The PowerSwitch

The podcast's E3 2017 Yes/No contest kicks off as we are one month away from gaming's big show, memories of past E3s, making the most of watching E3 from home, Nintendo's upcoming Spotlight strategy, how The Pokémon Company handles where to publish the series' next installment, the chances that Blizzard ports games to Switch, and a Headline Roundup featuring Square-Enix cutting ties with Hitman developers IO Interactive - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:52) - Main Topic: One Month Until E3 2017

(14:16) - Caller: Scott (Michigan)

(28:45) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(42:26) - Caller: Matt (New Jersey)

(1:02:35) - Headline Roundup

(1:08:27) - Outro

A spoiler-filled discussion of all things regarding Persona 5, including playthrough statistics, reactions to the biggest story reveals, who players romanced, the personas that were used during the final boss, thoughts on the mechanics in the different palaces, and comparing this installment to other Persona games - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:31) - SPOILERcast: Persona 5

(18:54) - Caller: ZeroRanma (Colorado)

(30:54) - Caller: Matt (New Jersey)

(56:50) - Caller: Rita (California)

(1:15:35) - Outro

Localization changes lead some to believe that some games are being censored, Persona 5 faces several critiques about its Western localization, Nintendo Switch and its abundance of ports, the early struggles of Switch's eShop, ARMS introduces its new fighter Helix, Nintendo introduces the New 2DS XL, more rumors of upcoming Switch games, and Peter's personal history with the Mario Kart series - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:58) - Main Topic: Localization Is Not Censorship

(14:51) - Caller: Matt (New Jersey)

(28:05) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(43:39) - What It Means to Me: Mario Kart

(47:36) - Outro

A spoiler-filled discussion of all things regarding The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including completion progress metrics, how players solved the plateau's big puzzle, what players did with their first Spirit Orb, the order of dungeon completion, when players collected the Master Sword, the Captured Memories quest, and the endgame - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:27) - SPOILERcast: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

(16:29) - Caller: Doba (Kansas)

(34:55) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(48:03) - Caller: Jesse (Texas)

(1:08:37) - Caller: Matt (New Jersey)

(1:28:21) - Outro

The RPG franchises that positively influence our interest in games, emotionally connecting with Night in the Woods, what we want to see in the next Metroid game, playing through the Metroid series in canon chronological order, development reports for the SNES Classic Edition, Activision confirms Call of Duty: WWII, and Atlus registers new Persona domain names - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(2:15) - Main Topic: The RPG Franchises That Shape Us

(11:24) - Caller: Anneke (Alberta, Canada)

(23:05) - Caller: Jesse (Texas)

(40:07) - Headline Roundup

(48:27) - Outro

Nintendo Switch sales are off to a record start, production ceases on the NES Classic Edition, a new Nintendo Direct highlights ARMS and Splatoon 2, the ongoing adjustments to how Nintendo presents its information, how to fix the lopsided polls in Fire Emblem Heroes, Microsoft trying digital refunds on Xbox One, Star Wars Battlefront II shows its first trailer, Dragon Quest XI confirms an extra-special release edition for Japan, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy gets a release date, and Bayonetta finally arrives on PC - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(2:05) - Main Topic: So Long, NES Classic

(15:27) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(29:10) - Caller: Matt (New Jersey)

(44:14) - Headline Roundup

(50:00) - Outro

Scott White from DashingNerds.com joins the show to talk about where he thinks the game industry is heading, the best game soundtracks of this generation so far, Xbox Scorpio's specs from the perspective of an Xbox newbie, playing Nintendo Switch while being a father, gushing about Persona 5 after 40+ hours, spoiler-free thoughts on P5's difficulty modes and the story so far, and Scott's top 5 favorite games of all time - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(2:02) - Meet Scott White

(14:36) - Best Game Soundtracks Since 2013

(29:20) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(45:37) - Caller: Missingno87 (Ohio)

(56:45) - Caller: ZeroRanma (Colorado)

(1:15:34) - Scott's Top 5 Favorite Games

(1:23:23) - Outro

Microsoft partners with Eurogamer and Digital Foundry for an unprecedented reveal of the Xbox Scorpio specs, early thoughts on Persona 5, Atlus' limitations on streaming games because of spoilers, comparing Xbox and PlayStations upcoming exclusive games, the changing dynamics of the mid-cycle console upgrade trend, the games that are needed to sustain Nintendo Switch's momentum, and Peter's personal history with the Persona franchise - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(2:33) - Main Topic: Dissecting the Xbox Scorpio Specs

(18:56) - Caller: Scott (Michigan)

(35:21) - Caller: Jesse (Texas)

(53:15) - What It Means to Me: Persona

(1:01:07) - Outro

The decline of April Fool's Day in 2017, the top five best jokes in the gaming world to come from April Fool's Day, catching up with the latest indie games on Nintendo Switch, LEGO City Undercover, Attack on Titan video games, and Peter's top five favorite games of all time - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:27) - Main Topic: April Fool's Day in Gaming

(13:19) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(28:28) - Top 5: Peter's Favorite Games

(37:34) - Outro

Jeremy Baker (GameBuddy) from Sonic Paradox and voice acting projects across the internet and games, playing games on easier difficulties, spending more time with Nintendo Switch, playing games with a disability, the pros and cons of difficulty modes in different games, and Jeremy's favorite games - TODAY on The PowerSwitch - Gaming's Call-In Talk Radio Show!

(1:47) - Meet Jeremy Baker

(16:26) - Main Topic: Playing on Easier Difficulites

(31:42) - Caller: Videogameguru64 (Illinois)

(44:31) - Caller: ZeroRanma (Colorado)

(55:21) - Top 5: Jeremy's Favorite Games

(1:09:22) - Outro