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Super Switch Headz

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Super Switch Headz brings you the latest Nintendo news, rumors, speculation, and hype! In every episode your hosts David Howe, Patrick Knisely, Matthew Stoner, and special guests discuss and explore the world of Nintendo. We are the official podcast of the Switch Headz (DISCORD and Facebook) groups.
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Episodes

Playing it RONG! - #16 - Super Mario Bros. 2 / Tuff E Nuff

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This time it's Super Mario Bros. 2 and Tuff E Nuff. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com

Mar 04, 202223 min

3D Zelda Games: The Official Ranking - #153

This week we talk through all the 3D Zelda games and rank them from best to worst. Where does your favorite sit in the official Super Switch Headz Ranking? Listen to find out. Also, we cover the latest Nintendo and gaming news and rumors, including the Pokémon Presents event, Smash being absent at Evo, the Steam Deck release, and more. As always, we end with a chat about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy ...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 46 minEp. 153

Playing it RONG! - #15 - Zelda II / Super Mario All-Stars

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week they play Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Super Mario All-Stars. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.co...

Feb 25, 202229 min

Nintendo Invites Piracy with Premature eShop Closures - #152

Michael Domangue joins to talk about Nintendo's recent controversial decision to shut down the WiiU and 3DS eShops in the near future, as well as other recent questionable choices by the company. As always we cover all the recent news and rumors including the Street Fighter 6 announcement, lots of movie and TV adaptations, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00...

Feb 23, 20221 hr 43 minEp. 152

Playing it RONG! - #14 - Solomon's Key / Brawl Brothers

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This time it's Solomon's Key and Brawl Brothers. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com...

Feb 18, 202225 min

The February 2022 Nintendo Direct Packs a Mouthful - #151

AntKeepsGaming joins to talk in detail about all the announcements and surprises in the February 2022 Nintendo Direct. Is this Matthew's favorite Direct ever? In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including January sales numbers, more NFT nonsense, Microsoft claiming they want to bring Call of Duty to Switch, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00...

Feb 16, 20222 hr 5 minEp. 151

Playing it RONG! - #13 - Mario Bros. / Prehistorik Man

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week it's Mario Bros. and Prehistorik Man. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com

Feb 11, 202221 min

How Gaming Influences Hollywood w/ Chris Gore - #150

Chris Gore (Film Threat, Attack of the Show) joins to talk about movies that follow video game structure. As gaming become a dominant form of media, the tropes and ideas used to convey information in video games seep into films, and we discuss examples of this and our thoughts on it. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including Nintendo's financial reports, Direct rumors, Nintendo copyright striking music on Youtube, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been ...

Feb 09, 20221 hr 36 minEp. 150

Playing it RONG! - #12 - S.C.A.T. / Super E. D. F.

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week they play S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team and Super E. D. F. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.c...

Feb 04, 202231 min

Is Pokémon Legends: Arceus the Best Pokémon Game? - #149

Hank Landrum joins to talk all about the newly released Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Is this the shakeup the franchise needed? In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including Sony acquiring Bungie, the Steam Deck releasing, SEGA quitting the arcade business, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:49 News and Rumors 0:38:36 Pokémon Le...

Feb 02, 20221 hr 56 minEp. 149

Playing it RONG! - #11 - Kirby's Adventure / Breath of Fire

Each week AntKeepsGaming and Pdyx play one random NES game and one random SNES game from the Nintendo Switch Online service and talk about the games. This week they play Kirby's Adventure and Breath of Fire. Music for the podcast is provided by Bent Neatly: https://www.youtube.com/BentNeatly Check out AntKeepsGaming's streams and videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AntKeepsGaming7 Listen to Super Switch Headz, a weekly Nintendo podcast: https://www.superswitchheadz.com

Jan 28, 202230 min

Acquisitions, Buyouts, and Mergers, Oh My! - #148

This week, Ali Baker joins to talk about the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and the recent increase in large mergers in games. We also cover the recent news and rumors including union efforts at Raven Software, release dates for Kingdom Hearts and LEGO Star Wars, NSO updates, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:10:10 News and Ru...

Jan 26, 20221 hr 41 minEp. 148

Kirby Turns 30: A Retrospective - #147

Rachel Kane joins to take a look back at all of the many Kirby games that have come out in the past thirty years, and speculate on the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including Wordle, Pokemon Legends Arceus gameplay, Take Two buying Zynga, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:28 New...

Jan 19, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 147

Optimal Fusion - #03 - Shinagawa

In Optimal Fusion, Austin and Patrick discuss playing through Shin Megami Tensei V. In this third episode, they talk about the second major area of the game, Da'at: Shinigawa, the (brief) return to Tokyo and the lead up to the third area.

Jan 16, 20221 hr 15 min

I Guess We Should Talk About NFTs - #146

This week, Brian Bonnet joins to talk about the current trend of NFTs, cryptocurrency and the blockchain invading video games. What are NFTs? How do they intersect with video games? We also cover the recent news and rumors including E3 not happening in person this year, the PlayStation VR 2 announcement, MarioKart 9 rumors, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:0...

Jan 12, 20221 hr 39 minEp. 146

New Year's Gaming Resolutions/Fireworks in Games - #145

Jack Ford joins to talk about our 2022 New Year's gaming resolutions and the best fireworks in video games. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including a possible Goldeneye release, Square Enix getting in on NFTs, the Switch reaching a big sales milestone, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:46 News and Rumors 0:29:04 2022...

Jan 05, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 145

Our 2022 Nintendo Predictions - SPECIAL #14

In this special episode, David, Matthew and Patrick discuss what Nintendo's 2022 will look like. We cover the announced games, rumored games, our predictions and hopes. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Dec 29, 202151 min

Best of 2021: The 3rd Annual Golden Headz - #144

This week David, Matthew and Patrick tackle the best in video games in 2021. What was the game of the year for Nintendo? What gaming moments defined the year for us? We talk through our favorites in various categories, and we also cover the latest Nintendo news and rumors, including the recent Indie World Showcase, Breath of the Wild Sequel release date rumors, more Genesis games added to NSO, and more. As always, we end with a chat about the games we've been playing recently. Listen to Super Sw...

Dec 22, 20211 hr 54 minEp. 144

The Game Awards Has an Identity Problem - #143

Mayanna Berrin joins this week to go over our reactions to The Game Awards 2021. We talk about what we like about the show and a lot about what we didn't like, as well as the awards and the announcements. We also cover the recent news and rumors including the rollout of N64 games for NSO, sales numbers, a Mega Man movie in the works, Kickstarter switching to blockchain technology, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcast...

Dec 15, 20211 hr 46 minEp. 143

Optimal Fusion - #02 - Minato

In Optimal Fusion, Austin and Patrick discuss playing through Shin Megami Tensei V. In this second episode, they talk about the first major area of the game, Da'at: Minato, the return to Tokyo and the lead up to the second area.

Dec 12, 20211 hr 3 min

Final Smash: Three Years of Ultimate Updates - #142

Amir Zamen returns to talk Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. On the game's third anniversary, with all DLC out, and the final fighter balance patch being released, we look back at the base game and the rollout of the DLC fighters. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including Nintendo's pre-order legal battle in Europe, Paper Mario coming to NSO, PlayStation's alleged Game Pass competitor, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Hea...

Dec 08, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 142

Revisiting the Nvidia GeForce Now Leak - #141

This week David, Matthew and Patrick talk about the NVIDIA GeForce Now leak from September. We discuss what's been confirmed so far, what it means for the industry and Nintendo and, of course, Chrono Cross. We also cover the recent news and rumors including the final Mario Golf: Super Rush update, hopes for a new Monkey Ball and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:...

Dec 01, 20211 hr 28 min

Optimal Fusion - #01 - The Beginning

In Optimal Fusion, Austin and Patrick discuss playing through Shin Megami Tensei V. In this first episode, they talk about the history of the series, expectations for the game, and the opening of the game up through the first boss.

Nov 28, 20211 hr 16 min

Should Nintendo Add an Achievements System? - #140

Stephen Swirsky joins this week to talk about his enthusiasm for achievements and arguments as to why Nintendo should add them. We talk about the history of achievements in video games and their pros and cons. We also cover the recent news and rumors including new details on the Activision Blizzard controversy, the Game Awards nominees, official Smash tournaments, Sega cologne, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, ...

Nov 24, 20212 hr 7 minEp. 140

Shin Megami Tensei V: First Impressions - #139

Austin Young returns to talk all about our initial impressions of Shin Megami Tensei V. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including interviews with Doug Bowser, sales numbers, Twitch on Switch, the Xbox 20th Anniversary, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:58 Giveaway 0:07:32 News and Rumors 0:36:03 Shin Megami Tensei V 1:...

Nov 17, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 139

What to Do When Your Game Consoles Get Stolen - #138

Robert Segovia joins this week to talk about his experience having his gaming consoles stolen. We share anecdotes and advice about how to prevent, and what to do when, your video game gear gets stolen. We also cover the recent news and rumors including Nintendo's updated financial information, Sakurai's final Famitsu column, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:...

Nov 10, 20211 hr 42 minEp. 138

Why's Everyone so Mad about Nintendo Switch Online? - #137

Dan Murphy a/k/a DCD returns to talk about the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack and the issues surrounding Nintendo's online in general. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including Pikmin Bloom and Mario Party Superstars releasing, Sony's State of Play, PAX South being canceled, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:05 ...

Nov 03, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 137

Halloween Spooktacular!: Nintendo's Scariest Moments - #136

On this Halloween themed episode we discuss our favorite scary moments in Nintendo games and some of the best horror and spooky games to play during the season. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including Sakurai's column on Sora, the Advance Wars delay, God of War coming to PC and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:28 News a...

Oct 27, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 136

Can Animal Crossing's Update Reel Us Back In? - #135

Summer Rain joins this week to talk about the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct. The game is getting a massive update and paid DLC and we go over it all. We also cover the recent news and rumors including negative coverage of Mercury Steam, Switch Pro rumors, sales numbers, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:48 News and Rumors 0:32:38 N...

Oct 20, 20211 hr 59 minEp. 135

Metroid Dread is Incredible (+ OLED Impressions!) - #134

Jay Rios returns to talk about Metroid Dread and our impressions of the game so far. We also talk about the newly released Switch OLED Model. In addition we cover all the recent news and rumors including Sora in Smash, the upcoming Animal Crossing Direct, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:03 News and Rumors 0:49:10 Switch OLED Model 1:07:...

Oct 13, 20212 hr 13 minEp. 134
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