This week on All Things Nintendo, former Game Informer editor Wesley LeBlanc joins the show to share his love for 2022's Citizen Sleeper ahead of next week's launch of its sequel. Brian and Wesley also discuss the cancellation of Earthblade, a game from the studio behind Celeste, and the updates coming to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

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00:00:00 – Introduction

00:03:47 – Earthblade Cancellation

00:12:47 – Small Hollow Knight Silksong Update

00:22:17 – Pokémon TCG Pocket Trading and New Expansion

00:33:36 – Pokémon Center Pop-Up Shop

00:37:05 – Reggie Fils-Aime Praises Astro Bot

00:40:53 – Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind Online Added

00:42:55 – Sega Launches Sega Account

00:44:45 – Sonic X Shadow Generations Retro Skin Now Free

00:46:32 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on Digital Stores Now

00:47:35 – Latest Sonic Game and Movie Sales Numbers

00:48:12 – Nintendo Toyed with Magnetic Joy-Cons Before

00:55:43 – Why You Should Care About Citizen Sleeper 2

01:17:02 – Definitive Ranking: Sci-Fi Games

01:32:40 – eShop Gem of the Week: The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse

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