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

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! #marchintosh is here! Trev and Stu join in the annual YouTube tradition of Marchintosh, dedicating an episode to all things Apple Mac in March! This year, we’re flipping through a couple of Macworld UK back issues from 2004 and 2005, reminiscing about an era when Apple was transforming into the tech giant we know today. Join us as we dive into:

Stu’s new obsession: Robocop: Rogue City

Were 80s and 90s movie-licensed video games actually better than we remember?

Was Macworld UK just a reprint of the US edition?

Trev’s 20th anniversary as a Mac user!

The long-forgotten Apple eMac desktop. Apple’s simple pro vs. consumer product matrix in 2004.

The never-ending saga of gaming (or lack thereof) on Mac.

A look back at iPods and the entire iPod family. Remember when buying Mac OS X meant getting a massive box?

Where did Brits buy Macs before Apple Stores? A look at Mac retailers in the UK.

How mid-2000s Apple computers still hold up today. And more! 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

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Nvidia has just unveiled its latest generation of RTX graphics cards, and the prices are absolutely eye-watering. But is it really worth dropping thousands on a gaming PC when a £350 second-hand PS5 could deliver a great gaming experience? Let’s dive into the debate! In this episode: Looking back & ahead – We reflect on the podcast’s journey and where it’s headed. GPU sticker shock! – Are the astronomical prices of modern graphics cards justifiable? Console vs. PC – Is a £350 pre-owned PS5 better value than a high-end gaming rig? Upscaling & frame-gen – Have these technologies narrowed the image quality gap between PCs and consoles? The PS5 Pro conundrum – Is the PS5 Pro a true alternative to a high-end gaming setup? A blast from the past – How gaming PCs like the Commodore Amiga stacked up against their console rivals. PC gaming on a budget – Do cheap digital games offset the high cost of hardware? Handheld revolution? – Are low-end gaming PCs, like those from Valve & ASUS, the real value champions? What do you think? Team PC or Team Console? Let’s discuss! 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

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Are console generation leaps becoming less significant? Back in the day, each new system felt like a revolution—but have we reached a point where improvements are harder to notice? Has graphical fidelity gotten so good that new technologies struggle to stand out?

Trev and Stu look back at console generations from the 90s to today, breaking down whether the leaps were truly bigger in the past or if we’re just seeing things differently.

Stu’s been streaming Call of Duty on our channel

Trev’s revisiting Donkey Kong Country Returns on the 3DS—was the 3D effect actually worthwhile?

Wind Waker on Wii U—a timeless classic or just a glow-up?

The massive shift from 8/16-bit to 32-bit 3D—was this the biggest leap in gaming history?

Stu breaks down his four distinct eras of console gaming

When do console generations truly begin and end?

Is there anything on PS5/Xbox Series that last-gen couldn’t do? Do most gamers even care about ray tracing?

Why are console generations lasting longer than ever? 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

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Nintendo Switch 2 was officially unveiled just days after our last show, and now Trev and Stu finally get to dive in! What did we make of the slightly unusual trailer, and what does the future hold? Will the original Switch finally see a price drop when the new model launches? Tune in to find out!

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

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Trev and Stu are finally back together after the Christmas break, with a whole bunch of new retro/modern gaming ramblings. This time around we dive into Bazzite, a SteamOS-like operating system that can turn Windows machines into Steam Decks, as well as looking into some of the PC gaming handheld news to come out of CES 2025. We also speculate what we might see in the upcoming Switch 2 reveal. This was recorded before the actual reveal a few days later!

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 – Special Stage Theme – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) – Sega Mega Drive – Composer(s): Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Geoff Grace, Doug Grigsby III, Cirocco Jones, Sega Sound Team

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Trev and Al celebrate the 30th birthday of the PlayStation with a discussion on its chaotic origins, its astonishing rise and how it became the all conquering gaming giant that it is today!

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 – Attract Mode Theme – Ridge Racer Revolution (1995) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo, Nobuhide Isayama

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Are physical releases dying? With the PS5 Pro going fully digital by default, is the industry finally moving away from physical media for good? What does that mean for the mountains of games sitting on our shelves? Trev and Stu tackle all of these questions and more, as we debate the pro’s and cons of a disc-less future.

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 – Collision Chaos (Present) Stage Theme – Sonic CD (1993) – Sega Mega CD – Composer(s): Masafumi Ogata

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Following on from our “Saving Saturn” episode a while back, we decided to give the Dreamcast the ‘saving’ treatment for the 25th anniversary of its UK launch! In reality the DC died a premature death, but can we try to turn the dials of history and give it a better life? Featuring our recurring guest, Al!

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 – GO GO ! Sega Rally (Attract sequence/menu theme) – Sega Rally 2 (1998/1999) – Arcade/Sega Dreamcast – Composer(s): Tatsuhiko Fuyuno, Susumu Isa, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Jun Senoue, Kenji Eno, Hideki Naganuma, Tomonori Sawada

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Sony PlayStation 5 Pro has finally been revealed, with the main talking point being its eye-watering £700 price-tag. Do the upgrades that come with it make it worth the extra cost, or should you just save the cash for a PS6? We discuss!

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 – Egg Carrier: A Song That Keeps Us on the Move (Egg Carrier Theme) – Sonic Adventure (1998) – Sega Dreamcast – Composer(s): Fumie Kumatani, Kenichi Tokoi