The New Era of Expressive Platformers ft. Fabraz & Chris Wade - #339
Release Date: 01/28/2026
There'll Never Be Another Game Like Beatles Rock Band - #364
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It's Beatles week on the podcast! Industry legend Maclaine Diemer joins to discuss his career as a composer and sound designer for video games and his involvement with one of the greatest games ever made: The Beatles: Rock Band. Now that we're almost 20 years removed from the release of this game we look back on its legacy, how it came to be, and if or when we'll see anything like it or Rock Band in general ever again. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as new casting announcements for the live action Legend of Zelda movie, quarterly financial reports from Nintendo revealing...
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Nintendo's Approach to UI Design (ft. TriNintendo) - #363
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We're getting into the nitty gritty on Nintendo's UI & UX design sensibilities this week with special guest TriNintendo! How has UI in video games evolved over the years, from utility to flashiness and beyond? Did Nintendo lose some of its old charm or innovation in the Switch era? We cover it all from a designer's perspective. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as unreleased Virtual Boy games finally coming to the Switch 2's Nintendo Classics NSO service, a leaked ESRB rating and potential release date for the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, an interview with...
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Splatoon Raiders is a Breath of Fresh Ink - #362
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WOOMY!! This week we're discussing the new single player focused spinoff game Splatoon Raiders with a STACKED CAST featuring Patrick Knisely (pdyx), Tyson Pease (tytypos), and Alex Von Kurkendall (AVK). Sitting comfortably with the one of the highest user scores of all time on metacritic, we break down why the game is resonating so strongly with players, how the game has remained so fresh, and what we think this game portends for the future of the Splatoon series. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as updates on Nintendo's class action lawsuit in regards to the Trump tariffs,...
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The Legacy of Kaizo Mario (ft. GlitchCat7) - #361
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This week renowned Kaizo Mario streamer GlitchCat7 joins the podcast to talk all about the history of Kaizo and the Super Mario World romhacking scene at large. We talk at length about the origins of the subgenre, the importance of Super Mario Maker, some of the best romhacks to play, and games that have been inspired by the Kaizo community. Buckle in because this is a fantastic deep-dive into the ever-evolving world of Kaizo. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Duskbloods and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 getting beta tests on Switch 2, Mario Tennis Fever getting a big...
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Have We Already Seen the Last Switch Game? - #360
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The news has officially come out that Nintendo is CEASING production on the original Switch console in Europe... but with massive sales reported for Rhythm Heaven Groove that begs the question of whether or not we've seen the end of Switch 1 games being produced. Nintendo clearly wants to push Switch 2 games, but with a userbase of 150 million+, Jordan and David discuss the potential future of Nintendo's console operating alongside their new system. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as new LEGO sets for Pokemon and Donkey Kong, David's experience at SGDQ, rumors of a new...
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Can Rhythm Heaven Groove Save Gaming? - #359
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Gaming is on its last legs!! Between massive layoffs at Microsoft’s XBOX studios and Sony stopping physical production of Playstation games starting in 2028, the gaming industry is feeling very dire right now… but fortunately a ray of light has presented itself with the release of Nintendo’s quirky and content-filled Switch budget title: Rhythm Heaven Groove. Andrew Valentine (AV) from the Dialogue Tree podcast joins to discuss the wacky new must-have game from Nintendo, why is clicks, what you can expect, and why this is a game that is so needed right now in this moment of gaming. We...
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Star Fox is Incredible... What's Next? (ft. Daniel from GVG) - #358
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The Star Fox team is finally BACK after 10 long years and GVG's own Daniel Alba joins this week to give our impressions on the N64 remake. To be quite frank, we're blown away at the amount of heart, polish, technical prowess, and sheer content that is in this new version of the classic Star Fox 64 that we just had to talk about it, along with our thoughts on the surprisingly fun online multiplayer mode and what we see for the future of the series now that Velan Studios has proven their meddle. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as a HUGE price tag for the upcoming Steam...
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Nintendo Published Games We Still Need on NSO - #357
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Nintendo Switch Online has proven itself to be quite a robust collection of classic Nintendo retro games, but there are still a number of first-party Nintendo published games we have yet to see on the service. Vince Goodwin from the Some of My Friends Read Comics podcast joins to go through all of them, including which are most likely to come to Nintendo Classics and the ones we'd be most excited to see from NES & SNES to GBA & Gamecube. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Microsoft's XBOX division closing several studios, a big update to the eshop on the original...
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Nintendo Direct + Summer Game Fest REACTIONS!! - #356
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This was an insane week for gaming and we're coming at you with a JAM-PACKED episode featuring our reactions to the recent Nintendo Direct along with other Summer Game Fest presentations like the Sony State of Play and Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase. Was this Direct really as bad as a lot of people are saying online or are people over-reacting? Did the recent leaks hurt our impressions of this event? DCD and Jeremy Franklin join to answer these questions and more while highlighting our favorite games shown in each presentation. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as a reveal...
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Predicting Next Week's Nintendo Direct (ft. Joey Ferris) - #355
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It's officially Nintendo Direct season so we're pulling out the stops early this month to give our best predictions for what we'll see in Nintendo's annual games showcase. Joey Ferris joins David and Jordan this week to answer the big questions: What will Nintendo bring out for Zelda's 40th anniversary? Will Nintendo announce any Switch 1 games? Will the Switch 2 get a port of GTA VI?? Listen to hear our thoughts. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Activision finally bringing Call of Duty to Switch, Donkey Kong 64 coming to Nintendo Classics, the Steam Deck getting a HUGE...
info_outlineBubsy 4D & Demon Tides developer Fabian Rastorfer (Fabraz) and Big Hops developer Chris Wade (Luckshot Games) join this week to discuss the new and exciting world of "expressive platformers." With flashy movement built for speedrunning and player expression, these new games bring a fresh energy to the 3D platformer genre... we talk about what makes them work, how complicated it can be to playtest, and what we see for the future of the genre and the games industry at large. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Nintendo Direct rumors and presentations for the Mario Galaxy Movie & Tomodachi Life, major players retiring from Nintendo after 40 years, free updates for Donkey Kong Returns HD, Mario Kart World, Splatoon 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
0:08:04 News and Rumors
0:44:12 Expressive Platformers
1:24:05 Games We're Playing
Big Hops on Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/big-hops-switch/
Wishlist Bubsy 4D: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3237970/Bubsy_4D/
Wishlist Demon Tides: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/Demon_Tides/
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