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This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian welcomes Game Informer <\/em>associate editor Jason Guisao to break down his review of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the massive role-playing game that hit Nintendo Switch today. Before that, the two get caught up on all the biggest Nintendo news from the last two weeks. The show ends with an RPG-focused Definitive Ranking topic before Jason gives his eShop Gem of the Week.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea)<\/a>, Jason Guisao (@Jason_Guisao)<\/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
\n00:01:23 \u2013 First Mario Strikers: Battle League Characters
\n00:04:00 \u2013 New NES and SNES Games for Switch Online<\/em>
\n00:14:25 \u2013 Nintendo Switch Sports Free Update
\n00:19:18 \u2013 TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Release Date
\n00:22:44 \u2013 New Mario Kart 8: Deluxe DLC Courses
\n00:28:11 \u2013 New Pok\u00e9mon Orchestral Version Released
\n00:29:10 \u2013 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review
\n00:53:50 \u2013 Definitive Ranking: RPGs on Switch
\n01:01:41 \u2013 eShop Gem of the Week: Ape Out<\/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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This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian welcomes Game Informer associate editor Jason Guisao to break down his review of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the massive role-playing game that hit Nintendo Switch today. Before that, the two get caught up on all the biggest Nintendo news from the last two weeks. The show ends with an RPG-focused Definitive Ranking topic before Jason gives his eShop Gem of the Week. If you’d like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter, hit the following links: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Jason Guisao (@Jason_Guisao) 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…<\/p>\n

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