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Does Nintendo Even Care About Star Fox Anymore? - #288 Jan 08, 2025

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Our guest this week is Josh Levin, and our topic is the Star Fox franchise. We discuss what we love about Star Fox, our experiences with the games, and speculate about what Nintendo might do with it in the future. We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including the abundance of Switch 2 leaks and rumors, rumors about Retro Studios recent projects, an anecdote suggesting the Punch-Out!! series may be dead, and 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 0:09:36 News and Rumors 0:41:59 Star Fox 1:15:20 Games We're Playing

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2025 Speculation: The Year of the Switch 2 - SPECIAL #28 Jan 01, 2025

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In this week's special episode we discuss Nintendo's 2025. What games do we know are coming this year? What rumored games will turn out to be true? When will the Switch 2 drop? What games will release as exclusives for the Switch 2? How much support will the original Switch continue to get? We go over these questions and more in our comprehensive episode. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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Best of 2024: The 6th Annual Golden Headz - #287 Dec 25, 2024

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In this week's 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 various and unique categories like "NIntendo's Weirdest NSO Move," and "Biggest AAA Flop." We've also got all the Nintendo and gaming news for the week, like the Switch sales in the US surpassing the PS2, Sony investing more in FromSoftware parent Kadokawa,and a new Star Wars Battlefront 3 build that has leaked. Plus 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 0:08:54 News and Rumors 0:26:00 Golden Headz 1:47:35 Games We're Playing

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The Art and Artistry of Picross ft. Peer Schneider - #286 Dec 18, 2024

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IGN co-founder Peer Schneider joins the podcast this week to gush with David about Picross. We discuss what makes Jupiter's Picross games so special, how the series has changed over time, and the best entry point for new players. We also cover all the Nintendo and video game news, including the flurry of Switch 2 rumors and leaks, our impressions of The Game Awards, the current state of the industry with recent layoffs as well as unionization efforts, and much, 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 0:09:54 News and Rumors 0:35:06 Picross 1:11:42 Games We're Playing

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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete & Nintendo's New Mobile Strategy - #285 Dec 11, 2024

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We're joined by Valarie Gold to discuss the release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. How does this strategy of closing down the online and releasing a full version of the game for a one-time purchase sit with fans? We also cover all the Nintendo and video game news, including a rumor about Kirby: Planet Robobot coming to Switch, alleged Switch 2 accessories being sold, Nintendo's stock hitting an all time high, rumors of Valve making a Steam home console, 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 0:09:54 News and Rumors 0:35:06 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete 1:11:42 Games We're Playing

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Which Dormant Nintendo Franchises Will Return on Switch 2? - #284 Dec 04, 2024

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This week comedian Garrett Buss guests and we rank the likelihood of new entries in several Nintendo franchises that haven't appeared on the Switch in an official tier list. Which dormant Nintendo IP are primed for a return? We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including a new Metroid Prime book, an alleged Switch 2 Joy-Con leak, the eShop closing in China, 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 0:08:28 News and Rumors 0:34:18 Nintendo Franchises Likelihood to Return 1:17:01 Games We're Playing

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WTF is Going On With Donkey Kong? - #283 Nov 27, 2024

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We're joined by Vanessa Fernandez this week to talk about the slew of Donkey Kong related moves Nintendo has been making, if that points to a new Donkey Kong Country game, and what we think and hope that might look like. We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news too, including Sony working on a handheld, the Pokémon Go AI controversy, new trailers for A Minecraft Movie and Sonic the Hedgehog 3, 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 0:09:42 News and Rumors 0:37:58 Donkey Kong 1:17:08 Games We're Playing

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A Nintendo Fan's Travel Guide to Japan - #282 Nov 21, 2024

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Are you a gamer interested in traveling to Japan? This week, David shares all his travel tips and stories about retro game shopping, the Nintendo Museum, Super Nintendo World, arcade hopping, and even meeting the developers of Picross. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news, including The Game Awards nominee controversies, Sony purchasing FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa, the Super Nintendo World Direct showing off the Donkey Kong area of the theme park, and 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 0:08:50 News and Rumors 0:40:08 David's Japan Trip 2:07:06 Games We're Playing

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How Does Mario & Luigi: Brothership Stack Up? - #281 Nov 13, 2024

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We give our thoughts this week on the newest Nintendo game, Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Does this new entry live up to the series' legacy? We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including Switch 2's backward compatibility, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition coming, the Nintendo Music app, Palworld lawsuit details, and 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 0:16:36 News and Rumors 1:00:30 Mario & Luigi: Brothership 1:31:30 Games We're Playing

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The Ecstasy and Order of Tetris (ft. Jon Cartwright) - SPECIAL #27 Nov 06, 2024

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This week on a very special episode of the podcast Jon Cartwright (aka JonComms) from Good Vibes Gaming joins to discuss the impact, history, and elegance of Tetris. With the imminent release of the classic collection Tetris Forever, we discuss the franchise as a whole... including some of our favorite versions on the switch, recent records being broken, and the ways that Tetris can affect us spiritually and psychologically. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts.

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