The SwitchCast - A Nintendo Switch Podcast

By Team Pocket

Video Games

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

The SwitchCast is more than a show where we talk about Nintendo Switch news and game reviews. We are a lively community of Nintendo Switch players who organize competitive events, contests, and interviews with some of the coolest names in the industry.

So listen in, chat with us on Discord, find us on Facebook, and become part of the Switch revolution!

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Indie World Presents, Demon...

11.23.2023

Let's all give thanks for great games (and gainful employment) with this recap of the latest Indie World Showcase, the Demon Slayer anime, and your feedback from last podcast. TIMESTAMPS: 0:17 - Show Feedback 8:56 - The Indie World Showcase ...

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11.23.2023 Indie World Presents, Demon Slayer Anime, and Back to Work! Let's all give thanks for great games (and gainful employment) with this recap of the latest Indie World Showcase, the Demon Slayer anime, and your feedback from last podcast. TIMESTAMPS: 0:17 - Show Feedback 8:56 - The Indie World Showcase ...
11.01.2023 Pokemon TCG Live, The Thing, Switch 2, and the Hunt There's still life in this podcast yet! KC is back to just talk about some stuff in gaming, movies, and life in what might be a new formula for the future. TIMESTAMPS: 4:43 - Pokemon TCG Live 13:31 - The ...
07.19.2023 Special Announcement / Episode 1 Retro Repost A special annoucement about the future of The SwitchCast followed by a special retro repost of our first-ever episode.
06.08.2023 Critical Role TotK, Street Fighter 6, Dead Cells, and News Rundown It's been an interesting week, with a big non-Switch distraction in the form of Street Fighter 6. But we still manage to review Dead Cells and catch up on the week's Nintendo Switch news. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN ...
06.01.2023 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Honkai: Star Rail The biggest game for Nintendo Switch has finally landed, and we can't wait to talk about our initial experiences with this immense and amazing adventure through Hyrule. We also spend some time chatting about some Nintendo-esque reveals coming out of ...
05.22.2023 Lost Epic and the Super Mario Bros. Movie Please take your seats, we will now be reviewing the Super Mario Bros. movie! We will also take a look at the souls-like platformer Lost Epic for Nintendo Switch, but not before KC's latest complaint about Pokemon UNITE. SUPPORT US ...
05.09.2023 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Pokemon Chess, and News Rundown We both got boots on the ground with Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp. Plus, we open a Pokemon Chess challenge to the listeners, all before running down all the latest Nintendo Switch news. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR ...
05.01.2023 Cereza and the Lost Demon, and the April Indie World Showcase Fresh from the Bacta Tanks, we're back at fully healed and ready to review some games! First up is Cereza and the Lost Demon with a quick chat about KC's first foray into Omega Strikers. Next up, we rundown all ...
04.10.2023 Indie Games of PAX East, Best of April Fools, and News Rundown This week, JV takes us for a stroll through the indie game alley of PAX East, including Wildfrost and Wargroove 2. We also recap the best gags from April Fool's Day, and rundown all the real Nintendo Switch news that's ...
04.03.2023 PAX East Recap and First Tears of the Kingdoms Gameplay JV's back from PACKS East, and he has lots of amazing packs and bags to discuss. Plus. we take a deep dive into the first gameplay presentation of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast ...
03.27.2023 Backbeat and KC's Fight Club It's a quick one this week, as JV is PAXing it up. But KC is dropping a review of the tactical puzzle music mix of Backbeat, along with some fun community announcements. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO ...
03.14.2023 Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Octopath Traveler II (First Impressions) and News Rundown JV makes dreams come true with his review of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. KC sets off on a new trail with Octopath Traveler II. And we catch up on all the latest Nintendo Switch news out in the world! ...
03.07.2023 Octopath Traveler 2 Collector's Edition, Wild Hearts, and Pokemon Day KC cracks open the new Octopath Traveler 2 Collector's Edition while JV steps over to the other side to play Wild Hearts for a comparison to the Monster Hunter series. Plus, we all take a trip to the Pokemon Center ...
02.20.2023 Nintendo Direct Part 2 and Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion This week, we wrap up the final reveals of the Nintendo Direct, including the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer and the Metroid Prime remake for Nintendo Switch. KC also summon up a review of Crisis Core -Final ...
02.15.2023 Nintendo Direct for February 2023 (PART 1) What crazy games and expansions can we look forward to this year? Well, Nintendo showed off a lot in their latest Nintendo Direct. Stick around and hear what we have to say about all of these juicy reveals! SUPPORT US ...
02.06.2023 Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Catch-Up and a New Switch Model? We're back in full swing with our 100% completion review of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (including spoilers). We also discuss whether players want (or need) a new, more powerful Nintendo Switch model. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO ...
01.30.2023 The DioField Chronicle, Tokyo Tales, and Our Most Anticipated Games of 2023 JV finally rejoins the cast to catch up on his Japan adventures and discuss our most anticipated Nintendo Switch titles of 2023! KC also reviews The DioField Chronicle. Will it be the new challenger to Fire Emblem: Engage? Listen in ...
01.23.2023 A Little to the Left and News Rundown This week we try to get everything perfect with A Little the Left, and catch up on the January news that's been piling up. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TeamPocket ...
01.16.2023 Bayonetta 3 and is the Switch Underpowered? Playing Bayonetta 3 on Nintendo Switch is awesome, but does it also put a spotlight on the system's limits? We discuss that and much more! SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - ...
12.30.2022 2022 Switch Year in Review Aggrocrog joins the final pod of the year to look back at all the biggest titles to hit the Switch in 2022. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TeamPocket Discord - ...
12.07.2022 Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, Harvestella, and the Smash World Tour There's a bumper crop of content this week as we review Harvestella, catch up on my Pokemon Scarlet/Violet progress, and discuss the tragic end of the Smash World Tour. TIMESTAMPS 0:18 - Personal Updates 11:05 - Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Updates23:24 - ...
11.22.2022 Sonic Frontiers and the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Launch With so many big games coming out, I really gotta go fast to play them all! That's why I'm zipping through a review of Sonic Frontiers this week, followed by some first impressions of Pokemon Violet. TIMESTAMPS 0:18 - Personal ...
11.15.2022 The November 2022 Indie World Showcase Life is like an Indie Showcase... you never know what you gonna get. And we got plenty of interesting surprises this time, with clever and compelling games announced for all kinds of gamers on the Nintendo Switch! TIMESTAMPS 0:18 - ...
11.08.2022 Them's Fightin' Herds and One Step from Eden I'm jazzing up the format a bit this week, so let me know what you think! But we still have a solid selection of games to chat about, including the pixelated deck-building roguelike, One Step from Eden, and KC's new ...
10.31.2022 Dragonball: The Breakers and Copin' with COVID BOO! I'm popping back on the mic just in time for a little Halloween episode, and there just happens to be a new survival "horror" game to review with Dragonball: The Breakers. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO ...
10.18.2022 News Catchup with KC KC's back, and he's trying to frantically catch up with the massive supply of exciting Switch news that dropped over the past month, including his favorite game of ALL TIME being remade for Switch! SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN ...
08.27.2022 Endling: Extinction is Forever, Live A Live, Pokemon Worlds 2022, and Environmental Storytelling Life always finds a way in this episode! It survives in Endling: Extinction is Forever, revives the lost classic in Live A Live, and perhaps delays our next podcast a few weeks... SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO ...
08.12.2022 The Massive Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct and Jackbox Party Pack 8 JV's back just in time to help us pick apart every detail from the MASSIVE Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct! KC also discusses how the Jackbox Party Pack 8 made his latest BBQ a blast. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN ...
08.08.2022 The August 2022 Pokmeon Presents JV tags Rin in to talk about the latest Pokemon Presents, full of fresh details for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Go, and more! SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter ...
08.01.2022 TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, and Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent We got a slew of reviews this week, as JV dives into the retro revival that is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, and KC works his way through the Capcom Fighters Collection starting with Gem Fighter. He also gets ...
07.18.2022 Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak and Game Expansions This week's topic is always growing: Game Expansions! We chat about which expansions work, which make us angry, and why Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak seems to get it so right. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 14:12 - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak ...
07.10.2022 Eastward, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and Monster Hunter Sunbreak (First Impressions) It's a game-packed podcast this week as we review several games including Eastward, Mario Strikers: Battle League, and drop some first impressions of Monster Hunter Sunbreak. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 12:25 - Eastward Review 23:04 - Mario Strikers: Battle League ...
07.01.2022 The "Mini" Nintendo Direct (Partners Showcase) Nuttin' "mini" 'bout this Nintendo Direct! Nor this podcast, as we go into every game discussed, new and old! TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - Intro 16:21 - Switch Focus: Nintendo Direct (Partners Showcase) SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH ...
06.17.2022 Mario Strikers Battle League (First Impressions) Mario Strikers has hit the pitch on Nintendo Switch, so we're giving our initial impressions on whether this one's in a league of its own, or should be sent back to the minors. TIMESTAMPS 0:27 - Intro 11:20 - Game ...
06.12.2022 Bugsnax on Switch, Chess Drama, and News Rundown Extravaganza Come on by and grab a seat, Chow down on some crawly treats, Listen as JV repeats, His opinion... on Bugsnax! TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 15:10 - Game Center: Bugsnax 37:20 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN ...
06.05.2022 Switch Sports vs. Instant Sport+, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Trailer 2, and Mad Chess Ball's in your court! This week we pit two Nintendo Switch sports games against each other as we review Nintendo Switch Sports and Instant Sports+. We also analyze all the new reveals from the latest Pokemon Scarlet/Violet trailer. TIMESTAMPS 0:24 ...
05.28.2022 Mini Motorways, Nintendo Switch Sports, and the Monster Hunter Rise: Subreak Event Beep beep! Hop on in and join us for ride through Mini Motorways plus a first look at Nintendo Switch Sports! We also run down all the new reveals from Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event! TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - ...
05.14.2022 Indie World Showcase, News Rundown, and Pokemon Home Updates We have a pipin' hot Indie World Showcase to cover this week, with several Nintendo Switch games available right now (and some I wish were available right now). TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 8:57 - Indie World Showcase Recap 59:18 - ...
05.06.2022 The PAX East 2022 Games Roundup At last, it's time for JV to dish about all the events and games he saw at PAX East 2022. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 16:26 - PAX East 2022 1:08:11 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR ...
05.01.2022 The Five Year Ultimate AMA! 250 episodes!? We gotta do something special, so in this podcast we're going to answer whatever questions you sent us in our special AMA survey. Everything's on the table, from our favorite "non-tendo" games to our top husbandos. SUPPORT US ...
04.22.2022 Quick Play: JV's at PAX, so KC Recaps The title says it all! It's a short one this week as JV's off exploring PAX East this week. So KC is just running down the games he's most excited to see gameplay from, as well as a quick news ...
04.16.2022 Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Achievments, and Reverberating Audio Our apologies for the audio this week! KC had to record in the "Chamber of Eternal Echoes" and his track paid the price. But it's still a great show, with JV reviewing the first 3D Kirby game, and an in-depth ...
04.08.2022 Blaster Master Zero III, Alternate Endings, and News Roundup What fate awaits at the end of your journey? This week, we discuss the impact of alternate endings of games, and review the final chapter in the Blaster Master Zero trilogy! TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 15:28 - Blaster Master Zero ...
03.25.2022 The Cruel King & the Great Hero, Mario Kart 8 Booster Pass 1, and the Monster Hunter Sunbreak Digital Event A new Monster Hunter Digital Event gives us a heavy serving of new content to look forward to. We also have new games and content to review, including The Cruel King and the Great Hero, as well as the first ...
03.11.2022 Strategy/Tactical RPGs and News Rundown Our master plan comes together as we discuss the new golden age of Strategy RPGs, and review the week's most interesting Nintendo Switch news. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 10:04 - Switch Focus: The Golden Age of Strategy RPGs 37:47 - ...
03.04.2022 Pokémon Day 2022, the Pokémon Direct, and Astroneer Gotta celebrate 'em all! It's been 26 years of Pokémon, and this week's Pokémon Presents revealed plenty to look forward to, including Pokémon Scarlet and Velvet! We also take a test flight with the indie exploration/building game, Astroneer. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 ...
02.25.2022 Video Game Collections, New Capcom Reveals, and News Roundup Today we're talking about fat stacks... of games! We rank our top 5 game collections for Nintendo Switch and analyze the latest reveals from Capcom. TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - Intro 9:47 - Switch Focus: Top 5 Game Collections 49:01 - News ...
02.18.2022 Pokemon Legends: Arceus Follow-Up, Triangle Strategy Demo, and the Future of the Nintendo eShop This week we complete our conversation about Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and take our first few steps into Triangle Strategy with the new demo. In the wake of the WiiU and 3DS eShops shutting down, we decide to chat about the ...
02.11.2022 Nintendo Direct Showcase - February 9th, 2022 "FINALLY!" That's our reaction to so many of the big reveals from the first Nintendo Direct of 2022. See why we're so excited to see such awesome titles as Mario Strikers: Battle League, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and much more! SUPPORT ...
02.04.2022 Pokemon Legends: Arceus (First Impressions), Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, and Anime Games Arceus is calling... will you answer? This week we give our first impressions of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and dive deep into the anime Metroidvania that is Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. We also chat about games based on anime, and what ...

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