Nintendo rumors, reactions, and wish lists.
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Nintendo Tonight tracks Nintendo news, rumors, wish lists, and trailer reactions with the energy of friends arguing over a group chat. Recent episodes circle Pokémon Presents predictions, February Direct speculation, Mario Kart possibilities, Miyamoto interview notes, and live-chat questions.
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About Nintendo Tonight
Nintendo Tonight is a Nintendo discussion show built around momentum. It treats Directs, rumors, franchise wish lists, and surprise announcements as things to argue through out loud. The recent run moves across Pokémon Day predictions, a rumored February Direct, Mario Kart possibilities, Miyamoto interview notes, Nintendo Museum discussion, and a major Nintendo Direct reaction. That range gives the show a clear center: what Nintendo might do next, what it has already shown, and what fans are still waiting to see. The conversations are informal and crowded. Thomas, PJ, Mac, and Jack trade ideas quickly, interrupt each other, and let a stray joke or sports aside sit next to a serious franchise prediction. The appeal is not polish. It is immediacy. A Mario Kart episode can spend real time on vehicles, course concepts, water sections, snow routes, and how earlier entries handled bikes or ATVs. Pokémon discussion turns toward what would make the games more playful, including stronger mini-games and less throwaway interaction. Switch 2 talk gives the group room to imagine a new 3D Mario, Mario Kart, and what older Nintendo libraries might look like on the next system. The Miyamoto interview episode shows another side of the format, using bullet points and a Nintendo-themed game segment to keep the conversation moving. Live chat, fan questions, and references to YouTube recording make the show feel connected to its audience without becoming formal. It suits a listener who likes Nintendo coverage with visible enthusiasm, quick speculation, and room for disagreement. The show is especially useful when a Direct, trailer, or rumor has created more questions than answers. It does not flatten that excitement into neutral analysis. It lets the hype, skepticism, jokes, and wishful thinking all happen in the same room.
Made for: Suits a listener who follows Nintendo announcements closely and enjoys hearing fans debate what a Direct, Pokémon reveal, Mario Kart update, or Switch 2 tease could mean. Best for someone comfortable with loose, energetic conversation rather than formal reporting.
What sets it apart: Nintendo Tonight stands apart through its live-feeling group chemistry: predictions, jokes, fan questions, and detailed franchise wish lists arrive in the same breath. It sounds like Nintendo news being processed in real time by people already deep in the ecosystem.
In their own words
Welcome to Nintendo Tonight! Made by Switch Stop creators Thomas, PJ & Mac; we discuss all things Nintendo. News, speculation, hot takes, and more.
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Episodes
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Predicting the Pokemon Day Direct Next Week! - Episode 77
Hidden gemNintendo Tonight’s Thomas and producer Jack predict what Pokémon Presents on February 27 could reveal about Pokémon Legends ZA.
Feb 21, 2025·1h 14m·5 clips - 2
Let's Talk About The Rumored February Direct - Episode 76
Nintendo Tonight's Mac, PJ, and Thomas debate whether Nate the Hate's February Direct rumor will precede Nintendo's confirmed April 2 Switch 2 presentation.
Feb 7, 2025·1h 13m·5 clips - 3
EVERYTHING We'd Want to See in the Next Mario Kart! - Episode 75
Nintendo Tonight’s Thomas, PJ, Mac, and editor Jack assess 15 desired features for Mario Kart 9, starting with a story mode built around the large Yoshi’s Diner landscape.
Feb 3, 2025·1h 11m·4 clips - 4
Let's Talk About The Nintendo Switch 2 REVEAL! | Nintendo Tonight
Jan 20, 2025·1h 11m - 5
The Switch 2 was LEAKED for REAL this Time! - Episode 73
Dec 19, 2024·56m - 6
Did the Switch 2 Controllers just LEAK? - Episode 72
Dec 5, 2024·53m - 7
The BEST Games Of 2024 + Game Awards PREDICTIONS - Episode 71
Nov 21, 2024·1h 5m - 8
Zelda Creator Says They Don't Care About Story - Episode 70
Nov 21, 2024·50m - 9
Game Pirate Sued By Nintendo For MILLIONS -Episode 69
Nov 14, 2024·1h 22m - 10
Is Mario and Luigi Brothership REALLY That Bad? - Episode 68
Nov 7, 2024·49m - 11
Will The Nintendo Switch 2 FLOP Now? - Episode 67
Nov 1, 2024·1h 12m - 12
What is Sakurai's Next Game? - Episode 66
Oct 24, 2024·1h 17m - 13
The Most Bizarre Week Of Nintendo! - Episode 65
Oct 17, 2024·1h 7m - 14
Nintendo's Lawyers Are SUING EVERYONE - Episode 64
Oct 10, 2024·1h 45m - 15
Everything YOU Missed From The Miyamoto Interview! - Episode 63
Hosts Mac, Thomas, and PJ break down two Miyamoto interviews — published by the New York Times and IGN — about the Nintendo Museum and Nintendo's strategic direction, surfacing several notable revelations including Miyamoto's stated internal target of 30 million copies sold per game.
Oct 3, 2024·1h 16m·5 clips - 16
Did The Switch 2 Just Get LEAKED? - Episode 62
Sep 26, 2024·1h 16m - 17
Super Mario Party Jamboree Looks INSANE - Episode 61
Sep 19, 2024·1h 14m - 18
Ranking EVERY Year of the Nintendo Switch - Episode 60
Mar 15, 2024·1h 35m - 19
Pokémon Z is REAL! - Episode 59
Mar 1, 2024·58m - 20
Will Metroid Prime 4 Be CANCELLED? - Episode 58
Feb 20, 2024·1h 8m - 21
Could A Nintendo Direct STILL Be Announced In February? - Episode 57
Feb 9, 2024·1h 17m - 22
The Hardest Nintendo Switch Trivia! - Episode 56
Feb 2, 2024·1h 14m - 23
Nintendo Switch 2: The Dream Scenario - Episode 55
Jan 27, 2024·1h 45m - 24
Ranking ALL Wave 5 Courses in Mario Kart 8! - Episode 54
Jul 21, 2023·1h 3m - 25
Could Super Mario Wonder Get DLC? - Episode 53
Jul 8, 2023·48m - 26
How Mario Wonder Can Be The BEST Mario Game Ever! - Episode 52
Jun 30, 2023·57m - 27
What EVEN Was That Nintendo Direct?! - Episode 51
Jun 22, 2023·1h 18m - 28
You Won't BELIEVE This Game of Nintendo Jeopardy.. - Episode 50
May 23, 2023·59m - 29
The State of Every Mario Franchise! - Episode 49
May 12, 2023·1h 3m - 30
The FUTURE of Mario Kart.. - Episode 48
May 4, 2023·1h - 31
You Won't BELIEVE How Much This Switch Game Sold.. - Episode 47
Apr 28, 2023·1h 10m - 32
Will the Nintendo Switch 2 Release in 2023? - Episode 46
Apr 21, 2023·1h - 33
We NEED These Characters in The Mario Movie 2! - Episode 45
Apr 14, 2023·1h 20m - 34
The Mario Movie Was A MASTERPIECE! - Episode 44
Apr 8, 2023·1h 22m - 35
Drafting the 5 BEST Nintendo Switch Games! - Episode 43
Mar 30, 2023·1h 3m - 36
we got in trouble with Nintendo... - Episode 42
The hosts discuss their experience at PAX East, including Nintendo's booth and games they played.
Mar 24, 2023·57m - 37
How WELL DO YOU KNOW Smash Bros?! - Episode 42
Feb 18, 2023·37m - 38
Were the Super Mario Remasters WORTH It? - Episode 40
Jan 31, 2023·1h 26m - 39
Could Super Mario Odyssey 2 Be RELEASING in 2023? - Episode 39
Jan 23, 2023·1h 10m - 40
2023: The Blueprint to Success for Nintendo - Episode 39
Jan 6, 2023·1h 29m - 41
THAT'S Chris Pratt's Mario Voice?! - Episode 37
Oct 7, 2022·1h 4m - 42
Could Splatoon 3 Have Battle Royale? - Episode 36
Sep 4, 2022·1h 35m - 43
Nintendo's NEXT Big Games! - Episode 35
Aug 22, 2022·1h 5m - 44
Our Craziest PAX East Stories! - Episode 34
Aug 15, 2022·58m - 45
Would You Lose A Finger For Nintendo!? - Episode 33
Aug 7, 2022·52m - 46
We Ranked All Mario Kart Games! - Episode 32
Mar 12, 2022·54m - 47
We Tried Nintendo Trivia Again.. - Episode 31
Mar 5, 2022·1h - 48
Mario Kart & Nintendo Directs, OH MY! - Episode 30
E3 2017’s 25-minute Direct earned an S-tier placement after Mario Odyssey, Metroid Prime 4, and Breath of the Wild DLC appeared in its recap.
Feb 15, 2022·1h 5m·2 clips - 49
The BEST Nintendo Direct EVER - Episode 29
Hosts PJ, Thomas, and Mac record a special bonus reaction episode just one hour after watching what they describe as the best Nintendo Direct since E3 2017, covering over a dozen game announcements.
Feb 10, 2022·1h 26m·5 clips - 50
Pokémon: Legends Arceus is OVERRATED! - Episode 28
Feb 6, 2022·1h 20m