Super Switch Headz

JJ Castillo from Viewer Ready joins Super Switch Headz to share about the future of Virtual Reality. Will Half-Life: Alyx introduce a new generation to VR? Is film-making similar to creating a VR game? In this episode, we also discuss Nintendo's Indie World presentation, how COVID-19 affects conventions, and the rest of the latest news and rumors. We close the episode talking about the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Jeremy Franklin guests this week to talk about difficulty in games. Are Nintendo games too easy? Should all games have difficulty sliders? What makes a challenging game good? We also talk about how the coronavirus is affecting the industry, LEGO and Nintendo collaborating, and the rest of the latest Nintendo news and rumors. We close with a discussion about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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Games: 1:12:59

Brian Bonnet joins the podcast to talk about the Switch's three year anniversary. What have the highlights been so far, what's missed the mark, and what might we look forward to? We also talk about Platinum's announcement, PAX East, GDC being delayed, and the rest of the latest Nintendo news and rumors. We finish up, as always, with a chat about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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Games: 1:04:55

Jordan Willis guests this week to talk about the recent Animal Crossing Direct. Did it answer all of our questions? Are we properly hyped for the game? We also talk about Xbox and Playstation specifications, if Nintendo is cracking down on leakers, and the rest of the latest Nintendo news and rumors. We close with a discussion about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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Games: 1:03:09

Derek Kopswa joins the podcast and we talk about the various ways to play retro games in the modern era. Should you emulate or buy the old systems? Was Nintendo's virtual console system better than the subscription model? We also give our review of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, discuss another industry player exiting E3, and the rest of the latest Nintendo news and rumors. We finish up, as always, with a chat about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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Main Topic: 0:28:12

Games: 1:11:50

Ryan Upchurch guests this week to talk about the plight of video game movies. With the Sonic the Hedgehog movie coming out, we look back at the history of video game movies and explore why they often fail. We also talk about Animal Crossing controversies, the new NES and SNES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online, and the rest of the latest Nintendo news and rumors. We close with a discussion about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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Games: 1:04:16

This week we sit down and rank all the Nintendo consoles from best to worst. Where does your favorite sit in the official Super Switch Headz Ranking? Listen to find out. Also, we cover the latest Nintendo news and rumors, including the Wonderful 101 Kickstarter and the major Nintendo financial reports. As always, we end with a chat about the games we've been playing recently.

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Games: 1:23:41

Michael Cavanagh joins and we talk about the history of Nintendo Directs and how Nintendo has handled announcing games over the years. We also bring back up Little Town Hero, discuss how the Switch Pro rumors won't die, Byleth joining Smash, and the rest of the latest Nintendo news and rumors. We finish up, as always, with a chat about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

James West joins the podcast during PAX South to talk all about the conference and our experiences there. In addition, this episode features an interview with Benjamin de Jager, programmer for TurtleBlaze, about the upcoming game Kunai. We also cover the latest Nintendo news and rumors, including the controversial Smash Ultimate 5th DLC character and the Paper Mario and Metroid rumors. As always, we end with a chat about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Emma Brockway joins the crew this week to talk about our reaction to the recent Pokémon Direct and check in on Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield two months after release. We also discuss the Nintendo World theme park announcement, Switch Pro rumors (much to Matt's dismay), and the rest of the latest Nintendo news and rumors. We finish up, as always, with a chat about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.