The Nintendo Shack

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Donnie & Caroline chat all about the thanksgiving holiday away before they get into the big update that is OUT NOW ON MARIO MAKER 2! That’s right, Link has returned to Super Mario Maker and Donnie couldn’t be more excited. We wrap up the same way we do each and every week with some listener questions.

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Donnie & Caroline discuss more Pokemon impressions as they wrap up the story. Donnie chimes in with his early impressions of the Touryst, a game you really need to look into if you haven’t already. Then the duo talk a little news and wrap up with a handful of listener questions before wishing all of our listeners a splendid Thanksgiving holiday!

The SHACK is BACK! This week the Shack welcomes IGN's Michael Koczwara‏ (Twitter) to the Shack to discuss all of the latest happenings with Pokemon Sword & Shield. We discuss our initial impressions with Shield and Swords new features before answering listener questions on Pokemon and wrapping up with a little news in the Shovel Knight & Nintendo 64 world. Michael Koczwara is an IGN freelancer who wrote the IGN walkthrough for Pokemon Sword and Shield to go along with several other Pokemon guides he has written - X&Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra S&M. Michael is a jack of all trades who’s reviewed, previewed, featured, produced, and much more on tons of sites you know and love like NintendoLife, Kotaku, GameXplain, PC gamer and more, be sure to follow him RIGHT NOW!

The SHACK is BACK! This week the Shack is whole again as Caroline and Donnie sit down to discuss all things Luigi’s Mansion 3, the Pokemon Nintendo Switch, and The Stretchers. Next, the pair chat about Pokemon Eve, other franchises that should get the Warrior’s treatment, as well as Black Friday and Holiday shopping plans. Happy Pre-Pokemon Launch week everyone, see you back here next week :D

The SHACK is BACK! This week the Shack is down one Caroline as she’s feeling a bit under the weather but that’s okay as Bill from Run Jump Stomp (The Stadiacast & Switch Craft) drops by the Nintendo Shack to discuss a little Luigi’s Mansion 3, Terry’s arrival in Smash Bros, some Nintendo Financials and we save Pokemon leaks / spoilers for the post-show after the credits. Thanks so much Bill for dropping by this week!

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Donnie provides some updates on real-life, the upcoming PSVG house party, Twinfinite’s article citing PSVG in the “Top 15 Video Game Podcasts You Should Be Listening To” and then Caroline carries the show on the gaming front. Great questions week as we discuss Halloween, spooky games, PSVG the horror movie and more.

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Donnie & Caroline discuss Doraemon: Story of Seasons, River City Girls, & a little Yooka Laylee before they discuss Suda51’s strange announcement, Switch’s continued good sales before closing with questions about video game fandom, switch storage issues, and Halloween. Hope you enjoy the show.

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Donnie & Caroline talk all about that Pokemon Sword & Shield news that dropped this week but not before the pairing discuss One Night Stand, Overwatch & Fortnite, a little more Fire Emblem Three Houses and Darksiders 2. We end the show per usual with your questions such as which indie dev we’d give a Nintendo IP to & which franchise we’d like to see most in 2020.

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Donnie & Caroline get back to the good ole’ fashioned Nintendo Shack. This week’s its just us catching up things we’ve been up to and playing. We talk about that Pokemon 24 hour live stream, the top 5 characters we want to see in Smash Bros, and discuss what we think about a Switch Home Console only.

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Donnie & Caroline are joined by Mr. Prime Kevin as they discuss what the journey of 100 episodes has been like. This episode if chocked FULL of listeners sending in their own Nintendo Shack 100 reactions and questions and it was INCREDIBLE to sit back and reminisce about our early beginnings, highlight moments, and all that nostalgic goodness. Truly we’re humbled to have not only recorded 100 episodes but to hear from so many of you. We couldn’t have done it without you and that is definitely not lost on us. #ThankYou ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

The SHACK is BACK! This week Donnie and Caroline are joined by Mrs. Amanda Vanhiel from Zelda Universe to break down all of our thoughts on the Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening (2019). Listen is as the trio break down the remake, remember the original versions, and discuss the games story and importance in the Zelda pantheon of games as well as which Zelda game we’d like to see remade next. We are grateful and thank Amanda soooo much for dropping by and you should give her a follow as she’s always doing some really amazing things. Twitter @amandavanhiel

The SHACK is BACK! This week Donnie and Caroline catch-up on some some games they’re playing before discussing Ring Adventure, Nintendo Switch Online, the newest Pokemon SirFetche’d, and answer more questions DIRECT FROM YOU! Can’t wait for Zelda weekend!!!!

The SHACK is BACK! After last week’s double-dose of Shack we decided to take the week off. HOWEVER, its been a few weeks of special shows and we haven’t talked much Astral Chain so Donnie phoned a friend to chat up some impressions / review thoughts about Astral Chain before Zelda releases and its forgotten about forever. Thanks to Kaiju for joining the podcast this week.

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack PEER FREAKING SCHNEIDER from IGN and Nintendo Voice Chat drops by the Shack to discuss his career in the video game industry and internet business. Then we hop into his thoughts on Nintendo’s current trajectory, the kindred amiibo spirit he shares with Caroline, and what he thought of today's Nintendo Direct. #SeptemberToRemember

The SHACK is BACK! This week in the Shack Caroline, Donnie, and Kevin are in a bit of a hurry - listen for more details ;) - But there was a Nintendo Direct today and we couldn’t simply allow that to go by without us so we hurriedly provide some of our INSTANT reaction as we recorded this a mere minutes after the Direct went off air. Hope you enjoy this one and stay tuned for the next :) #SeptemberToRemember