Super Switch Headz

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 muc...

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 mu...

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 w...

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...

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 Sw...

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 Introd...

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://di...

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 De...

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 I...

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 Pod...

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 cl...

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 Po...

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 be...

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, You...

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, an...

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 o...

This week Dan Murphy aka DCD joins and we discuss the current state of Live Service games, otherwise known as Games as a Service. We also cover all the recent Nintendo and gaming news including the Microsoft Activision merger being finalized, lots of big game releases, Minecraft selling 300M copies, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz...

This week the whole gang's here to talk about our initial impressions of Detective Pikachu Returns. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including Nintendo announcing the end of online for Wii U and 3DS, the Unity CEO stepping down, the Animal Crossing LEGO sets, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Yo...

This week Matthew Stoner returns to talk about the future of amiibo. Are we nearing the end of the amiibo era? We also discuss all the recent gaming and Nintendo news including new F-Zero 99 tracks, Jim Ryan leaving PlayStation, the Epic layoffs, 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 e...

We're joined by André Segers from GameXplain this week to talk F-Zero 99, and give our tips and tricks for accelerating and elevating your racing game. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including Unity walking back some of its changes, the big Microsoft leak, Sony getting hacked, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple P...

We got the September Nintendo Direct so we're digging into all the announcements and what it means for the future. We also discuss all the other recent gaming news including even more Switch successor leaks, the debacle with Unity, a new Picross game, 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...

We're joined by Vincent Goodwin to talk about how Nintendo has changed over the years under the different major management changes, and what is expected to change under Furukawa. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including more alleged Switch successor details, more Nintendo Direct rumors, Mario Kart Tour to stop receiving new content, and much more. We close the episode with the games we...

We got a Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct! This week we talk all about it as well as what it means for a September Direct, and what we might expect to see there. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including the latest Switch follow-up rumors, a possible SAG-AFTRA strike related to video games, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Head...

This week Cina Saffary joins for a comprehensive Pikmin 4 spoiler discussion. After completing the game, we discuss our feelings on the difficulty, amount of content, story, and much more. We also cover all the recent Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including ExciteBike 64 coming to NSO, new details on the PlayStation Portal, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playin...

This week we are joined by Tyson Pease to discuss video game box art. How has it evolved over the years? What makes an eye catching cover art for a game and how important is it in the success of the game and its cultural impact? We also discuss all the recent gaming news including Charles Martinet retiring as Mario, Splatoon 3's new season, new details about Super Mario Wonder, and much more. We c...