The SwitchCast - A Nintendo Switch Podcast

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Metroid Dread, Shiren the Wanderer, and Game Expectations Nov 12, 2021

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We go deep into Metroid Dread this week, with a follow-up review of the pure Roguelike adventures of Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate.

In the Nintendo Switch Focus, we discuss some of the biggest gaps between our expectations for a new game, and the reality of it - for better or worse. And in the News Rundown, we cover all the latest Pokemon UNITE updates, free games for Switch Online members, and much more!

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0:25 - Intro

15:09 - Metroid Dread Review

30:33 - Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Review

41:46 - Switch Focus: Game Expectations

1:02:18 - News Rundown

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No More Heroes III and Games on a Plane Nov 05, 2021

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This week, JV is tired of these monkey-fighting games, on this Monday to Friday plane! We chat about No More Heroes III, plus what kinds of games we load up for a long flight.

And of course, we catch up on all the latest Nintendo Switch news from across the cosmos!

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0:24 - Intro

12:04 - Game Center - No More Heroes III

36:00 - Switch Focus: Games on a Plane

58:05 - News Rundown

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The Animal Crossing: New Horizons / Happy Home Paradise Direct Oct 21, 2021

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Just when you think things have settled down on your little island home, Nintendo drops a ton of free DLC, plus an entirely new game (that's technically paid DLC?).

We also recap all the week's Nintendo Switch news, plus a rundown of the Halloween event for Pokemon UNITE.

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0:24 - Intro

10:58 - Game Center - Bowser's Fury

18:05 - Game Center - Tanuki Justice

27:27 - Switch Focus - The Animal Crossing: New Horizons / Happy Home Paradise Direct

1:14:45 - News Rundown

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The Switch OLED, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, and Return of the Obra Dinn Oct 15, 2021

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We've successfully bagged ourselves Switch OLED systems, just in time to help each other survive Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Return of the Obra Dinn.

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0:47 - Intro

20:53 - Game Center - Return of the Obra Dinn

38:30 - Game Center - Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

46:45 - News Rundown

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IP Crossovers and the Final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Oct 08, 2021

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'Tis the end of an era... The final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character has been revealed, and it's someone from another massive crossover series!

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0:28 - Intro

18:59 - Switch Focus - IP Crossovers in Games

52:54 - News Rundown

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WarioWare: Get it Together, Pokemon UNITE Mobile Launch, and News Oct 01, 2021

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WAHHH! This week KC reviews the latest WarioWare title for Nintendo Switch, and we catch up with all the news, including the big update to Pokemon UNITE and more!

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0:24 - Intro

12:12 - Game Center - WarioWare: Get it Together

27:52 - News Rundown

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September 2021 Nintendo Direct Live Reactions Sep 24, 2021

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Monster Hunter DLC, Splatoon 3 deets, the final Smash Bros. Ultimate character... all this and way more were shown off in the latest Nintendo Direct. And we didn't even have time to watch it before recording, so screw it, we'll do it live!

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0:24 - Intro

15:51 - September 2021 Nintendo Direct Live Reactions

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Shadowverse: Champion's Battle, There is No Game: Wrong Dimension, and Breaking the 4th Wall Sep 10, 2021

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This week, JV breaks into Masters, KC breaks the 4th wall, and we break down all the week's hottest Nintendo Switch news and new releases.

We also review Shadowverse: Champion's Battle and the weird genre-hopping hilarity of There is No Game: Wrong Dimension.

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0:25 - Intro

14:21 - Shadowverse: Champion's Battle

33:48 - There is No Game: Wrong Dimension (Spoiler Free)

35:26 - There is No Game: Wrong Dimension (Minor Spoilers)

38:27 - There is No Game: Wrong Dimension (All the Spoilers)

45:42 - Switch Focus: Breaking the 4th Wall

1:07:00 - News Rundown

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Spiritfarer and Feel Good Games Aug 29, 2021

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Sha-ba-da-ca, feel good! This week we review the afterlife adventures of Spiritfarer, which leads us into a discussion of games that can always make us feel farm and fuzzy inside.

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0:26 - Intro

14:11 - Game Center: Spiritfarer

38:52 - Switch Focus: Feel Good Games

1:02:02 - News Rundown

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The August 2021 Pokemon Direct Aug 21, 2021

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We got a massive drop of Pokémon news this week, as the Pokémon Presents showed us deeper details of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Aceus, and much more.

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0:25 - Intro

14:10 - Switch Focus: The August 2021 Pokémon Presents

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