This week, Spike, Slagkick, and Sulker discuss the phenomenon that is Pokémon Go! The trainers look at the early days of Niantic Labs, the development of Ingress, and the April Fools joke in collaboration with Satoru Iwata and Tsunekazu Ishihara – all culminating in the recent release of the highly anticipated Pokémon Go! The title has become a gaming and pop culture sensation, and the trainers discuss their experiences with the game so far, as well as how they would like to see it grow, and how it may draw new audiences for Pokémon Sun and Moon.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick celebrate 35 years of the King of Swing - Donkey Kong! From his breakthrough debut in arcades, to well-loved platformers, to more recent experimental efforts, this Kong's one hell of a guy - and the Podcast Pirates look at the development and release history of these iconic games.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick take a look at Keiji Inafune's latest release, the much maligned Mighty No. 9! They examine the development process from the promising Kickstarter campaign to the multiple delays; the troubles of developing for multiple platforms using one engine; how extremely high expectations set players up for disappointment; and the merits of the game as a successor to the Mega Man series.

Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick wrap up E3 2016 with a look at Nintendo's presentations and their overall thoughts about this year's conference.

Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick continue their E3 2016 coverage with discussions on the Microsoft, PC gaming, Ubisoft, and Sony press events.

Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick kick off E3 by discussing news leading up to the event, as well as the press conferences from EA and Bethesda.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the history of SNK! From the company's start as a third party developer to becoming arcade giants, The Podcast Pirates look back on SNK's near 40-year history and how the company was saved from near disaster, as the company embarks on a new chapter to refocus solely on gaming.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the upcoming E3 2016 schedule along with their predictions and hopes for each of the major press conferences. Plus, Captain Spike speaks up in defense of the under appreciated gem, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the latest Nintendo financial briefing and what it means for Nintendo's plans over the next business year. They look at both the good and bad news from the report and speculate about the NX given its non-traditional release window.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick belatedly honor Blizzard's 25th anniversary, which was back in February! From the company's origins as a small group of college graduates known as Silicon and Synapse, to the PC gaming powerhouse that it is today, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the history of the company and its pillar franchises that entertain millions of players to this day.