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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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Mario & Sonic (in 2D) at the Olympic Games (News from 8/27/19)
Mario and Sonic are getting retro sprites in their latest team up, and Patrick and Mark try to figure out why Mario is 8-bit but Sonic is 16-bit. Plus, Final…
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Indie World Showcase 8/19/19
Patrick and Mark run down all of the announcements and surprises from this week's Indie World Showcase. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark…
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SNES Controller Patent (News from 8/20/19)
A patent has appeared for Switch-compatible SNES controllers, and Patrick and Mark are very ready for whatever that means! Plus, thanks to a generous listener…
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NCS By Request
In response to an epic email from a longtime listener, Patrick and Mark discuss the future of Pokemon, Zelda clones, third party controllers, gaming backlogs…
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New Galarian Pokemon Forms (News from 8/13/19)
Patrick and Mark are transformed into adorable Dickensian orphans as they discuss the new Galarian Pokemon forms. Plus, more Fire Emblem: Three Houses talk…
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Ranking Rare’s N64 Characters
Patrick and Mark slap some googly eyes on inanimate objects as they definitively rank Rare’s N64 characters. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137…
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The Outer Worlds on Switch (News from 8/6/19)
Patrick and Mark talk about their experiences playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses and who they think will enjoy the game. Plus, The Outer Worlds is coming to…
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Sorting Hat w/ Ryan Mogge
Patrick and Mark are joined by returning special guest Ryan Mogge to definitively sort fictional characters into the 3 houses of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. --…
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Smash Ultimate Vers. 4.0 (News from 7/30/19)
Patrick and Mark discuss the latest major Super Smash Bros Ulimate update. Plus, Patrick’s been playing Fire Emblem Three Houses, and the guys have a real…
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Top 4 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Characters
Patrick and Mark pick the 4 best playable characters in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. Excelsior! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick…
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Joy-Con Drift (News from 7/23/19)
Patrick and Mark are feeling 2 fast and 2 furious about the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift issues. Plus, listener Mario Maker 2 levels, and some good gaming…
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Splatfests Decided w/ Casey Gullickson
With the final Splatfest looming, writer, director, and dog owner Casey Gullickson joins Patrick and Mark to help definitively determine the right answers to…
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Nintendo Switch Lite (News from 7/16/19)
Patrick and Mark enjoy all of the taste of the Nintendo Switch with only half the calories as Nintendo reveals the Nintendo Switch Lite. Plus, listener emails…
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Best Mario Power-up w/ Christian Humes
Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Christian Humes to definitively determine the greatest Mario power-up of all time! -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick…
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Gigantimaxing in Pokemon Sword and Shield (News from 7/9/19)
This week, Patrick and Mark are no longer best friends with Dynamaxing in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Their new best friend is Gigantimaxing. Plus, leaks…
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Favorite Nintendo Kids
This 4th of July, Patrick and Mark celebrate America’s independence by talking about their favorite Nintendo dependents. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick…
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Super Mario Maker 2 (News from 7/2/19)
Nintendo is pulling out all the stops in anticipation of Splatoon 2’s final Splatfest, and Patrick and Mark are determined to get into the fray. Plus, the guys…
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Favorite Games from 5, 10, 20, and 30 Years Ago
Patrick and Mark go back in time for a low stakes time heist, and to discuss their favorite Nintendo games from 5, 10, 20, and 30 years ago. -- FRIEND US ON…
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New Fire Emblem Details (News from 6/25/19)
Patrick and Mark ponder the future of the Sonic Forces borrowing program after Sega promises a new Sonic game in 2021. Plus, new details about Fire Emblem…
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Nintendo Characters Who Should Lose Their Jobs
With Animal Crossing's Mr. Resetti losing his job thanks to New Horizon's auto-save feature, Patrick and Mark discuss what other Nintendo characters deserve…
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Post-E3 2019 Roundup (News from 6/18/19)
Patrick and Mark catch up with all the news they missed during E3 2019. Plus, the guys ponder their fates as tragic romantic heroines. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH…
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E3 2019 Show Floor Impressions
Patrick and Mark give their impressions from the show floor of E3 2019; including Pokemon Sword and Shield, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Link’s Awakwening, and Final…
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Nintendo Direct E3 2019 (News from 6/11/19)
Patrick and Mark fill up your alien gut bucket with all the news from Nintendo's E3 2019 presentation. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark…
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Pokemon Direct & E3 Predictions
It’s a Nintendo Direct sandwich, and Patrick and Mark are bringing the mayo, first by recapping the Pokemon Sword and Shield Direct, and then by predicting…
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Pokemon Sleep (News from 6/4/19)
Patrick and Mark are sleeping with one eye open as they take in the news from last week’s Pokemon Business Strategy Announcement. Plus, Spawn is gonna be in…
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Favorite Resident Evil Moments
Patrick and Mark count down their favorite moments from the Resident Evil series. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050 --…
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Sonic Movie Delay (News from 5/28/19)
This week Patrick introduces Mark to a vast web of conspiracy theories about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie delay. Plus, Patrick discovers Picross and Mark plays…
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Ranking the Games of the Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Patrick and Mark do the mash — they do the Monster Mash — as they definitively rank the games in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH…
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Super Mario Maker 2 Direct (News from 5/21/19)
Last week’s Super Mario Maker 2 Direct made believers out of Patrick and Mark. Plus, we’re wishing you and yours and happy Resident Evil Day! -- FRIEND US ON…
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Detective Pikachu with Rachel Chapman & Clare Loughran
Patrick and Mark are joined by special guests Rachel Chapman and Clare Loughran from the Inside the Disney Vault podcast to review Detective Pikachu. Spoiler…
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Tetris 99 DLC (News from 5/14/19)
Patrick and Mark thought they had said everything there was to say about Tetris 99, but then Nintendo dropped surprise DLC for the game! Plus, Nintendo’s E3…
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250(ish) Episode Q&A Spectacular
Patrick and Mark celebrate the 250th episode of the show by answering your listener questions. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark…
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Sonic Movie Trailer (News from 5/7/19)
The Sonic the Hedghog movie has a trailer, and Patrick and Mark talk about why nobody likes it. Plus, Mark is unsure about some developments in Steins; Gate…
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Favorite 3rd Party Switch Games
The Switch is over 2 years old and the deluge of games never stops! To celebrate the system's ever-expanding library, Patrick and Mark discuss their favorite…
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Persona 5 Scramble (News from 4/30/19)
Persona 5S has been revealed...and it’s a musou game? Plus, Patrick and Mark have been playing BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!, and all the news from Nintendo’s Investor…
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Cuphead & Katana Zero
A wise man once said, “The greatest teacher, failure is.” That wise man was Yoda! Patrick and Mark heed the advice of their favorite Jedi Master as they try to…
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Smash Ultimate 3.0 (News from 4/23/19)
Nintendo surprise-dropped the 3.0 update for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and Patrick and Mark are excited to take Joker for a spin. Plus, Reggie’s still got…
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Labo VR Review Discussion
Patrick and Mark jack into the matrix and enter the digital world of Labo VR. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050. --…
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Reggie’s Last Day (News from 4/16/19)
This week, Reggie Fils-Aime officially retires from Nintendo, and Patrick and Mark waste no time in pledging loyalty to their new Bowser overlord. Plus, a…
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Ranking the Final Fantasy VII Characters
At long last, Patrick and Mark can talk about Final Fantasy VII on their Nintendo podcast! This week the guys definitively rank the playable characters in this…
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Best Buy Leaks (News from 4/9/19)
“Leaks” from Best Buy have Patrick and Mark wondering what Link to the Past-related thing could possibly be coming to Switch. Plus, what of Criterion’s F-Zero…
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Yoshi's Crafted World Review Discussion
This week, Patrick and Mark discuss the latest Yoshi game — Yoshi’s Crafted World. -- FRIEND US ON SWITCH Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137 Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050…
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (News from 4/2/19)
Patrick and Mark talk about just about many Switches they're willing to buy rumors of, not one, but two hardware revisions coming this year. Plus, Mario &…
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Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest
At the end of Weird Retro Sequel month, Patrick and Mark take one of the most obtuse NES classics for a spin: Castlevania 2. This game has three different…
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March Nindie Direct (News from 3/26/19)
Patrick is joined by Michael DeLaney (Retcon Punch) to review last week’s Nindie Direct. Some patterns emerge: post-apocalypse, cartoon-y art styles…
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Zoda’s Revenge: StarTropics 2
Patrick loves StarTropics. Loves it. But how’s the super-late-era NES sequel to a hyper-Americana Zelda-like hold up to that legacy? Patrick and Mark play most…
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Borderlands 2 on Switch? (News from 3/19/19)
Patrick is joined by Kelly Nugent (Teen Creeps, Same Day Shipping) to speculate on what new games Gearbox and Yacht Club Games are going to announce at PAX…
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Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins
Patrick and Mark dig into the Game Boy Classic: Super Mario Land 2. Why does Mario have a castle? Why is there a Wario? What do coins do in Mario games? Find…
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Labo VR (News from 3/12/19)
Patrick is joined by Greg Smith (DopeTown 3000) to raise questions about the Nintendo Labo VR set, to get excited about that cool new Mortal Kombat 11 story…
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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Patrick and Mark aren’t sure they understand the story behind Zelda II, and honestly, without Patrick playing this game backwards and forwards as kid, they’d…
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Pokemon Sword & Shield Direct (News from 3/5/19)
Patrick is joined by Matt Acevedo (Ultimate Fictional Character Podcast) to talk about which of these new starter Pokemon is the most adorable (hint: it’s…
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Game Boy Games that Deserve Remakes
With the reveal of a Link’s Awakening remake coming to Switch later this year, Patrick and Mark discuss the other Game Boy games they think deserve similar…
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Reggie Retires (News from 2/26/19)
It’s the end of an era as Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime announces his retirement, and Patrick and Mark share fond memories of his tenure…
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Yoshi’s Crafted World & Daemon X Machina Demo Impressions
This week, Patrick and Mark share their impressions of the Yoshi’s Crafted World and Daemon X Machina demos. Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137…
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Switch VR Rumors (News from 2/19/19)
This week there are lots of rumors about games that might be coming to Switch, and Patrick and Mark discuss them all. Plus, Patrick’s been playing Final…
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Nintendo Direct Reactions
Patrick and Mark break down all the reveals, announcements, and surprises from yesterday’s Nintendo Direct. Friend us on Switch: Patrick is SW-1401-2882-4137…
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Investor Q&A (News from 2/12/19)
This week, Patrick and Mark go through the Qs and the As of Nintendo’s financial call and discuss the state (or rumored state) of the company in 2019. Plus, a…
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Ranking Donkey Kong’s Animal Buddies
This week, Patrick and Mark definitively rank Donkey Kong’s Animal Buddies. From Rambi to Quawks, who will be the ultimate King of the Jungle? Friend us on…
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Xbox Live on Switch (News from 2/5/19)
The Microsoft and Nintendo romance continues with reports that Xbox Live will soon be supported on Switch, and Patrick and Mark consider the implications for…
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Rebooting Nintendo D-List Games
With Metroid Prime 4 getting rebooted under a new development team, Patrick and Mark think up some Nintendo games they wish would have received the same…