Kirby Direct Ahead of GamesCom (News from 8/19/25)

Patrick is joined by special guest host Jeremy Schmidt (Video Games: A Comedy Show) to pick apart all of the pre-GamesCom teases and announcements of announcements. Is Nintendo poised to give us another 2023? Or even a 2017? Or just a 2019? And yes, those years actually mean very specific, discrete things.The guys also talk about:Discovering Mooncat, Camouflage, and Bushido Ball in UFO 50An embarrassment of riches in Donkey Kong Bananza's End GameChibi-Robo! filling out the GameCube NSO libraryHow much time is too much time to commit to Kirby Air Riders in a Nintendo Direct and why is it 45 minutes?A killer year for Indies on SwitchWhat's next for Pokemon and Pokemon ChampionsBorderlands 4 on Switch 2 lacking split-screen supportPETA's crusade to change Cow's design in Mario Kart World (and why they're probably right)Sega villains that aren't Dr. Eggman (trick question - no one can talk about that)SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCH / SWITCH 2Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050