{"podcast":{"title":"Nintendo Voice Chat","slug":"nintendo-voice-chat-910611","podcast_index_feed_id":910611,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/nvc","website_url":"Geek.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7440dc7c-729e-11ee-a4b2-fbf1c3097c99/image/759662407e9605d72395c0dcbcfd13be.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IGN & Geek Media","episode_count":770,"summary":"For over 130 years, Nintendo has been a pioneer in gaming, creating legendary franchises like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong. Every week, IGN’s Nintendo Voice Chat podcast celebrates all things Nintendo—past, present, and future. Join the NVC crew for expert analysis, news, and lively discussions on everything from classic favorites to the latest on Nintendo Switch and the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just jumping in, Nintendo Voice Chat is your go-to Nintendo podcast. Nintendo Voice Chat is a part of Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nintendo-voice-chat-910611"},"episode":{"title":"Our Nintendo Hot Takes! - NVC 803","slug":"our-nintendo-hot-takes-nvc-803","published_at":"2026-03-13T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nintendo-voice-chat-910611/our-nintendo-hot-takes-nvc-803","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nintendo-voice-chat-910611","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP1225786024.mp3?updated=1773359266","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP1225786024.mp3?updated=1773359266","summary":"Should Zelda be gritty and mature? Is the Switch the most important console of all time? And why is everyone always talking about the next Nintendo Direct? This week, join Logan Plant, Seth Macy, and Brian Altano as they share their Nintendo hot takes and judge each other for them. Next week, we’ll be talking about YOUR Nintendo hot takes, so be sure to email them to nvc@ign.com to be a part of the show. After things cool down, the guys discuss the wonders of Pokemon Pokopia and why it’s one of the best Switch 2 exclusives so far, and the new trailer for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. 00:00:00 - Intro & Mario Movie is Ruining Nintendo's Legacy 00:13:07 - Nintendo Directs vs. Nintendo at E3 00:21:31 - Nintendo Direct Discourse Sucks 00:28:50 - Nintendo Does Not Need a Online Ecosystem Similar to Xbox 00:34:09 - Majora's Mask isn't a very good game 00:41:13 - Animal Crossing Now is a Different Genre to the Original 00:49:16 - Pokémon Pokopia Impressions 01:10:41:38 - Yosh and the Mysterious Book & Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Should Zelda be gritty and mature? Is the Switch the most important console of all time? And why is everyone always talking about the next Nintendo Direct…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4860,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nintendo-voice-chat-910611/episodes/our-nintendo-hot-takes-nvc-803/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nintendo-voice-chat-910611/our-nintendo-hot-takes-nvc-803.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}