A Nintendo podcast discussing any game that touches the Nintendo horizon, and deeming those worthy as “gem.” Listen/like/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean and YouTube!
Episodes
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
56 min
A brand new Pokémon game has arrived and brings along a uniquely exciting episode! In a spoiler-free yet detail-oriented breakdown of Pokémon Legends: Arceus for Switch, we compare decades of expectation to modern-day reality. Is it the ground floor for a new line of games, or is it already a console seller? Can new mechanics reinvigorate jaded fans? Spoiler there, yes. Most importantly, why did they change the pronunciation of Arceus?! Join us to find out!
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Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
55 min
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate turned three years old, and the final Fighter Pass has finally wrapped up, but we are far from done with the game! Connor recently got all 86 fighters into the upper-ranked Elite Smash, so Braydon asks him about his Smash highs and lows. We discuss the roster, the online play and Elite Smash, the hype surrounding the game, and the future of the series as we put a cap on 1200+ cumulative hours of Ultimate gameplay! Join us, Everyone Is Here!
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Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022
1 hr 21 min
NintenGems is back with a mountain of an episode! Connor kicks off with the indie-throwback, Undertale, and Braydon's past comments on the game catch up to him. Is Connor a changed gamer? We then move into monster collecting territory with the newest entries in both the Shin Megami Tensei and Pokémon franchises, and while dichotomized experiences, we find ways to weave the discussions together. We hope you'll join us on this RPG quadruple-pack!
Undertale: 00:01
Shin Megami Tensei V: 33:30
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl: 1:02:10
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Nov 2, 2021
Nov 2, 2021
1 hr 4 min
WarioWare has been cranking out the microgames for years, and NintenGems is here to play the newest batch. With some game-defining new mechanics, has Get It Together! won over this podcast's hosts? For this episode's gem, we kick it indie and discuss Downwell, the deceptively straightforward (downward) game that has captured Connor's attention. We hope you'll join us!
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Oct 9, 2021
Oct 9, 2021
1 hr 22 min
In honor of covering No More Heroes 3, we begin this description with a content warning: this is a crude one! Connor gives a comprehensive history of the NMH series and its visionary, SUDA51, before giving his analysis of this third entry. Does the legacy hold up? Then, for this episode's NintenGem, we follow Nintendo's lead and revisit The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Originally released for the Wii, it recently received a Switch HD port, so we look into the merits of its rerelease, the groundwork it laid for future Zelda titles and whether it truly deserves the title of 'gem.' We hope you'll join us!
P.S. for our more audio-sensitive listeners - we tried a new recording method (which we didn't love), so please excuse the occasional pop!
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Sep 22, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
1 hr 14 min
Greetings, sheeple of Shibuya! We kick off this red-hot episode by discussing NEO: The World Ends With You for Switch. Can it possibly live up to its predecessor? Braydon breaks down his perspective, then for our gem, Connor reaches back to the N64 to discuss Glover! Does this retro 3D platformer deserve to be called NintenGem? Let's find out!
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Aug 31, 2021
Aug 31, 2021
46 min
Wake up, Link, it's a new episode of NintenGems! We bring you a special episode on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its impression on the gaming landscape - did it bring critical innovation, or was it a return to Zelda tradition? Did Nintendo produce the game they intended to? Is it game or art? We may not provide many answers, but we'll certainly tee some deep questions up in anticipation of BotW2! Join us!
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Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
1 hr 29 min
We took the summer to play some great games, and now we're BACK to dig into 'em! We kick off the episode by discussing Monster Hunter Stories 2: The Wings of Ruin for Switch. The MH-spinoff takes on the monster-collecting genre, but does it succeed? For this episode's gem, we look back on The Wonderful 101, the explosive action game originally for WiiU but remastered for Switch (and others)! Join us for all the fun!
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Jun 12, 2021
Jun 12, 2021
59 min
Welcome back, NintenGemmers, to a very gem-y episode! Braydon kicks us off with a discussion and review of Famicom Detective Club, Nintendo's newly-remade detective-themed visual novel duology for Switch! From there, Connor takes us to the arcade with Sol Divide, the 1997 beat/shoot-'em-up hybrid that didn't make a huge statement at the time, but childhood memories prove resilient. Are visual novels games? Why revive the FDC series? Should Sol Divide remain in obscurity? Find out in this episode of NintenGems!
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May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021
1 hr 8 min
It's been 22 years since the first Pokemon Snap graced our N64s, and now the time has come to get our lenses back in focus as New Pokemon Snap drops for the Switch! We dig into the mechanics that define the series, and of course fawn over the game's beauty and charm. Then, for this episode's NintenGem, we played the SNES classic Donkey Kong Country, available free for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers! Join us for an action-packed episode!
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