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Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

Punching Up: A Nintendo Podcast

By: Last Stand Media & Studio71
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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 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20PolicyLast Stand Media & Studio71 Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Pokémon Presents Fallout

    Pokémon Presents Fallout
    Jul 24 2025
    This week the Punching Up crew discuss a variety of topics including The Legend of Zelda movie casting, No Rest for the Wicked, Pokémon Presents, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:31:32 - Zelda Movie Cast Announcement0:38:20 - No Rest for the Wicked Coming to Switch 2?0:41:28 - NSO Playtest Program0:51:56 - Ubisoft thinks Micro-transactions are “fun”1:06:46 - What we’re playing1:34:33 - Pokemon Presents Roundup1:46:29 - Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Date1:48:54 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 39 mins
  • Donkey Kong Bananza Reviews Are In! - The Next GOTY Contender?

    Donkey Kong Bananza Reviews Are In! - The Next GOTY Contender?
    Jul 17 2025
    This week, Gene shares his Donkey Kong Bananza review with the crew, and they discuss other topics including Dragon Quest VII remake rumors, Camelot Software's next game, and upcoming potential Nintendo Directs. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:20:12 - Donkey Kong Bananza Review with Gene0:49:56 - Camelot Software Signs of Late-Stage Development Work0:53:40 - Donkey Kong Movie0:58:46 - Dragon Quest 7 Remake Coming?1:04:21 - What We’re Playing1:15:06 - Nintendo is asking for feedback on game-key Cards in Japan1:28:50 - Naoki Yoshida on Turn-Based Combat for future Final Fantasy Games1:40:28 - Nintendo Rumors1:45:50 - Dragon Quest 1 & 2 won't have an upgrade path1:48:55 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 31 mins
  • Leaked N64 Lineup for Switch Online?!

    Leaked N64 Lineup for Switch Online?!
    Jul 10 2025
    This week the Punching Up crew discuss the Nintendo 64 leaks for Switch Online, Final Fantasy XI Remake rumors, Switch 2 port potential and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:08:06 - BBQ/Grilling Talk0:19:58 - Leaked N64 Games for NSO?0:27:54 - Rumored Final Fantasy IX Remake Might be in Trouble0:42:32 - Nintendo is considering shorter development periods0:54:51 - What We’re Playing1:12:30 - Series S games should easily port to Switch 21:17:21 - Animal Crossing Crocs1:21:42 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 13 mins
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