On this first 2022 episode of All Things Nintendo, we dive into the Wii U wasteland to see what we can possibly still salvage. With 2022 on the horizon, Brian invites former Game Informer editor and current MinnMax co-host and GameMill Entertainment marketer Kyle Hilliard on the show to chat about the biggest Wii U games that still haven’t made the jump to Switch.
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00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:33 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game
00:09:42 – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity/Shin Megami Tensei V Sales
00:12:43 – Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Mystery Gift Event
00:13:40 – New Features and Content Coming to Cruis’n Blast?
00:16:17 – Switch N64 Controller
00:19:15 – Five Genesis Games Added to Switch Online Catalog
00:22:54 – Sonic Frontiers Original Release Plans
00:29:55 – When Will the First 2022 Nintendo Direct Be?
00:33:05 – The End of The Nintendo Minute
00:35:36 – Wii U Games That Wouldn’t Make Sense on Switch
00:46:04 – Wii U Games We Want on Switch in 2022
01:04:55 – Definitive Ranking: Old Nintendo Games We Want on Switch
01:13:13 – eShop Gem of the Week: Iconoclasts
01:14:44 – Replies: Game History, Persona, and Mario Kart: Double Dash
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