Why We Have Two Nintendo Game of the Year Picks

Another year of Nintendo is in the books, and we’re breaking it all down. In this episode of Podcasting With Power, we look back at everything that defined Nintendo in 2025, from the release of the Switch 2 and plenty of Nintendo Directs announcements to our personal Game of the Year picks and how we got there.

We also take a look at some of the biggest news stories we missed over the holidays, including peeking at anniversary logos for Pokémon, Dragon Quest, and Persona, analyzing comments from Square Enix’s Yoshi-P about the possibility of Final Fantasy XIV coming to Switch 2, and mourning the loss of industry veteran Vince Zampella.

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Start

00:02:18 Pokemon 30th Anniversary Logo Reveal

00:04:17 Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Logo and Hints at New Games

00:07:43 Persona 30th Anniversary Trailer and Incoming Info

00:10:09 Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Teases Switch Releases

00:12:28 Remembering Vince Zampella

00:15:08 Nintendo 2025 Recap: Releases, Directs, and More

00:35:20 The Games We DIDN'T Get To Play in 2025

00:45:53 Zachary's Game of the Year Picks

00:54:46 Jordan's Game of the Year Picks

What were YOUR Game of the Year picks? Let us know in the comments!

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