Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! We’ve been speculating for months, but now the Nintendo Switch 2 has been fully revealed! We break down the announcements, react to the hardware, and ask the big questions — is this the upgrade we were waiting for?

Did Nintendo nail it or miss the mark? We talk expectations, surprises, and what we’re still hoping to see.

£75 for Mario Kart World — are you kidding?! Is this the new normal for premium Nintendo titles, or just a launch shocker? Whatever happened to pre-order deposits? Back in the day, a fiver held your spot. What changed?

Smart move or safe play? We debate whether building on the original Switch design was the right call. A deep dive into the tech specs New hardware features, chipset, display — we’re getting into the weeds.

A true generational leap? Where does Switch 2 stand compared to the original — and the competition?

Can it really do 1080p handheld and 4K docked? We discuss frame rates, resolution promises, and real-world expectations.

Switch vs PC handhelds Steam Deck, ROG Ally — how does Nintendo’s offering stack up?

OG Switch games on Switch 2 What kind of backward compatibility are we looking at?

Switch 2 launch lineup thoughts Our reactions to the confirmed games — what’s hot, what’s not?

GameCube emulation is here! Yep, it’s official — GameCube classics are coming to Switch Online. Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo