Should Zelda be gritty and mature? Is the Switch the most important console of all time? And why is everyone always talking about the next Nintendo Direct? This week, join Logan Plant, Seth Macy, and Brian Altano as they share their Nintendo hot takes and judge each other for them. Next week, we’ll be talking about YOUR Nintendo hot takes, so be sure to email them to nvc@ign.com to be a part of the show. After things cool down, the guys discuss the wonders of Pokemon Pokopia and why it’s one of the best Switch 2 exclusives so far, and the new trailer for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

00:00:00 - Intro & Mario Movie is Ruining Nintendo's Legacy

00:13:07 - Nintendo Directs vs. Nintendo at E3

00:21:31 - Nintendo Direct Discourse Sucks 

00:28:50 - Nintendo Does Not Need a Online Ecosystem Similar to Xbox

00:34:09 - Majora's Mask isn't a  very good game

00:41:13 - Animal Crossing Now is a Different Genre to the Original

00:49:16 - Pokémon Pokopia Impressions

01:10:41:38 - Yosh and the Mysterious Book & Outro

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