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We spent a little more than one hour in Hyrule, and it was nowhere close to enough. Join Logan Plant, Tom Marks, and Nick Limon as Logan breaks down his preview of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2. We cover the new art style, updated controls, and what it felt like returning to classic dungeons in 2026. Tom and Nick ask about how puzzles have changed, if it feels like an old game (spoiler: it doesn’t), and what newer Zelda fans can expect from this side of the franchise if they’re mostly experienced with Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. After Zelda, the guys talk about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, The Witcher 3 on Switch 2, and Logan’s overwhelming love for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.  Celebrate IGN’s 30th Anniversary with a Humble Bundle of hit games (like Subnautica & Remnant II) supporting Child’s Play. Grab it before October 16 at 6 PM PT: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/ign-30th-anniversary-bundle 00:00:00 - Intro & Ocarina Remake Preview 00:39:53 - Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave 01:00:43 - The Witcher 3 on Switch 2 01:04:44 - Switch Sports Resort & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ocarina of Time’s world map! Eight-player Mario Kart! Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave! Metroid Ravenous amiibo! We’ve been gone for three weeks, and have a ton of Nintendo news, big and small, to catch up on. Join Logan Plant and Brian Altano as they run through all the stories, and share gameplay impressions of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Monster Hunter Wilds, Fire Emblem, and a lot more. But more importantly, it’s Brian’s last day at IGN, and we spend the end of the show reflecting on his time covering Nintendo at IGN. We also share some important updates about the future of NVC. Thank you all for your continued support! 00:00 Intro & NVC Schedule Update 03:57 Metroid Ravenous 22:09 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is Out 26:03 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse 33:51 The Nintendo Holiday Media Tour 40:15 Holy Grail Gaming 50:42 The Duskbloods 56:13 News Roundup 1:03:56 Nintendo Reveals Ocarina of Time Map (Spoilers) 1:10:14 Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 Console 1:12:30 Ubisoft's Ganondorf Game 1:15:01 Zelda Symphony Tickets in Hot Demand 1:16:49 Sending Off Brian Altano #nintendo #gaming #Ocarinaoftime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metroid Ravenous is real, and it looks incredible! Join Logan Plant, Brian Altano, Seth Macy, and Nick Limon as they react to all the big announcements from the September 2026 Nintendo Direct. The star of the show was Metroid Ravenous: the next 2D Metroid that looks like an incredible sequel to Metroid Dread. Plus, the biggest 3D Kirby game ever was just revealed, with our first look at Kirby and the World Beyond. Plenty of Nintendo games are getting updates, too, including Pikmin 4, Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity, Star Fox, and Mario Kart World. Plus, we’re kind of obsessed with exploring Wuhu Island in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Third-party highlights include Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4, Professor Layton finally getting a release date, and more. Finally, we end the show talking even more about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct aired this morning, and the NVC crew spent an hour breaking it down. Join Logan Plant, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano as they react to first gameplay for the Ocarina of Time remake from Eiji Aonuma. They discuss the new art style, big gameplay updates to the original, and how they feel about it being a faithful remake instead of a grander reimagining. Then, they discuss the rest of the Zelda Direct, including a tease for the movie, new merchandise like amiibo, LEGOs, and even a real Ocarina, and Logan gives a look at the new Breath of the Wild vinyl box set. Finally, the crew wraps up with some brief predictions about tomorrow’s second Nintendo Direct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a Question Block takeover this week, as Logan Plant and Brian Altano sift through all of your Nintendo questions! They talk about the Nintendo game they haven’t finished that keeps them up at night, the five Nintendo games that define them, Nintendo’s likelihood of creating a new IP that stands alongside its classic characters, a character creator in the next Zelda game, and a lot more. In the middle of the show, Logan and Casey DeFreitas are joined by Nick Salazar from The Pokemon Company International to talk about this weekend’s upcoming events in San Francisco: The Pokemon World Championships and the Pokemon XP fan convention. Plus, we ask if any teases for the future of Pokemon are in store for the weekend. #pokemon #nintendo #gaming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There has been so much mystery surrounding The Duskbloods, FromSoftware and Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2-exclusive multiplayer action game. But now, we have answers, as IGN’s Michael Higham flew to Japan to play eight hours of The Duskbloods and interview FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki. Michael makes his NVC debut this week, joining Logan Plant, Seth Macy, and Tom Marks, as Michael breaks down how a match of The Duskbloods actually works, how the Nintendo partnership impacted development in one key way, and a lot more. Then, with Elden Ring just a week away from hitting Switch 2, the panel breaks down what newcomers can expect from the massive open world RPG. Stick around for thoughts on the DK Challenge on Nintendo Switch Online, the cooperative sensation Big Walk, and more. 00:00:00 - The Duskbloods and FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki 00:31:28 - The Nintendo Fan’s Guide to FromSoftware 00:43:22 - DK Challenge 00:52:11 - Big Walk 01:01:58 - Splatoon Raiders bottomless buffet 01:03:13 - Super Mario Jersey Day coming to Seattle & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6 Zelda’s 40th anniversary is starting to heat up, so it’s time to discuss everything we know Zelda fans can expect over the next several months, along with a few surprises we hope happen. Join Logan Plant, Seth Macy, Brian Altano, and Brendan Graeber as they break down a potential release date for the Ocarina of Time remake, a leak for a special edition Switch 2 and pro controller, more reports about the cast for the live-action Zelda movie, and a lot more. Then, 15 years after it originally launched, Brian has finally finished The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the very first time, and he shares his thoughts on the flawed Zelda adventure. Brendan has played several hours of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, and he discusses how it improves on Three Houses in a few key ways. 00:00:00 - Zelda’s 40th Anniversary Is Heating Up 00:08:28 - Zelda Leaks! 00:13:15 - Zelda Movie Casting 00:23:37 - What We Know About Zelda's 40th Anniversary 00:29:10 - Skyward Sword 15 Years Later 00:49:56 - Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Preview 01:07:44 - Question Block: Parenting Gamers 01:16:37 - Question Block: IGN Takesover Nintendo Franchises & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6 The Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct showed us a ton about the upcoming strategy RPG, and it also teased a huge twist about its setup. Join Logan Plant, Peer Schneider, and Nick Limon as they react to what we saw of the combat, dungeons, characters, and upgrade systems surrounding the Heroic Games. Then, hear our theory about how the “true protagonist” Eshmel plays into things, and how Fortune’s Weave could be borrowing from Breath of the Wild in one key way. In the news, the panel discusses Pokemon Pokopia’s DLC, the Zelda movie’s casting news, and three new NSO games, including Mario Sunshine and an awesome pair of unreleased Virtual Boy games. It’s also everyone’s favorite time of the quarter, as Nintendo’s latest financial report reveals new information about Switch 2’s sales figures, as well as updates on numbers for Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and a huge debut for Tomodachi Life. Finally, Peer and Nick share their impressions of Splatoon Raiders, and Logan talks about his deep dive into the endgame. 00:00:00 - Intro & Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave 00:17:25 - Pokemon Pokopia Expansion Pass 00:20:37 - Virtual Boy: Zero Racers and D-Hopper 00:34:20 - Super Mario Sunshine 00:39:33 - Zelda Movie Casting 00:42:45 - Quarterly Financials 01:01:59 - SPOILERS: Splatoon Raiders Discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Splatoon Raiders is one of the best Switch 2 games yet, but it started out as a completely different project. Join Logan Plant, Brian Altano, and Jada Griffin as they react to the recent Ask the Developer, which reveals the original water park concept for Splatoon Raiders, as well as its origins as a tower defense game. Plus, hear Jada’s impressions of Raiders so far, thoughts on Nintendo Switch Sports Resort from San Diego Comic Con, and hands-on with the new Zelda toys and Donkey Kong arcade LEGO set. And, stick around for a discussion on Shigeru Miyamoto’s recent interview with Famitsu and Nintendo’s response to a lawsuit about the tariffs that impacted Switch 2’s launch window. 00:00:00 - Intro & Splatoon Raiders 00:20:39 - New Zelda toys from Hasbro & Donkey Kong Arcade LEGO Set 00:30:36 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort 00:38:11 - Shigeru Miyamoto Famitsu interview 01:01:44 - Switch 2 Tariff Refunds 01:12:10 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 & Outro Join the IGN Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3JfgZBNd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Splatoon Raiders is here, and it’s amazing! Join Logan Plant, Jada Griffin, and Brendan Graeber as Logan breaks down his 9/10 review for the new Switch 2 exclusive. From its finely-tuned action RPG loop, to its wonderful new gadgets that let you break the game in satisfying ways, to its seamlessly integrated multiplayer, this is the best Splatoon campaign yet and the perfect Splatoon game to start with if you’ve never tried the series before. Then, the panel talks about the rise of Splatoon, and how this became a mega hit for Nintendo rising from the ashes of Wii U. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re still anxiously waiting for more information on the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, so this week, we’re breaking down the iconic moments we can’t wait to see reborn in 2026. Join Logan Plant and Brian Altano as they talk about Link’s introduction to the Great Deku Tree, pulling the Master Sword, stepping into Hyrule Field for the first time, and every other big moment they’re excited about, including discussions on how they could be reworked in the remake. Stick around to hear about new indie release Heave Ho 2, and our first information on the upcoming network test for FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods. 00:00:00 - Intro & Best Ocarina of Time Moments00:47:37 - Duskbloods Network Test, Heave Ho 2, & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the rest of the video game industry undergoes massive changes – Sony’s move away from physical games, Xbox’s waves of layoffs and restructuring – where does that leave Nintendo? Join Logan Plant, Tom Marks, Casey DeFreitas, and Seth Macy as they talk about where Nintendo stands in the marketplace, how they can succeed throughout the Switch 2 generation, and where their video game business might be in the next 20 years. Plus, they talk about their favorite physical game covers of all time, why Mina the Hollower stands out from other Zelda-like games, and Casey shares her impressions of a bunch of upcoming Switch 2 games including Orbitals, Out of Words, Turok, and more. 00:00:00 - Intro & Nintendo's Future 00:21:40 - Future of Console Hardware 00:35:14 - Switch 2 Year One Review 00:47:58 - Favorite Game Box Cover 00:59:45 - Mina The Hollower 01:11:09 - Orbitals 01:15:33 - Out of Words 01:17:38 - Turok: Origins 01:20:41 - Among Us Story: On Guard 01:21:43 - My Time at Evershine 01:24:35 - Order of the Sinking Star & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Splatoon Raiders Direct, Rhythm Heaven Groove’s release, and another week with Star Fox, Switch 2’s summer is starting to fully take shape. Join Logan Plant, Peer Schneider, Miranda Sanchez, and Seth Macy as they discuss if Switch 2’s sophomore year is off to a good start. Plus, following PlayStation’s bombshell news that it’s ending physical game production in 2028, the panel discusses what that means for the future of games ownership and if Nintendo will ever follow suit. Stick around to hear about Mario Kart World’s latest update and a potential leak of a big first-party Switch 2 game at the very end of the show. 00:00:00 - Intro & Splatoon Raiders 00:16:46 - Will Nintendo Ever Abandon Cartridges 00:33:50 - Rhythm Heaven Groove 00:47:08 - Star Fox 01:01:38 - Switch 2 2026 Lineup So Far 01:13:59 - Mario Kart World Update 01:15:48 - Switch 2 Game Leak 01:25:23 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We need your help, Star Fox! This week, join Logan “Slippy” Plant, Brian “Leon” Altano, Seth “Wolf” Macy, and Jada “Fox” Griffin as they break down Jada’s review of Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2. They discuss the improved graphics and cutscenes, the brand new challenge and multiplayer modes, and whether this remake is worth the $50 price tag. Plus, they discuss where the franchise should go from here, and if this is the Star Fox revival that will finally stick. Then, stick around for impressions of the Rhythm Heaven Groove demo, new thoughts from Logan and Brian on their current Ocarina of Time playthroughs, Seth’s thoughts on Link’s Awakening on Switch 2, and a conversation about the all-time must-play Nintendo games, from NES to now.  00:00:00 - Star Fox Review Discussion 00:45:06 - Rhythm Heaven Groove 00:51:00 - Dark Scrolls 00:53:36 - Ocarina of Time 01:05:09 - Link's Awakening 01:13:50 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 01:16:32 - Question Block: Must Play Nintendo Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can’t stop thinking about Ocarina of Time. This week, join Logan Plant, Brian Altano, and Seth Macy as they discuss their thoughts on the upcoming remake one week later, including impressions of the new art style, a discussion on if Nintendo showed too little for the initial reveal, thoughts on how much Nintendo plans to change, and a lot more. Then, they move into final thoughts on last week’s Nintendo Direct, including pricing for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, concerns about Splatoon Raiders, and hands-on impressions of Star Fox, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Pictonico, DK Challenge, and a lot more. 00:00:00 - Intro & Ocarina of Time Remake 00:34:51 - Lies of Pi 00:37:02 - Nintendo Switch Sports 00:39:59 - Xenoblade Genesis 00:41:28 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 00:43:07 - Splatoon Raiders 00:48:48 - Rhythm Heaven Groove Hands-on 00:54:40 - Starfox Demo Impressions 01:03:04 - Dysmantle 01:05:58 - FF7 Remake 01:08:20 - Pictonico! 01:12:50 - DK Challenge 01:17:47 - Alarmo New DLC, Nintendo Music Updates, & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices