Donkey Kong Bananza Review & 7.31.25 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons & So Long, Doug Bowser!

Sorry for how late this episode is, I've been a sick boy. But I'm making up for lost time by taking you with me to Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons and sharing my experience at this wonderful concert! Plus, plenty of thoughts on the good video games I've been playing and talking about how weirdly parasocial people are about Nintendo execs! (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (03:50) Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons [https://www.stardewvalleyconcert.com/symphony-of-seasons] ☆ Games ☆ (29:11) Finishing up Silksong (34:55) Strange Antiquities (45:35) Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition (51:41) Wander Stars (57:25) Henry Halfhead (1:06:17) News (1:38:51) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.com/invite/qXGSeFjWTA] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/allnmedia]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://alln.media] ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com] ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/@twodollarhero] ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/alln.media] 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu [https://qumu.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potion⁠s [https://hyperpotions.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► Stardew Valley Overture - ConcernedApe (Stardew Valley) [https://concernedape.bandcamp.com/track/stardew-valley-overture] ► Fall (Ghost Synth) - ConcernedApe (Stardew Valley) [https://concernedape.bandcamp.com/track/fall-ghost-synth] ► Movie Theater - ConcernedApe (Stardew Valley) [https://concernedape.bandcamp.com/track/movie-theater] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/X82dDMnilCs?si=rV0rIFJZrS5i-jyX]

9.12.25 Nintendo Direct & Hollow Knight: Silksong w/ Matt Murray

Matt comes through to break down the 9.12.25 Nintendo Direct with me - aka Baby Waluigi and other, less important things - as well as share our thoughts on Hollow Knight: Silksong! I mean, it's really all we've been playing anyways. (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (03:30) 9.12.25 Nintendo Direct breakdown (1:19:00) Hollow Knight: Silksong (2:01:18) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.com/invite/qXGSeFjWTA] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/allnmedia]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://alln.media] ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Matt on Bluesky: ⁠⁠@mattmurray.bsky.social⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/mattmurray.bsky.social] ► ⁠⁠Check out Bit Harmony⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/0ba8qb4cWkblzH51nsvZNf] ► ⁠Matt's solo podcast, Critical Diversions⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/13NCqLwxDv0FO6VIY3EaTS] ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com] ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/@twodollarhero] ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/alln.media] 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu [https://qumu.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potion⁠s [https://hyperpotions.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moss Grotto [https://christopherlarkin.bandcamp.com/track/moss-grotto] (Hollow Knight: Silksong [https://christopherlarkin.bandcamp.com/album/hollow-knight-silksong-original-soundtrack]) - Christopher Larkin [https://composerlarkin.com/] ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/X82dDMnilCs?si=rV0rIFJZrS5i-jyX]

Toree Saturn w/ Siactro, Kirby Star-Crossed World Review

I'm joined by Marcus aka Siactro to chat about his recently released indie 3D platformer, Toree Saturn. Marcus gives us an honest look into the realities of making an indie game in 2025 when, sometimes, simply making something great doesn't guarantee great sales. Y'all should go buy Toree Saturn! Plus - my full thoughts on Kirby and the Forgotten Land's new Star-Crossed World DLC... and much more! (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (03:56) Toree Saturn [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/toree-saturn-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOorJAdnX5eYFVOjgle_kV71nRRVIipxpP2xzUbnda6WKXqciags0] w/ Siactro ☆ Games ☆ (1:08:32) Herdling [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/herdling-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoriwXrbyUve5MWJMF8tU9R95Llj5X9eRfZ1GmSUEQfxIKqpi9ww] (1:22:23) More UFO 50 & Chibi-Robo (1:27:25) Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (1:44:39) News (2:12:53) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.com/invite/qXGSeFjWTA] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/allnmedia]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://alln.media] ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Marcus' YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@Siactro] ► Marcus' itch.io page [https://siactro.itch.io/] ► Marcus on Bluesky: @siactro.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/siactro.bsky.social] ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com] ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/@twodollarhero] ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/alln.media] 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu [https://qumu.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potion⁠s [https://hyperpotions.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► Magical Mystery Scene [https://kamikazebitch.bandcamp.com/track/magical-mystery-scene] - Kamikaze Bitch [https://kamikazebitch.bandcamp.com/] (Toree Saturn) ► Back Home [https://theredpanda.bandcamp.com/track/back-home] - The Red Panda [https://theredpanda.bandcamp.com/] (Toree Saturn) ► Cardgame [https://theredpanda.bandcamp.com/track/cardgame] - The Red Panda [https://theredpanda.bandcamp.com/] (Toree Saturn) ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/X82dDMnilCs?si=rV0rIFJZrS5i-jyX]

Paper Mario's 25th Anniversary w/ Matt Murray

Matt joins me this time around to just kinda gush about Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64! We both love that game and its 25th anniversary was a great chance to hang out and talk about it. Plus, I've got a ton of indie games to catch y'all up on... including UFO 50, which I've been absolutely obsessed with. (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (04:44) Paper Mario's 25th anniversary w/ Matt ☆ Games ☆ (1:04:39) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ninja-gaiden-ragebound-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoqu2Df-3fSCRP3wQNQRAtKLRsmhs0p0KmrDQDKRtphLquwPEkYD] (1:16:06) Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-party-jamboree-nintendo-switch-2-edition-plus-jamboree-tv-switch-2/?srsltid=AfmBOoqZ8-1tNyZWWp43uJ2iql5rdhDBCFXkYm94FDLmJiC6y5Y_nEWo] (1:29:59) Time Flies [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/time-flies-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOooxlI20-f6ZGzzq0F8ns_iiBQvf6CNsS9zvLu8oGI5NbpVMJ4qm] (1:36:24) Hop 'n' Marty [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hop-n-marty-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoopsXnhqmIs3PKdQdcJM1LVC8P6c2JY527230Fwh6hBRPkg27WI] (1:44:45) Toree Saturn [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/toree-saturn-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOooNmf_vl5XcvODPXY9UtcBXg1V8McPCQFYMQwibQJ4kQ8TSstFH] (1:52:43) UFO 50 [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ufo-50-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOorxUN9Yx2uAKY_TUKWvGsQJJPSk9_tjW8T_iK3cl6cQy1gXcpRF] (2:12:31) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.com/invite/qXGSeFjWTA] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/allnmedia]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://alln.media] ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Matt on Bluesky: ⁠@mattmurray.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/mattmurray.bsky.social] ► ⁠Check out Bit Harmony [https://open.spotify.com/show/0ba8qb4cWkblzH51nsvZNf] ► Matt's solo podcast, Critical Diversions [https://open.spotify.com/show/13NCqLwxDv0FO6VIY3EaTS] ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com] ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/@twodollarhero] ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/alln.media] 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu [https://qumu.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potion [https://hyperpotions.bandcamp.com/]s⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► ⁠⁠⁠ [https://gisula.bandcamp.com/track/beats-to-squeak-to-lofi-bonus-track]File Select (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠⁠ [https://gisula.bandcamp.com/track/rodent-editor-theme]Shooting Star Summit (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠⁠ [https://gisula.bandcamp.com/track/kishines-lightbulb-shop]Cloudy Climb (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://gisula.bandcamp.com/track/kishines-lightbulb-shop]Over Shiver Mountain (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/X82dDMnilCs?si=rV0rIFJZrS5i-jyX]

Donkey Kong Bananza Review & 7.31.25 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

The theme of this episode (if there is one) is, I think, expectation. As I sit down to share my in-depth thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza - one of Nintendo's very best, for my money - I think about the weight of expectation placed upon the game. Will it revive this dormant franchise? Will it make my Nintendo Switch 2 worth the investment? Is it as good as Super Mario Odyssey? As we evaluate this most recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, I also think about how we measure these presentations against our expectations for them. So, uh, yeah. There's a lot to get into on this episode. (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (05:34) ⁠Donkey Kong Bananza⁠ review (52:17) 7.31.25 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase breakdown (1:42:39) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://discord.com/invite/qXGSeFjWTA] ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/allnmedia]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://alln.media] ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com] ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtube.com/@twodollarhero] ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/alln.media] 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu [https://qumu.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potions [https://hyperpotions.bandcamp.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] Donkey Kong Bananza was composed by Naoto Kubo, Daisuke Matsuoka, Reika Nakai, Yuri Goto & Tsukasa Usui ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/tFikgP2VWQ0?si=oH691SApMlbu1BCz] ► ⁠⁠⁠ [https://gisula.bandcamp.com/track/beats-to-squeak-to-lofi-bonus-track]Lagoon Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza ► ⁠⁠⁠ [https://gisula.bandcamp.com/track/rodent-editor-theme]Challenge Course 2 - Donkey Kong Bananza ► ⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/X82dDMnilCs?si=rV0rIFJZrS5i-jyX]