OnScreen Episode 252 - Nintendo Directs

This week on the podcast, The Total Screen's William Rohrig and Tyson Gifford look towards what is coming up On the Horizon. Then, we cover the best of the week's news and trailers, in On Beat. Lastly, we discuss 2 Nintendo directs, a Zelda 40th anniversary direct focusing on the Ocarina of Time remake, and a general Nintendo Direct featuring Monster Hunter Wilds, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, and more.
On the Horizon:
78th Primetime Emmy Awards - Monday, September 14 - NBC/Peacock
Marvel's Wolverine - Tuesday, September 15 - PS5
RuneScape: Dragonwilds - Tuesday, September 15 - PC, PS5, XBOX SX, Switch 2
Golden Axe - Wednesday, September 16 - Paramount+
Neagley - Wednesday, September 16 - Prime
South America (South Park) - Wednesday, September 16 - Comedy Central/Paramount+ (Next Day)
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (Limited series) - Thursday, September 17 - Netflix
Stranger Things: Tales From '85 - Thursday, September 17 - Netflix
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave - Thursday, September 17 - Switch 2
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - Thursday, September 17 - PC, PS5, Switch/2
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival - Friday, September 18 - PC, PS5, XBOX SX, Switch/2
Resident Evil - Friday, September 18 - Theaters
On Beat:
2026 has the largest Summer Box Office ever, with some caveats.
Avengers: Doomsday ticket pre-sales have already hit $50M, the movie doesn't launch until December 18th.
Live action Dungeons & Dragons series, with a Ravenloft setting, and big name talent, ordered by Netflix.
After the success of Onimusha (1M launch day), Capcom interested in other series revivals.
Trailers
Artificial
Portal to Hell
Carrie
Nintendo Directs:
Zelda Direct includes Ocarina of Time blow-out, hardware, movie news, and an orchestra tour.
Nintendo Direct includes big 3rd party games, new 2d Metroid, and what appears to be an open world Kirby.
Next Week:
Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie (Hulu)
OnScreen is the official podcast of The Total Screen. After 300 episodes of The Weekly Set Podcast, and a handful of Nintendo related ones, The Total Screen decided to change things up by introducing a broader podcast to cover TV, film, and video games. Stay tuned week to week as your hosts, Tyson Gifford and William Rohrig, discuss a myriad of topics spanning the 3 major mediums of entertainment.