This week on Nintendo Pow Block

As it turns out, catching monsters and trading them with your friends is still as much fun as it was when Pokemon Red and Blue launched in 1996.

This week on Nintendo Pow Block, ⁠⁠⁠Edward Varnell⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig⁠⁠⁠ break down the latest Pokémon Presents presentation, celebrating 30 years of catching, trading, battling, watching, and collecting Game Freak’s iconic pocket monsters.

They dive into the newly announced Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves games, reveal their thoughts on the new starter Pokémon, and cover updates to other ongoing games in the franchise. They also discuss the surprise reveal of a Game Boy chiptune music player featuring 45 different Pokémon-themed cartridges, along with the arrival of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Beyond Pokémon, the conversation expands to the backlash surrounding the Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade, how Square-Enix is handling the Switch 2 version of the Final Fantasy VII Remake project, Digital Foundry’s technical assessment of Resident Evil Requiem on the hardware, Pokémon Pokopia, and more.

As always, they wrap things up by answering listener questions—covering topics like a potential 2026 Zelda release, jumping into a long-running franchise you’ve never played before, possible release windows, the next Nintendo Direct, and more.

This and more on Nintendo Pow Block!

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Edward Varnell is the Cofounder of Boss Rush Media, the host of Nintendo Pow Block, and the Director of Nintendo Content for The Boss Rush Network. You can connect with Edward on Bluesky, on X/Twitter and on Instagram.

Corey Dirrig is the Founder and President of Boss Rush Media. He is the host of The Boss Rush Podcast, Nintendo Pow Block, Tower Casuals: The Destiny Podcast, and cohosts a variety of other podcasts and content. You can follow Corey on Bluesky, on X/Twitter, and on Instagram or connect with him on LinkedIn for Business Inquiries.

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