Judging YOUR Nintendo Hot Takes! - NVC 804

We spent a little more than one hour in Hyrule, and it was nowhere close to enough. Join Logan Plant, Tom Marks, and Nick Limon as Logan breaks down his preview of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2. We cover the new art style, updated controls, and what it felt like returning to classic dungeons in 2026. Tom and Nick ask about how puzzles have changed, if it feels like an old game (spoiler: it doesn’t), and what newer Zelda fans can expect from this side of the franchise if they’re mostly experienced with Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. After Zelda, the guys talk about Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, The Witcher 3 on Switch 2, and Logan’s overwhelming love for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.

Ocarina of Time’s world map! Eight-player Mario Kart! Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave! Metroid Ravenous amiibo! We’ve been gone for three weeks, and have a ton of Nintendo news, big and small, to catch up on. Join Logan Plant and Brian Altano as they run through all the stories, and share gameplay impressions of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Monster Hunter Wilds, Fire Emblem, and a lot more.

Metroid Ravenous is real, and it looks incredible! Join Logan Plant, Brian Altano, Seth Macy, and Nick Limon as they react to all the big announcements from the September 2026 Nintendo Direct. The star of the show was Metroid Ravenous: the next 2D Metroid that looks like an incredible sequel to Metroid Dread. Plus, the biggest 3D Kirby game ever was just revealed, with our first look at Kirby and the World Beyond. Plenty of Nintendo games are getting updates, too, including Pikmin 4, Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity, Star Fox, and Mario Kart World. Plus, we’re kind of obsessed with exploring Wuhu Island in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Third-party highlights include Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4, Professor Layton finally getting a release date, and more. Finally, we end the show talking even more about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct aired this morning, and the NVC crew spent an hour breaking it down. Join Logan Plant, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano as they react to first gameplay for the Ocarina of Time remake from Eiji Aonuma. They discuss the new art style, big gameplay updates to the original, and how they feel about it being a faithful remake instead of a grander reimagining. Then, they discuss the rest of the Zelda Direct, including a tease for the movie, new merchandise like amiibo, LEGOs, and even a real Ocarina, and Logan gives a look at the new Breath of the Wild vinyl box set. Finally, the crew wraps up with some brief predictions about tomorrow’s second Nintendo Direct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a Question Block takeover this week, as Logan Plant and Brian Altano sift through all of your Nintendo questions! They talk about the Nintendo game they haven’t finished that keeps them up at night, the five Nintendo games that define them, Nintendo’s likelihood of creating a new IP that stands alongside its classic characters, a character creator in the next Zelda game, and a lot more. In the middle of the show, Logan and Casey DeFreitas are joined by Nick Salazar from The Pokemon Company International to talk about this weekend’s upcoming events in San Francisco: The Pokemon World Championships and the Pokemon XP fan convention. Plus, we ask if any teases for the future of Pokemon are in store for the weekend.