Dads After Dark Show - A Nintendo Podcast

John & Drew discuss the shocking revelation that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has moved UP the calendar to July while Splatoon 3 gets a 9/9 release date, what Netflix's woes might mean for video game subscriptions (like Game Pass) in the future and guess what...Drew's Nature Preserve is back! Summer is coming.    Plus they discuss Samus's win in the Booty Bracket, our new Monthly Mayhem & more! Got a question?

Drew is faithful to Nintendo but his cheating partner, John, and special guests Hambone Jonny and Eston talk Sony Playstation 5 anyway! Hear how we acquired our consoles (because getting one has never been easy), our opinions on the thing, what we've been playing & so much more! Got a question?

John & Drew are back to discuss what will end up being an astounding (and perhaps unforgivable?) SIX-year gap between the Breath of the Wild games, the cancellation of E3 and what a summer buzzkill it is and how much would YOU pay for a jar with your favorite YouTubers...fart...in it? Are there really even farts in there? IS IT SOME DUDE'S?! Also, we hit the final threesome of the Booty Bracket! It's Samus v. Rosalina v. Kaileena! Vote HERE to decide who the hottest character in gaming history is: https://bit.ly/booty-bracket-threesome Got a question?

John & Drew hit all the latest news including Groups making it to the Nintendo Switch, Hogwarts Legacy's big reveal (with announced port to our favorite handheld) and then cap it off with a deep dive into gaming difficulty and where is that "sweet spot?" There's a final review of Elden Ring and Majora's Mask, PLUS, they answer listener questions and a free dad joke to tell your kids (but don't confuse it with the dirty one)! Also, Booty Bracket Round 3 is LIVE! Vote HERE to decide who the hottest character in gaming history is: https://bit.ly/booty-bracket-3 Got a question?

In the final installment of My Retro Collecting Life, John talks about the Denver Switch Mob, a local in-person Switch gaming group that was started back in 2017! There's also Switch birthdays, Switchmases, launch parties and so much more! Show Notes: Reddit post from our first Switch Birthday party: https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/81w6si/we_celebrated_the_switchs_first_year_with_cake/ 2019 Switchmas Party "Switchy Awards": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uASLAt6920I 2020 Switch's 3rd Birthday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0b3pyZnJo4 2020 Switchmas Party Virtual "Switchy Awards": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QxSND_lX9o Wanna ask us a question?

John & Drew go over all the latest gaming news including Nintendo delaying Advance Wars (again), this time due to Russia's incursion into Ukraine. They have results of the Mario Party Superstars Monthly Mayhem, too, plus a discussion about the different kinds of open worlds and which they prefer. Breath of the Wild? The Witcher 3? Elden Ring? How do you even choose?! Also, the Booty Bracket voting has begun! it's Round 1! Vote HERE to decide who the hottest character in gaming history is: https://bit.ly/booty-bracket Wanna ask us a question?

John & Drew introduce us to the Booty Bracket! This will be a March Madness-style battle of the hottest video game characters in gaming history! There will be three regions of 16 competitors each and the winner from each one makes it to the final three-way! Characters from Nintendo, Playstation and the Xbox universe are all competing! And you get to decide the winner by voting via online survey as well as Twitter. Share the voting out to get your friends to get your favorite characters past the finish line! Who do YOU think is the hottest character in gaming? Is it Triss from the Witcher series or is it, maybe, the Tomb Raider herself, Lara Croft? Wanna ask us a question?

John & Drew welcome Brett Martin onto the show. Who is that? You've probably seen his face before because he's the Guinness World Records record holder for Largest Collection of Videogame Memorabilia! Entire shelves of Mario and Kirby and...WOW. He joins the show to discuss what it's like managing such a collection, what's in it and how he goes about adding to it every day! Also hear about the games they've been playing, including the Playstation exclusive Horizon Forbidden West and SO MUCH MORE... Wanna ask us a question?

Ya know, they weren't supposed to have a regular show this week, but John & Drew haven't recorded together in a while and so...BOOM...regular show! And now it's their turn to talk about the great Wii U & 3DS eShop takedown of...2023? Then, how's John's Sony Playstation switch going? Plus, TONS of your questions get answered and how about that Super Bowl halftime show?! Wanna ask us a question?

After nearly 2 years with Team Xbox (Team Game Pass, really...), John has turned heel and gone back to Team Playstation and the PS5! But why?! And how did he manage to get one? He'll explain what happened this past week and why he still loves his Series X--but it's time to see other ladies. Is Playstation Game Pass next? Wanna ask us a question?

The February 2022 Nintendo Direct was FIRE and so John & Drew brought in Hambone Jonny and Kevin to talk about it! Hear all their impressions, what they're stoked for and what missed the mark. No Breath of the Wild or Metroid Prime but we got Mario Kart DLC! WHAT?! And Switch Sports? COME ON! Plus a very special Gauntlet! Hear it all on this holy Eve of Wednesday! Wanna ask us a question?

Drew goes solo and reminisces about the glory days of the late 90's as he breaks down the release of the N64 and the amazing features it came with. Then, he gives his Top 10 N64 games of all time! Plus, a special message from N64-hater, John! Wanna ask us a question?

News of Shigeru Miyamoto's own disdain for Navi highlights our Nintendo news of this week, but what else could've kept Link on track in Ocarina of Time? John & Drew have played a bunch of games and have OPINIONS on how Nintendo needs to be marketing its products. Also, how valuable is Game Pass? John breaks down his 2021 usage into HARD NUMBERS...was it worth the money?! All this and more on a the Dads After Dark Show! Wanna ask us a question?

In Part 2 of this multi-part series, John details his retro collecting escapades over the last 10 years. He goes over what consoles he played as a kid and growing up, what got him started in retro collecting and recounts some of his favorite pickups and stories on the hunt. And now his room is full of gray cartridges that he doesn't play anymore! Wanna ask us a question?

John & Drew missed each other all week, so they spent halftime of the Bills-Chiefs game talking Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, Bounty Board news and even a question to the show! Hope everyone's had a great weekend, here's a little something to listen to before the grind hits tomorrow! Wanna ask us a question?

Kirby turns 30 years old and Nintendo is celebrating with Kirby and the Forgotten Land--and it looks sweet! Could this "Super Mario Odyssey 2" be the best Kirby game of all time? Also, John & Drew make their 2022 predictions. Will we see Fire Emblem? Is a Cloud Pass on the way...again?! Oh, and what's the record for sex acts in 12 hours? Yeah.

In this multi-part series, John details his retro collecting escapades over the last 10 years. He goes over what consoles he played as a kid and growing up, what got him started in retro collecting and recounts some of his favorite pickups and stories on the hunt. And now his room is full of gray cartridges that he doesn't play anymore! Stay tuned for Part 2 where he talks about the story of how the Colorado Retro Gamers and everything they introduced to the Colorado collecting scene!

Monthly Mayhem is BACK for 2022! Drew and John break down the rules for this upcoming contest: Game = Mario Kart 64 on NSO + Expansion Pack Round 1 = January 10th to January 22nd (Individual Time Trials) Round 2 = Begins January 24th (Head-to-Head Grand Prix) 1st Place = $15 eShop Card! Random Participant = $10 eShop Card! Let the Racing Begin!!

John's played a lot of games in 2021, but not all of them have been...uhh...stellar. It's time for some honest critiques in games that span Nintendo Switch, Xbox and even Playstation. Two of them are actually regarded as classics of their generation, too. Uh, oh! Which of these 5 were in your doghouse...? And let us know which games were YOUR worst of 2021!

Season 3 is is HERE and John & Drew are ready with a new show format, all-new contests & more! What's this...? Win $20 in Nintendo eShop cash just by leaving us a review on Apple or Podchaser?!  The guys catch up on the last few weeks, find out what they got for Christmas, discuss their favorite movie trilogies and debate IGN's Top 100 Games of all time. HOW ARE SOME OF THESE GAMES EVEN ON THE LIST?!

John & Drew are excited to start SEASON 3 of the Dads After Dark Show this Monday night! Before they do, they give a little channel update to discuss some of the upcoming changes to expect. New theme music, new show format, new...well...just about everything! milZpr2R8TajDkXazEJF

John & Drew have found a new love. It is Loop Hero by Devolver Digital. Addiction is one thing, but there's a lot of "discovery" to this game so we got together to talk about the game, review it and...perhaps most importantly...try to figure out what the hell we're doing.

Winter is coming, the holidays are here and it's the best time of year to talk video games because it's GOTY time! John & Drew run down their Top games of 2021 in what will be our final Countdown:3) Our favorite 2021 memories including Monthly Mayhem and some of the worst games of the year...2) Our Top 5 Games that came out before 2021 that we only just got to now.1) Our Top 5 Games of 2021!Hear more about the future of the show at the end, too!

John & Drew enjoy a Betwixt together to discuss the tough week they've both had since the last episode. As we gear up for Christmas and our 2021 Game of the Year episode, first we'll have a relaxing little chat amongst friends and discuss what we've been playing: Red Dead, Monster Hunter and a lot more!

This week we're joined by Twitch streamer, Hambone Jonny, and we break down all the new stuffs in Mario Golf's latest update, what happens when the game you played is now called "Legacy Mode," and why is it that good games are just...bad?5) The 2021 Game Awards nominees and our predictions!4) Mario Golf gets a surprise update...but is it really a FINAL update?!3) RIP Shantae and the Seven Sirens, we hardly knew ye...2) How good is Free Guy? Is it good? It's good. How good?1) How is it possible that we think good games are bad?

Nintendo has promoted the heck out of Shin Megami Tensei V by Atlus, the first new entry on the Switch, and John has taken his first crack at the series. He's got coverage and some good tips he's learned as a beginner that can help you get your feet wet. Also, speaking of crack...

The holiday season is in full swing and John & Drew are ready with possibly the weirdest topic set yet...but it's gonna be so much fun!8) How scary is "The Strangers"?7) The Legend of Zelda Game & Watch is here and it's spectacular!6) Problematic save points in gaming5) Minecraft drama and being a parent as kids reach the teen years4) Guess that World Record?!3) Candy bar taste test club2) Nintendo games that you loved but just can't play a second time1) Holiday Mayhem tournament announced!

He did it for SNES, now hear John's favorite 10 favorite NES games! No Mario & Zelda allowed, so things get weird. And he played some dingbat games he loves just so much! Nintendo's original system was also its best...feel the magic!

John & Drew are here on a very special Episode 69 (hah!) with a SPOOKY Top 8 countdown talking about Halloween movies, Halloween candies and our Halloween Mayhem!8) Our favorite Halloween classic candies!7) Far Cry 6 players who didn't finish the game are being taunted via email...what?!6) The scariest movies we've ever seen5) Nintendo has published a Metroid Dread demo 3 weeks after its release...cause for concern?4) The Nightmare on Elm St. franchise3) Save scumming using the Cloud in Returnal2) Questions from you listeners!1) Halloween Mayhem judging and our winners are...

John flies solo and reviews Nintendo's published library for 2021. What were the highlights and lowlights? How does 2021 rank in the Switch's lifetime and what is 2022 shaping up to be? Let's get into it!

John & Drew are together again and are here with another Top 8 countdown talking about Horizon Zero Dawn, Halloween games, Sora making it into Smash and...Drew made contact with a bat!8) Sora is the final addition to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate7) Will a fantastic Animal Crossing Direct be enough to get us back into the game?6) Drew's "Nature Preserve"5) Is Metroid Dread worth $60?4) What've we been streaming on TV?3) Our Top 3 favorite old school PC games!2) Halloween Mayhem!1) Expansion Pack prices announced for Nintendo Switch Online and...hold on a second!

John is joined by special guests Hambone Jonny and James Musik to discuss OLED Christmas! With OLED finally in our hands, what did we think? What did YOU think? Let's talk about that and how frigging good Metroid Dread is!

John & Drew, with returning special guest Kevin, are here with another Top 8 countdown talking about game decisions, Metroid Dread and the OLED Switch is almost here!8) A new Donkey Kong expansion coming to Super Nintendo World Japan!7) Updated thoughts on the most recent Nintendo Direct6) What's up with the new Switch Online tier and how much will it cost?5) In-game decisions...is it a responsibility worth having and will you ever replay it anyway?4) Was the WarioWare Monthly Mayhem title stolen?!3) Questions for the show (and a couple that were meant for other shows, too)2) Who's playing Metroid Dread?1) All OLED's Eve!

John is joined by his Overcooked 2 gaming gang Dylan, Ryan and our first MOM AFTER DARK, Michele, to discuss everything in today's Nintendo Direct! Dylan offers his expert opinion on a trilogy of games including Monster Hunter, Kirby and Splatoon and Michele gives her grade on a Direct that will soon deliver on the promise of new Animal Crossing content!Oh, and...BAYONETTA 3 OMG WTF WAFFLEMAYO!Announced:Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Summer 2022) Mario Party Superstars: New Details (October 29)Voice of Cards (October 28, Demo Today)Smash Bros. Final Reveal (October 5)Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (October 12 Digitally, Early 2022 Physically) Hyrule Warriors: Expansion Pass Wave 2 (October 29)Chocobo GP (2022)Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Spring 2022) Animal Crossing Direct Reveal (October Direct, November)Mario Golf: Super Rush Koopa Troopa, 2 Courses (TODAY)Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition (Holiday)KOTOR (November 11)Dying Light: Platinum Edition (October 19)Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Cloud Edition (February 4, 2022)Triangle Strategy (March 4) Metroid Dread Trailer (October 8)Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack - N64 + Genesis (Late October)Castlevania GBA Collection (TODAY)Actraiser HD Remaster (TODAY)Deltarune: Chapter 2 (TODAY)Mario Movie Announcement + Casting (December 21, 2022) Splatoon 3: Return of the Mammalians (2022)Bayonetta 3 (2022)

John & Drew are here with another Top 8 countdown talking about roguelikes, sex toys, snake bites and our favorite GameCube games of all time! What we've been playing (11:58)8) And now the R-rated portion of Drew's console romance story! (58:46)7) It's time to build a LEGO Question Block (1:04:00)6) Bluetooth Audio finally comes to the Nintendo Switch (1:11:02)5) When is a roguelike too long? (1:16:07)4) Can your kid play a video game without walking around the house? (1:22:25)3) How much should sequels be the same as the original...and different? (1:28:55)2) Questions from our listeners! (1:37:48)1) GameCube celebrates its 20th Anniversary! What are our Top 5 favorite games? (1:54:52)

Happy Anniversary to the Super Nintendo! To celebrate its 30 years of existence, and the fact that we're still playing its games even today, John breaks down his Top 10 favorite games on the console. There's a few surprises on his list! Did your favorites make it on?

John & Drew show off a new Top 8 countdown talking about the pressures of justifying your Game Pass subscription, an all-new Monthly Mayhem and, of course, the big rumors of Gameboy games coming to Nintendo Switch Online! What we've been playing (13:13)8) A new Big Brain Academy entry announced for December, is it a perfect family play-together game? (36:36)7) Mario Golf Cannoli Cup results! (41:06)6) A new Monthly Mayhem starts this week! (51:56)5) Is pooping for 20 minutes with a stadium of fans waiting the ultimate in pressure? (59:25)4) We'll take those: the Dads After Dark take on the questions for the Dads (1:06:50)3) Does your Game Pass subscription pressure you to have to always be using it? (1:17:05)2) We finally played Spelunky, so what did we think? (1:22:24)1) Are Gameboy and Gameboy Color games really coming to the Switch...soon?! (1:32:31)Let's talk gaming!

This week on a new Betwixt, Nick Metzger of Game Pass News joins John to discuss our shared 3-day bender playing 12 Minutes! This story-based game, by Annapurna Interactive, takes you through time loops of 12 REALTIME minutes until you figure out the mystery surrounding your wife's father's death.Is it a 2021 Game of the Year contender? Yes! Find out all there is to know right here on another Dads After Dark Show spoilercast!

Hurricane Henri couldn't stop the Dads After Dark...well, it stopped them for a day...but Drew & John are back talking Pokémon, making your gaming time "meaningful," and...do you turn your Switch off at night? Yeah. It's a real question. We've also got a Dads After Dark Show Top 5:5) Pokémon Presents shows us Diamond & Pearl as well as a big Arceus trailer. Is it the Breath of the Wild of Pokémon? (45:18)4) Mario Golf League goes into its final week--who's gonna win?! (56:56)3) Do you put your Switch into sleep mode or...gulp...turn it off? (1:02:06)2) How do you keep your gaming "meaningful?" (1:08:38)1) Our new segment: We'll take those! (1:20:35)Let's discuss!

This week on a new Betwixt, John covers everything we saw at Nintendo's Indie World! New games and games announced for Switch littered 20 minutes of presentation and didn't disappoint! What were OUR favorites? What were YOUR favorites? Indie time is truly the best time!

This week, no matter if you love Nintendo, PlayStation or Xbox, there's something for you! We discuss strategy guides and their role in gaming, the games worth completing and what you get out of them and then it's time to break out your man card...are you dad enough to dispose of dead frogs? We've also got a Dads After Dark Show Top 5:5) Drew breaks down the Mario Golf update and our first League prizes are dished out! (47:48)4) The games that are worth completing (1:11:21)3) How manly were you this week?! (1:21:58)2) Do strategy guides ruin games? (1:27:56)1) What 5 games would you pull together to form a "Nintendo Olympics?" (1:39:10)Let's go!

A week John & Drew gave their Skyward Sword HD thoughts, John returns to go FULL SPOILER on it! He discusses not only where Nintendo went right and wrong on the update, but also how it's aged since the original 2011 release. It's time to Groosinate on an all new Dads After Dark Show episode!

Skyward Sword HD is finally here and John & Drew each have their own take on how this game feels with a controller rather than motion controls. What did they think? Plus another Dads After Dark Show Top 10:10) Bikini bottoms and the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics (30:31)9) If you could remake any NES game, what would it be? (42:14)8) Reggie Fils-Aime's got a book coming out in 2022! (47:04)7) Super Mario LIFE (49:23)6) What's a technical limitation that really ruins a game for you? (54:15)5) What do you want to see in the real Switch 2? (1:02:11)4) TV Dads! (1:14:28)3) Mario Golf League Week 4! (1:26:42)2) Do gamers have the right to be angry with game developers and publishers? (1:33:24)1) Skyward Sword HD HOT TAKES! (1:40:55)That and SO much more on the Dads After Dark Show!

This week on a new Betwixt, John digs deep into Valve's new portable, the Steam Deck! Is this really a Switch Killer? (SPOILER: No.) What's its value? Will this be a system PC pros will love or is it for us filthy casuals? Tune in and let us know what you think!

The Nintendo Switch PrOLED is finally...here?...and we're going to talk all about it! Plus, John brings some anger to the topic of "Easy Mode" and the guys come up with a great new streaming idea for the Twitch ladies on a Dads After Dark Show Top 10:10) Nintendo announces a Switch hardware revision. It's not a Pro, but did we like it? (40:27)9) So what exactly is OLED? (59:06)8) Quality of life updates are coming to Skyward Sword...are you playing? (1:03:18)7) Sex talk with Tim Aulph! (1:06:49)6) Our top remaining demands for the Nintendo Switch (1:09:07)5) Nature talk with the Dads (1:17:58)4) Mario Golf League: Week 2 (1:24:21)3) Pro Mario Golf advice from Drew (1:32:22)2) Easy modes aren't about YOU! (1:40:24)1) Do we hold video games to too high a standard? (2:01:13)

Happy 4th of July, Dads! This week on a new Betwixt, John & Drew discuss how to handle the kids during the long summer days. If working from home was tough before, try to do it with your whole family at home! Where is the line between letting your kids enjoy their summer off and instituting something educational? Tune in!

Mario Golf: Speed Rush has finally arrived and now we all need to know what does Drew think of it?! Also, experience ASMR right here on a new Dads After Dark Show Top 10:10) John & Drew discuss their opinions on Mario Golf: Speed Rush! (35:32)9) How interested are people in buying Nintendo's cloud games such as A Plague Tale: Innocence? (58:25)8) Amouranth and IndieFoxx suspended for lurid ASMR...is Twitch right or wrong on this? (1:04:11)7) John > Drew (1:13:53)6) Mario Golf League starts in a week! Sign up now! (1:22:58)5) Do game publishers who don't give updates on their late games risk alienating their own fanbase and consumers? (1:28:40)4) The Xbox Design Lab is open for Series S|X and should we get this for Nintendo Joy-Con? (1:38:00)3) Backyard "pests." Love 'em or hate 'em? (1:43:30)2) Why will there be a 5-year gap between Breath of the Wild games? (1:49:02)1) John reminds us of all the Indie Direct games we forgot we were waiting for. (1:57:57)

You're in for some one-on-one time with Drew as he flies solo on a new Betwixt! Happy Father's Day! Drew talks about his burgeoning Nintendo plushie collection and how's he's spending the day. Then it's wrap-up time for our Miitopia Monthly Mayhem on Nintendo Switch! What did we love about it and what was the most agonizing and...most importantly...who WON Mayhaaaaaam?!

John & Drew take a deep dive into Nintendo's E3 show as well as all the other presentations. So, who won the E3 best in show?!Kazuya revealed as the penultimate Smash fighter!Ubisoft announces Mario & Rabbids Sparks of Hope is coming in 2020!OMG, Metroid Dread is real, 2D, and nearly 20 years in the making!Life is Strange: Remastered Collection AND True Colors are coming to Switch!Guess who's back? The Advance Wars series!We're getting WarioWare: Get it Together! Nintendo is all in with online support...it's Mario Party Superstars!Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is getting a port from the Wii U...now what about the sexy outfits?In an absolute shock, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is coming to the Nintendo Switch via the cloud!And...finally...a look at Breath of the Wild 2. Was it everything we dreamed it would be?That and SO much more on the Dads After Dark Show!

John & Drew take a dip together and tackle the topic of Twitch girls streaming from the hot tub but, before getting there, we cover the new Mario Golf trailer, impending colonoscopies, Team Cherry's non-announcement and MORE on a new Dads After Dark Show Top 10:10. Mario Golf: Super Rush gets a new trailer! (45:59)9. Pre-3 fever kicks in with State of Play, Sonic Central and Dragon Quest News (53:36)8. We'll all have to visit Uranus 5 years earlier than expected (1:04:42)7. How amazing is that blurple Nintendo Switch Lite? (1:08:12)6. Team Cherry makes news with its no-news on Hollow Knight and Silksong (1:10:50)5. Drew got a haircut and you know what that means (1:14:23)4. What do you wish games would do more of...and less of? (1:19:10)3. Are Drew's gaming choices killing the podcast or just John?! (1:25:59)2. Beach season is here but is it approaching an NC-17 rating? (1:28:38)1. Are Hot Tub streamers killing Twitch or simply making it a more wonderful place? (1:33:10)