Episode 417: You know how to Jet?
From Nick's Nerd News by Nick DeFalco
May 14, 2026 · 1h 19m · Episode 417
About this episode
Nick discusses the release of Mortal Kombat II, the unexpected success of Mixtape, and various news in gaming and streaming.
Fatality! Mortal Kombat II is out, and its hilarious, in a good way! Plus Mixtape shines in a way I never expected. Meanwhile, Nintendo jumps on the price increase bandwagon, Ahsoka is stuck in another galaxy for another year, and peacock is about to get a speed boost.
People in this episode
Host: Nick DeFalco
Topics covered
- video games
- Mortal Kombat
- Nintendo
- Ahsoka
- streaming services
Keywords
- Mortal Kombat II
- Mixtape
- Nintendo
- Ahsoka
- Peacock
- price increase
- gaming news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nintendo, Peacock
Products: Mortal Kombat II, Mixtape
Books & works: Ahsoka
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