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#152: Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Bananza?

August 6, 2025·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

Nitwit reveals how Donkey Kong Bonanza's earth-punching mechanics create an unexpectedly addictive gameplay loop.

This episode of Glitch Report, hosted by Nitwit, focuses on recent Nintendo news and industry updates. Nitwit is a solo podcaster who shares his personal gaming experiences and opinions on current events. The episode begins by detailing Nintendo's price increases for Switch hardware and games in Canada, effective August 1st. Specific new prices are listed: the Switch Lite rose to $280, the base model to $420, and the OLED model to $490. Game prices increased by five dollars, with *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom* now costing $100. Nitwit mentions Nintendo's game voucher program as a potential cost-saving alternative for Switch Online subscribers. He then summarizes numerous third-party games announced in a recent Nintendo Partner Showcase, including *Monster Hunter Stories 3* (2026), *Octopath Traveler 2*, and *Persona 3 Reload* (October 23rd). Other highlighted titles are *Star Wars Outlaws* (September 4th), *Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted*, and *Once Upon a Katamari*. Nitwit expresses his personal lack of enthusiasm for most games shown in the Partner Showcase. He reveals he has been playing a Nintendo Switch 2, discussing its backwards compatibility with Switch 1 games. The episode covers Nintendo's survey seeking feedback on physical purchases and the controversial "game key cards," which are physical cartridges that only contain a download key. Nitwit states his personal preference for digital games over physical media for convenience. He then recaps announcements from the THQ Nordic Showcase, such as *SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide* (November 18th), a *Sacred 2* remaster, and *Darksiders 4*. The host shares a rumor from Video Games Chronicles that *Starfield* may come to PlayStation 5 in spring 2026, tied to a second expansion. He criticizes the game's first expansion, *Shattered Space*, and notes persistent bugs in *Starfield*. The episode concludes with news that the PS4 version of *Genshin Impact* will be delisted in September 2025 and fully shut down by April 2026. The tone is highly conversational, casual, and opinionated, filled with the host's personal asides and humorous commentary. Nitwit's style is stream-of-consciousness, often digressing from the main news topics. This episode would appeal to listeners interested in Nintendo-focused news, price changes in the Canadian gaming market, and a host's unfiltered personal takes on industry announcements. It might be less suitable for those seeking a strictly objective, structured news report or deep analytical discussion.

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A brisk game-news monologue with the Nintendo segment in the clearest focus.

Glitch Report keeps the episode moving through a dense run of game news, and the Nintendo stretch is the cleanest thread in the bunch. It moves from the Switch 2 to the partner showcase to the price increases in Canada without pretending any of it is normal.

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Press play for a blunt tour through Nintendo news, game trailers, and product price changes, especially in Canada.

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