Switch 2 The Past

With the GameCube's launch, Nintendo introduced yet another new franchise, this time one with a completely original spin on the real time strategy game genre. With a deadline of 30 days for Captain Olimar to escape by, this title can stress out even the resilient resource managers. Join Neil and Mike as they discuss the game and the franchise's future while friend of the show Ramon Sanchez guest s...

Episode four takes you deep into the Cube's catalogue to talk about "clone" games, a collection of titles we believe to basically be ripoffs of other, more popular games. Neil and Mike learn about Extreme G-3, Tube Slider, Roadkill, Fireblade, Zapper, Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, and of course the terrifying artwork of Vexx. Skip ahead to 31:05 to...

Our first compilation episode comes in the form of Soccer! Canadian Premier League writer Marty Thompson joins us to discuss 11 soccer games for the cube including 8 FIFA Games, ESPN MLS ExtraTime, Disney Sports Soccer, and of course Sega Soccer Slam. We talk about the role of soccer games in bringing attention to the sport to the US and Canada in the early 2000s as well as learning about the Gizm...

Continuing Nintendo's launch day of the GameCube comes the main attraction of the day, Luigi's Mansion. A very different and potentially risky move for the gaming giant, Luigi's first solo game shares more ties with Resident Evil than his brother's franchise. Mike and Neil discuss their memories of the game, how it holds up today, and bring on special guest Zafir to talk about, well, why people st...

From it's humble beginnings to being memorialized as the weirdest and coolest console ever, it's time to dive into the world of the GameCube. Mike and Neil discuss the cube's launch, it's detractors, and touch on the 11 titles launched that day. Specifically the duo focus on Batman Vengeance, Crazy Taxi, Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II, Super Monkey Ball, and Wave Race Blue Storm. Skip t...