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Nintendo Cartridge Society
Join lifelong Nintendo fans Patrick and Mark twice a week for a light-hearted podcast exploring the world of Nintendo. From the latest news and rumors, deep dives into games both classic and new, to arguing over who is the best Kong, nothing is off limits when discussing the house that Mario built.
Episodes
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Pitching Luigi's Mansion for Every Nintendo Console
Luigi's Mansion has already haunted the GameCube, the 3DS, and the Switch. This week, Patrick and Mark pitch Luigi's Mansion games for the consoles the series…
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Switch Sports Resort & Call of Duty First Impressions (News from 10/27/26)
Patrick and Mark storm the beaches of Wuhu Island and share their first impressions of both Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on…
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Definitively Ranking Every Wii Sports Sport
To celebrate the release of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on Switch 2, Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Conner McCabe to definitively rank all of…
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Fortune's Weave DLC Announced (News from 10/20/26)
More Perfect Bird Time! Nintendo announces an Expansion Pass for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and Patrick and Mark consider how a three-wave rollout fits into…
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7 Wonders of the Nintendo World
With Wuhu Island back in the spotlight for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Patrick and Mark set out to define the Seven Wonders of the Nintendo World. From…
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Hype Check for the Ocarina of Time Remake (News from 10/13/26)
[RE-UPLOADED so you can actually hear Mark] With news that Best Buy will be hosting midnight release parties for the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Patrick and…
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Nintendo's 2016: Ten Years Later
Ten years of the podcast! To celebrate, Patrick and Mark look back at Nintendo's 2016, the strange, transitional year before the Switch. Where was Nintendo as…
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Can Metroid Be Weird Again? (News from 10/6/26)
With Nintendo renewing the trademarks for Metroid Prime: Federation Force and Blast Ball (among others), Patrick and Mark discuss when we might see a Metroid…
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The 9 Games That Shaped Us
Patrick and Mark take on the challenge making the rounds: the 9 games that shaped who they are. Childhood favorites, life-changers, and the surprising picks…
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave First Impressions (News from 9/29/26)
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is here and Patrick and Mark share their first impressions of the new Switch 2 exclusive. Plus, code for a mysterious "Event…
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Ranking Zelda Art Styles
Patrick and Mark rank the art styles of every mainline Zelda game, from the 8-bit pixel art of the original Legend of Zelda to the embellished details of the…
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Sakurai Sunsets the Game Designer Award (News from 9/22/26) w / Conner McCabe
Special guest-host Conner McCabe (Call Me By Your Game, Super NPC Games Club) stops by to discuss Pokemon rumors, the end of an award they didn't even know was…
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Best Fire Emblem Title
To celebrate the release of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Patrick and Mark settle the great debate: which Fire Emblem game has the best title? Judged on the…
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Post-Direct News Round-Up (News from 9/15/26)
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…
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Nintendo Direct September 2026 Reactions
Patrick and Mark react to all the announcements from today's Nintendo Direct, from the official reveal of Metroid Ravenous to Kirby going full open-world in…
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Zelda 40th Direct & Ocarina of Time Reactions
Lordy lordy, look who's 40! Nintendo threw Hyrule a birthday party, and Patrick and Mark react to everything from the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: a deep…
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Predicting the September Nintendo Direct
The predictions? Mild and Wild. The stakes? A trademark NCS Million Dollar Bet. The subject: a September 2026 Nintendo Direct. What do Patrick and Mark expect…
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September Presentation Season BEGINS w/Jeremy Schmidt (News from 9/1/26)
Patrick is joined by Jeremy Schmidt (Video Games A Comedy Show) to trace how a leak about Just Dance led to Ubisoft possibly leak the date of the next Nintendo…
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Splatoon Mega Ranking — Splatoon Month Week 4
Splatoon Month reaches its epic conclusion with a Mega Ranking! Patrick and Mark rank five different aspects of the Splatoon series: from best weapon types to…
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The Duskbloods Impressions (News from 8/25/26)
Patrick and Mark spent the week in a pressure cooker labeled The Duskbloods and the DK Challenges, with a ticking clock on opportunities to do both. What did…
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Who's That Splatoon Band? — Splatoon Month Week 3
Splatoon Month is in full swing! Patrick and Mark take themselves to the school of (punk) rock as they educate themselves on the bands of the Splatoon series…
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Zelda Switch 2 Special Edition Leaks (News from 8/18/26)
If the leaks are to be believed, Nintendo is preparing to test Patrick and Mark's wills by releasing a Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 and Pro Controller 2…
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Ranking Enemy Armies — Splatoon Month Week 2
Splatoon Month continues! Inspired by the Salmonid hordes of Splatoon Raiders, Patrick and Mark marshal their forces to rank Nintendo's greatest enemy armies…
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct (News from 8/11/26)
Stop, or that nun will shoot! Last week's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct was packed with surprises, but are Patrick and Mark excited about the game after…
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Splatoon Raiders Review Discussion — Splatoon Month Week 1
Patrick and Mark kick off Splatoon Month with a deep dive into Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's first single-player Splatoon spin-off for Switch 2. From the…
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The Future of Resident Evil (News from 8/4/26)
Capcom wants to release a new Resident Evil game every year, but what happens when they run out of games to remake? With Resident Evil Veronica already…
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Switch 2 or Skip: 3DS Games That Should Be Remade
With Nintendo remaking Star Fox 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, Patrick and Mark look back at every game Nintendo published on the 3DS to ask: does…
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Splatoon Raiders First Impressions (News from 7/28/26)
Patrick and Mark share their first impressions of Splatoon Raiders, ahead of a full month of Splatoon-themed episodes kicking off next week! Plus, they delve…
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Epic Nintendo Games
With The Odyssey in theaters, Patrick and Mark go searching for Nintendo's own epics: games built on heroic quests, divine intervention, and the occasional…
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Duskbloods and Call of Duty Network Tests on Switch 2 (News from 7/21/26)
Patrick and Mark log into the world wide web to prepare for the upcoming network tests of two major Switch 2 games: The Duskbloods and Call of Duty: Modern…
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Ranking Mario Kart World Costumes (Part 2)
Patrick and Mark cross the finish line on their definitive ranking of every Mario Kart World alternate racer costume, zippering last week's tier decisions…
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Switch 2 OLED? (News from 7/14/26)
Reports of Nintendo exploring a Switch 2 OLED revision have Patrick and Mark asking if the time is right for a major upgrade. Plus, Nintendo announces plans to…
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Ranking Mario Kart World Costumes (Part 1)
Start your engines! Patrick and Mark embark on a journey to definitively rank all of the Mario Kart World alternate racer costumes. The first step? Sorting…
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New Metroid Game Leaked? (News from 7/7/26)
A new game rating from Brazil may have accidentally revealed the next Metroid title: Metroid Ravenous. Patrick and Mark discuss what the title suggests about…
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Looking Back on Nintendo Rhythm Games
To celebrate the release of Rhythm Heaven Groove on Switch, Patrick and Mark look back on the history of Nintendo rhythm games, from Donkey Konga to Wii Music…
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Star Fox Is Great (News from 6/30/26)
Will Patrick and Mark be forced to rename the Slippy B. DeFrog Award for Achievement in Obnoxious Characters? The new, great Star Fox game has the guys…
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Exploring Mario's Surprising History and Lore w/ Drew Mackie
Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Drew Mackie to explore the amusing, unexpected, and outright strange elements of Mario's history and lore, as…
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Steam Machine and the State of the Games Industry (News from 6/23/26)
Yes, it's still a Nintendo podcast, but this week Patrick and Mark take some time to talk about the Steam Machine and what its over-$1k starting price tells us…
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One Year with Switch 2
Patrick and Mark revisit the first year of the Switch 2. From pre-orders and launch day through first-party games like Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokopia, game…
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RE: Veronica, FFVII Revelation, and more! (News from 6/16/26)
You know it's been a crazy couple of weeks for gaming news when Patrick and Mark are just now getting to react to major announcements like Resident Evil…
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Nintendo Direct June 2026: Full Breakdown + What We Know Now w/ Conner McCabe
Nintendo confirmed an Ocarina of Time remake, but the June 2026 Direct had a lot more to share. Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Conner McCabe…
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ABC's of Capcom Part 2
Part 2 of the ABCs of Capcom on Nintendo. Patrick and Mark pick up at N and work through to Z, covering obscure Nintendo releases, surprising Capcom history…
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Call of Duty on Switch 2 & Dragon Quest XII Re-Revealed (News from 6/2/26)
It's a big week for third-party news and it starts with Dragon Quest XII's re-reveal 5 years after its initial announcement. Patrick and Mark discuss what they…
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ABC's of Capcom Part 1
Patrick and Mark celebrate one of Nintendo's most storied third-party relationships with Part 1 of the ABCs of Capcom. SUPPORT US ON PATREON…
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Impressions (News from 5/26/26)
(Audio Fixed.) Ahoy, ahoy! After rolling credits on Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Patrick shares his full impressions. Plus, Mark weighs in on Pragmata on…
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Who's That Yoshi Enemy?
To celebrate the release of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Patrick and Mark put their Yoshi knowledge to the test. The format is simple: pull a random enemy…
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Pictonico! Announced (News from 5/19/26)
Nintendo surprises everyone with the announcement of Pictonico!, a new free-to-start mobile game from Intelligent Systems that turns your photos into…
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UNLOCKED: NCS Arcade - Elite Beat Agents
From the Patreon - NCS Arcade: Elite Beat Agents. Patrick and Mark "are go!" as they discuss the 2006 Nintendo DS cult classic "Elite Beat Agents." SUPPORT US…
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Star Fox Direct + Switch 2 Price Increase (News from 5/12/26)
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane...it's Fox McCloud! Nintendo surprised everyone last week with a Star Fox Direct and a round of Switch 2 price…
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How to Remake Ocarina of Time
With Ocarina of Time remake rumors on their minds, Patrick and Mark run through some of their favorite game remakes, from Metroid: Zero Mission to Resident…
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Why Nintendo Games Don't Drop in Price (News 5/5/26)
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime offers a rare window into Nintendo's philosophy on game pricing, and Patrick and Mark dig into the…
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Splatoon Raiders Revealed (News from 4/28/26)
Almost a year after it was originally teased, Splatoon Raiders finally gets its moment. Patrick and Mark break down everything Nintendo revealed about the…
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Odd Uses of Nintendo Hardware
Nintendo LABO turns 8 years old, and Patrick and Mark celebrate the occasion by honoring their favorite odd uses of Nintendo hardware. From the Game Boy Camera…
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Can Nintendo Keep Up? (News from 4/21/26)
Could Nintendo be heading toward a generation where a new Zelda simply doesn't happen? Patrick and Mark wrestle with whether games have gotten too big for…
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Graphical Showcases from Nintendo's History
Patrick and Mark run down their favorite graphical showcases on Nintendo systems, from Mode 7 on the Super Nintendo to the water in Wave Race 64 to the…
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Is Nintendo Planting Fake Rumors? (News from 4/14/26)
Nintendo may be planting fake leaks to root out insider sources, and it could have major implications for those Star Fox and Ocarina of Time rumors. Patrick…
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The Perfect Star Fox
With rumors that a new Star Fox game could be announced at any moment, Patrick and Mark raid the full series catalog to pull one thing from each previous game…
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Super Mario Galaxy + Switch 2 (News from 4/7/26)
Nintendo has revealed a new Super Mario Galaxy Switch 2 deal/bundle/thing, and all this talk of the Galaxy games has Patrick and Mark wondering what the…
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Super Mario Galaxy Movie w/ Drew Mackie
Patrick and Mark are joined by returning special guest Drew Mackie to discuss the Super Mario Galaxy movie. Don’t worry, they’ll let you know when spoiler talk…
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Nintendo's 2026 Plans Leaked? (News from 3/31/26)
A new Star Fox? An Ocarina of Time remake?! Patrick and Mark examine the latest rumors surrounding Nintendo’s 2026 plans and try to make sense of it all. Plus…