Super Switch Headz

Allison Ebling joins this week to talk about the newly announced Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)! Is this the Switch Pro we've been waiting for? We also cover all the rest of the recent news and rumors including Donkey Kong's 40th anniversary, Skyward Sword HD's upcoming release and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:30 News and Rumors 0:35:54 Switch OLED and Nintendo's Hardware Revisions 1:19:35 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week the guys try out Donkey Kong Jr. and Doomsday Warrior. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com

James Patton guests this week to talk about how Nintendo has handled access to its older titles. There's been the virtual console, mini-consoles, online subscription services, rereleases and more, but even so it can be hard to find older titles sometimes. Which approach should they take? We also cover all the recent news and rumors including Mario Kart Home Circuit Live updates, the rumored Donkey Kong animation project and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:55 News and Rumors 0:34:10 Nintendo's Approach to Retro Availability 1:14:43 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week they play StarTropics and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com

Ryan Robinson joins this week to discuss Mario Golf: Super Rush! Is the game fun enough to make up for its current lack of features? We also cover all the recent news and rumors including Kazuya joining Smash, Sonic becoming a Vtuber and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:20 News and Rumors 0:32:49 Mario Golf: Super Rush 1:23:17 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week the guys play Metroid and Kirby's Dream Land 3. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com

Jordan Willis guests to talk Metroid. In light of the Metroid Dread announcement, we chat about the history of the series, the story and lore, and get hyped about the new game. We also cover all the recent news and rumors including Nintendo’s comments in interviews during E3 about the Breath of the Wild sequel, Animal Crossing and more, the Xbox Games showcase, crazy Silent Hill fan conspiracy theories, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:10 News and Rumors 0:33:00 Metroid 1:19:29 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com

  Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week the guys play Kid Icarus and Demon's Crest. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com  

This week your hosts, David, Matthew and Patrick, give their reactions to the Nintendo Direct at E3 2021. We also discuss E3 as a whole, the other presentations, and cover all the recent news and rumors including Summer Game Fest, Switch sales numbers and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:05 News and Rumors 0:29:05 Digital-Only E3 0:37:47 Nintendo Direct Reactions 1:29:45 Other E3 Reactions 1:44:30 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This time the guys play Clu Clu Land and Super Tennis. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com

This week David, Matthew and Patrick go into their predictions and hopes for what we'll see at E3 and in particular the upcoming Nintendo Direct. We also cover all the recent news and rumors including the Palworld game announcement, Nintendo opening a museum, hints of a new WarioWare game, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:42 News and Rumors 0:27:18 E3 Hopes and Predictions 1:20:48 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

A Talking Sock joins this week to discuss ARMS! The four year anniversary of the game is coming up, so we delve into the mechanics, what we loved about it, and the strange amount of hate the game got. Will it get a sequel? We also cover all the recent news and rumors including the Pokémon release dates, the Switch revision rumors, Valve working on a handheld console, the Sonic presentation and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:21 News and Rumors 0:49:28 ARMS 1:34:56 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ A Talking Sock: https://www.youtube.com/atalkingsock

Jay Rios guests to talk Miis. We go over the history of the Mii, our memories, the Miitopia release, the current state of Miis on the Switch and speculate about their future. We also cover all the recent news and rumors including the Zelda and Loftwing Amiibo announcement, a possible big E3 leak happening, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:58 News and Rumors 0:37:33 Miis 1:22:12 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com

Adam Deats (Netflix's Castlevania) and Joe Epstein (Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid) join this week to discuss their experience in the strategy guide industry, including time at Bradygames and Prima. What was it like writing for strategy guides? Why did the guides business collapse? We also cover all the recent news and rumors including the possibility of a new Donkey Kong game in development, a new Mario Golf trailer showing more details, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:50 News and Rumors 0:39:22 The Business of Strategy Guides 1:56:47 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Nick Napolitano guests to talk all about Nintendo's approach to marketing. We discuss our memories of early Nintendo ads and how Nintendo has shifted their marketing approach over time. We also cover all the recent news and rumors including the Game Builder Garage announcement, Nintendo's financial report, Waluigi getting a new render and a controller and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:09:03 News and Rumors 0:44:18 Nintendo's Marketing 1:30:38 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com

Summer Rain and Ryan Upchurch join this week to discuss impressions of New Pokémon Snap. Is it as good as the original? We also cover all the other recent news and rumors like the online update to Super Mario Party, new Halo Infinite info and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:03 News and Rumors 0:36:44 New Pokémon Snap 1:19:32 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Ali Baker guests to talk all about how games media and journalism have changed with technology. We discuss our memories of gaming magazines and the evolution to YouTube and Twitch. We also cover all the recent news including game announcements, speculation surrounding Animal Crossing's future and Xbox and Nintendo's relationship and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:18 News and Rumors 0:28:20 Evolution of Games Media 1:10:52 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com

Matt James Davis, PhD from the Brain Matters podcast joins this week to discuss the intersection of video games, brain research and neuroscience. What does brain research into video games tell us? What uses do video games have in conducting research? We also cover all the other recent news and rumors like something happening between Microsoft and Nintendo, the Indie World presentation, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:53 News and Rumors 0:40:30 Video Games and Neuroscience 1:21:45 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Aaron San Fillipo of Flippfly drops by this week to talk about their upcoming game Whisker Squadron which just launched a Kickstarter. We discuss the influence of Star Fox on the game, procedural generation, and indie dev in general. We also cover all the recent news like Nintendo being a part of E3 2021, rumors and leaks around various remakes and remasters, a ridiculous new Dragon Quest III speedrun technique and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:20 News and Rumors 0:36:50 Aaron San Fillipo Interview 1:12:44 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com

In this special episode David and DCD discuss tips and tricks for playing Pac-Man 99. They also get into the value proposition of the DLC and how Pac-Man 99 stacks up to the other retro Nintendo battle royales. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com