Street Fighter. Mega Man. Resident Evil. For decades, Capcom has developed iconic series and classic games, and in this episode, Chris covers some of his favorites with Capcom’s own Mike and Yuri. Stephanie from Nintendo of America joins too, and the group starts by sharing stories of their recent hunt together in the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise game for the Nintendo Switch™ system. They also reveal the results of Capcom fan polls, take an all-Capcom Warp Zone Quiz, revisit the Capcom NES™...

The holiday season is full of fun, time-honored traditions…like discussing the year’s most magnificent Nintendo Switch™ games! From Animal Crossing™: New Horizons and Super Mario 3D All-Stars™ to Hades, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and many more, fans chose from a long list of nominees to vote for their favorites. Now, it’s time for Chris and Nintendo Minute’s Kit and Krysta to reveal the winners in this special year-end episode. 01:37 – Merry Multiplayer 04:27 –...

It’s a special episode for fans of the Legend of Zelda™ series! Starting today, fans of the Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild game can go back 100 years to experience the events of the new Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game! To help Chris geek out over the prequel’s many guest appearances and other cool connections, he’s joined by Chiko from Nintendo Treehouse and Joe from the Nintendo of America social team. Both share their impressions of the game after beating it, without revealing...

With only a week to go before the Pikmin™ 3 Deluxe game sprouts up on store shelves and takes root in Nintendo eShop, Chris digs into the game with series superfan Corey from Nintendo Treehouse and series newbie Yafine. They cover the top five things players should know, including hands-on impressions of the new side-story missions and other additions, gameplay tips and more! The group also gets into the Halloween spirit with the Luigi’s Mansion™ 3 game on its one-year anniversary, debates...

This month marks 35 years of Super Mario™ games, so to babble about his favorite bros., host Chris Slate called up three Mario maniacs from Nintendo Treehouse: Nate Bihldorff, Reiko Ninomiya and Tim O’Leary! The group talks about the new Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection, their first experiences with the original Super Mario Bros.™ game and many Mario milestones in between! The guests also challenge a special Super Mario quiz, reveal the winning responses in a series of Super Mario fan...

The August Indie World Showcase just revealed some of the coolest games coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system, like Hades, the next epic action title from fan-favorite developer Supergiant Games! Host Chris Slate sits down with Supergiant’s Creative Director Greg Kasavin to get all the juicy details. Chris is also joined by Nintendo of America’s Kristen Lynch from the Publisher & Developer Relations team and Michael Grimm from the social media team to dig into all the other new indie...

A grand Paper Mario™ adventure is about to unfold on the Nintendo Switch™ system, and in this episode, we talk about every new crease! Host Chris Slate is joined by Ethan Stockton from Nintendo Treehouse and Camille Van Duyn from the Strategic Communications team at Nintendo of America to share their detailed thoughts about the Paper Mario: The Origami King game after many hours of play. The group also discusses a unique and touching summer trip in Wide Ocean Big Jacket (this episode’s...

One of our favorite RPGs just made the jump to the Nintendo Switch™ system with epic upgrades, and we’re really feeling it! Host Chris Slate is joined by Rob Watters from Nintendo Treehouse and Joe Bustos from the social media team at Nintendo of America to share their experiences with the Xenoblade Chronicles™: Definitive Edition game, plus their favorite new features and gameplay tips. The group also holds the first-ever installment of Nintendo Power Game Club, featuring the classic NES™...

If you ask us, you can never have too much of a good thing. That goes double for the Super Mario Maker™ 2 and Animal Crossing™: New Horizons games, which both just received big updates! Host Chris Slate is joined by Super Mario Maker 2 veteran Morgan Ritchie from Nintendo Treehouse and Animal Crossing: New Horizons superfan Yafine Lee from the Strategic Communications team at Nintendo of America to talk about the new features and trade tips on how to make the most of them. The group also...

Like anyone coming back from a trip to an island paradise, this episode’s guests can’t wait to talk about it. After sharing their vacation plans last episode, host Chris Slate is joined once again by Bill Hutchens and Kristen Copeland from Nintendo Treehouse, and Anthony Foster from the social media team at Nintendo of America to trade tales and tips from their first two weeks with the Animal Crossing™: New Horizons game. The group also recommends their favorite recent games, takes the Warp...

Whoa, there – what’s the rush? The Animal Crossing™: New Horizons game launches in less than a month, so it’s time to slow down and slip into an island state of mind. This episode, host Chris Slate talks with Bill Hutchens and Kristen Copeland from Nintendo Treehouse, and Anthony Foster from the social media team at Nintendo of America, about all the things they look forward to doing on their deserted island getaway. If that doesn’t put you in vacation mode, try listening to the Animal...

Masterclass gameplay, pixel-perfect nostalgia and laugh-out-loud storytelling have taken Shovel Knight from indie darling to blockbuster franchise. In celebration of the game’s final new campaign after seven years of ongoing development, host Chris Slate talks to Sean Velasco and Sandy Gordon from Yacht Club Games about the game’s creation and evolution, and what comes next. The group also recommends games they’ve been enjoying, takes the Warp Zone Quiz and picks their top upcoming titles for...

The poll has closed, and the votes have been counted – all that’s left to do is announce YOUR fan-favorite games of 2019! From franchise favorites like the Luigi’s Mansion™ 3 and Fire Emblem™: Three Houses games to indie sensations like Cuphead and Untitled Goose Game, many of the year’s most memorable games are among the nominees. Join host Chris Slate and guests Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang from Nintendo Minute as they announce the winners and share their own picks in this special year-end...

Terry is not only the newest fighter to join the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass*, but in some ways, he’s one of the most unique. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate insider Demetrius Boggs from Nintendo Treehouse joins host Chris Slate and Anthony Foster from Nintendo of America to talk all things Terry, trade beginner tips, and even dive into the character’s possible tournament potential. The panel also gives their final post-playthrough impressions of the Luigi’s Mansion™ 3 game,...

Fall is filled with exciting new games for Nintendo Switch™ fans, and on the latest episode of Nintendo Power Podcast, host Chris Slate and Katie Casper from Nintendo of America dig into some of the biggest ones. From Luigi’s Mansion™ 3 to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition and more, there’s something here for every kind of player. The panel also recommends games they’ve been enjoying, takes the Warp Zone Quiz and more! 01:05 – Pro’s Picks 12:35 – Player’s...

If you’re like us, you never get tired of talking about Fire Emblem™: Three Houses. The game has so much to do and discover! Host Chris Slate is just starting his adventure, but superfans Krysta Yang from Nintendo Minute and Joe Bustos from the Nintendo social team are here to put him on the right path. The team trades tips and talks about their favorite characters and storylines, all without dropping any major spoilers. The group also shares game recommendations, talks about upcoming new...

30 years ago, Game Boy launched in North America and ushered in a bold new world of gaming on the go. To celebrate the big anniversary, host Chris Slate is joined by Dan Owsen from Nintendo Treehouse and Jeremy Parish, Senior Creative Director at Greenlit Content, to pick their all-time favorite Game Boy games. Enjoy a nostalgia-fueled trip back in time as the panel remembers the hits and hidden gems that changed gaming forever. The group also shares game recommendations, talks about upcoming...

Super Mario Maker 2 is finally here, and host Chris Slate now exists only to slide down slopes, stack Meowsers and decorate death traps with Semisolid Platforms. Oh, and to make podcasts, especially when the guests are Eric Smith and Morgan Ritchie from Nintendo Treehouse, who created courses for the Super Mario Maker 2 Invitational 2019! The trio trade tips and leave audio evidence that, for nearly an hour at least, they took a break from building. They also share game recommendations, talk...

E3 2019 is over, but excitement for the next wave of Nintendo Switch games is just getting started! Kit Ellis from Nintendo Minute joins host Chris Slate to share their thoughts on the show's biggest games and announcements, with special guests Pete Hines from Bethesda Softworks and the president of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser! 00:53 – Top E3 News with Doug Bowser 23:24 – Bethesda's Big Lineup with Pete Hines 41:07 – Final thoughts on E3 2019 ...

The recent Nintendo Direct blew the lid off Super Mario Maker 2 and caused host Chris Slate to flip his lid! Chris is joined by Nintendo of America's Stephanie Palermo to discuss the game's newly revealed features and what they mean for aspiring makers. Then, Capcom's Mike Lunn invites the duo to Capcom HQ in San Francisco to talk about the trio of Resident Evil remakes hitting Nintendo Switch on May 21. The group also recommends games they've been playing, reads fans' comments about their...

At long last, the Joker paid DLC and free 3.0 update are arriving for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! Join host Chris Slate and guests JC Rodrigo from Nintendo Treehouse and Joe Bustos from the Nintendo of America social team as they discuss what makes Joker such a popular character with fans, and detail moves and strategies players can use to get started with the character in the Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate game. The group also covers the new 3.0 features, shares game recommendations and takes...

If you're like Nintendo Power host Chris Slate, warm springtime weather makes you excited to...play video games! (Then again, everything makes him excited to play video games.) This episode, Chris is joined by Katie Casper and Stephanie Palermo from Nintendo of America to talk about some of the coolest new titles coming this season, including Yoshi's Crafted World™, Nintendo Labo™: VR Kit, Cuphead, Mortal Kombat 11, a crazy number of Final Fantasy and Resident Evil classics, and many more! ...

Super Mario Maker 2! The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening! Astral Chain! The recent Nintendo Direct added several big Nintendo Switch games to the year's growing lineup. Host Chris Slate wouldn't stop gushing about the news to everyone within earshot, so to get some work done, his coworkers locked him in a room with Bill Trinen from Nintendo Treehouse and Anthony Foster from the social media team at Nintendo of America. It turned out they couldn't wait to talk about the games, too! ...

What was the year's most fun multiplayer game that secretly ruins friendships? What was the best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate moment? What was the best game of 2018? These questions keep our panel up at night. Host Chris Slate and guests Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang from Nintendo Minute need their rest, so we asked our trustworthy listeners to vote on the answers in this special year-end episode. 01:40 - Most Fun Multiplayer Game That Secretly Ruins Friendships 04:31 -...

'Tis the season for gaming gifts, family co-op and pine-scented Nintendo nostalgia. Bill Trinen from Nintendo Treehouse and Peer Schneider from IGN join host Chris Slate to share their happiest Nintendo holiday memories, plus plenty of heart-warming holiday stories submitted by our listeners. And, of course they take the Warp Zone quiz, discuss their current gaming obsessions and look ahead to big titles coming in December and January. Get cozy by the fire, hit play and enjoy a heaping...