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Why we love Kirby Air Riders and its chaotic glory! Pure Nintendo Podcast E139

December 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM

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New episode! 🎙️ It's time to talk about the crazy, chaotic racer/fighter known as Kirby Air Riders!

Plus we talk Zelda Movie, Tomb Raider, GOTY noms, Wii Fit, Mega Man, Hyrule Warriors, Starbites and more!

Enjoy!

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Everything we know about the Super Mario Galaxy Movie! Pure Nintendo Podcast E138

November 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM

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New episode! 🎙️ Last week Nintendo showed us the first teaer trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie. What did we think? We lay it all out!

Plus we talk Pikmin 4, ILA, Octopath, Prince of Persia, LEGO & more!

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Why we love Zelda in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | Pure Nintendo Podcast E137

November 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM

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New epsiode! 🎙️ Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is out now, we dive into the details and why we love Zelda so much.

Plus, we talk Pokémon DLC, Kirby's test ride, Dave the Diver, Bee Simulator, and much more.

Enjoy!

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Major Animal Crossing update! Pure Nintendo Podcast E136

November 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM

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Welp we're about as ready as we can be for the Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride. Who's with us?

November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM

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Guess what might be on this week's podcast topic?

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Target acquired #hyrulewarriors

November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM

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@purenintendo.bsky.social

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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Another Kirby Air Riders Direct?? This game is looking good! Pure Nintendo Podcast E135

November 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM

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New episode! 🎙️ Was that another Kirby Air Riders Direct? Yep, this game is so huge, it needs two! We break down the latest info!

Plus it's almost Halloween, we look at the latest news, games we're playing, and more!

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Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom to get free update this November

October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM

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Pikmin 4 might not have a Switch 2 version (yet) but there's some exciting new content coming to the game in November, along with Pikmin Bloom updates. And it's free.

Check out the details:

purenintendo.com/pikmin-4-and...

Nintendo has announced a free update for the lovely Pikmin 4, bringing new Pikmin styles, modes, and more. The new content will be released next month. Pikmi

Pokémon Legends Z-A is here! Pure Nintendo Podcast E134

October 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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New episode! 🎙️ Pokémon Legends Z-A is here, and we're ready to talk all about it! Who's your starter?

Plus, Halloween approaches, the first console war, Nintendo's mobile plans, Ball X Pit, and much more!

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PAX Aus 25 wrap up: the Aussie indie devs to watch

October 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM

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@paxaus.bsky.social 2025 might be over, but our love for the indies we met at the show isn't.

Check out our guide to the indie devs from Australia we met this year, and the great games they're working on.

Thanks for another terriific year of @paxaus.bsky.social 🎮

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PAX Aus has come and gone for another year. This year’s turnout exceeded 85,000, an impressive turnout over three days of gaming, cosplay, workshops, theatric

PAX Aus 2025: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment hands-on impressions

October 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM

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We have a very important question for everyone celebrating the release of Pokémon Legends Z-A...

Who's your starter? Cast your vote!

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October 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM

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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is heading to the Switch 2 next month. We got our hands on it at @paxaus.bsky.social over the weekend - and we loved what we saw.

Check out our hands-on impression of the game ahead of Nov 6 release!

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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the latest in the series of crossover titles merging characters from the Legend of Zelda universe with the gameplay of D

PAX Aus 2025: Kirby Air Riders hands-on impressions

October 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM

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Curious what Kirby Air Riders is like? We tried it @paxaus.bsky.social over the weekend - and we liked what we saw.

Check out our full thoughts on this chaotic, speedy racer coming to Switch 2 in November:

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Kirby Air Riders was a surprise announcement from Nintendo when it came during the April Nintendo Direct. It serves as the sequel to the 2003 GameCube title fro

We played Metroid Prime 4, Kirby Air Riders, & Hyrule Warriors at PAX! Pure Nintendo Podcaste E133

October 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM

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New podcast episode! 🎙️ This week we delve into the Nintendo games playable at PAX Aus last weekend. We tried them all & report on how they're shaping up. Plus, we discuss that mystery video, games we're playing, & more!

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PAX Aus 2025: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond hands-on impressions

October 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM

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Check out our hands-on impressions of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond @paxaus.bsky.social

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Do you remember a time before Metroid prime 4 was announced? Neither do we. We’re not being facetious when we say we’ve been waiting a very long time for th

Review: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)

October 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM

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We're happy to report that the upcoming Dragon Quest I&II for Nintendo Switch 2 looks absolutely fantastic. This is classic JRPGs at their very best! @paxaus.bsky.social

October 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM

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Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 have been upgraded from "beautiful" to "stunning".

Check out our full review of the revamped Galaxy games for Switch and Switch 2.

purenintendo.com/review-super...

Let's play Super Mario Galaxy 1+2! Pure Nintendo Podcast E132

October 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM

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@purenintendo.bsky.social

We spent more time with Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment on day 2 of @paxaus.bsky.social

It's looking great; fast and fluid with plenty of enemies and action. What do you think? Are you excited about this upcoming Switch 2 title?

October 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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Metroid Prime 4 fans, the wait is almost over! We tried this exciting new entry in the series at @paxaus.bsky.social and ooh boy does it look great 😃🎮

October 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM

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@purenintendo.bsky.social

We spent some time with Kirby Air Riders at @paxaus.bsky.social and it's great! Crazy fast and super fun, looking forward to more of this when it releases next month for Switch 2 🎮😍

October 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM

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@purenintendo.bsky.social

Cult of the Lamb is back at @paxaus.bsky.social again this year to show off the upcoming DLC. Gotta snap a pic of the lamb while you're there, of course. All hail lamb!

October 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM

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Hyrule Warriors is looking very, very nice @paxaus.bsky.social

October 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM

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@paxaus.bsky.social here we come!

October 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM

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@purenintendo.bsky.social

New episode! 🎙️ This week, we're playing the lovely Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 on Switch 2. Plus, we kick off our Halloween countdown, and talk Splatterbot, Hyke, Garten of Banban, Cabin Factory, and more.

Enjoy the show!

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