
James Montemagno
Co-Host of Nintendo Dispatch
James is a life long Nintendo fanboy! He can't help himself and buys each and every iteration of every Nintendo console that is released. When he isn't browsing the eShop for the latest and greatest indie title he can be found working at Microsoft on mobile developer tools during the day and at night he is most likely cycling around Seattle or guzzling gallons of coffee at a local coffee shop.
James Montemagno has hosted 150 Episodes.
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31: The Super Nintendo Theme Park, Piranha Plant Amiibo Problems, Pokémon: Let's Go Is a HIT, Super Smash Bros. Leaks, and Dragalia Lost
Episode | November 28th, 2018 | 34 mins 4 secs
This week we discuss the new Nintendo theme park, Piranha Plant Amiibo shortages, the Pokémon: Let'sGo sales numbers for its first week as well as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leaks.
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30: Warframe Drops, More Pinball, and Reggie Talks Metroid 4, N64 Classic, and DLC
Episode | November 21st, 2018 | 1 hr 3 mins
3ds, dlc, lawsuite, nintendo, pinball fx, pokemon, reggie, roms, warframe
Reggie gives us full updates and thoughts on the N64 Classic, Metroid 4's release timeframe, downloadable content, and the state of the 3DS. We also have all the latest releases for the week and updates on Pinball FX3.
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29: Pokémon Let's Go Launch, YouTube on Switch, Katamari Damacy Demo, and a Nintendo Holiday Experience
Episode | November 14th, 2018 | 59 mins 55 secs
3ds, holiday, nintendo, pokemon, sales, smash bros, switch, youtube, zelda
This week we talk about the Pokémon Let's Golaunch, YouTube, the Nintendo Holiday Experience, Overwatch, and a new Zelda coming to Switch!?
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28: Smash Bros. Direct, Pokémon Details, 3DS Marches On, & Moonlighter Release
Episode | November 7th, 2018 | 1 hr 6 mins
3ds, brawlhalla, civilization, hollow knight, let's go pokemon, moonlighter, nintendo, pokemon, shadow of loot box, smash bros, switch, this is the police ii, ultimate
It is official everything that could be announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been announced! We break down the full direct, have the latest Pokémon news, Civilization VI online details, the best sellers, and all the new releases.
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27: Smash Bros. Ultimate Everywhere, Resident Evil Invades Switch, First Ever Wii Remote, and This is the Police II
Episode | October 31st, 2018 | 55 mins 59 secs
diablo, fortnite, gamecube, luigi, nintendo, pirates, smash bros, switch, this is the police 2, transistor, wii
It is time for some serious Smash Bros. Ultimate rumors and news as the upcoming Nintendo Direct lingers. Some serious Wii prototypes hit the market, Switch is selling well, and a bunch of new games are coming!
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26: Open World Pokémon, Zombie Mario, Everything Diablo III, & Starlink Hands-On
Episode | October 24th, 2018 | 54 mins 10 secs
diablo, dragalia, mario, nine parchments, nintendo, one strike, paladins, panic button, pinball fx3, pokemon, starlink, switch, true fear
Motz received his starter edition of Starlink: Battle for Atlas from Best Buy and has an epic story to just play the game. A plethora of Diablo III news, hardware, and accessories have been announced, Mario gets ready for Halloween, Panic Button wants more, Huawei releases a new phone that they claim is a Switch competitor, and of course we have the new releases for the week.
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25: N64 Classic Rumors, Bally/Williams Pinball Tables on Pinball FX, Switch Update, Dragalia Lost Overtakes Animal Crossing
Episode | October 17th, 2018 | 46 mins 22 secs
boxing, diablo iii, joycons, n64, starlink: battle for atlas
A new week and a new Nintendo rumor! This time, it's about the N64 Classic! Are we getting one soon?! Also crossplay on Diablo III, missing JoyCons, boxing on Switch, a new update!
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24: New Hardware Rumors, More NES Games, Splatoween, The Walking Dead Lives On
Episode | October 10th, 2018 | 52 mins 1 sec
3ds, chasm, disgaea, dragalia lost, hardware, luigi's mansion, nintendo, paladins, pokemon, switch
Rumors are a buzz of new Nintendo Switch hardware hitting the shelves next year, Splatoon 2's next Splatfest and Halloween event is spectacular, Pokemon Let's Go accessories announced, new Switch Online NES games, and all of the latest releases.
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23: PS4 Fortnite Cross-Play, 6 Months of Cloud Saves, Mario Party Controller Support, Minecraft, and Mario Kart Arcade!
Episode | October 3rd, 2018 | 45 mins 51 secs
mario kart arcade, mario party, minecraft, nintendo, nintendo online, ps4
This week on the Nintendo Dispatch we talk about PS4 getting cross-play, Nintendo cloud saves and how long our data is stored. We also discuss Mario Party and its lack of handheld mode and all the Minecraft news!
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22: Nintendo Online is LIVE, Telltale Games Lay Offs, Smite on Switch, and a Fortnite Switch Bundle!
Episode | September 26th, 2018 | 58 mins 37 secs
armello, dragalia lost, dragon ball fighterz, fifa 19, nintendo online, this is the police 2, towerfall, valkyria chronicles 4
Nintendo Online Service is FINALLY live! This week we discuss our thoughts about the service as well as recent news stories revolving around it! We also talk about the Telltale Games layoffs, the rumors of Smite coming to Switch and a brand new Fortnite Switch bundle!
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21: Fortnite Is Ruined, Splatoon Invades Animal Crossing, & Amazing Indie Releases
Episode | September 19th, 2018 | 38 mins 52 secs
animal crossing, banner saga, fortnite, gardens between, light fingers, nintendo, smash bros., splatoon, switch, undertale
The Nintendo Directs are over and we are back to our regular schedule with the latest news, best sellers, releases, and of course we discuss what we have been playing. This week Fortnite removes video capture, tomtoc has new cases, Smash Bros. goes to college, and there are some fantastic releases.
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Bonus Round: Nintendo Direct Recap - Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion, Switch Online, & More
Episode | September 16th, 2018 | 48 mins 13 secs
3ds, animal crossing, kirby, luigi's mansion, mario, mario tennis, nintendo direct, smash bros, switch, town, yoshi
We have the full breakdown of the September 13th Nintendo Direct full of amazing Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch game announcements. In addition, we take a look at some new news that has come up since the direct on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
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20: Cloud Saves, Direct Delay Spoilers, Let's Go Switch, and more Fortnite
Episode | September 12th, 2018 | 1 hr 1 min
3ds, bastion, dust: an elysian tail, fortnite, nba 2k19, nintendo, nintendo direct, spectrum retreat, stay, surgeon simulator cpr, switch
This week we discuss what we think WOULD have been shown during the Nintendo Direct, the confusing cloud storage issues, the cute Pokemon Lets Go Special Edition Switch, and Fortnite toys!!
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19: Nindies Round 2, Live from PAX, Zelda Glitch, Zen Pinball, Smash Bros. Events, and System Updates
Episode | September 5th, 2018 | 39 mins 39 secs
god wars, into the breach, lifeless planet, nindies direct, pax, smash bros, snk, transistor, zelda
It is non-stop Nindies as Nintendo unleashed another Nindies Direct. We take a quick look at the latest games as Motz goes hands-on at PAX West. We also have the latest news including new Smash Bros. Bundles and Play Events, Zelda Glitches, new system Updates, Fortnite performance enhancements, and of course the latest game releases for the week.
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18: Switch Dominates, Comics, Labo Kart, Godmaster, and Monster Hunter
Episode | August 29th, 2018 | 39 mins 48 secs
3ds, blizzard, diablo, hollow knight, mario, monster hunter, nintendo, sales, switch, videokid
This week developers, producers, and consumers are praising the Switch and Nintendo. Nintendo has completely taken over the sales charts in both Japan and the US. Blizzard, and Bethesda love the Switch, more Nindies are on the way, and of course the latest releases.
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17: Nindies Direct, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Fruit Racing, & 60ish FPS
Episode | August 22nd, 2018 | 47 mins 15 secs
3ds, badnorth, dark souls, diablo, fruit racing, luigi, mario bros, nindies, nintendo, switch
What a week! Nintendo UK completely surprised us with an awesome Nintendo Direct: Nindies Edition and we break down all the games! On top of all the new game releases we have some news including Diablo III that is finally official, Netflix is working again on the Wii, and release dates for Dark Souls and Luigi's Mansion.