Pokémon Legends: Z-A, The State of Pokémon w/ Ben Richlin

Listen to this episode from The All Things Nintendo Podcast on Spotify. This week on All Things Nintendo, Brian is joined by Ben Richlin to discuss the July 2025 Pokémon Presents stream. After breaking down the latest news for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon Champions, and the new PokéPark Kanto theme park, Brian and Ben share their top five dream announcements for the Pokémon franchise. If you'd like to follow Brian on social media, you can do so on his Bluesky @BrianPShea or Instagram @BrianPShea. You can follow Ben on Twitter: @doctorbenmd. 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 the community Discord, priority for interactive episodes, and early/ad-free episodes. If you're interested in All Things Nintendo merchandise, you can ⁠⁠⁠find t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and more in the All Things Nintendo shop on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allthingsnintendo.dashery.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 – Introduction00:02:21 – Are We On Nintendo Direct Watch?00:12:03 – Ben’s Switch 2 Impressions00:16:20 – Ben’s Reaction to Zelda Casting00:22:01 – Pokémon Presents Recap01:09:28 – The State of Pokémon in 202501:16:47 – Definitive Ranking: Dream Pokémon Announcements 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 Alana R Alex Stadnik Andy Junkins Avri Rosen-Zvi Barney Ben Richlin BornOrpheus Brett Thomas Miro Chad Brekke Chad Timblin ChainWhippin ChapsMyAss Charles Clift Chris Rogers Dan Noorman Darth Platypus Derek Sigmund Dusty Beaman Eric Mason Frankie Spurs Greg Nagy IanTClark James D Jason Thompson Jawarhello Joey Alesia John Pyers Johnny 5 Jose Villalobos Joseph Joseph Jury Joshua Duperoy Katie Cross KCRadioMan Knobby Buckles (Dave) Kody Gipson Kreaper207 kristiana Matthew Matthew Magurany Matthew Schwickerath Mikki S. nintendo101. Nolan Filter Paige Pat Roberts Paul (@DrunkonMako) Phyramar Prattable Rachel Atkins Rob McCann (BobbyMac265) Robert Sousa Roberto Nieves Roger Reichardt Russell Sayer Ryan Baldwin Samuel Hanscom Sir Phobos Smithypoo Stuart F. WamBamSamTheGamingMan Zachary Pligge Zech (threeswordssama) Zeriquinn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices