The SwitchCast - A Nintendo Switch Podcast

By Team Pocket

Video Games

What's The SwitchCast - A Nintendo Switch Podcast about?

Can't wait for the Nintendo Switch? This is the podcast for you! The SwitchCast is a show devoted completely to the Switch and discussing all the revelations & rumors surrounding it.

So whether you can't wait to answer the Zelda Breath of the Wild, or get down and dirty with Splatoon, KC & JV are ready to talk!

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Bloodstained: Curse of the ...

12.03.2021

This week we play the new old school with the "Nintendo hard" (yet still surprisingly fun) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. Then we have some progress reports on several games we've been playing, including Pokemon BDSP and Metroid Dread ...

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12.03.2021 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Progress Reports, and News Rundown This week we play the new old school with the "Nintendo hard" (yet still surprisingly fun) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. Then we have some progress reports on several games we've been playing, including Pokemon BDSP and Metroid Dread ...
11.24.2021 Ruined King, Pokemon BDSP, and Games We're Thankful For This week we RIOT with the new League of Legends RPG (Ruined King) and Netflix series (Arcane). We also talk about the new monster-catching remakes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl. And in the Switch Focus, we discuss the ...
11.19.2021 Root, Metroid Prime Update, and Digital Board Games This week we roll the dice with Cats, Birds, and Mice, as we review the Nintendo Switch version of Root! Which naturally leads us into a discussion about all the great tabletop options on the platform. We also cover the ...
11.12.2021 Metroid Dread, Shiren the Wanderer, and Game Expectations We go deep into Metroid Dread this week, with a follow-up review of the pure Roguelike adventures of Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate. In the Switch Focus, we discuss some of the biggest ...
11.05.2021 No More Heroes III and Games on a Plane This week, JV is tired of these monkey-fighting games, on this Monday to Friday plane! We chat about No More Heroes III, plus what kinds of games we load up for a long flight. And of course, we catch up ...
10.21.2021 The Animal Crossing: New Horizons / Happy Home Paradise Direct Just when you think things have settled down on your little island home, Nintendo drops a ton of free DLC, plus an entirely new game (that's technically paid DLC?). TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - Intro 10:58 - Game Center - Bowser's Fury ...
10.15.2021 The Switch OLED, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and Return of the Obra Dinn We've successfully bagged ourselves Switch OLED systems, just in time to help each other survive Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Return of the Obra Dinn. TIMESTAMPS 0:47 - Intro 20:53 - Game Center - Return of the Obra Dinn ...
10.08.2021 IP Crossovers and the Final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character 'Tis the end of an era... The final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character has been revealed, and it's someone from another massive crossover series! TIMESTAMPS 0:28 - Intro 18:59 - Switch Focus - IP Crossovers in Games 52:54 - News ...
10.01.2021 WarioWare: Get it Together, Pokemon UNITE Mobile Launch, and News WAHHH! This week KC reviews the latest WarioWare title for Nintendo Switch, and we catch up with all the news, including the big update to Pokemon UNITE and more! TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - Intro 12:12 - Game Center - WarioWare: Get ...
09.24.2021 September 2021 Nintendo Direct Live Reactions Monster Hunter DLC, Splatoon 3 deets, the final Smash Bros. Ultimate character... all this and way more were shown off in the latest Nintendo Direct. But we didn't even have time to watch it before recording, so screw it, we'll ...
09.10.2021 Shadowverse: Champion's Battle, There is No Game: Wrong Dimension, and Breaking the 4th Wall This week, JV breaks into Masters, KC breaks the 4th wall, and we break down all the week's hottest Nintendo Switch news and new releases. We also review Shadowverse: Champion's Battle and the weird genre-hopping hilarity of There is No ...
08.29.2021 Spiritfarer and Feel Good Games Sha-ba-da-ca, feel good! This week we review the afterlife adventures of Spiritfarer, which leads us into a discussion of games that can always make us feel farm and fuzzy inside. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 14:11 - Game Center: Spiritfarer 38:52 ...
08.21.2021 The August 2021 Pokemon Direct We got a massive drop of Pokémon news this week, as the Pokémon Presents showed us deeper details of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Aceus, and much more. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 14:10 - Switch Focus: The ...
08.12.2021 The August Indie World Showcase and Great Ace Attorney Impressions This week's Indie World Showcase was packed with more goodness than almost any we've seen before. So join us for a tour of which titles you should be hyped for. We also chat briefly about our first impressions of The ...
08.06.2021 Rivals of Aether (Quickie) and Game Balance We have tons of Nintendo Switch news to catch up on this week, but we still find time to chat briefly about the pixelated platform brawler, Rivals of Aether, and discuss what kinds of games require what type of balance. ...
07.30.2021 Pokemon UNITE Launch and Vacation Woes Pokemon UNITE has finally launched, and we've been playing it obsessively in preparation of this week's podcast. We're going to discuss the good, the bad, and even the pay to win controversy that's been looming over social media. All that, ...
07.15.2021 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin and Animal Crossing After a Year Rin rolls into town to talk some Monster Hunter with us again, but for the first time, it's a bonafide RPG we're chatting about! We also catch up on several games she's been playing, and what it's like to keep ...
07.09.2021 The Nintendo Switch OLED Reveal After months of speculation and rumors, we finally have a new Nintendo Switch model... sorta? Join us as we dig into all we know about the Nintendo Switch OLED (a.k.a., the SwOLED). TIMESTAMPS 0:27 - Intro 15:47 - Game Center: ...
07.02.2021 World's End Club, Mario Golf Super Rush (First Impressions), and Weird Sports Step up to the plate, go long, tee off or whatever you need to get your sports juices flowing, because this week we're talking about some of the strangest sports games to ever grace gaming. We also review World's End ...
06.18.2021 The E3 2021 Recap Extravaganza! E3 2021 has come and gone, but we're here to sort through all the coolest Nintendo Switch revelations and news from across the event, including Metroid Dread, Advance Wars Reboot Camp, and the long-awaited sequel to Breath of the Wild! ...
06.11.2021 Super Bomberman R Online and E3 Predictions Grab your crystal balls, because we're looking into the future to predict the most hype announcements that can come from next week's E3! Or, we might just be naming things we hope will happen. Either way, it's sure to be ...
06.04.2021 Dark Souls: Remastered, Grinding in Games, and E3 Hype Up We charge headlong into the depths of Dark Souls: Remastered on Nintendo Switch, start getting hyped for E3 coming in just a few weeks, and discuss what kinds of grind are acceptable in the games we play. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - ...
05.28.2021 Knockout City and Hard Games/Modes Don't dodge this episode, because we're reviewing Knockout City and talking all about the hardest games we love, hate, or just love to hate. TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - Intro 13:56 - Game Center: Knockout City 33:40 - Switch Focus: Hard Games ...
05.21.2021 Games on Easy Mode & News Roundup Chill out with us as we talk about some of the easiest (but still enjoyable) games we've ever played, and some of the most clever ways games have incorporated easy modes. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 19:34 - Switch Focus: Easy ...
05.14.2021 New Pokemon Snap and Non-Violent Games SMILE! We're reviewing New Pokemon Snap this week, and delving into the nuances of how to make a great game without giving the player violent options. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 20:30 - Game Center: New Pokemon Snap 36:19 - Switch ...
04.30.2021 Hitman 3 and VIdeo Game Violence Watch your back! This episode, JV tackles the cloud-streamed Hitman 3 on Nintendo Switch, which leads us to a discussion on how violence is used in video games (for good or for ill).
04.23.2021 Balan Wonderworld, The Longing, and Bad Games Join us for a big ol' dose of schadenfreude, as a review of Balan Wonderworld kicks starts a conversation on the most disappointing titles we've ever purchased. On the bright side, KC also talks about his surprisingly pleasant time underground ...
04.16.2021 Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase - April 2021 Gather 'round, SwitchCats, as there are lots of stories to tell in the latest library of games revealed in this week's Indie World Showcase! TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 13:28 - Switch Focus: Indie World Showcase for April 2021 48:32 - ...
04.09.2021 Monster Hunter Rise, News Roundup, and Nimrods We at last dive in deep into the full Monster Hunter Rise review, and catch up on all the week's Nintendo Switch news including a new presentation on No More Heroes III.
04.05.2021 League of Legends: Wild Rift, Customizations, and Stadia?? After months of Google Stadia dominating the headlines, we've finally made the switch to becomming an all-Stadia podcast! Please ignore the date this was recorded...
03.27.2021 My Heroe's One Justice 2 and Video Game Mascots This week, we're representing the great history of mascots in gaming, including the good, the bad, and our own SwitchCat! JV also decides at the last minute to review the super-powered arena fighting of My Hero's One Justice 2.
03.19.2021 Bravely Default II, Video Game Inspired Music, and Facebook Woes This is an extra melodious episode as we talk about the most influential music in our lives that was inspired by gaming, and review Bravely Default 2 And of course, we have a full rundown of all the week's Nintendo ...
03.12.2021 MAR10 Day, Mario Memories, and the Monster Hunter Digital Event Happy MAR10 Day! We're celebrating 35 years of everyone's favorite plumber by talking about what makes Mario the most notable name in gaming. We also share our first impressions of Gnosia, conclude our review of Super Mario 3D World, and ...
03.05.2021 Triangle Strategy, Super Mario 3D World, and the Pokémon 25th Anniversary It's been a busy week! We played the new Super Mario 3D World, got a first taste of Project Triangle Strategy, got a look at Pokemon Legends: Arceus, watched the Pokemon Post Malone concert! Not to mention the first serious ...
02.26.2021 Episode 200 Live Stream Q&A Celebration! To celebrate 200 amazing episodes of the podcast, we held a live stream Q&A with the listeners, packed with personal stories, and lots of questions on pretty much anything the audience wanted to know. So come and learn all the ...
02.19.2021 The February 2021 Nintendo Switch Direct KC tackles the entire Nintendo Direct from this week solo, covering all the new releases for Nintendo Switch, from the HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Splatoon 3 to his personal darling of the evening: Project ...
02.13.2021 Just Dance 2021, News Rundown, and Pokémon Unite Leaks Feel the rhythm, get off your feet, and join us for a splendid 80 minutes of Nintendo Switch bliss! This week JV reviews Just Dance 2021, KC lays out all the accumulated details on Pokémon Unite, and we catch up ...
02.05.2021 The 2020 SwitchCats' Choice Awards and Our Top Nintendo Switch Games of 2020 You voted, and we report it! This week we discuss the top Nintendo Switch games of 2020 as voted by the listeners, and run down our personal lists of the top 5 titles. 0:27 – Intro 19:06 – Switch Focus: ...
01.29.2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, Car Troubles, and Gaming Resolutions We hereby resolve to spend the next 75 minutes talking about the retro brawling fun of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, as well as how we resolve to be better gamers in 2021! 0:26 – Intro 13:14 – ...
01.22.2021 Making a Great Monster and News Roundup This week we discuss some of our favorite monsters in gaming, and JV quizzes KC on the limits of exactly what is or is not a monster. All that, plus we catch up on all the latest Nintendo Switch news ...
01.08.2021 Monster Hunter Rise Preview and our 2020 Year in Review Grab your Greatsword & load your Bowgun, because we have a new Monster Hunter Rise on the horizon! So we're diving in deep to Capcom's presentation showing off what's new and exciting for players. We also look back at our ...
01.01.2021 Among Us, CrossCode, and our 2021 Nintendo Switch Hopes & Predictions Happy 2021, SwitchCats! This week we're looking forward to what the new year will bring with a list of our biggest hopes and predictions for the Nintendo Switch. We also review the social deduction party game, Among Us, as well ...
12.18.2020 Indie World Showcase (Dec 2020), Sephiroth Reveal, and Anime Catchup One last batch of new games were revealed (and released) just before the holiday break! We'll run down the full list, plus catch up on all the other Nintendo Switch news. 0:27 – Intro 12:03 – Switch Focus: The Indie ...
12.11.2020 Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Sakuna Follow-Up, and Family Games Gather 'round the hearth, my SwitchCat family! This week we're talking about great family games to play together (even while apart). We also review Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory and get some final thoughts on Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin ...
12.04.2020 The 2020 SwitchCast Holiday Gift Guide! Make your list and check it twice - you're shopping list, that is - because we're listing off all the best new gift ideas for the Nintendo Switch lovers in your lives... even if they don't own the Switch (YET)! ...
11.27.2020 Thanksgiving Festivities and Food Games In honor of Thanksgiving, we're stuffing this podcast full of food games, new and old, to see what makes this flavor of play so unique and fun. We also catch up on the week's Nintendo Switch news and new releases.
11.20.2020 Dragon Marked for Death, Sakuna, and Endgame Content It's a very mythical week on the show as we review Dragon Marked for Death and give first impressions of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin on Nintendo Switch. We then discuss if there's life after victory, as we tackle the ...
11.12.2020 Fuser, and Rhythm Games vs. Music Simulators Let the music fill your soul and your controller, as JV reviews the remixing masterpiece that is Fuser for Nintendo Switch! We then crescendo into the Switch Focus to discus the music simulation genre, and how these games differ from ...
11.06.2020 Part-Time UFO, Retro Games, and KC's Couch Betrayal This week we get a little carried away talking about the new indie darling, Part-Time UFO, before going back to our retro roots to talk about the appeal of old-school games and why we still play them on ultra-futuristic high-tech ...
10.30.2020 Dynamax Adventures, Code: Realize Impressions, and October Mini Direct The week we have super-sized monsters in The Isle of Armor DLC to Pokemon: Sword/Shield, plus a Mini Nintendo Direct to talk about. KC also gives his first impressions of his first-ever visual novel sequal with Code: Realize: Future Blessings. ...

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