Nintendo talk with retro muscle memory.
NintenDomain follows Trey Johnson, Jeremy Makowski, and John through Nintendo talk, recent play sessions, retro favorites, and side quests into whatever else held their attention. The tone is chatty and referential, moving from Yakuza Kiwami 2 or Nintendo Switch Online to Game Awards voting, holiday movie game pitches, and pre-2005 internet nostalgia.
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NintenDomain is a long-running gaming show anchored in Nintendo fandom and powered by conversational momentum. It talks about Nintendo games, and then it keeps going. Recent episodes move through Yakuza Kiwami 2, Dragon Quest III, Red Dead 2 on Switch, Hades 2, Silksong, Alarmo, Trails, Bubsy, UFO 50, and new Nintendo Switch Online additions. The appeal is not just the checklist of titles. It is the way Trey Johnson, Jeremy Makowski, and John bounce between what they have been playing, what they remember, and what seems funny in the moment. The show has a retro spine. References to Red Dead Revolver, pre-streamer gaming taste, old internet culture, IGN’s long run, and games liked before wider approval give the conversation a lived archive feel. It also has a Patreon-side experimental streak through Expansion Pack episodes. Those monthly bonus conversations are more specific and less news-driven, with topics such as Christmas movies that should have been video games, favorite non-Nintendo media of the year, and old-timer talk about the internet before 2005. Short bits can turn quickly. A top-ten list can detour into music, movies, TV, and sports. A Nintendo episode can make room for a Japan and Thailand honeymoon recap with Shauna. The show’s pacing is loose, talkative, and full of friendly interruptions. It does not chase pristine analysis. It favors taste, memory, jokes, disagreement, and the small details that come from people who have been recording together for a long time. That makes NintenDomain especially useful for listeners who want gaming coverage with personality still attached. It is informed, but not sterile. It is Nintendo-first, but not Nintendo-only. It remembers the 3D gaming years, the forum-era internet, and the moment before every opinion had an algorithm behind it. The result is a show for players who like release chatter, retro context, and friend-table tangents in the same feed.
Made for: NintenDomain is for Nintendo fans who also care about retro games, odd ports, annual favorites, and the culture around gaming. It fits listeners who prefer loose, personality-led discussion over tightly scripted news recaps.
What sets it apart: The show’s Expansion Pack topics give it a wider range than a standard Nintendo news show, from Patreon-voted holiday-game hypotheticals to pre-2005 internet memories and Japan travel stories. Its long-running chemistry turns gaming coverage into an ongoing shared archive.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Tony Hawk 3 remake talk, soundtrack reactions, and a stray System Shock 2 complaint.
Episode 480 settles into a close listen on the Tony Hawk 3 remake, especially the question of what is genuinely new and what feels like pieces of Tony Hawk 4 folded back in.
A warm, personal look at games NintenDomain liked before consensus caught up.
NintenDomain's monthly, Patreon-only Expansion Pack uses a familiar gaming boast as a way into something more personal: how taste forms before consensus catches up.
Switch 2 anticipation, Onimusha 2 impressions, and roguelike talk anchor this episode.
Episode 473 settles into a Switch-focused hangout, with Trey and Jeremy weighing the Onimusha 2 remaster, counting down their most anticipated Switch 2 games, and trading favorite roguelikes on Switch 1.
This episode previews unreleased or unannounced Gamecube games that should appear on the Switch 2's Nintendo Switch Online service.
In this Patreon-exclusive episode of NintenDomain, hosts John, Trey, and Jeremy discuss video games and trends they liked before they became popular.
Hosts Trey and Jeremy discuss their recent gaming experiences ahead of the Switch 2 launch.
NintenDomain episode 528 features Trey and Jess Kenyon discussing Rhythm Heaven Groove, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and a $10 visit to Heroes Arcade Museum and Gallery in Michigan City, Indiana.
NintenDomain episode 526 reviews the Rhythm Heaven Groove demo, including its Frisbee Dog stage, four-stage progression, medals, two-player mode, and audio-lag calibration.
NintenDomain’s Jeremy, John, and their co-hosts compare internet life before 2005, recalling AOL keywords, n64.com, dial-up-era chat, and early social sites.
NintenDomain's Expansion Pack episode 80 presents an informal 2025 favorites list spanning the Chicago Bears, audiobooks, streaming services, classic science fiction, films, and television.
This episode previews a holiday-themed discussion about Christmas movies that could have been adapted into video games, based on a close Patreon poll vote.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Switch 2 leads the episode, with about 13 hours played, the real-arcade "pee game" confusion, and the return of the Cabaret Grand Prix from Yakuza 0.
The hosts discuss games they liked before they became popular, exploring personal experiences with early gaming trends and internet culture.
This episode previews Jereme and Shauna's honeymoon trip to Japan and Thailand, discussing plans to share their travel experiences.
This episode of Nintendo Main Podcast features impressions of Ease vs.
This episode of Nintendo Main Podcast welcomes back Jeremy from Japan/Thailand, discusses Nintendo games like Hades 2 and Silksong, and covers topics such as Bubsy on NSO and a mysterious Nintendo video.
This episode of Nintendo Main Podcast discusses upcoming Nintendo game releases, including Trails series titles, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, and Silk Song, along with NSO N64 predictions and gaming news.
Nintendo MAME Podcast episode 480 centers on Tony Hawk 3+ and the hosts' split reaction to its mix of Tony Hawk 3 and Tony Hawk 4 content.