Category: EXPANSION PASS
Expansion Pass is part of the Boss Rush Network, delivering weekly bonus content and extra conversations. Each week, a select panel of hosts and guests comes together to discuss games, the industry, meaningful topics, and more. New episodes drop every Thursday. Boss Rush on Patreon members get each episode early.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Legend of Zelda Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig explore the legacy, evolution, and enduring impact of The Legend of Zelda. From their earliest memories with the franchise to their favorite entries and most iconic boss battles, they reflect on what makes the series timeless.
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EXPANSION PASS: Our Favorite Cartoons and TV Shows as Kids and How They’ve Evolved
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the TV shows and cartoons that defined their childhoods, how their fandoms have changed over time, and how those beloved series
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EXPANSION PASS: New Ideas, Exploring the Classics, and More Than Games
In this Expansion Pass episode, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig reflect on classic games, long-standing ideas they’ve wanted to explore, and what they’re most excited to dive into as Nintendo Pow Block approaches its 500th episode.
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EXPANSION PASS: Did You Get a Switch 2 for the Holidays? Here are the Games You Need!
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig help new Nintendo Switch 2 owners get started by recommending must-play games and breaking down which Nintendo Switch titles feature upgrades and enhancements on the new console.
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EXPANSION PASS: Gaming Stories Found on Reddit
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell sits down with Boss Rush Network contributor Wolfeee to discuss the gaming stories they found on Reddit.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Many Conversations about Gaming and Balancing Life’s Choices
Edward Varnell dives into the conversations surrounding gaming—exploring how we balance the hobbies we love with the lives we live, the responsibilities we carry, and the choices we make along the way.
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EXPANSION PASS: How are the Console Makers Handling their Current Problems?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the biggest issues facing the big three platform holders—and how each is handling them.
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EXPANSION PASS: How Does the Industry Solve the Switch 2 Game Key Card Problem?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the growing complaints around Game-Key Cards following the recent Partner Direct, and explore potential solutions to the issue. Is this a problem that needs to be fixed—or just the new normal for physical collectors?
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking at Nintendo’s Worst Games They Ever Made
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into what they believe are some of the worst Nintendo games of all time. They also take a look at a few lists from various outlets based on Metacritic scores to see if they agree with the rankings those games received at the time.
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EXPANSION PASS: Classic Magazines and Recent Studio Troubles
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig read some letters from some old magazines and discuss the state of several non-Nintendo studios, the effects of games-as-a-service on the industry, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Wonderful World of Strategy Guides
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss collecting strategy guides and how that experience has changed in the age of the internet and YouTube.
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EXPANSION PASS: What Should the Next Nintendo Direct Feature for Players?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about what they hope to see in the next Nintendo Direct, including new game reveals, release dates, and possible surprises.
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EXPANSION PASS: What is the Future of the Xbox Ecosystem?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig give their thoughts on the recent news about the Xbox platform and what will ultimately happen to their ecosystem.
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EXPANSION PASS: The One About Nostalgia
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell flies solo to talk about the meaning of nostalgia and how it impacts gaming today.
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EXPANSION PASS: ROG Xbox Ally X, Nintendo Switch 2, and Summer’s Gaming Festivities
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the ROG Ally X, the Nintendo Switch 2, Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Summer Showcase, PlatinumGames, and a variety of other gaming topics and tangents.
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EXPANSION PASS: Nintendo Switch 2 is Out, Now What?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the games coming out soon for Nintendo Switch 2 now that the console is out in the wild.
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking Back on Nintendo Switch’s Launch Ahead of Nintendo Switch 2
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the Nintendo Switch launch lineup ahead of Nintendo Switch 2 and its first year of content, including The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, Arms, Splatoon 2, Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Last of The Launch Lineups Before Switch 2: NES, Game Boy, and SNES
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey discuss the launches and the libraries of Nintendo’s earliest entries into the home console market in the NES and the SNES, as well as the longevity of the Game Boy in this last edition of Nintendo Launch Lineups before the Switch 2 launches.
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EXPANSION PASS: Feeling the Love of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
This week on Expansion Pass, Corey sits down to discuss his growing love for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, its refreshing take on characters, story (with lite spoilers up to and within Act 1), and combat, and how its changed the way he thinks about videos games moving forward.
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EXPANSION PASS: Nintendo Switch 2, Features, and a Question Block Backlog
This week on Expansion Pass, Corey sits down to answer some of the questions written in to Question Block on the main show to discuss Nintendo Switch 2, franchises like Star Fox and F-Zero, thoughts on a new IP, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Legendary and Revolutionary Library of the Nintendo 64
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the legendary and revolutionary library of the Nintendo 64, one of Nintendo’s most beloved console generations.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Game Boy Advance Launch Games and Its Legacy
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the launch and the legacy of the Game Boy Advance.
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EXPANSION PASS: A Look Back: The GameCube Era was Something Special
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the era of the GameCube, perhaps their most beloved era of Nintendo ever, the magic of discovery, and the days of pre-internet gaming.
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking Back on the Nintendo DS Launch Games
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig continue their look back at Nintendo launch lineups, this time revisiting the Nintendo DS. What actually launched with Nintendo’s most successful piece of hardware?
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