Episode Eighteen - February Nintendo Direct and Hogwarts Legacy

The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Eighteen February Nintendo Direct and Hogwarts Legacy

On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we take a swim through the ocean of gaming riches presented by Nintendo at this month’s February Nintendo Direct. From the announcement of Metroid Prime Remastered, to Pikmin 4, to the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and trailers for so many exciting indie games, there’s A LOT to talk about. We also discuss Rich’s early impressions of the gaming phenomenon that is Hogwarts Legacy, cover Brandon’s final thoughts on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and conduct our usual tour of all the latest games coming to Game Pass, PS Plus and from various limited physical media publishers including Limited Run Games, Super Rare Game, PlayAsia, and more. 

Run of Show:

00:10 - Introduction 

03:36 - Recent Gaming News

• Release Date Roundup
• Ghost Story Games’ Judas is coming…by March 2025
• Nintendo Switch Passes PS4 and GameBoy in Lifetime Sales

27:27 - February Nintendo Direct: News, New Releases, Trailers and More

01:37:13 - Brandon’s Physical Games Corner (Limited Run Games, Special Reserve, More)

01:50:39 - Rich’s Digital Picks (Xbox GWG and PS Plus Releases)

02:12:05 - What We’ve Been Playing

• Hogwarts Legacy (First ⅓)
• Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VI Reunion (Completed)

03:03:48 - What We’re Playing Next / Outro