you agree. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNox...
Can confirm that @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social nailed it again. It was my first time reading The Somnium Files, and judging by my love for No Sleep for Kaname Date, I've got some catching up to do.
Once you get started, you won't be getting any sleep either. Find out why @khiner.bsky.social considers No Sleep for Kaname Date from @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social to be one of the best #NintendoSwitch games of 2025: purenintendo.com/review-no-sl...
Review: No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES (Nintendo Switch)
The most rewarding question I can ask myself during a review period is, "What have I been missing?" I asked myself this early and repeatedly while playing No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNI...
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July 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Can confirm that @spikechunsoftinc.bsky.social nailed it again. It was my first time reading The Somnium Files, and judging by my love for No Sleep for Kaname Date, I've got some catching up to do.
I don’t know if I ever laughed as hard at a movie as I did during this scene.
July 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I don’t know if I ever laughed as hard at a movie as I did during this scene.
Give it a listen, everyone, and know if you dig it, the album gets even better.
As the countdown to the first album in two decades from indie pop icons SPLITSVILLE continues, Big Stir Records brings you the second preview single from the record: “A Glorious Lie”, out July 4 and up for pre-order and pre-save now:👇
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#NewSingle #IndiePop #PowerPop #IndieRock
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#NewSingle #IndiePop #PowerPop #IndieRock
June 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Give it a listen, everyone, and know if you dig it, the album gets even better.
No no no no. Thank YOU, @bigstirrecords.bsky.social!
Splitsville has returned with what could be my favorite album of 2025. Power pop is alive and well…and not going to Hutzlers, I’ve learned.
Splitsville has returned with what could be my favorite album of 2025. Power pop is alive and well…and not going to Hutzlers, I’ve learned.
June 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
No no no no. Thank YOU, @bigstirrecords.bsky.social!
Splitsville has returned with what could be my favorite album of 2025. Power pop is alive and well…and not going to Hutzlers, I’ve learned.
Splitsville has returned with what could be my favorite album of 2025. Power pop is alive and well…and not going to Hutzlers, I’ve learned.
Can confirm.
@khiner.bsky.social welcomes @capcomusa.com's Kunitsu Gami: Path of the Goddess to the #Switch2, and hopes it's a path more developers and Nintendo gamers are willing to walk. purenintendo.com/review-kunit...
Review: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Switch 2)
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is exactly the type of game I was hoping we'd see on the Nintendo Switch 2. It's big, beautiful, and surprising…at least for a while.Read More
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June 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Can confirm.
In which I liken Biker Waluigi to the sadly missed lead singer of a somewhat related British hard rock band.
New episode! 🎙️ We've spent a week with the Switch 2, how are we feeling after more time with Nintendo's newest console? We talk in-game chat, games, sales, and more!
How are you feeling one week in?
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How are you feeling one week in?
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After a week of Switch 2, how do we feel? Pure Nintendo Podcast E116
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June 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
In which I liken Biker Waluigi to the sadly missed lead singer of a somewhat related British hard rock band.
You can't understand the joy this brings me. You just can't possibly understand.
Big Stir Records welcomes SPLITSVILLE to our roster! The Baltimore-based Power Pop Hall Of Famers become the fourth PPHOF inductees in the BSR/SpyderPop family (joining The Spongetones, The Flashcubes and 20/20) with NEW music just weeks away!👇
bigstirrecords.com/splitsville
#IndiePop #PowerPop 🎸
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#IndiePop #PowerPop 🎸
June 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
You can't understand the joy this brings me. You just can't possibly understand.
Just put in an offer on a condo here…
June 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Just put in an offer on a condo here…
Looking forward to putting this one on my Christmas wish list.
We're counting down to Switch 2! Along with 30 reasons why we're excited.
#7: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
OK, so it's not the next Zelda outing, but a new Hyrule Warriors adventure is a welcome addition to Switch 2, this one telling the untold story of the Imprisoning War.
Slash! Slash!
#7: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
OK, so it's not the next Zelda outing, but a new Hyrule Warriors adventure is a welcome addition to Switch 2, this one telling the untold story of the Imprisoning War.
Slash! Slash!
May 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Looking forward to putting this one on my Christmas wish list.
In which I learn they don’t play cornhole in Australia.
New episode! 🎙️ We delve into the latest Mario Kart World news, including the history of the game, how food became a thing, and why Cow is playable (and what's with the name?).
Enjoy the show!
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Enjoy the show!
Video: youtu.be/MGd4xluYpQ4
Audio: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/hEMmQlVCFTb
How did Cow become part of Mario Kart World? Pure Nintendo Podcast E113
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May 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
In which I learn they don’t play cornhole in Australia.