We talk Endless Ocean Luminous this week with Shane Kelley. Is the game worth playing? What does it get right? We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, too, including the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition rumors, Super Nintendo World theme park news, Sony’s Helldivers 2 continuing controversies, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduct...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 257
We’re joined by Mia Crystal Peppsi to talk about the history of Nintendo’s arcade games. From the early days to the success of Donkey Kong to the Mario Kart and F-Zero arcade entries, we cover it all. We also go over all the gaming and Nintendo news, too, including new Super Switch leaks, Embracer Group splitting into three distinct entities, controversies around Stellar Blade, why Samus isn’t in Fortnite, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super ...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 256
Joey Ferris from GameXplain joins to talk about the modern renaissance of handheld gaming. With the success of the Steam Deck and Switch, we’ve already seen more players enter the handheld game, will this continue? What’s being lost in the current handheld craze? What does the future hold for handhelds? We also cover the gaming and Nintendo news, too, including the recent Indie World presentation, Silksong being rated, more layoffs, emulation taking off on iOS, and much more. As always, we close...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 255
This week we go over the convoluted history and evolution of the various Mario RPG franchises. From the original SNES Super Mario RPG to the Paper Mario games to the Mario & Luigi games, we talk about what makes them different and the common threads. We also cover the gaming news, too, including a Nintendo Switch Online update, Gio Corsi joining Nintendo of America, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spoti...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 254
We’re joined by Jeremy Franklin to discuss the current situation and future surrounding console exclusive games. As Sony and Microsoft put more of their games on PC and other platforms, is Nintendo the last stronghold of exclusivity? We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the final Mario Maker level Trimming the Herbs being beaten, the Nintendo Network shutting down online play on Wii U and 3DS, emulators coming to the Apple App Store, and much more. As always, we close with ...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 253
We’re joined by artist Robbie Trevino to talk about his work as a concept artist in the video game industry and beyond. We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including contractors being laid off at Nintendo of America, hardware rumors, Silksong appearing on the eShop, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:31 News and Rumors 0:40...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 252
This week Bri Hudock guests and we give our take on Princess Peach Showtime! We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the drama surrounding Team 0% and the final uncleared level in Mario Maker, the editor in chief at Kotaku resigning, various DMCA takedowns, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:10:35 News and Rumors 0:30:43...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 251
We’re joined by Emma Brockway this week to pitch which of our favorite Nintendo side characters should star in their own spin-off games. With Princess Peach Showtime! releasing soon, we discuss all the other characters ready to take center stage in their own titles. We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the final uncleared level in Mario Maker, new hardware rumors, GDC underway, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch ...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 250
Our guests this week, Michael Domangue and Bozo, join to discuss the results and ramifications of the settlement to the lawsuit between Nintendo and Switch emulator Yuzu creators. What impact is this having on emulation now, and how might it affect the future of emulation? We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including MAR10 day announcements, game workers unionizing, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podca...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 249
We’re joined by Jeff Fillion and Rusty Moyher of Wild Rooster to talk about their latest game, Astro Duel 2, releasing this week. We got the rest of your Nintendo and gaming news, too, including creators of the Switch emulator Yuzu settling out of court with Nintendo for excessive amounts of money, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:02 ...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 248
In this inaugural episode of Super Film Headz, host David Howe is joined by Amir Zamen and Hans Gougar to break down the nominees for best picture for the 96th Academy Awards, along with all other categories! Who will win? Who do we want to win? We go over all of that plus a brief bit of movie news up top, and end with the films we've most recently seen in theaters. Listen to Super Switch Headz AND Super Film Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Discord: http...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 33 min
This week we give our reactions and thoughts on the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Pokémon Presents. We also go over the recent Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the 7 year anniversary of the Switch release, Nintendo suing a Switch emulator developer, continuing industry layoffs, and much more. As always we close 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 0:08:45 News...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 247
This week Vincent Goodwin comes on to help give our impressions of the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong remake for the Switch. We also get into all the recent Nintendo and gaming news, too, including Splatoon 3 updates and DLC, the Super Switch being rumored for 2025 now, IGN Live, the DICE awards, and much more. As always we close 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 0:09:38 News and Rumors ...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 246
In celebration of Valentine's Day, we’re joined by otome game writer Liz Myers to discuss romance and relationships in video games. We also discuss the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including the latest financial report from Nintendo, the Sora amiibo releasing, Disney collaborating with and investing in Epic Games, and much more. As always we close 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 Introd...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 245
Matthew Stoner returns and joins all four other hosts to celebrate five years of Super Switch Headz. We take listener questions, look back at the history of the show, and to the future. We also discuss all the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including the release of the Apple Vision Pro, rumors of Xbox games going multi-platform, a report showing lots of live service games in development, and much more. As always we close with the games we’ve been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple ...
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 244
This week we're joined by former Bungie Community Manager Liana Ruppert (@DirtyEffinHippy) to discuss the recent slew of layoffs and studio closures, the upcoming AAA crash, and the importance of mental health in the video game industry. We also cover the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including online play shutting down for the WiiU and 3DS, Princess Peach Showtime! costumes and joycons, and much more. As always we close with the games we’ve been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 37 min
This week Adam McDorman guests and we talk books. We discuss our favorite books, both fiction and non-fiction, about video games. We also cover the recent Nintendo and gaming news including Palworld’s big success, the debate around gaming subscriptions, AGDQ, 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 0:05:49 News and Rumors 0:37:58 Books about Games 1...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 36 min
We’re joined by Rob of Rule of 2 Review this week to reminisce about the GameCube and discuss all the GameCube games currently available to play on Switch. We also discuss the recent Nintendo and gaming news including alleged Super Switch (Switch 2) leaks, Golden Sun coming to NSO, 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 0:07:05 News and Rumors 0:28...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 241
After several special episodes in a row, we’ve got a lot of news to cover! This week we focus on all the gaming and Nintendo news and rumors from the last few weeks including a Switch flash cart coming soon, rumors of Microsoft exclusives heading to the Switch, Earthbound’s 30th anniversary teasing something, 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 ...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 240
2024 Speculation: The Year of the Super Switch - SPECIAL #24 In this week’s special episode we discuss Nintendo’s 2024. What do we know is coming? What’s rumored? What do WE want? Will it be called the Super Switch? What franchises will be launch titles? It'll be the Super Switch. Right? Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:53 Nintendo’s 2024 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.fac...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min
In this week’s special episode we give out our annual awards for our favorite games in various genres and more. Plus we give out the coveted Golden Headz awards for unique categories like “Least Indie Game” and “Best Mario Voice Actor.” Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:28 2023 Golden Headz Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.s...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 19 min
We’re joined this week by Kate Ludlow of Devolver Digital to discuss the recent news that E3 will not be coming back. Kate brings her perspective working for a publisher on in-person and digital events and the past, present and future of how the industry connects with fans and presents information. We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, including the fan PC port of Link’s Awakening, a Death Stranding movie, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen t...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 239
This week we’re joined by Chris McKeever to give our take on The Game Awards 2023. We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, including upcoming additions to the NSO service, the future of The Legend of Zelda series, 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 0:09:07 News and Rumors 0:30:15 The Game Awards 2023 1:33:30 Games We're Playing Discord...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 238
This week we’re joined by Tyson Pease to talk all about tips and tricks for players jumping into the Salmon Run mode in Splatoon 3 after the latest update. We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, including tons of video game adaptation updates, scrapped WaPeach designs, GTA VI, 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 0:06:45 News and Rumors...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 237
This week’s topic will blow you away: wind in video games! Whether it’s pushing you upward to the next platform or a gust knocks you right into spikes, wind is used as a mechanic in lots of games in various ways, and we break it down. We also cover the recent gaming and Nintendo news including Jet Force Gemini coming to NSO, Game Maker pricing changes, F-Zero 99’s next update, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, S...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 236
We’re joined by Jay Rios to talk about the remake of Super Mario RPG. How does it hold up? What changes were made? Is it worth playing? We also discuss all the recent gaming news including the latest Indie World presentation, Splatoon 3’s upcoming season, the new stop-motion Pokémon show 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 0:10:17 News and Rumor...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 235
This week we’re joined by Hans Gougar to contemplate the final state of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe after the last Booster Course Pass DLC update, and speculate about the future of the series! We also cover all the recent big gaming and Nintendo news including updated Nintendo sales numbers, The Legend of Zelda movie, the Game Awards nominations, 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 p...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 234
This week we dive into the latest game featuring the garlic-burger eating, microgame making anti-hero, WarioWare: Move It! We also cover all the recent big gaming and Nintendo news including the last Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC courses, new NSO games, Super Switch 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. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:10:19 News and Rumors 0:34:05 WarioWare:...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 233
We’re joined by Hannah Gamiel and Eric A. Anderson from Cyan, developers of the Myst series, to discuss their games, the upcoming Riven remake, and the genre of "Myst-likes" as a whole. We also cover all the recent big gaming news including controversial new Nintendo rules for e-sports tournaments and content creators, a patent driving Super Switch rumors, Xbox banning non-licensed controllers, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 232
This week we detail our impressions of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Is this the 2D Mario game we’ve all been waiting for? We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, including a more open interview with Doug Bowser, new F-Zero 99 tracks, a Halloween Splatfest, 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 0:08:47 News and Rumors 0:34:15 Super Mario Bros...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 231
