Show Notes
Still in a post-Direct stupor, Patrick and Mark round up all of the week's Nintendo news, including variable refresh rate (VRR) coming to the Switch 2 when docked, Nintendo of America's "Customer Appreciation" sale, the GameCube's 25th anniversary, and more.
The guys also talk about:
Trying Star Fox Adventures for the first time. Patrick plays the Final Fantasy Resonance Demo. Monster Hunter Wilds and Capcom's pricing strategy with its Switch 2 ports. The rest of the latest Switch 2 system update, including music coming to the Mii Maker. A Capcom pop-up store landing in Los Angeles. A little sidebar into Sony's decision to drop Hideo Kojima's Physint.
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