The Koopa Cast: A Nintendo Podcast

Seth Sturgill
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[ARCHIVE] A variety show that focuses on thoughtful, in-depth discussion about Nintendo and indie games.

  1. 09/14/2025

    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 ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Matt on Bluesky: ⁠⁠@mattmurray.bsky.social⁠ ► ⁠⁠Check out Bit Harmony⁠ ► ⁠Matt's solo podcast, Critical Diversions⁠ ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potion⁠s⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moss Grotto (Hollow Knight: Silksong) - Christopher Larkin ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. 08/31/2025

    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 w/ Siactro ☆ Games ☆ (1:08:32) Herdling (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 ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Marcus' YouTube channel ► Marcus' itch.io page ► Marcus on Bluesky: @siactro.bsky.social ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potion⁠s⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Magical Mystery Scene - Kamikaze Bitch (Toree Saturn) ► Back Home - The Red Panda (Toree Saturn) ► Cardgame - The Red Panda (Toree Saturn) ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠

  3. 08/17/2025

    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 (1:16:06) Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV (1:29:59) Time Flies (1:36:24) Hop 'n' Marty (1:44:45) Toree Saturn (1:52:43) UFO 50 (2:12:31) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Matt on Bluesky: ⁠@mattmurray.bsky.social ► ⁠Check out Bit Harmony ► Matt's solo podcast, Critical Diversions ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠File Select (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠⁠Shooting Star Summit (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠⁠Cloudy Climb (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Over Shiver Mountain (Paper Mario) - Yuka Tsujiyoko ► ⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠

  4. 08/03/2025

    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 ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Donkey Kong Bananza was composed by Naoto Kubo, Daisuke Matsuoka, Reika Nakai, Yuri Goto & Tsukasa Usui ► ⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠Lagoon Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza ► ⁠⁠⁠Challenge Course 2 - Donkey Kong Bananza ► ⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠

  5. 07/20/2025

    The Present & Future of Mario Kart World w/ PrestoTheMagnificent, Early DK Bananza Impressions

    We're taking a brief pause from playing Donkey Kong Bananza to chat with special guest Presto about Mario Kart World! We discuss our evolving thoughts on the game in its current form, talk about the game's future and reveal our top five most wanted Mario universe characters to be added! Plus: in-depth thoughts on Misc. A Tiny Tale, early impressions of Donkey Kong Bananza and more Nintendo news than you can shake a banana at! (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (06:04) The Present & Future of Mario Kart World w/ PrestoTheMagnificent ☆ Games ☆ (1:12:28) Misc. A Tiny Tale (1:26:41) Donkey Kong Bananza early impressions (1:39:04) News (1:52:23) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Presto on Bluesky: @prestomagnificent.bsky.social ► Off The Wah! A Nintendo Podcast ► GlitchCast: An SMG4/Glitch Podcast ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠⁠Qumu⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mario Kart World was composed by Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda & Yutaro Yakakuwa ► ⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠Waluigi Pinball (Night) [Mario Kart DS] - Mario Kart World ► ⁠Mario Drawing Song [Flipnote Studio] - Mario Kart World ► ⁠Jungle Hijinx [Donkey Kong Country] - Mario Kart World ► ⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠

  6. 07/06/2025

    Squeakross: Home Squeak Home w/ Alexandre Stroukoff & Luka Lescuyer

    I'm just gonna say it: Squeakross is the best Picross game I've ever played. I've been locked IN on this game since it released and getting to chat with Alex and Luka from Alblune was an absolute delight. I can't wait for you to hear. Plus: final thoughts on Ruffy and the Riverside! First impressions of Fast Fusion! Talking about price increases and AI and how weird people are being about who's making Donkey Kong Bananza! And so much more! (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (05:58) Squeakross: Home Squeak Home w/ Alex & Luka ☆ Games ☆ (1:25:29) ⁠Mario Kart World Time Trials and Hide & Seek⁠ (1:37:28) Ruffy and the Riverside (1:52:12) Fast Fusion (2:03:00) News (2:36:30) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Squeakross: Home Squeak Home on the eShop ► Alblune's website ► Alblune on Bluesky: @alblune.bsky.social ► Alex on Bluesky: @alexstrook.bsky.social ► Luka on Bluesky: lukathemouse.bsky.social ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠⁠Qumu⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Hyper Potions⁠⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Beats To Squeak To (Lofi Bonus Track) - Gisula (Squeakross: Home Squeak Home) ► Rodent Editor Theme - Gisula (Squeakross: Home Squeak Home) ► Kishine’s Lightbulb Shop - Gisula (The Spirit and the Mouse) ► Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠

  7. 06/22/2025

    Donkey Kong Bananza Direct & Podcasting in GameChat w/ Andross

    In this highly experimental episode, I'm joined by Andross to chat about the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, the rest of Nintendo's 2025 and more... recorded ENTIRELY in GameChat! What could possibly go wrong? Plus: more thoughts on Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour and Squeakross: Home Squeak Home! (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (03:04) Donkey Kong Bananza Direct in GameChat w/ Andross ► Watch this segment on YouTube! ☆ Games ☆ (1:33:40) More thoughts on Mario Kart World (1:39:17) Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (1:45:28) Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (1:55:14) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Guest Links ☆ ► Andross on YouTube: @Andross1 ► Andross on Twitch: Andross1 ► Andross on TikTok: @andross1_ ► Nintendo Pals on YouTube: @NintendoPals ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: ⁠@twodollarhero⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to ⁠Qumu⁠ & ⁠Hyper Potions⁠ for the use of our intro and outro music! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Break Free (Lead The Way) [Super Mario Odyssey] (Mario Kart World) - Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda & Yutaro Takakuwa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠

  8. 06/12/2025

    Au Revoir, Nintendo Switch – Bonjour, Nintendo Switch 2!

    I got sick over the weekend, so I've recruited Matt to join me in ushering in this new era of Nintendo Switch 2! On this episode, we're giving our first impressions of Switch 2, Mario Kart World and more... but not before spending a little time looking back at the first Nintendo Switch. We've gathered a whole bunch of great community submissions from y'all, sharing your favorite games and memories from the past eight years! It gave us a great excuse to celebrate some great games on a platform that's meant so much to all of us. (00:00) Intro & housekeeping (09:05) Favorite Nintendo Switch games & memories (1:58:33) First impressions of Nintendo Switch 2 (2:25:56) Patron thanks & outro ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☆ Social Links ☆ ► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Seth on YouTube: @twodollarhero ► Matt on Bluesky: ⁠@mattmurray.bsky.social⁠ ► All N Media on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alln.media⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 Music Credits 🎵 Thank you to Qumu & Hyper Potions for the use of our intro and outro music! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach [Winter Holiday Remix] - Qumu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ File Select [Super Mario 64] (Mario Kart World) - Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda & Yutaro Takakuwa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Koopa Troopa Beach - Hyper Potions⁠⁠⁠

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