Super Switch Headz

Summer Rain returns this week to dive deep into our early impressions of Fire Emblem Engage. We also cover all the recent Nintendo news and rumors including the possibility of a Nintendogs mobile game, an alleged Baten Kaitos remake, Switch sales and production news, and troubles in the gaming industry. 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 0:36:46 Fire Emblem Engage 1:25:36 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

We’re joined by Stephanie Klimov this week to talk about all the fan theories and speculation on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as well as our hopes for the game. We also cover all the recent Nintendo news and rumors including Super Mario Odyssey sequel or DLC rumors, an upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet update, reactions to The Last of Us TV show, 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 0:06:30 News and Rumors 0:27:35 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 1:16:18 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

This week we’re joined by developer Marcus Horn of Siactro to talk about his work making shorter, retro-style 3D platformers like Macbat 64, Toree 3D, and most recently Super Kiwi 64. We also cover the recent Nintendo news and rumors including chatter about a Legend of Zelda movie, Microsoft allowing QA workers to unionize, the most recent Splatfest in Splatoon 3, 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 0:07:30 News and Rumors 0:28:34 Siactro’s Games - Dev Interview 1:25:20 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Siactro: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41767295

It’s a new year and everyone’s wondering what Nintendo will do in 2023. So it’s time to go over all the announcements and games we already know about, and speculate on all the rumors and unknowns. We also cover the recent Nintendo news and rumors including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaks, more Switch Pro chatter, Bandai Namco hiring for a project with Nintendo, 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 0:06:42 News and Rumors 0:26:48 2023 Speculation 1:32:29 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

It’s time once more for the Switch Headz year in review show: The 4th Annual Golden Headz Awards. We give our picks for the best in video games this year as well as awards for categories like Best Leak and Best Pokémon Game. We also cover the recent Nintendo news and rumors including the Inside The House of Indies presentations, a new Splatfest and tri-color battle update coming, 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 0:04:58 News and Rumors 0:16:56 Golden Headz 2022 1:12:00 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

We’re joined by Joe Kotinsly to talk all about the Metal Gear Solid series. With David having played every game in the series for the first time back-to-back this year, we discuss what makes this series so special and help put the games in their historical context. We also go over all the Nintendo news and rumors including Super Nintendo World in Hollywood opening in 2023, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters coming to Switch, Epic paying a pair of big settlements, 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 0:07:21 News and Rumors 0:33:13 Metal Gear Solid 1:26:35 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Miles Luna joins to break down The Game Awards. Are they trying to give out awards or make announcements? We also discuss all the Nintendo news and rumors like the new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks, Splatoon 3’s Chill Season, Mario Strikers: Battle League’s last update, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, a lawsuit against Epic in Canada, 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 0:10:21 News and Rumors 0:49:31 The Game Awards 1:38:26 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ 

It's heavy spoiler warnings for this week's episode as Dan, Emma, and Matthew discuss the Xenoblade franchise. Are you a Xenohead and want to learn more about lore? Did you play all the Xenoblade games but don't have a clue about who or what Klaus is? If you answered yes to the previous questions, this episode is for you! Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:35 Themes in Xenoblade 0:03:55 The Story, before the stories 0:08:40 Xenoblade Chronicles 0:11:19 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 0:18:45 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 0:23:05 XBC 3 - Chapter 1 0:28:55 XBC 3 - Chapter 2 0:32:25 XBC 3 - Chapter 3 - 4 0:38:30 XBC 3 - Chapter 5 0:44:28 XBC 3 - Chapter 6 0:54:00 XBC 3 - Chapter 7 + Ending 1:04:00 Xenoblade - Questions and Speculation   Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

This week Barry Carenza from Premium Edition Games guests to talk about his company and the process of creating physical editions of smaller, modern retro indie titles. We also discuss all the Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including the new Fire Emblem Engage trailer, the incredible Pokémon Scarlet & Violet sales numbers, Golf coming to Nintendo Switch Sports, 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 0:08:44 News and Rumors 0:43:42 Premium Edition Games 1:30:57 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

This week Chad Andrews joins to talk about our thoughts so far on Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. We also discuss all the video games and Nintendo news and rumors including the upcoming Mario Kart DLC tracks, Sonic creator Yuji Naka’s arrest, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom being rated in a region, 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 0:05:26 News and Rumors 0:26:15 Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 1:17:40 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Guesting this week is Cina Saffary to talk about the Virtual Boy, the history, the experience of playing it, and Cina’s recent repairs to his childhood Virtual Boy. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including Splatoon 3’s Chill Season, the Indie World showcase, Game Award Nominees,Nintendo’s updated financial 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 0:07:04 News and Rumors 0:31:27 Virtual Boy 1:15:03 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Summer Rain returns to the podcast to talk all about first impressions of Bayonetta 3. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including Mario Party’s composer Mitsuda having songs rejected, the PSVR2 price,  NASCAR driver Ross Chastain using a technique from a video 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 0:07:16 News and Rumors 0:30:24 Bayonetta 3 1:22:24 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

This week we play a round of Nintendo trivia. David and Matthew go head to head while Patrick asks the questions. Who will come out on top? Lots of interesting and obscure Nintendo facts in this one. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:15 Nintendo Trivia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

This week Aaron McDevitt joins to talk about his upcoming game Aero GPX, inspired by the F-Zero franchise. He shares about his experience working on the game and the current Kickstarter campaign. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including the continuing Bayonetta 3 voice actor controversy, news outlets playing Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, 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 0:07:09 News and Rumors 0:25:41 Aero GPX 1:18:37 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Aero GPX Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaronmac64/aero-gpx

This week your hosts rank the 2D Mario games from best to worst! We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including the Bayonetta 3 voice actor controversy, new game releases, 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 0:09:22 News and Rumors 0:40:37 2D Mario Ranked 1:30:55 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Comedian Ron Lechler joins this week to reminisce about the great console war between Nintendo and Sega in the late 1980s and 1990s. We also cover all the news and rumors including the first Mario movie trailer, Killer Queen Black shutting down, Pilotwings 64 on NSO, 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 0:06:29 News and Rumors 0:37:20 Console Wars 1:17:32 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Could Cloud Gaming Die with Stadia? - #179 - #179 This week Kerry Chandler guests as we discuss the shutdown of Google Stadia and the state of cloud gaming in the industry. We also cover all the other recent news and rumors including the Nintendo Pictures website going live, details on the Retro Studios pitch for Heroes of Hyrule, 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 0:06:16 News and Rumors 0:38:16 Cloud Gaming 1:15:56 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

We’re joined by Jay Rios to talk about Nintendo Switch Online. As the service is now over four years old, it’s time to check in on how it’s doing. We also cover all the other recent news and rumors including Splatoon 3’s first post-launch Splatfest, new Picross, E3 coming back, a tease for the Mario movie teaser trailer, 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 0:06:34 News and Rumors 0:38:31 Nintendo Switch Online 1:18:23 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

This week Sharareh Kermani guests and we discuss our impressions of Splatoon 3 so far.. We also cover all the other recent news and rumors including Tokyo Game Show, the GTA 6 leak, PSVR games being incompatible with PSVR2 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 0:05:00 News and Rumors 0:23:34 Splatoon 3 1:10:00 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

We’re joined by Kyle Baker to give our thoughts and reactions to the September 13th Nintendo Direct. We also cover all the other recent news and rumors including Splatoon 3’s incredible sales in Japan, the Sony Playstation State of Play, a new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer 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 0:05:21 News and Rumors 0:33:51 September Nintendo Direct 1:41:17 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/