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Pokemon Pokopia's Success SURGES Nintendo's Share Price - Kinda Funny Games Daily 03.11.26

·1 hr 9 min·5 clips

Blessing Adeoye Jr. opens the show with Jake Baldino, and the energy stays loose and conversational from the jump. Pokemon Pocopia doing wonders for Nintendo leads into a broader conversation about whether the franchise could one day get the kind of massive, premium, must-buy game that pulls in lapsed fans and longtime players alike. Jake keeps that discussion grounded. He sounds like someone who still checks in on the series even if some recent mainline releases have not fully landed for him, which adds a little edge without taking the fun out of it. The Palworld conversation stays in the mix too, with Pocket Pair’s comments on the future of the game widening the scope beyond a single headline. That helps the show feel like a live conversation instead of a dry rundown. The Pokemon talk keeps circling the same big idea from a few angles: could Nintendo ever deliver a giant, polished, everything-you-wanted Pokemon game that feels like a true event? The answer is left open, but the enthusiasm is clear. The back half goes full bracket mode. Metacritic seeding drives a loud, competitive game-ranking debate around Halo 2, Soul Caliber 2, Smash Melee, Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil 2, and Metal Gear. It stays quick, playful, and a little chaotic, which fits the show’s pace well. By the end, it is still a news show, just one that is happy to pivot from Pokemon speculation to classic-games arguments without losing momentum.

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Pokemon talk with enough banter to feel like a real conversation, not a bulletin.

Kind of Funny Games Daily uses its March 11, 2026 episode to turn Pokemon talk into a broader question: what would a massive, premium entry need to do to reach a wide all-ages audience? Blessing Adeoye Jr.

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Pokemon news, Palworld chatter, and Jake Baldino joining the show for a lively rundown.

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