NVC: SNES Classic, Pokemon Go's Updates, and the Latest Switch Games We're Playing

Peer jumps in for our dearly-departed host Jose (he's alive and well, living in a treehouse up north) to host episode 362 of Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly show for all things Nintendo.

He's joined by Brian, Zach, Andrew, and Sam to celebrate the announcement of the SNES Classic -- including its best and worst (if there is such a thing in this collection) games, and talk about the new and upcoming Pokemon Go updates, the latest game releases for Nintendo Switch, and what it's like to meet grandmaster and end boss of video game design, Shigeru Miyamoto in person. As always, you can watch NVC here on IGN and on our YouTube channel or listen to it on your commute in audio format.

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Discussion topics and times:

01:30: The biggest news of the week, from 3DS to new Switch game releases

06:45: Nintendo SNES Classic Edition: the news, the games, the differences, the preorder worries

13:47: Our SNES Classics favorites

24:00: Star Fox 2. What have we ever done to deserve this? (It's a good thing.)

32:30: A wild Andrew appears!

35:13: Pokemon Go, are you back in?

40:11: Meeting Mr. Miyamoto

47:00: New Games out now: what we're playing

59:00: Question Block: we answer your most pressing Qs

What are your favorite and least favorite games on the SNES Classic?

Our favorites:

Brian, Zach, and Peer: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Sam: Final Fantasy III

Andrew: EarthBound

As a reminder, here's what you'll get in the US/EU/AU versions:

Contra III: The Alien Wars
Donkey Kong Country
EarthBound
Final Fantasy III (Japan: VI)
F-ZERO
Kirby Super Star
Kirby’s Dream Course
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Mega Man X
Secret of Mana
Star Fox
Star Fox 2
Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
Super Castlevania IV
Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario World
Super Metroid
Super Punch-Out!!
Yoshi’s Island

The Japanese version of the SNES Classic, the Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom (NCMSF?), replaces Castlevania, Punch-Out, Kirby's Dream Course, and EarthBound with Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyushutsu Emaki (Legend of the Mystical Ninja), Super Formation Soccer, Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo, and Panel de Pon (Tetris Attack).

Not sure if you could tell, but we're a little excited for the SNES Classic here at IGN. If you want to hear more about the topic and get feedback from a completely different crew, be sure to watch or listen to Daemon and friends talking about the topic on Game Scoop! Episode 442.

Please let us know what you think of the show in the comments or email us at the address below. Do you have a great idea or topic for a future episode of Nintendo Voice Chat? Want to ask a question? Email us: nvc@ign.com.