This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill kick off the year with an episode spotlighting many of their most anticipated indie games of 2022. While platforms like Xbox and PS5 are definitely attracting plenty of indie talent this year, the Nintendo Switch certainly seems poised to remain the king of the indie scene with much-anticipated titles like Sea of Stars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, OlliOlli World, and many, many more! The hosts provide just a glance at what the future will hold for fans of the independent gaming scene this year.

Moving on from the indie excitement, what better way to warm up during the cold days of January than by cozying up with an old-school RPG? That’s exactly what leads the hosts to a discussion of the N64’s recently re-released Paper Mario on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. Cameron shares his thoughts on this early 3D classic, sparking a conversation that spans the gang’s hopes for future additions to NSO, the issues plaguing N64 games on Switch, and the convoluted state of roleplaying Mario spinoffs. It’s a quirky smorgasbord for this year’s first show!

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Playlist:
LFXIV – NXpress Intro
00:42 – Main Event: Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2022
“Title” – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
26:00 – Talking Point: Death’s Door & Paper Mario NSO Impressions
“Olivia’s Theme” – Paper Mario: The Origami King