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Now That's What I Call Video Game Music! Vol. 2 - #298 Mar 19, 2025

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We're joined by Molly Phoenix (AKA Numbra) this week to bring back our "Now That's What I Call Video Game Music" series, which debuted all the way back in episode 36! We discuss music's interaction with tone and gameplay, some of our own personal experiences with video game music, and of course share some of our favorite music from games in a special multimedia extravaganza. We also talk about all the gaming and Nintendo news, including Scopley acquiring Niantic, Switch 2 shipment rumors, and more annoying AI in games news. 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.

Now That's What I Call Video Game Music! Vol. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1JZHgf3aJs

0:00:00 Introduction 0:12:07 News and Rumors 0:39:02 VGM Discussion 1:09:04 Now That's What I Call Video Game Music! Vol. 2 1:47:10 Games We're Playing

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Objectively Ranking the 2D Metroid Games - #297 Mar 12, 2025

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With Metroid Prime: Beyond just around the corner, this week we're reviewing the 2D Metroid games and putting them in the official Super Switch Headz ranking from worst to best. Will your favorite come out on top? We also cover the gaming and Nintendo news, including more Switch 2 details from FCC filings, game publisher Acclaim coming back from the dead, new rumors of an Xbox handheld, 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 0:08:49 News and Rumors 0:42:16 2D Metroid Rankings 1:38:17 Games We're Playing

Switch Headz Ladies Night: What Makes a "Girly Game?" - #296 Mar 05, 2025

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In honor of Women's History Month, Summer ditched the boys and invited a panel of the ladies of Super Switch Headz (Vanessa Fernandez, Emma Brockway, Rachel Kane, and games writer Adanna) to talk about historically girly gamer things like friendship, fashion, and who they'd like to kiss the most in Final Fantasy VII. Additionally, we discuss the gaming space as a woman today, and how women fit in to what has been a predominantly male-dominated industry. We didn't forget the gaming news, either, like Pokémon Presents showing off Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a game being delisted from NSO, the Switch turning 8 years old, and so much more. And of course 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 0:05:32 News and Rumors 0:31:51 Just us Gorls 1:20:37 Games We're Playing

Nintendo's Western Studios (ft. GVG's Brandon Miracle) - #295 Feb 26, 2025

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We're joined by Brandon Miracle of Good Vibes Gaming this week to talk about Nintendo's development studios outside of Japan. We review the studios owned by Nintendo, as well as the ones that regularly work for them, in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia. We also cover the gaming and Nintendo news, including the removal of gold points, changes to the voucher system, layoffs at Netflix, Microsoft's new generative AI project for games, 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 0:09:46 News and Rumors 0:39:16 Nintendo's Western Studios 1:36:58 Games We're Playing

Should You Go to a University to Make Video Games? - #294 Feb 19, 2025

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Our guest this week is professor Stephen O'Bent who shares with us all about his experience teaching at Digipen, the game development university. We talk about pursuing an education in game design and what that entails, the general Digipen experience, teaching music courses at a specialized academy, and the reasons one might enroll. We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including the recent Sony State of Play, the DICE Awards, Switch 2 patents and pricing, 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 0:08:07 News and Rumors 0:37:45 Digipen 1:26:25 Games We're Playing

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Tabletop Games Based on Video Games (and Vice Versa!) - #293 Feb 12, 2025

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This week game designer Jeff Fillion joins and we discuss the relationship and interplay between board games and video games. How have tabletop games influenced video games? What are some of the best board games based on video games? We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including the latest Nintendo financial report, patents verifying mouse mode for Switch 2, Wario Land 4 coming to NSO, the ESA's newest event (RIP E3), 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 0:08:47 News and Rumors 0:47:30 Tabletop Games & Video Games 1:35:22 Games We're Playing

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Is Xbox Going the Way of SEGA? (ft. Ruleof2Review) - #292 Feb 05, 2025

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We're joined by Rob from Rule of 2 Review this week to talk about the future of Xbox and Microsoft's gaming division. Forza Horizon 5 was recently announced to be heading to Sony's PlayStation which leaves everyone wondering if there will be any Xbox exclusives in the future, and if their hardware plans are changing. Is an entirely third party future in the cards for Microsoft? We of course cover the gaming and Nintendo news, too, including more industry layoffs, research on the benefits of video games, the new online library from the Video Game History Foundation, Sony's newest approach to their games on PC, 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 0:08:03 News and Rumors 0:46:07 Future of Xbox & Exclusives 1:31:41 Games We're Playing

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1000xRESIST Developer Interview: Crafting a Narrative for Modern Times - #291 Jan 29, 2025

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We're joined by Remy Siu from sunset visitor 斜陽過客 to discuss 1000xRESIST. We cover the inspirations, development, the space between story and gameplay, and the amazing word-of-mouth success of the game. We also discuss the gaming and Nintendo news, including an update to the SNES app on NSO, Xbox supporting Switch 2, the Celeste developer canceling their newest game, 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 0:07:16 News and Rumors 0:32:40 1000xRESIST Developer Interview 1:44:33 Games We're Playing

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Switch 2 is Finally Revealed.... But is it "Nintendo" Enough? - #290 Jan 22, 2025

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We finally got the official Switch 2 reveal! On the same day Donkey Kong Country Returns HD released. This week we give our thoughts and break down the announcement of the Switch 2, but we also share how we're feeling about the Donkey Kong Country remaster. And that's not all because we cover the gaming and Nintendo news, too, including Sony canceling live service games in development, Genshin Impact settling a lawsuit with the FTC on loot boxes, Marvel Snap going down with the TikTok ban, 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 0:07:16 News and Rumors 0:32:19 Switch 2 Reveal 1:22:49 Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 1:34:24 Games We're Playing

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How GDQ is Evolving Speedrunning - #289 Jan 15, 2025

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We're joined by Katie Shesko to talk about speedrunning and Games Done Quick! We discuss her experience in learning to speed run Zelda games, attending GDQ, and how the event has evolved and ways it might continue to. We also review all the gaming and Nintendo news, including Switch 2 leaks and rumors, leaked emails showing Nintendo's thoughts on Virtual Console and NSO, the D.I.C.E. Awards nominees, 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

0:07:04 News and Rumors

0:34:32 Speed Running

1:29:48 Games We're Playing

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