The Koopa Cast: A Nintendo Podcast

A variety show that focuses on thoughtful, in-depth discussion about Nintendo and indie games. You never know what each new episode will bring! Hosted by Seth Sturgill. New episodes every other Sunday.

The Koopa Cast: A Nintendo Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Seth Sturgill, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Seth Sturgill hosts The Koopa Cast: A Nintendo Podcast, a leisure show with 27 episodes published.

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  Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons & So Long, Doug Bowser!

  Oct 2, 20251h 41mS0

  <p>Sorry for how late this episode is, I've been a sick boy. But I'm making up for lost time by taking you with me to Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons and sharing my experience at this wonderful concert! Plus, plenty of thoughts on the good video games I've been playing and talking about how weirdly parasocial people are about Nintendo execs!</p><p>(00:00) Intro & housekeeping</p><p>(03:50) Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons</p><p>☆ Games ☆ </p><p>(29:11) Finishing up Silksong</p><p>(34:55) Strange Antiquities</p><p>(45:35) Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition</p><p>(51:41) Wander Stars</p><p>(57:25) Henry Halfhead</p><p>(1...

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  9.12.25 Nintendo Direct & Hollow Knight: Silksong w/ Matt Murray

  Sep 14, 20252h 3mS0

  <p>Matt comes through to break down the 9.12.25 Nintendo Direct with me - aka Baby Waluigi and other, less important things - as well as share our thoughts on Hollow Knight: Silksong! I mean, it's really all we've been playing anyways.</p><p>(00:00) Intro & housekeeping</p><p>(03:30) 9.12.25 Nintendo Direct breakdown</p><p>(1:19:00) Hollow Knight: Silksong</p><p>(2:01:18) Patron thanks & outro</p><p>► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support on Patreon for early access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pick up The Koopa Cast merch on our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>☆ Guest Links ☆</p><p>► Matt on Bluesky: ⁠⁠@mattmurray.bsky.social⁠</p><p>► ⁠⁠Check out Bit Harmony⁠</p><p>► ⁠Matt's solo podcast, Critical Diversions⁠</p><p>☆ Social Links ☆</p><p>► Seth on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>► Seth on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twodollarhero⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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  Toree Saturn w/ Siactro, Kirby Star-Crossed World Review

  Aug 31, 20252h 14mS0

  <p>I'm joined by Marcus aka Siactro to chat about his recently released indie 3D platformer, Toree Saturn. Marcus gives us an honest look into the realities of making an indie game in 2025 when, sometimes, simply making something great doesn't guarantee great sales. Y'all should go buy Toree Saturn! Plus - my full thoughts on Kirby and the Forgotten Land's new Star-Crossed World DLC... and much more!</p><p>(00:00) Intro & housekeeping</p><p>(03:56) Toree Saturn w/ Siactro</p><p>☆ Games ☆ </p><p>(1:08:32) Herdling</p><p>(1:22:23) More UFO 50 & Chibi-Robo</p><p>(1:27:25) Kirby and the Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World</p><p...

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  Paper Mario's 25th Anniversary w/ Matt Murray

  Aug 17, 20252h 15mS0

  <p>Matt joins me this time around to just kinda gush about Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64! We both love that game and its 25th anniversary was a great chance to hang out and talk about it. Plus, I've got a ton of indie games to catch y'all up on... including UFO 50, which I've been absolutely obsessed with.</p><p>(00:00) Intro & housekeeping</p><p>(04:44) Paper Mario's 25th anniversary w/ Matt</p><p>☆ Games ☆ </p><p>(1:04:39) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound</p><p>(1:16:06) Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV</p><p>(1:29:59) Time Flies</p><p>(1:36:24) Hop 'n' Marty</p><p>(1:44:45) Toree Saturn</p><p>(1...

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  Donkey Kong Bananza Review & 7.31.25 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

  Aug 3, 20251h 45mS0

  <p>The theme of this episode (if there is one) is, I think, expectation. As I sit down to share my in-depth thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza - one of Nintendo's very best, for my money - I think about the weight of expectation placed upon the game. Will it revive this dormant franchise? Will it make my Nintendo Switch 2 worth the investment? Is it as good as Super Mario Odyssey? As we evaluate this most recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, I also think about how we measure these presentations against our expectations for them. So, uh, yeah. There's a...

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