Brian Altano

TV and movie critic and podcaster

new york, usa

About Brian

Brian Altano is a critic and podcaster known for his work on IGN and other outlets. He has written about TV and movies for over a decade and has appeared on various podcasts and shows. He is also a host on the podcast The Button Mash.

Associated Podcasts

Nintendo Voice Chat

Host

Shuttle Pod - The TrekMovie.com Podcast

Host

Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast

Host

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Recent Appearances

Why Donkey Kong Bananza Is a 10/10 Masterpiece - NVC 770

Nintendo Voice Chat•Jul 17, 2025•54:45•host

The Big Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Spectacular - NVC 765

Nintendo Voice Chat•Jun 13, 2025•1:22:52•host

Brian Altano

About Brian

Associated Podcasts

Nintendo Voice Chat

Shuttle Pod - The TrekMovie.com Podcast

Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast

Connect

Recent Appearances

Why Donkey Kong Bananza Is a 10/10 Masterpiece - NVC 770

The Big Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Spectacular - NVC 765

Key Topics

Nintendo’s Final Switch 1 Direct Was Full of Surprises - NVC 753

Nintendo Switch 2: Can Lightning Strike Twice? - NVC 752

What We Want From Nintendo’s Biggest Franchises on Switch 2 - NVC 745

NVC’s 2024 Nintendo Switch Game of the Year Is… - NVC 740

Why Can’t Metroid Crawl? - NVC 738

Nintendo Direct June 2024: Our Favorite Reveals - IGN Summer of Gaming

The Three Absolute Must-Play Nintendo Switch Games - NVC 704

Let's Remember the Nintendo 64 - NVC 680

Hyrule's Hidden Layers: Laughs, Challenges, and Style in Tears of the Kingdom - NVC 664

Shuttle Pod 119 – ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 Finale

Tears of the Kingdom: Breaking Down the Craziest Fan Theories - NVC 660

We Played Tears of the Kingdom and Oh My God - NVC 659

Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay Wants Us to Break It - NVC 655

Shuttle Pod 115 – Review of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Episodes 305 and 306

OMFG YES We Finally Saw More Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - NVC 648

What We Want to See In Nintendo's Next Console - NVC 644

We React to the Nintendo Direct Our Bodies Have Been Craving - NVC 629

Shuttle Pod 108 – Remembering Nichelle Nichols And Looking Towards Las Vegas