New year, new games! Nintendo Switch in 2022 looks incredible, and this episode runs down over 50 titles coming to the Nintendo Switch in the next twelve months. From Advance Wars to Zelda, from obscure indies to huge franchises, I examine 2022’s most exciting titles. This episode also highlights Pokemon Wonder at Yomiuri Land, an amazing nature adventure where you search for real Pokemon. It’s a must for all Pokemon fans, so be sure to listen to learn more!
(0:00) - Intro
Games
(2:57) - Pokemon Legends: Arceus
(6:05) - Astroneer, Windjammers 2, Vivid Knight, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
(7:40) - Dragon Quest X Offline Edition, OlliOlli World, Dying Light 2
(8:23) - Triangle Strategy
(10:28) - Chocobo GP, Dragon Quest III HD2D
(11:32) - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Rune Factory 5, Shinigami: Shibito Magire
(12:55) - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Touken Ranbu Warriors
(13:54) - Advance Wars 1 +2 Reboot Camp
(16:40) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
(18:45) - Splatoon 3
(23:49) - Bayonetta 3
(25:29) - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
(26:50) - The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
(33:14) - Sonic Frontiers, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Card Shark
(35:15) - Convergence: A League of Legends Story, Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story, Dark Deity
(36:43) - Dawn of the Monsters, River City Girls Zero, River City Girls 2, RWBY: Arrowfell
(37:57) - Digimon Survive, Dragon Ball: The Breakers, Getsu Fuma Den: Undying Moon
(39:32) - Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
(40:21) - Little Devil Inside, Lord of the Rings: Gollum, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Metal Slug Tactics
(43:20) - Neon White, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Omori, Sea of Stars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Two Point Campus
(46:14) - Possible unannounced Nintendo games
News
(51:52) - Japanese sales figures
(54:38) - Bravely Default II passes 1 million sales
(55:20) - FILA x Shinx collaboration
(56:02) - Among Us Nendoroids
(56:44) - New Nintendo Tokyo merch
Feature
(57:45) - Pokemon Wonder in Yomiuri Land
(1:12:01) - Japanese gaming word of the week (爆死 bakushi)
(1:12:45) - Japanese tweet of the week: https://twitter.com/nendo_snail/status/1473583796599783429?s=20
(1:13:24) - Mail: What’s the best BookOff?
(1:15:00) - Closing
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