
Punching Up is a weekly show all about Nintendo, co-hosted by Dustin Furman, Gene Park, Dagan Moriarty, and Mama Micah. The goal of Punching Up is to discuss the latest news and games from Nintendo, as well as dive deep into the prestigious catalog of games from the past, all while keeping it fun and entertaining. The show is highly interactive, with plenty of questions and comments from the audie... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 119 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | LeisureGamesVideo Games | |||

This week the Punching Up crew go over all the information from the newest Nintendo Direct and news from Summer Game Fest.
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This week the Punching Up crew share their predictions for the rumored upcoming Nintendo Direct, New Witcher 3 DLC, Dragon Quest XII, and more!
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This week the Punching Up crew discusses Warhorses’ new projects, including a game set in Middle-earth, Dragon Quest Direct, the new Mario Movie release, Crazy Taxi, and more!
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This week, the Punching Up crew discuss the brand new mobile game from Nintendo, Pictonico, new games added to NSO and more Nintendo Direct rumors.
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Anything Last Stand Media post Last of Us 2 / State of Play deserves to fail. Gaming would be better without Last Stand Media
This show really needs Gene back on a regular basis bad…. It barely feels like a video game podcast without him… let alone a Nintendo podcast. They just really need someone that actually
Plays video games on a more consistent basis to steer the show more if he won’t be back more often soon…
Neil
A decent podcast that falls a little too short. Dustin and Brad are both pretty well rounded and know a lot. Gene’s pretty great even if he is a bit too obsessed with gooning. Micah is a bit on the weaker side - it’s pretty obvious she only got the job because she’s married to the head of the company. Still needs more Nintendo talk overall. All too often they get sidetracked.
Enjoy listening to the cast, but please stop the marathon length podcasting. Weekly podcasts should rarely (if ever) exceed an hour and a half or so. Way too much bloat in the LSM podcasts. I was glad Punching Up went from biweekly to weekly, but that change should not be accompanied by a significant increase in episode length. Listen to what Colin says—“Less Is More”—and not what he does.
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A lively, opinionated roundtable focused on Nintendo, blending news, hands-on impressions, and nostalgia for classic games. Regular banter covers hardware shifts, price moves, Direct-style reveals, movie adaptations, and ongoing debates about which Zelda, Star Fox, or Mario titles are must-try experiences. The show stands out for its community-driven vibe, playful humor, and willingness to riff on tangents—from retro hardware and merchandising to cross-media projects—while keeping a pulse on industry trends and Nintendo's public-facing strategy.
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