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Brian’s on vacation this week, so on this episode of All Things Nintendo, he’s joined by editor-in-chief Andrew Reiner to answer listener questions. Then, after the break, Brian gets the final verdict on Live A Live, Square Enix’s the new HD-2D remake of the cult favorite RPG. Finally, Jill Grodt joins All Things Nintendo for the final time as a member of the Game Informer <\/i>staff to give us some indie games to keep our eyes on in the near future.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea)<\/a>, Andrew Reiner (@Andrew_Reiner)<\/a>, Jill Grodt (@finruin)<\/a><\/p>\n

The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry’s most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what’s happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they’ll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!<\/p>\n

Be sure to subscribe to All Things Nintendo on your favorite podcast platform. The show is available on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, and Google Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

00:00:00 \u2013 Introduction
\n00:02:27 \u2013 Why Doesn’t Nintendo Have Trophies?
\n00:07:30 \u2013 Will Success Cause Nintendo to Play it Safe?
\n00:13:16 \u2013 What Nintendo Games Need More Power?
\n00:16:55 \u2013 Non-Pok\u00e9mon Game Freak Games
\n00:21:16 \u2013 What Would Be Your Pok\u00e9mon Party?
\n00:24:43 \u2013 What Characters Should Come to Mario Strikers?
\n00:31:45 \u2013 Future of Top-Down Zelda Games
\n00:36:58 \u2013 Under the Radar Nintendo Games
\n00:39:41 \u2013 Our Musical Tastes
\n00:44:14 \u2013 Will We Get a New Star Fox or F-Zero First?
\n00:48:42 \u2013 Live A Live Review
\n01:02:10 \u2013 Personal News from Jill
\n01:03:27 \u2013 Definitive Ranking: Jill’s Indie Games on the Horizon
\n01:18:37 \u2013 eShop Gem of the Week: Apico<\/em><\/p>\n

If you’d like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can do so by emailing AllThingsNintendo@GameInformer.com<\/a>, tweeting to Brian (@BrianPShea<\/a>), or by joining the official Game Informer<\/em> Discord server. You can do that by linking your Discord account to your Twitch account and subscribing to the Game Informer<\/em> Twitch channel<\/a>. From there, find the All Things Nintendo channel under “Community Spaces.”<\/p>\n

For more Game Informer podcasts, be sure to check out The Game Informer Show<\/a> with host Alex Van Aken, which covers the weekly happenings of the video game industry, and Video Gameography<\/a> with host Marcus Stewart, which explores the history of video games \u2013 one series at a time! We also have From Panel to Podcast<\/a> from host Andrew Reiner, covering everything from the world of comic books, including the shows, movies, and games that spawn from them!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Brian’s on vacation this week, so on this episode of All Things Nintendo, he’s joined by editor-in-chief Andrew Reiner to answer listener questions. Then, after the break, Brian gets the final verdict on Live A Live, Square Enix’s the new HD-2D remake of the cult favorite RPG. Finally, Jill Grodt joins All Things Nintendo for the final time as a member of the Game Informer staff to give us some indie games to keep our eyes on in the near future. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Andrew Reiner (@Andrew_Reiner), Jill Grodt (@finruin) The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements…<\/p>\n

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