The Switchcast - A Nintendo Switch Podcast

The title says it all! It's a short one this week as JV's off exploring PAX East this week. So KC is just running down the games he's most excited to see gameplay from, as well as a quick news rundown. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

Our apologies for the audio this week! KC had to record in the "Chamber of Eternal Echoes" and his track paid the price. But it's still a great show, with JV reviewing the first 3D Kirby game, and an in-depth discussion on the value of achievement systems in games. All that, and the week's Nintendo Switch News Roundup! TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 12:39 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land Review 31:33 - Switch Focus: Achievements 56:14 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/

What fate awaits at the end of your journey? This week, we discuss the impact of alternate endings of games, and review the final chapter in the Blaster Master Zero trilogy! TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 15:28 - Blaster Master Zero III Review 25:37 - Switch Focus: Alternate Endings 36:05 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

A new Monster Hunter Digital Event gives us a heavy serving of new content to look forward to. We also have new games and content to review, including The Cruel King and the Great Hero, as well as the first wave of new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks! TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 15:28 - Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pack (Wave 1) 25:37 - The Cruel King & The Great Hero Review 36:05 Switch Focus: The Monster Hunter Dawnbreak Digital Event 58:40 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtub

Our master plan comes together as we discuss the new golden age of Strategy RPGs, and review the week's most interesting Nintendo Switch news. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 10:04 - Switch Focus: The Golden Age of Strategy RPGs 37:47 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

Gotta celebrate 'em all! It's been 26 years of Pokémon, and this week's Pokémon Presents revealed plenty to look forward to, including Pokémon Scarlet and Velvet! We also take a test flight with the indie exploration/building game, Astroneer. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 12:14 - Game Center: Astroneer 49:01 - Switch Focus: Pokemon Presents (Feb, 2022) SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

Today we're talking about fat stacks... of games! We rank our top 5 game collections for Nintendo Switch and analyze the latest reveals from Capcom. TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - Intro 9:47 - Switch Focus: Top 5 Game Collections 49:01 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

This week we complete our conversation about Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and take our first few steps into Triangle Strategy with the new demo. In the wake of the WiiU and 3DS eShops shutting down, we decide to chat about the future of the Switch eShop and how it can age with grace. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 16:07 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus Review 35:14 - Triangle Strategy Demo Impressions 43:28 - Switch Focus: The Future of the Switch eShop 1:01:41 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www

"FINALLY!" That's our reaction to so many of the big reveals from the first Nintendo Direct of 2022. See why we're so excited to see such awesome titles as Mario Strikers: Battle League, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and much more! SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

Arceus is calling... will you answer? This week we give our first impressions of Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and dive deep into the anime Metroidvania that is Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. We also chat about games based on anime, and what effect this visual style has on games and how people perceive them. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 17:20 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus First Impressions 31:36 - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth Review 43:09 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/Hea

The hour of competition is upon us! Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has activated its trap card and the entire world seems to be sucked in. We also review an entire series of anime murder mysteries, all compiled in in the Danganronpa Decadence collection. We also play a new game, "Should I Buy?" Where JV judges whether items on my wish list are worth a purchase or not! TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 19:59 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Review 41:36 - Danganronpa Decadence Review 1:00:18 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouT

We have a packed Game Center this week, as we review the hilarious Shakespearean shenanigans of To Be or Not To Be, the accelerated card combat of Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel, and have a bloody good time with the horror Metroidvania, Carrion. All this, and all the latest Nintendo Switch news for yous to peruse. TIMESTAMPS 0:24 - Intro 16:33 - To Be or Not To Be Review  23:58 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel Review 37:26 - Carrion Review 49:11 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/H

Gather 'round, children. KC is about to review the inspirational tale of Daigo Umehara's, "A Will to Keep Winning." We also have a ton of intense games to review, including Dragonball FighterZ, Loop Hero, and A Robot Named Fight!. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

We square off with the whole of 2022 by running down all the games that promise to make this one of the biggest years for Nintendo Switch fans. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 16:33 - Game Center: BlazBlue: Central Fiction vs. BlazBlue: Cross-Tag Battle 35:56 - Switch Focus: What Excites Us In 2022 SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

Members of the community pop up from every corner of KC's place as he prepares to welcome 2022! But first, we all take a look back at the games and more that made 2021 a year to remember for the Nintendo Switch community.

Our final presentation for the Switch in 2021 is a doozy, with loads of interesting new indie titles to talk about. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 07:45 - Switch Focus: Indie World Showcase SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

Pick your poison! Because we're discussion toxic gamers/communities and how we handle those who try to troll your fun. We also have a huge Pokemon Unite update to talk about in the News Rundown. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 20:48 - Switch Focus: Toxicity in Gaming 55:49 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros

This week we play the new old school with the "Nintendo hard" (yet still surprisingly fun) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. Then we have some progress reports on several games we've been playing, including Pokemon BDSP and Metroid Dread on Nintendo Switch. And finally, we catch up on the last few weeks' worth of Nintendo Switch news and new releases. TIMESTAMPS 0:25 - Intro 20:49 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 46:13 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/Hea

This week we RIOT with the new League of Legends RPG (Ruined King) and Netflix series (Arcane). We also talk about the new monster-catching remakes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl. And in the Switch Focus, we discuss the games and game series that we're most thankful for encountering in our lives. TIMESTAMPS 0:29 - Intro 16:10 - Pokémon BDSP Impressions 27:54 - Ruined King Review 44:05 - Switch Focus: Games We're Thankful For 1:02:51 - News Rundown TIMESTAMPS 0:29 - Intro 16:10 - Pokémon BDSP Impressions 27:54 - Ruined King Review 44:05 - Switch Focus: Games We're Thankful For 1:02:51 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the Heatle

This week we roll the dice with Cats, Birds, and Mice, as we review the Nintendo Switch version of Root! Which naturally leads us into a discussion about all the great tabletop options on the platform. We also cover the expanding universe of League of Legends games and media, and recap KC's progress in Metroid Dread. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 18:39 - Root Review 42:33 - Switch Focus: Digital Board Games 1:10:21 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros