Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon Day 2025 Recap w/ Ben Richlin

This week on All Things Nintendo, Ben Richlin joins the show to break down all the news out of this year's Pokémon Day livestream, including the latest details of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, and the newly announced Pokémon Champions. Brian and Ben also share their favorite Pokémon moments, talk about Ben's new role as a music producer of video game covers, and break down all the non-Pokémon news. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram/Threads @BrianPShea . You can follow Ben on Twitter: @doctorbenmd . To hear the full version of Johnny Gioeli and Games Cage's cover of Persona 3's "It's Going Down Now," head to Games Cage's YouTube channel . A massive thanks to composer Tee Lopes for providing the theme song for All Things Nintendo! You can check him out at TeeLopesMusic.com or follow him on YouTube . You can support friend of the show Seth Macy's GoFundMe to help his wife's battle with cancer here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/join-brandys-battle-against-cancer If you want to support All Things Nintendo, be sure to leave a review on your podcast platform of choice! You can also join the Patreon page to gain access to bonuses like the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on TeePublic.com . The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday! 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:02:25 – Johnny Gioeli of Crush 40 Covers Persona 3 00:19:14 – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Announcement Next Week 00:23:08 – Retro Terminator 2 Game Announced 00:31:02 – Gex Collection Coming to Switch 00:33:46 – Warner Bros. Studio Closures 00:47:45 – Pokémon Day 2025 Recap 01:31:05 – Definitive Ranking: Pokémon Moments If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email Brian@AllThingsNintendo.com, or message Brian on social media @BrianPShea. A huge thanks to the paying members of the All Things Nintendo Patreon: Aaron Smith Abdulla Adam Scott Alana R Alec Aquinino Alex Stadnik Avri Rosen-Zvi Ben Richlin Brett Thomas Miro Chad Timblin ChainWhippin ChapsMyAss Charles Clift Colton Bredlau Dan Noorman Derek Sigmund Dusty Beaman IanTClark Jackal James D Jason Thompson Jawarhello JHerb Jill Grodt Joey Alesia Johnny 5 Jordan Sloat Jose Villalobos Joseph Joseph Jury Joshua Duperoy Justin Childress Katie Cross Knobby Buckles (Dave) Kody Gipson Kreaper207 kristiana Lindsey Harts Mad Genie (Konfuzed Koala) Matthew Matthew Magurany Matthew Schwickerath Megan S. Michael Ogden nintendo101. Nolan Filter Paige Paul (@DrunkonMako) Phillip G. Cox Prattable Rachel Atkins Rob McCann (BobbyMac265) Robert Sousa Roger Reichardt Russell Sayer Ryan Baldwin Sir Phobos Smithypoo TuxDC WamBamSamTheGamingMan Zachary Pligge Zech (threeswordssama) Zeriquinn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices