Lots of Nintendo Switch games flooded our systems this week! KC takes a trip with two of the Project Octopath Travelers, builds excitement up for Minecraft: Story Mode, and tries to embrace the darkness in 36 Fragments of Midnight, while JV turns the beatdown around in Flip Wars.

We also have too many new games to keep up with in the news rundown, and discuss how dark a game can reasonably go in the Community Pulse.

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TIMESTAMPS Project Octopath Travelers (Demo) Review - 7:25 Flip Wars Review – 19:48 Minecraft: Story Mode Review – 26:30 36 Fragments of Midnight Review – 35:02 News Rundown – 40:12 Community Pulse – 1:11:25

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Interstitials – Project Octopath Travelers and Lovers in Dangerous Spacetime

NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES DISCUSSED Project Octopath Travelers Minecraft: Story Mode Flip Wars 36 Fragments of Midnight

It's time for another exciting Nintendo Direct, and we're going in-depth into every Nintendo Switch title we saw, from Arena of Valor to Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

While we're at it, KC reviews the mysterious pixel sim experience of Kingdom: New Lands while JV sinks his teeth into the stealthy puzzle action of Semispheres.

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TIMESTAMPS Semishperes Review - 13:05 Kingdom: New Lands Review – 21:53 Nintendo Direct Rundown – 30:40

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NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES DISCUSSED Kingdom: New Lands Semispheres Splatoon 2 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Super Mario Odyssey Skyrim DOOM Wolfenstein 2 Flip Wars Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. Project Octopath Traveler Kirby Star Allies LA Noire Morphies LawRocket LeagueSnipperclips Plus: Cut it Out Together Fire Emblem Warriors

JV raves about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, KC has shocking things to say about the Azure Striker Gunvolt Striker Pack, and we ask the listeners for their opinions on the future of Nintendo Switch games requiring SD memory cards.

All that, plus the week's Nintendo Switch news, new releases and more!

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Interstitials - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Deemo

NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES DISCUSSED Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Splatoon 2 No More Heores: Travis Strikes Again Azure Striker Gunvolt Striker Pack The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

A trailer full of Nindies just dropped in our lap, so we have to go over every last one of them shown off in this week's Nindie Summer Showcase!

Also, JV begins working his JoyCon on Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, KC takes on the League of Evil, and we listen to what you have to say about the hottest indie titles we saw this week. In addition, we go over all the Nintendo Switch news and new releases.

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Interstitials - Pokken Tournament DX and Floor Kids

NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES DISCUSSED Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Fate Extella: The Umbral Star Pokken Tournament DX Demo Splatoon 2 League of Evil Nintendo Nindies No More Heores: Travis Strikes Again

JV runs full speed into Sonic Mania on Switch, and in the name of the Moon, KC will punish you... for not listening to his first impressions of Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star. He also has tales to tell from the Nintendo Summer of Play event in Brooklyn.

In the news, we have a new ARMS contender, new DLC for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and new hope that Final Fantasy XV is coming to Nintendo Switch!

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NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES DISCUSSED Sonic Mania Fate Extella: The Umbral Star Pokken Tournament DX ARMS Splatoon 2 Rocket League Mario Odyssey Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

KC cleans up Phantom Trigger on Nintendo Switch while JV jumps on the wild side in Rayman Legends - but only because his Sonic Mania shipment got delayed. =^(

In the news, Nintendo is rolls out a site to build your own custom Switch color combos, and we answer a truckload of your comments & questions, including whether we're jumping to new games a bit too fast.

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Interstitials: Sonic Mania and Night Trap NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES DISCUSSED Phantom Trigger Sonic Mania Rayman Legends Chess Ultra ARMS Splatoon 2

KC pulls the Phantom Trigger for Nintendo Switch, JV goes old school with Retro City Rampage, and we talk about all the fun and intrigue surrounding the latest Splatoon 2 SplatFest. We also have all the week's Nintendo Switch news and new releases lined up and some Community Pulse questions to tackle.

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We're feeling the competitive heat as one big Nintendo Switch tournament comes to close but others rise off the horizon!

KC goes deep into retro remake Cave Story+, JV has a multiplayer feast with Overcooked Special Edition, and we both get down and dirty with more Splatoon 2 modes. We also gather up all the news and new Nintendo Switch releases of the week as well as talk about what mecha titles we want to see come to the system in the Community Pulse.

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So many games, so much time playing Splatoon 2! We have a real dilemma here as the Nintendo Switch has long ditched its identity as a "Zelda machine" as we have over 10 new games this week to talk about. That includes two that do something new with the idea of a "musical" game.

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'Twas the night before Splatoon 2 and speaking real fast, JV and KC were recording a podcast. Yep, we're getting ready to dive into the inky goodness of this massive Nintendo Switch title! But until then, we'll pacify ourselves by trying to figure out this Switch Online App.

Also, JV's blowing up his sci-fi friends in Astro Duel and Implosion, while KC mellows out and takes a long hard look at himself in I and Me. We also review some Joy-Con protectors by HDE, run down the week's Nintendo Switch news and answer your questions in the Community Pulse!

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