Donkey Kong Country, DS, and Amiibo Anniversaries w/ Josh Broadwell

This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by freelance writer Josh Broadwell to celebrate milestone anniversaries for Nintendo. First, they recap the lifecycle of Nintendo's most successful gaming platform to date, the Nintendo DS, on its 20th anniversary. Next, they celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nintendo's Amiibo line, before finally diving deep into the development history of Donkey Kong Country on its 30th anniversary. They then wrap up the show by running down the best sales during the eShop's Black Friday sale. 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 Josh on Bluesky @fionnthebrave.  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. 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 Discord access, early and ad-free episodes, and an entire bonus podcast. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo or All Things Gamers 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 – Black Friday Promotion 00:00:57 – Introduction 00:02:28 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game 00:10:56 – Nintendo DS 20th Anniversary 00:31:49 – Amiibo 10th Anniversary 00:45:03 – Donkey Kong Country 30th Anniversary 01:28:45 – Definitive Ranking: Nintendo DS Games 01:35:45 – eShop Gem of the Week: Strange Horticulture 01:37:22 – Best eShop Black Friday Sales If you'd like to get in touch with the All Things Nintendo podcast, you can join the All Things Nintendo Patreon page, email [email protected], 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 Andy Junkins Avri Rosen-Zvi Ben Richlin Brett Thomas Miro Chad Timblin ChainWhippin ChapsMyAss Charles Clift Chris Cali Colton Bredlau Dan Noorman Derek Sigmund Desmond Thomas Dusty Beaman IanTClark  Jackal James D Jason Thompson Jawarhello  JHerb Jill Grodt Johnny 5 Jordan Sloat Jose Villalobos Joseph Joseph Jury Joshua Duperoy Justin Childress Katie Cross Knobby Buckles (Dave) Kody Gipson Kreaper207 kristiana Mad Genie (Konfuzed Koala) Marshall Thompson Matthew  Matthew Magurany Megan S. Michael Anderson Michael Ogden nintendo101. Nolan Filter Paige Pam Sandor Paul (@DrunkonMako) Phillip Alleva-Cox Prattable Rachel Atkins Rob McCann (BobbyMac265) Roger Reichardt Russell Sayer Ryan Baldwin Scott Matthews Sir Phobos Smithypoo TuxDC WamBamSamTheGamingMan Zach Marcus Zachary Pligge Zack Bencal Zech (threeswordssama) Zeriquinn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices