To celebrate 100 episodes of the Toadstool Boardroom, we’re taking a look at the most influential figures in Nintendo history. From the names you know like Miyamoto and Iwata, to the unsung heroes that deserve more recognition, we walk through 12 names you need to know if you care about Nintendo’s legacy. Then, we reflect on the show and listen to your voice messages about what the Boardroom has meant to you. Thank you so much for supporting us through the last 100 episodes, here’s to 100 more!!

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References:

https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092054/https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/issues/issue_87/490-Searching-for-Gunpei-Yokoi

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/random_did_you_know_the_name_metroid_was_made_by_combining_metro_and_android

https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/postscript-the-man-behind-nintendo

https://web.archive.org/web/20110721221628/http://www.1up.com/news/nintendo-president-yamauchi-builds-83

https://www.wired.com/2007/03/vgl-koji-kondo-/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazumi_Totaka

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/layoffs-are-not-the-solution-nintendo-s-iwata

https://web.archive.org/web/20121011005838/http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2008/04/column_game_mag_weaseling_just.php

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Ocarina-of-Time-3D/Vol-2-Original-Development-Staff-Part-1/3-Let-s-Go-to-Toei-Kyoto-Studio-Park-/3-Let-s-Go-to-Toei-Kyoto-Studio-Park--231680.html

We have so much Nintendo news to talk about this week! First, Logan, Justin, and Chris review Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Then, they talk about the week’s news, including Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, Splatoon 3’s big grand festival, the return of amiibo, and if Nintendo just dropped the first real hint about Switch 2.

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Kat Bailey enters the boardroom this week to rank all 13 NES games that appear on Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. What are the best games from Nintendo’s first console? And is Excitebike better than Logan thinks? Plus, Justin shares his thoughts on TMNT: Splintered Fate, and Logan thinks he’s cracked the code to the theme for Splatoon 3’s final consequential Splatfest. Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/toadstoolbr Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/GKVqZTRVAQ Would you like your voice heard on Episode 100? Send us a voice memo over at https://sayhi.chat/toadstoolbr