Dads After Dark Show - A Nintendo Podcast
By Drew and John
They talk Nintendo Switch and gaming but also cover the topics that the family-friendly Nintendo podcasts can't talk about. They're never afraid of some straight-up, honest chat.
They're the DADS that SCORE, so be sure to join them every Monday night to hear about monthly gaming competitions, special bounties, prizes for leaving reviews and more!
Dads After Dark Show - A Nintendo PodcastApr 30, 2024
#203: Did Indie World Save the Switch?
The Nintendo Switch is DYING...well, it's a slow 2024, but Indie World is here to save the day! Or is it? Did Little Kitty Big City and Steamworld Heist II save the Switch?
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#202: John's Top 200 Games on Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a console that packs a punch and has some of the best games available on the market, but which should you play?!
John pulled together his Top 200 games on Switch. Let's goooo!
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#201: Star Wars, SNL & Slay!
We've got a Star Wars Outlaws release date, John runs down his favorite SNL sketches of all time and THERE'S A SLAY THE SPIRE 2 IN THE WORKS! PLUS the games they've played including Unicorn Overlord, Steamworld Dig 2, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Hollow Knight & many more!
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#200: Two Hundred!
It's episode 200! John & Drew reminisce about 200 episodes of the Dads After Dark Show past.
PLUS the games they've played including Pepper Grinder, Side Order, Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & many more!
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#199: Re-DO'ing the Nintendo Dads
Are Nintendo remakes REALLY worth $60? John & Drew answer that question and "Re-Do" the Dads on a special new segment!
PLUS the games they've played including Helldivers 2, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Balatro, Mario & Rabbis: Sparks of Hope Temple of Dooom, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & many more!
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#198: The Switch Turns 7!
The Switch turns 7 years old and John & Drew are here to talk about their favorite console while also reviewing the recent Partner Direct and Pokemon Presents.
PLUS the games they've played including Helldivers 2 (still GOTY), Enter the Gungeon, Balatro, Pentiment, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & many more!
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#197: No Direct? Let's Rank Girl Scout Cookies!
With rumors of NIntendo's demise seemingly confirmed by John & Drew, they turn to ranking girl scout cookies. But hey, they also talk about why Nintendo is making a HUGE mistake.
PLUS the games they've played including Helldivers 2 (OMG), Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Golfinite, Pode, Final Fantasy VII Remake: INTERmission & many more!
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#196: We Need a Switch 2...Right Now!
Will we get a Switch 2 this week? Probably not. But John & Drew can't imaging what a 40-minute Nintendo Direct would look like WITHOUT it. They explain. And...what's up with Valentine's Day anyway?
PLUS the games they've played including Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Untitled Goose Game, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Elden Ring & many more!
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#195: John & Drew Predict 2024
What's going to happen in 2024? Let the Dads After Dark tell you! They play a little game of Buy or Sell to reveal what lays ahead this year. Plus, Drew explains how he beat Slay the Spire at its hardest difficulty while John begrudgingly admits that the Nintendo Switch is now his SECOND console. What?!
PLUS the games they've played including Cobalt Core, No Return, Jet Force Gemini, Pode, Detroit: Become Human & many more!
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#194: The HYPE for 2024!
John & Drew kick off Season 5 of the Dads After Dark Show but, UH OH, Drew has the COVID! Not to worry, it just means he had more Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora time and just wait to hear his bombshell! They also talk 2024 games they're hyped for!
PLUS the games they've played including Final Fantasy XVI, Bluey, Jackbox Party Pack 7, Blasphemous 2 & many more! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#193: A Special "Best of the Dads After Dark 2023" by Bob Coozy
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, all! This is a special episode where John & Drew chat about what they're doing for the holidays and then play Bob Coozy's EXCELLENT "Best Of" broadcast!
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#192: Our 2023 Games of the Year!
John & Drew are joined by best friends of the show, Hambone and Cooz, to wrap up 2023 with our GOTY episode! We run through our Top 10's, bonus categories, listener questions & more in this year- and season-end blockbuster! What are the best games we played on the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 5...even Xbox Series! FIND OUT! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#191: Our Christmas Special + The 2023 Daddy Awards!
John & Drew share all of their favorite Christmas stuff: movies, shows, songs, all of it! What's your favorite Christmas song anyway? Also, the return of the Daddy Awards! We award the Nintendo Dads among a variety of categories including Most Shocking Moment and Best Achievement!
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#190: The Games We Left Behind in 2023
John & Drew are here to share the 2023 games that didn't make their top lists because...well...we just never got to playing em! Also, the games that are still set for a "2023 release" that haven't been delayed but aren't released yet. John predicts ONE will come out this week!
PLUS the games we've played including Persona 5 Tactica, Super Paper Mario, Super Mario RPG, Batman Arkham Asylum, Disney Speedstorm & many more! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#189: Indie World & Game of the Year Announcements
The Game Awards nominations have been announced and Nintendo dropped a new Indie World. Let's talk about it!
PLUS the games we've played including Persona 5 Tactica, Dredge, Mario Party 3, Wargroove 2, Diablo IV, Blasphemous & many more! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#188: What's the Story?
How important is story to a game? John sets out to answer that question with a special simulcast episode of PlayStation Daily. But BEFORE that, he'll cast the new Legend of Zelda movie just announced AND announce Presents After Dark for 2023! PLUS the games he's played including South Park: The Stick of Truth and Gunman Clive 2! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#187: Does Length Matter?
Two of the BEST games of 2023 came out October 20th, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Spider-Man 2, and the Internet freaked out that neither game was "long enough." What makes a game long enough to be...great? We answer that question. That question and...uh...who would win a fight between a polar bear and great white shark. PLUS the games they played including WarioWare: Move it!, Jusant, Dwerve, Gordian Quest, South Park: Stick of Truth & more! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#186: Our Favorite Games Based on Movies
Games based on movies. Not the best track record, we know, we know. But there ARE some that we think are good! We talk about them. PLUS the games they played including Dwerve, Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder & more! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#185: GOTY Day: Wonder Vs. Spider-Man
The BIGGEST release day of 2023 has hit and we talk Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Spider-Man 2. Are these "required" gaming for respective Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 console owners? John & Drew also discuss more scary movies they've seen and their favorite salad dressings.
PLUS the other games they played including Wargroove 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Dwerve & more!
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#184: Spooky Season Returns!
It's October again! John & Drew have started watching ALL the scary movies and share what they've seen. They announce winners for the September reviews contest and discuss the end of online for Wii U & 3DS.
PLUS the games they played including Wargroove 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Mutant League Football, Portal 2, HAUNTED: Halloween '86, Monster Hunter World & more!
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#183: Mortal Kombat Whaaaaaaaaaat!?
We were in shock when they said Mortal Kombat 1 was coming to Nintendo Switch and then...we got it. How damaging is this release for Nintendo? Are the execs pissed off at Ed Boon? John & Drew discuss this, the Unity debacle and the 3DS re-release train is running full-force now.
PLUS the games they played including Pikmin 4, Monster Hunter World, Baldur's Gate 3, Sea of Stars, Mythforce, Super Kirby Clash & more!
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#182: Direct to the Switch 2
John & Drew give their thoughts on the latest Nintendo Direct, including the reveal of a remastered version of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and F-Zero 99?!
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#181: Mario Looks Wonder-ful!
The Super Bros. Wonder Direct showed off the next extry in the 2D Mario series and, OH BOY, did it look good! John & Drew talk about that, if game reviews are broken, house cleaning & more! PLUS the games they played including Pikmin 4, Red Dead Redemption, Undead Nightmare, Sea of Stars, Moving Out 2 & more! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#180: The Day The Wahoooooo Died
Charles Martinet is retiring as the voice of Mario and John & Drew discuss the impact he had on us and the game industry. Who will replace him? Maybe someone in our audience! Hear the tryout tapes we got sent and VOTE who you think is best. Also, what makes your ideal barber and is TV better than games for your kids?
PLUS the games they played including Red Dead Redemption, Diablo IV, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & more!
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#179: Extra Life Wrapup & Prize Announcements!
The morning after our 12-hour marathon, John, Drew, Hambone and Coozy cluster in the arcade room and chat about their favorite moments, lessons learned, achieving our goals and so much more.
Thank you EVERYBODY for helping us reach all the goals we threw out there...we raised $2,000!
You can still donate to the Nintendo Dads team here:
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#178: Extra Life Week is Here!
We're less than a week away from our IN-PERSON Extra Life campaign!
John & Drew will be meeting for the FIRST TIME along with Hambone and Cooz for our 12-hour marathon! Plus we discuss Devolver Digital's game delays, Red Dead Redemption's "port" to modern systems with a hefty pricetag and which console has the most impressive lifetime sales? Donate to the Nintendo Dads team here:
https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=517106
(Don't forget to add a message picking your Dads After Dark champion for many chances at multiplying your lotto balls!) PLUS the games they played including Diablo IV, Oxenfree, Disney's Illusion Island, Pikmin 4, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza & The Lost Demon & more!
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#177: John's Dream for Switch 2!
Another day, another Switch rumor! This time, it's a Switch 2 that's coming in 2024.
Alright, let's bite. John does a deep dive into EVERY aspect of the Nintendo Swtch that could be better. From the system, to the screen, the controls rights down to the system software.
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#176: Hottest Hotties So Far In 2023
Who have been the hottest new characters in 2023 gaming so far? John & Drew have opinions! Whether it's from Fire Emblem Engage or even Xbox exclusives, we have it covered! They also give parenting advice on vacationing teenagers, come to the defense of Dunkin' and investigate if AI ladies can be a...turn on...in their most not-family-friendly show yet.
PLUS the games they played including Diablo IV, Pikmin 4, Army of Ruin, Disney's Illusion Island, Octopath Traveler II, Final Fantasy VII Remake & more!
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#175: What’s Been & What’s To Come in 2023!
With 2023 just over halfway complete, John & Drew discuss the games they've enjoyed most up to this point and review the biggest Switch releases for the rest of the year? Who has the biggest load dropping on them before the ball drops?
PLUS the games they played including ElecHead, Disney Speedstorm, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Octopath Traveler II, Super Mario Party & more!
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#174: IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time
The IGN Top 100 Games of All Time is a list full of worthy inclusions and maddening snubs. Let's review it! John takes a blind look at the latest updates to the list to see where it stands.
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#173: Drew's a Luna-tic!
You won't believe it, but Drew signed up for Amazon Luna! Are we about to get a whole bunch of reviews of the games the Switch can't handle?! Maybe! Also, what's your favorite modern 2D Nintendo game, did Metroid start the fire and they give their opinions on Xbox v FTC.
PLUS the games they played including Street Fighter 6, Cat Quest, Vampire Survivors, Octopath Traveler II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cupboards and Drawers & more!
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#172: Nintendo's Faux E3, Not Really Summer Game Fest Direct
John & Drew geek over the June '23 Nintendo Direct! It started slow, but we got a Super Mario RPG Remake, a new Wario Ware, Metal Gear Solid, Persona 5 Tactica and OH MY GOODNESS Super Mario Bros. Wonder! The Nintendo Switch will be THE place to be in 2023.
And soooo much more! Find out what were our favorite games as well as the most noticeable absences. There's a lot to talk about, so let's get to it!
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#171: The Hyrule Hangover
John & Drew wrap up their The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom coverage with a final take until the DLC is released. They also play "Name That Gaming Dad," find out how many dads Drew can name based on the clues and you can play along with us! Also, they talk the PGA/LIV golf merger, TV shows like Euphoria that might be TOO sexy, what does Nintendo have coming after Pikmin 4 is released & a lot more! PLUS the games they played including Tears of the Kingdom, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Disney Speedstorm, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Puzzler’s Pack DLC, Cat Quest & more!
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#170: Summer Game Fest '23 Review Spectacular!
John cover sall the Summer Game Fest presentations we saw this week including Geoff Keighley's keynote, Xbox, Day of the Devs, Devolver Digital, Wholesome Direct & more! We're talking Starfield, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Hauntii, Lies of P, Persona 5 Tactica, Banishers: Ghost of New Eden, Retro Gadgets, Mars First Logistics, The Expanse: A Telltale Series, Fable, Goodbye Volcano High, Hellblade II & so much more! All the things!
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#169: Will Tears of the Kingdom Ever Be Duplicated?
John & Drew are joined by sleepover buddy Hambone Jonny to talk the deep recesses of Tears of the Kingdom, Ted Lasso finale, the upcoming Summer Game Fest, Everybody 1-2 Switch and so much more! PLUS the games they played including Disney Speedstorm, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Lake and Street Fighter 6!
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#168: PlayStation Showcase '23 w/ Hambone & EscoRichard
The PlayStation Dads return with special guest EscoRichard (and we were hoping BobCoozy but his laptop crapped out early in the show) to talk the Sony PlayStation Showcase for 2023! We also talk our favorite games we've played in the first half of 2023 and what we're hyped for the rest of the year.
Includes the games we've played including Jedi Survivor, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Ghost of Tsushima, MLB the Show '23, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Horizon: Call of the Mountain and even Fashion Police Squad!
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#167: We Have Questions!
John & Drew kick off a new show format with lots of chat about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They're obsessed with this game! Plus they talk trampolines, brussel sprouts, our favorite condiments and a new Splatoon 3 season is here! Remember, if you are missing the Nintendo Power Podcast, we're here for you.
PLUS the games they played including Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, Guardians of the Galaxy and Disney Speedstorm!
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#166: Tears of the Kingdom First Impressions w/ Hambone
John & Drew are joined by Hambone Jonny to discuss their first impressions of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! They'll discuss the opening area ("the great plateua"), make some story predictions, shrine strategy and more! The opening area is going to be spoilery, but no spoilers after...so if you have all your powers, you're safe!
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#165: Let's Celebrate Zelda Week!
John & Drew are celebrating Legend of Zelda week! With Tears of the Kingdom just 5 days away, they discuss their favorite games in the series, do some Breath of the Wild trivia and talk about how they're enjoying the Nintendo holiday!
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#164: NSO, Yes or No?
John & Drew get hyped up for Tears of the Kingdom, COMING SOON, pass their judgement on Nintendo Switch Online and discuss proper colon screenings.
PLUS the games they played including Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-boot Camp, Wildfrost, Breath of the Wild and more!
Our Substack including a new article on Redfall's framerate fallout: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/
#163 Let’s Talk Wildfrost!
#162: Our Last Line of Defense Will Be Link
John & Drew fangirl (well, John anyway) over the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer we had lost faith that we'd get. How amazing was that?! Then, it's TV talk with The Mandelorian, Barry, Ted Lasso, Schmigadoon, Hook & more!
PLUS the games we played including Wildfrost, Breath of the Wild, Punch-Out on Wii, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and more!
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SPECIAL: Fire Emblem Engage SPOILERCAST w/ Dylan!
Dylan joins John to discuss all things Fire Emblem Engage from Nintendo! They go over the base game, all DLC and share some tips and tricks with their favorite characters. Also, how did Engage compare to previous entries in the Fire Emblem series?
And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble:
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SPECIAL: The Mario Movie Was Spectacular!
John & Drew give their reviews of the Mario Movie and John flies solo discussing what he's been playing and gives an update on Monthly Mayhaaaaam!
(WARNING: MARIO MOVIE SPOILERS BETWEEN 31:24 and 54:19!)
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SPECIAL: John & Drew Show Off Their Junk
John & Drew showcase 10 collectibles they own that are their favorites. You'll see NES items, cards, plushies and the Virtual Boy even makes an appearance! They also discuss the Tears of the Kingdom footage we saw from Aonuma this week and what they loved the best from it.
And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble:
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#122: Saying Goodbye to the 3DS & Wii U
John and Drew eulogize the greatest stylus-based consoles in Nintendo's history, the 3DS and Wii U. Hear our favorite games, the games you need to buy and our memories with the systems.
PLUS the games we played including Wargroove, Have A Nice Death, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Super Mario World and more!
Our 90-Second Reviews on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/DadsAfterDarkShow
And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop
#121: Social Gaming w/ Justin Masson!
SPECIAL: Drew's Gaming Rut & The Pokémans
John & Drew announce our February review contest WINNERS, work through what's contributing to Drew's "gaming rut," and John seeks a replacement for the Scarlet/Violet games. AND MORE!
And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble:
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#120: How Important Is Hot?
John and Drew get open and honest about how hot gaming characters influence our gaming habits. How much more interesting is Tomb Raider because of Lara? Uncharted with Nathan Drake? Would Witcher III be the same without Triss Merigold making things so titillating? Let's dig in!
PLUS the games we played including Dust & Neon, Hogwarts Legacy, Blanc, Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, LIVE A LIVE, Dead Cells & more!
Our 90-Second Review of Blanc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvrcm42WnrM
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SPECIAL: Sony's State of Play Wrapup!
John does a complete wrapup of the Sony State of Play! We got updated information on PSVR4, Baldur's Gate, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake & more! The Sony Playstation 5 (PS5) is gonna be a fun place to play in 2023!
And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble:
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