This week we're joined by developer Chris Wade from Luckshot Games to discuss his upcoming 3D platformer Big Hops! This game currently has a Kickstarter campaign and demo on Steam that has completely captivated us so we sat down with Chris to discuss what makes a 3D platformer so good, and why fluidity of movement, player expression, and free climbing are so important to the genre. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as the announcement of Splatoon Raiders, Disney and Universal suing Midjourney, the return of David's Steam Next Fest Corner, and much more. As always, we close 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 0:07:15 News and Rumors 0:39:09 Big Hops Developer Interview 1:21:31 Games We're Playing Big Hops Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chriswade/big-hops  Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

HOLY MOTORS! The Switch 2 has been out for nearly one whole week and we give you our unabashed thoughts: the good, the bad, and the Welcome Tour. We also give our initial impressions on Mario Kart World, and discuss how magically it evolves the series. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as our highlights from Summer Game Fest, record-breaking Switch 2 day one sales numbers, The Legend of Zelda movie getting delayed, and much more. As always, we close 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 0:07:42 News and Rumors 0:40:44 Switch 2 First Impressions 1:28:32 Mario Kart World Impressions 1:51:20 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

Our old friend Patrick Knisely (Pdyx) joins the podcast this week to discuss the Switch 2's imminent release and also to look back on 8 years of the original model of Nintendo's hybrid console. Come ride the hype train with us one last time before launch!! We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as video game industry unionization efforts coming to a head, updates to N64 games on Nintendo Classics, a new mobile app and much more. As always, we close 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 0:08:43 News and Rumors 0:37:51 The Night Before Switch-mas.... 1:24:21 Games We're Playing Pursuing Pixels Game Jam: https://itch.io/jam/pursuing-pixels-james-jam-game-gam-4/entries Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

GVG's Jon Cartwright joins us again this week to go through all of Nintendo's home console launch lineups (including the Switch 2!) and rank them in a definitive list of best to worst. How does the Switch 2 stack up against Nintendo's outings historically? We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as a Nintendo Direct rumored for a week after the new system's launch, new Game Boy titles added to Nintendo Classics and much more. As always, we close 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 0:05:37 News and Rumors 0:28:54 Nintendo Console Launch Lineups 1:36:00 Games We're Playing

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This week we talk with Ben Bertoli (Polygon, Kotaku, IGN) about the current state of gaming journalism following the sale of Polygon and the layoff of the majority of their staff. With sites like Giant Bomb going independent, how feasible are smaller scale operations in the media space? We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news and rumors such as Nintendo attending Gamescom, Nintendo's ability to brick your Switch 2, and much more. As always, we close 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 0:05:28 News and Rumors 0:33:41 Gaming Journalism 1:16:20 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

This week, in a long awaited follow-up to our previous episode in the series, we play a round of Nintendo trivia. David and Summer go head to head while Jordan asks the questions. Who will come out on top? Feel free to play along with us and test your Nintendo trivia knowledge!! 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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

We are only ONE MONTH AWAY from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 and Kyle Baker joins the podcast this week to ask all the unanswered questions we still have about the upcoming system. What will the release cadence be for the new console? How is Game Share going to work? How good is that microphone, really? We get down to brass tacks and discuss all we know. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news and rumors such as the Switch's 20.0.0 firmware update, GTA VI getting delayed, Nintendo's stance on DEI and much more. As always, we close 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 0:07:33 News and Rumors 0:43:45 Unanswered Switch 2 Questions 1:38:37 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

Comedian Garrett Buss joins the podcast this week to talk all about water in video games. From level 2-2 in Super Mario Bros. to realistic water physics in Red Dead Redemption 2, we break down how water is a fundamental part of game design. We also cover the Nintendo news and rumors like our experience with the Switch 2 preorder system (it was madness), a new addition to Game Boy Advance NSO, lawsuits against Epic Games and much more. As always, we close 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 0:08:19 News and Rumors 0:38:43 Water in Video Games 1:23:36 Games We're Playing

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We're joined by Jared Stults of Devolver Digital this week to talk about the PR rollout for the Nintendo Switch 2. Between fans chanting "drop the price," tariff woes, and Shuhei Yoshida claiming Nintendo's lost the sauce, we break down their announcement strategy and if it will have any effect on console sales. We also cover the Nintendo news and rumors such as the Mario Kart Direct and much more. As always, we close 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 0:33:18 Mario Kart World Direct Reactions 0:43:13 Nintendo Switch 2 PR Strategy 1:26:59 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

This week Sydney (aka allsee) from CMY2K joins to talk about her solo indie game qualia. Covering themes on artificial intelligence, existentialism, and yearning, we break down the writing process and what it's like to ship your first game. We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news such as the Switch 2's ongoing tariff situation, pricing controversies, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all 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 0:36:30 Qualia Developer Interview 1:33:44 Games We're Playing Play qualia on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3351080/qualia/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips

This week we are joined by economics professor Dustin Rumbaugh to get to the bottom of the Trump Tariffs and how they will potentially affect Nintendo following the delay of pre-orders in the US for the Nintendo Switch 2. Will we see a delay in release or a bump in the already controversial price? We also cover the gaming and Nintendo news, including a bevy of Switch 2 updates following the Nintendo Treehouse and hands-on events, some missing features from Nintendo's next console, and a Switch devkit that leaked seemingly showing us what Retro had been working on before Metroid Prime 4. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:09:04 News and Rumors 0:49:43 Talking Trump Tariffs 1:36:42 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips