Featured Console Review: Nintendo Switch 2

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SHOWNOTES: On the long-awaited conclusion of our Season Finale, Dan joins us again for a very special Game Launch episode! Having covered Nintendo Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World in Part 1, we review the console in depth in Part 2, as well as cover the myriad of first- and third-party releases since launch. From Nintendo's own new releases (yes, even the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour), to remasters or enhanced ports exclusive to the platform, cross-platform titles optimized for Switch 2, the new Nintendo Classics library of GameCube games (plus Mario Paint on SNES), Switch 1 titles with free updates or otherwise improved on the new hardware, and even game demos, there was plenty for us to talk about and more, only a couple months after release! Thank you to all of our listeners, fellow podcasters, and content creators for a successful Season Seven of Collateral Gaming, and stay tuned for our Anniversary Special Let's Play! of Four Swords, post-season content, and our Season Eight Premiere featuring Fallout 4!

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Title: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (DEATH STRANDINGデス・ストランディング2：ON THE BEACHオン・ザ・ビーチ, Desu Sutorandingu Tsū: On za Bīchi) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer(s): Kojima Productions, Guerrilla Games (add'l work)

Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Designer: Hideo Kojima (director)

Platform: PlayStation 5

Release date: June 26, 2025

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SHOWNOTES: On the latest Game Launch review, Ashley is covering Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. As a follow-up to 2019's Death Stranding—which Collateral Gaming covered not long after its original PS4 release—this is truly a Hideo Game, which could only come from the mind of developer legend and GigaChad Hideo Kojima. Prep time is over; it's time to set out and discuss the title that will compete with the likes of Expedition 33 for Game of the Year—no spoilers! Also, check out Part 1 of our Season Finale featuring Mario Kart World, and stay tuned for Part 2 covering the Nintendo Switch 2 console and lineup!

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Title: Mario Kart World [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer(s): Nintendo EPD; Monolith Soft, 1-Up Studio, Bandai Namco Studios (add'l support)

Publisher: Nintendo

Designers: Kenta Sato, Masaaki Ishikawa, Shintaro Jikumaru (directors); Shintaro Jikumaru

Platform: Nintendo Switch 2

Release date: June 5, 2025

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SHOWNOTES: It took us longer than expected to get here, but Collateral Gaming is finally covering the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 on our Season Seven Finale! Dan Rockwood joins us for Part 1, as we review launch title Mario Kart World! Does the power of the new console show in the latest installment of Nintendo's beloved kart racing series? Is this a game worth buying a new Switch 2 for? Find out now, and stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll review the console itself as well as various other launch titles, exclusives, and other games that have released on the platform since!

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Title: Bushido Blade (ブシドーブレード, Bushidō Burēdo) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Lightweight

Publishers: Square (JP), Sony Computer Entertainment (WW)

Designer: Kunihiko Nakata (director)

Platform: PlayStation

Release date: March 14, 19987 (JP)

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SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming is back with another retro review—this time, the PS1 kenjutsu simulator fighting game released during SquareSoft's golden era: Bushido Blade! Featuring realistic fighting mechanics and even incorporating the bushidō code into gameplay, this underrated title was truly ahead of its time. Find out more on our latest episode, and stay tuned for our Season Finale on Mario Kart World and the Nintendo Switch 2!

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Title: Doom: The Dark Ages [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: id Software

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Designer: Hugo Martin (director)

Platform: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S

Release date: May 15, 2015

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SHOWNOTES: Stand and fight with us as Collateral Gaming covers Doom: The Dark Ages in yet another Game Launch review! We are hella late on it, but there's no way we couldn't talk about the newest Doom entry, having covered both the 1993 and 2016 eponymous titles, as well as Doom Eternal, earlier this season. id Software's latest installment of the classic horror FPS series takes Doomguy/Doom Slayer to a medieval setting, and experiments with the modern Doom formula, pushing the franchise in a bold new direction. Does it work? Ashley and Megan aim to answer that and more in our spoiler-free review. Be sure to catch our next numbered episode on Bushido Blade very soon, as well as our next Game Launch episode and two-part Season Finale on Mario Kart World and the Nintendo Switch 2!

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Featured Game Review: Doom Eternal [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

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SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming is ripping and tearing through the Doom franchise on the latest Bonus Round! With the recent release of Doom: The Dark Ages, and having covered both the original Doom and its 2016 reboot earlier this season, we thought it was prudent to visit Doom Eternal. Join Ash for a review of the follow-up to Doom (2016) and stay tuned for our Game Launch review of The Dark Ages, followed by our next numbered episode on Bushido Blade!

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Title: Bubsy 3D (a.k.a Bubsy 3D: Furbitten Planet or Bubsy Is 3D in "Furbitten Planet") [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Eidetic

Publisher: Accolade

Designers: Michael Berlyn, Susan Egashira, Marc Blank, Richard Ham

Platform: PlayStation

Release date: November 25, 1996 (NA)

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SHOWNOTES: On our second bad game review of the season, Ashley and Beau are exploring the atrocity that is Bubsy 3D on the PS1! This 3D platformer from developer Eidetic is infamous for its terrible controls, untextured environments, and offensive voice acting performances. In fact, what the fuck even is this? Find out now on the latest episode of Collateral Gaming, and stay tuned for our next numbered episode on Bushido Blade, followed by our two-part Season Finale covering Mario Kart World and the Nintendo Switch 2 release, as well as more content in the weeks to come!

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Featured Game Reviews:

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SHOWNOTES: Once again running a bit late for a Game Launch review, but we're making up for it by covering two titles that launched the same day recently: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy! Join Ash for a spoiler-free solo review of two phenomenal turn-based RPGs that released in 2025, including one that's his current personal selection for Game of the Year.... Also, stay tuned for our upcoming numbered episode on Bubsy 3D, as well as our next Game Launch review: Doom: The Dark Ages! For those who come after...

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Title: Hong Kong 97 (香港97, Hon Kon 97) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: HappySoft

Publisher: HappySoft

Designer: Kowloon Kurosawa

Platform: Super Famicom

Release date: 1995 (JP)

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SHOWNOTES: The year 1997 has arrived... in 2025! Ash and Beau are back for another shitty game review, as we cover the infamous unlicensed shoot 'em up Hong Kong 97! While this hilarious shitpost of a game sold only 30 copies at its release, it earned a cult following on the Internet after being reviewed by the likes of the Angry Video Game Nerd and sits in the annals of gaming history today among the worst games ever made. But how bad is it truly? Find out now on the latest episode of Collateral Gaming, stay tuned for our next bad game review on Bubsy 3D, and... please send us your floppy!

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Title: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developers: Virtuos, Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Designers: Theo Gallego (director), Elliot Ribeiro

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S

Release date: April 22, 2025

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SPECIAL GUEST: Ian Wilson

SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming is back for yet another Game Launch review! Gamers and especially Bethesda fan are eating good right now with some hot new releases, not least of which is the Oblivion remaster that recently shadow-dropped—available day one on Game Pass! Friend and special guest Ian Wilson returns for a spoiler-free review of this modern port of The Elder Scrolls IV, which is sure to flood many of our listeners with childhood memories. And stay tuned; we have a lot more new releases to cover on Game Launch soon, such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Doom: The Dark Ages, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World, and the Nintendo Switch 2 console; as well as more episodes!

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