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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.

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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

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