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Patrick and Mark roundup all of the news and speculation following last week's Nintendo Direct, including discussion on why Nintendo keeps its development partners under wraps, the lack of pre-orders available in the USA, and more.They also talk about:Earthbound's target audience.Their excitement levels for Luigi's Mansion 2 HD.Splatoon 3 + Expansion Pass getting a physical release in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The how and why of the original Monster Hunter Stories being ported to Switch.An F-Zero 99-themed Tetris 99 Maximus Cup.Splatoon 3's latest Splatfest.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick and Mark discuss all of the announcements and surprises from the June 2024 Nintendo Direct.Including:Mario & Luigi: BrothershipNintendo World Championships: NES EditionFANTASIAN Neo DimensionNintendo Switch Sports - BasketballMIO: Memories in OrbitDisney Illusion Island: Mystery in MonothDonkey Kong Country Returns HDDragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeDragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D RemakeLuigi’s Mansion 2 HDThe New Denpa MenNintendo Switch OnlineThe Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Four Swords Metroid Zero MissionTurok: Dinosaur HunterPerfect DarkPhantom Brave: The Lost HeroMARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade ClassicsSuper Mario Party JamboreeThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomAce Attorney Investigations CollectionMetroid Prime 4: BeyondSUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick and Mark talk about all of the news updates that aren't today's Nintendo Direct, including last week's Yacht Club Games Presents, the end of X/Twitter support on the Switch, and more. They also talk about:Patrick beating Final Fantasy VII: RebirthUsing canon character names in RPGs.Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition.Speculation on Nintendo's plans for cross-generation game support.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick and Mark slowly lose their minds as they definitively rank all 96 tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe plus the Booster Course Pass DLC.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Patrick is joined by returning special guest host Hannah Pfarr to break down all the non-Nintendo Direct news from a week that sorta kind felt like it could have had a Nintendo Direct in it.They also talk about:Final Fantasy VII RebirthHannah's first time playing Final Fantasy VI Pixel RemasterBalatroTMNT: The Cowabunga CollectionFading AfternoonRoxy Raccoon's Pinball PanicThe Game Boy Mega Man GamesMighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's RewindLego Horizon AdventuresPerfect Dark The Announcement of Yacht Club Games' 2024 ShowcaseStreet Fighter 6 - the second fighter pack including Terry and Mai from Fatal FurySUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

When Nintendo announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would be getting 48 new tracks with the Booster Course Pass DLC, Patrick and Mark knew they would eventually need to update their definitive ranking of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe courses from 2022. Today, that reckoning begins. Join Patrick and Mark as they discuss each new Booster Course Pass track and sort them into tiers.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050