The Cartridge Family 077 - Nintendo Direct, Overwatch, Tetris 99 V2, SNES on Switch

It's one of those special weeks in gaming where Nintendo decides to bestow upon us their gracious glut of gaming goodness (aliteration). So, the fam is here to talk all about it and make sure you, the loyal listener, are up to date on mostly everything that was announced during this week's Direct. That's pretty much all we talk about this episode because, well, our alliegances are pretty clear by now. It's been 77 episodes, after all. Thanks as always for listening and, if you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to The Cartridge Family on your favorite podcast app. Enjoy!

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Today's Topics

• Game Releases

  • Children of Morta (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) - September 3

  • Phoenix Point (Xbox One, PC) September 3

  • Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) - September 6

• Stories

  • Gears 5, Dead Cells, and more come to Xbox Game Pass in September

    Add plenty of new games to your backlog when the new crop of Xbox Game Pass titles hit this month. by Brittany Vincent

  • Overwatch is reportedly coming to Switch in October [Update]

    Rumors suggest the hero-based shooter will be setting down on Switch next month. by Brittany Vincent

  • Nintendo Switch Online finally gets Super NES games tomorrow

    Nintendo is finally releasing Super Nintendo games for its Nintendo Switch Online service and they'll be here tomorrow. by Ozzie Mejia

  • Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition hits Nintendo Switch in 2020

    The classic Wii RPG Xenoblade gets a facelift for Nintendo Switch and will arrive on shelves sometime in 2020. by Chris Jarrard

  • Tetris 99 gets new Invictus mode, daily missions in 2.0 update tomorrow

    The hit Tetris battle royale game gets a huge new update tomorrow, including some new features and modes. by Josh Hawkins

  • Trials of Mana remake coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020

    by Chris Jarrard

  • Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast lands on a Switch far, far away later this month

    Sharpen your light saber (or whatever) and prepare to take up the mantle of Jedi in a PC-gaming classic, new for Nintendo Switch later this month. by David Craddock

  • Doom 64 will haunt Nintendo Switch this November

    Replay--or experience for the first time--the stylish, more horror-driven Doom 64 when it launches on Switch later this year. by David Craddock

  • Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore releases on Switch next year

    The Fire Emblem and Atlus crossover is coming to Nintendo Switch next year. by Josh Hawkins

  • Little Town Hero coming to Nintendo Switch October 16

    Little Town Hero was announced during today's Nintendo Direct, and was revealed to be releasing on the Nintendo Switch this October. by Bill Lavoy

  • Return of the Obra Dinn coming to Nintendo Switch this fall

    The stylish, black-and-white adventure game will hit Nintendo's console/portable hybrid before year's end. by David Craddock

Today's Cast

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• Joe Stasio
• John Benyamine
• Chris Buffa

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Joe Stasio

Producer

Front-end dev, musician and audio engineer. I talk games, games industry as producer on Shack Together. Not funny or smart.