The Starlight Megaphone

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the biggest Switch release of the month--Donkey Kong Bananza--at least, before the forthcoming Nintendo Pokemon Showcase and the long-expected but hitherto still unconfirmed Nintendo Direct for the second half of 2025.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB put on their best Rumplestiltzkin act, spinning straw into news, with talk of Nintendo's game vouchers, a remake of School Days, games new and old from IntiCreates, and the very best titles skimmed from the Top of the Plops.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB compare cricket fortunes before turning their attention to the complexity of international labour: Microsoft is in the news again, this time sacking thousands more workers and closing game studios to become 'stronger than ever'.Continue reading

Caspius is reduced to playing games whilst wearing pince-nez, only to find himself further aggravated by SiliconNooB refusing to take the mandatory Starlight Megaphone supplemental training: a Nintendo Switch 'listening and connexion-building game'.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB set aside their praise of Bravely Default and good cheer about the Switch 2 before turning down the podcast dial labelled 'NICE' in order to deliver the Starlight Megaphone's speciality: a thorough, vigorous Square-Enix beatdown.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB enthuse about the Nintendo Switch 2, tempering their positivity with a few critiques of some of the system's minor shortcomings, before moving on to the latest announcements in what promises to be a banner year for JRPG fans.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB rejoice, celebrate, and otherwise enthuse about the triumphant launch of the Switch 2, and the bevy of fantastic game announcements that have followed in its wake, including releases of Final Fantasy Tactics and Mina the Hollower.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB bid farewell to the Switch—although they expect that its sales will be considerable for years to come—as they await the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, complete with an official list of compatibility for hardware and software.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the aesthetic merits of Bravely Default's visuals and music, praise the highly-regarded (and free) expansion to Sea of Stars, and share a derisory giggle at the latest grim tidings from the greedy director of 4derlands.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the many games that will receive free graphical, performance, and GameShare upgrades on the Nintendo Switch 2, before digging into the leftover avalanche of news, and closing with a gaming moment that happens live!Continue reading