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Punching Up is a weekly show all about Nintendo, co-hosted by Dustin Furman, Gene Park, Dagan Moriarty, and Mama Micah. The goal of Punching Up is to discuss the latest news and games from Nintendo, as well as dive deep into the prestigious catalog of games from the past, all while keeping it fun and entertaining. The show is highly interactive, with plenty of questions and comments from the audience. New episodes are released every other Friday. To get early access to each episode, support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/laststandmedia

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Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Castlevania: Belmont's Curse getting a demo, Pokémon ports, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and more.Timestamps:Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00:00 - Intro0:33:20 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Gets Demo0:36:26 - Middle-Earth Shadow Bundle Coming to Switch 20:41:24 - Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire rumors heating up0:45:04 - What We’re Playing (Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave)1:31:25 - No DLC coming for Splatoon Raiders1:34:46 - Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga Announced1:37:50 - XBOX Layoffs and Studio Mergers1:51:37 - Closing Questions
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is Not What We Expected

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Nintendo's Customer Appreciation Sale, the top 20 selling GameCube games in the US, 007 First Light delayed again, and more!Timestamps:Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.00:00 - Intro31:53 - Diablo IV officially coming to Switch 234:19 - Nintendo of America Customer Appreciation Sale50:42 - What We’re Playing1:20:50 - Top 20 Best-Selling GameCube games in the US1:39:21 - 007 First Light Delayed Again for Switch 21:45:12 - Kingdom Hearts comes to Fortnite1:50:16 - More SEGA movies are coming1:55:47 - Closing Questions
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Is Nintendo REALLY the "Good Guy" Here?

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct and a standalone Nintendo Direct, and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00:00 - Intro0:36:13 - Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct1:10:37 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword is already a hit1:11:47 - We’re gonna get more Final Fantasy VII1:15:38 - Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Out Now1:20:17 - What We’re Playing1:43:51 - Capcom focusing on reactivating IPs1:46:33 - Huge Steam DB Leak1:51:58 - Nintendo Direct2:37:11 - Closing Questions
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Nintendo is COOKING

This week the Punching Up crew discuss more Switch 2 ports, Capcom spotlight announcement, Grand Theft Auto 6, and the next Direct date possibly getting leaked!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00:00 - Intro0:35:05 - Nintendo Direct Date Possibly Leaked0:44:16 - Capcom Spotlight Announcement0:53:06 - Witcher 3 Specs for Switch 20:53:40 - The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu teaser trailer0:54:55 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe gets Switch 2 update0:59:05 - What We’re Playing1:19:41 - Metaphor: ReFantazio Releasing Soon on Switch 21:23:20 - LEGO Harry Potter Collection Coming to Switch 21:29:25 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword out this week1:34:04 - GTA 6 Thoughts1:40:20 - Closing Questions
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Did the Next Direct Just Get Leaked?

This week the Punching Up crew goes over the recent Gamescom news, The Pokemon series possibly moving away from turn-based battles, new Switch 2 bundles, and Brad shares his experience with The Duskbloods Network test.

Timestamps:

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0:00 - Intro22:46 - Quick Gamescom Opening Night Live30:36 - Witcher 4 Targeting 2028 and Witcher 3 Coming to Switch 2 with new updates37:30 - The Pokémon series may change its battle system43:29 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta46:07 - What We’re Playing1:05:47 - Castlevania getting a reboot1:12:07 - Story Of Seasons Teaser1:14:29 - Terranigma is coming back1:19:07 - Switch 2 getting new bundles1:22:32 - Closing Questions
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We played The Duskbloods! What do we think?

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the Kingdom Hearts blowout at D23, The Simpsons Hit & Run possibly coming back, Pokémon Bank shutting down, and more!

Timestamps:

Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00 - Intro29:44 - Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date and Other Information48:04 - The New Fortnite Season Has a Ton of Gaming Stuff52:12 - The Simpsons Hit & Run Might Be Coming Back55:39 - What We’re Playing1:06:17 - Collectible Card Set for Completing DK Challenges1:09:48 - (Rumor) Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Ports Planned for Switch1:12:48 - Pokemon Bank Shutting Down1:19:48 - The Duskbloods Network Test Info1:23:44 - Closing Questions1:37:54 - Cosmo Write-ins
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Kingdom Hearts IV Looks INCREDIBLE!

This week the Punching Up crew goes over all the recent Zelda movie casting leaks as well as the leaked Zelda themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller, and more!

Timestamps:

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0:00 - Intro0:30:26 - Zelda Casting Updates0:39:43 - Leaked Zelda Switch 2 and Pro Controller0:47:09 - Nintendo Financials1:06:38 - What We're Playing1:21:25 - Team Atsuno is Aware of Octopath Traveler 3 Expectations1:25:29 - Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition Shadowdropped1:27:19 - P-Studio Producer Wants Persona 1 and 2 Remakes to Happen1:31:48 - Closing Questions
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These ZELDA Casting and Hardware Leaks Look Good!

This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave Direct, Super Mario Sunshine Coming to NSO, Splatoon Raiders and more!

Timestamps:

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0:00 - Intro0:17:50 - EA Announces Completion of Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners0:25:52 - Fire Emblem Direct0:40:48 - Pokemon Teams up with Krispy Kreme0:46:32 - What We’re Playing1:31:27 - Super Mario Sunshine Coming to NSO1:40:17 - Cancelled Virtual Boy Games now on NSO1:43:35 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could come to Switch 2, but it’ll be a challenge.1:51:09 - Crazy Taxi: World Tour Trailer1:55:18 - Closing Questions
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is looking GOOD!

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the new Zelda figures from Hasbro, Facial recognition for Pokémon Cards, Link's actor on Breath of the Wild and more!

Timestamps:

Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.0:00 - Intro21:15 - Hasbro Zelda Figures/Donkey Kong LEGO39:43 - Facial Recognition for Pokémon Cards50:16 - What We’re Playing1:23:17 - Capcom Wants Resident Evil to Be a Yearly Franchise1:31:25 - Double Fine Layoffs1:37:34 - Pokémon Pokopia DLC Launching Soon1:41:26 - Link Actor on Breath of the Wild1:46:27 - Closing Questions
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Splatoon Raiders is here! What do we think?

This week the Punching Up crew discusses the upcoming Network test for The Duskbloods, more Fallout games getting announced, Nintendo in court, and more!

Timestamps:

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0:00 - Intro30:23 - The Duskbloods Network Test32:29 - New Fallout Games Announced54:25 - Stellar Blade Rated Coming Soon to Switch 256:02 - What We’re Playing1:20:43 - Nintendo Says It Has No Legal Duty to Pass Its Tariff Refunds on to Customers1:26:58 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta1:28:09 - Splatoon Raiders Reviews Are Here!1:29:43 - Closing Questions
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The Duskbloods is Coming Soon...

This episode, The Punching Up crew look back at Nintendo’s performance in 2025 and share their predictions for 2026!

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Nintendo 2026 Predictions

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