This week we go over the convoluted history and evolution of the various Mario RPG franchises. From the original SNES Super Mario RPG to the Paper Mario games to the Mario & Luigi games, we talk about what makes them different and the common threads. We also cover the gaming news, too, including a Nintendo Switch Online update, Gio Corsi joining Ni…

We’re joined by Jeremy Franklin to discuss the current situation and future surrounding console exclusive games. As Sony and Microsoft put more of their games on PC and other platforms, is Nintendo the last stronghold of exclusivity? We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the final Mario Maker level Trimming the Herbs being beat…

We’re joined by artist Robbie Trevino to talk about his work as a concept artist in the video game industry and beyond. We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including contractors being laid off at Nintendo of America, hardware rumors, Silksong appearing on the eShop, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playi…

This week Bri Hudock guests and we give our take on Princess Peach Showtime! We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the drama surrounding Team 0% and the final uncleared level in Mario Maker, the editor in chief at Kotaku resigning, various DMCA takedowns, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing.…

We’re joined by Emma Brockway this week to pitch which of our favorite Nintendo side characters should star in their own spin-off games. With Princess Peach Showtime! releasing soon, we discuss all the other characters ready to take center stage in their own titles. We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the final uncleared leve…

Our guests this week, Michael Domangue and Bozo, join to discuss the results and ramifications of the settlement to the lawsuit between Nintendo and Switch emulator Yuzu creators. What impact is this having on emulation now, and how might it affect the future of emulation? We also cover the Nintendo and gaming news, too, including MAR10 day announc…

We’re joined by Jeff Fillion and Rusty Moyher of Wild Rooster to talk about their latest game, Astro Duel 2, releasing this week. We got the rest of your Nintendo and gaming news, too, including creators of the Switch emulator Yuzu settling out of court with Nintendo for excessive amounts of money, and much more. As always, we close with the games …

In this inaugural episode of Super Film Headz, host David Howe is joined by Amir Zamen and Hans Gougar to break down the nominees for best picture for the 96th Academy Awards, along with all other categories! Who will win? Who do we want to win? We go over all of that plus a brief bit of movie news up top, and end with the films we've most recently…

This week we give our reactions and thoughts on the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Pokémon Presents. We also go over the recent Nintendo and gaming news, too, including the 7 year anniversary of the Switch release, Nintendo suing a Switch emulator developer, continuing industry layoffs, and much more. As always we close with the games …

This week Vincent Goodwin comes on to help give our impressions of the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong remake for the Switch. We also get into all the recent Nintendo and gaming news, too, including Splatoon 3 updates and DLC, the Super Switch being rumored for 2025 now, IGN Live, the DICE awards, and much more. As always we close with the games we’ve been p…

In celebration of Valentine's Day, we’re joined by otome game writer Liz Myers to discuss romance and relationships in video games. We also discuss the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including the latest financial report from Nintendo, the Sora amiibo releasing, Disney collaborating with and investing in Epic Games, and much more. As always we cl…

Matthew Stoner returns and joins all four other hosts to celebrate five years of Super Switch Headz. We take listener questions, look back at the history of the show, and to the future. We also discuss all the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including the release of the Apple Vision Pro, rumors of Xbox games going multi-platform, a report showing …

This week we're joined by former Bungie Community Manager Liana Ruppert (@DirtyEffinHippy) to discuss the recent slew of layoffs and studio closures, the upcoming AAA crash, and the importance of mental health in the video game industry. We also cover the recent Nintendo and gaming news, including online play shutting down for the WiiU and 3DS, Pri…

This week Adam McDorman guests and we talk books. We discuss our favorite books, both fiction and non-fiction, about video games. We also cover the recent Nintendo and gaming news including Palworld’s big success, the debate around gaming subscriptions, AGDQ, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Swi…

We’re joined by Rob of Rule of 2 Review this week to reminisce about the GameCube and discuss all the GameCube games currently available to play on Switch. We also discuss the recent Nintendo and gaming news including alleged Super Switch (Switch 2) leaks, Golden Sun coming to NSO, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playi…

After several special episodes in a row, we’ve got a lot of news to cover! This week we focus on all the gaming and Nintendo news and rumors from the last few weeks including a Switch flash cart coming soon, rumors of Microsoft exclusives heading to the Switch, Earthbound’s 30th anniversary teasing something, and much more. We close the episode wit…

2024 Speculation: The Year of the Super Switch - SPECIAL #24 In this week’s special episode we discuss Nintendo’s 2024. What do we know is coming? What’s rumored? What do WE want? Will it be called the Super Switch? What franchises will be launch titles? It'll be the Super Switch. Right? Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouT…

In this week’s special 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 unique categories like “Least Indie Game” and “Best Mario Voice Actor.” Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduc…

We’re joined this week by Kate Ludlow of Devolver Digital to discuss the recent news that E3 will not be coming back. Kate brings her perspective working for a publisher on in-person and digital events and the past, present and future of how the industry connects with fans and presents information. We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, i…

This week we’re joined by Chris McKeever to give our take on The Game Awards 2023. We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, including upcoming additions to the NSO service, the future of The Legend of Zelda series, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,…

This week we’re joined by Tyson Pease to talk all about tips and tricks for players jumping into the Salmon Run mode in Splatoon 3 after the latest update. We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, including tons of video game adaptation updates, scrapped WaPeach designs, GTA VI, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been …

This week’s topic will blow you away: wind in video games! Whether it’s pushing you upward to the next platform or a gust knocks you right into spikes, wind is used as a mechanic in lots of games in various ways, and we break it down. We also cover the recent gaming and Nintendo news including Jet Force Gemini coming to NSO, Game Maker pricing chan…

We’re joined by Jay Rios to talk about the remake of Super Mario RPG. How does it hold up? What changes were made? Is it worth playing? We also discuss all the recent gaming news including the latest Indie World presentation, Splatoon 3’s upcoming season, the new stop-motion Pokémon show and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been…

This week we’re joined by Hans Gougar to contemplate the final state of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe after the last Booster Course Pass DLC update, and speculate about the future of the series! We also cover all the recent big gaming and Nintendo news including updated Nintendo sales numbers, The Legend of Zelda movie, the Game Awards nominations, and much …

This week we dive into the latest game featuring the garlic-burger eating, microgame making anti-hero, WarioWare: Move It! We also cover all the recent big gaming and Nintendo news including the last Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC courses, new NSO games, Super Switch rumors, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to …

We’re joined by Hannah Gamiel and Eric A. Anderson from Cyan, developers of the Myst series, to discuss their games, the upcoming Riven remake, and the genre of "Myst-likes" as a whole. We also cover all the recent big gaming news including controversial new Nintendo rules for e-sports tournaments and content creators, a patent driving Super Switch…

This week we detail our impressions of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Is this the 2D Mario game we’ve all been waiting for? We also discuss recent Nintendo and gaming news, including a more open interview with Doug Bowser, new F-Zero 99 tracks, a Halloween Splatfest, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super …

This week Dan Murphy aka DCD joins and we discuss the current state of Live Service games, otherwise known as Games as a Service. We also cover all the recent Nintendo and gaming news including the Microsoft Activision merger being finalized, lots of big game releases, Minecraft selling 300M copies, and much more. We close the episode with the game…

This week the whole gang’s here to talk about our initial impressions of Detective Pikachu Returns. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including Nintendo announcing the end of online for Wii U and 3DS, the Unity CEO stepping down, the Animal Crossing LEGO sets, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to…

This week Matthew Stoner returns to talk about the future of amiibo. Are we nearing the end of the amiibo era? We also discuss all the recent gaming and Nintendo news including new F-Zero 99 tracks, Jim Ryan leaving PlayStation, the Epic layoffs, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on …

We’re joined by André Segers from GameXplain this week to talk F-Zero 99, and give our tips and tricks for accelerating and elevating your racing game. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including Unity walking back some of its changes, the big Microsoft leak, Sony getting hacked, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've bee…

We got the September Nintendo Direct so we’re digging into all the announcements and what it means for the future. We also discuss all the other recent gaming news including even more Switch successor leaks, the debacle with Unity, a new Picross game, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Head…

We’re joined by Vincent Goodwin to talk about how Nintendo has changed over the years under the different major management changes, and what is expected to change under Furukawa. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including more alleged Switch successor details, more Nintendo Direct rumors, Mario Kart Tour to stop receiving new content, and…

We got a Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct! This week we talk all about it as well as what it means for a September Direct, and what we might expect to see there. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including the latest Switch follow-up rumors, a possible SAG-AFTRA strike related to video games, and much more. We close the episode with the gam…

This week Cina Saffary joins for a comprehensive Pikmin 4 spoiler discussion. After completing the game, we discuss our feelings on the difficulty, amount of content, story, and much more. We also cover all the recent Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including ExciteBike 64 coming to NSO, new details on the PlayStation Portal, and much more. We …

This week we are joined by Tyson Pease to discuss video game box art. How has it evolved over the years? What makes an eye catching cover art for a game and how important is it in the success of the game and its cultural impact? We also discuss all the recent gaming news including Charles Martinet retiring as Mario, Splatoon 3's new season, new det…

This week we do a deep dive into Metroidvanias: what defines the genre, what are some common criticisms, and which are our favorites. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including patents Nintendo filed for TOTK, the Quake II Remaster, multiple Metroid rumors, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to S…

This week we talk about how turn-based RPGs have changed over time, and with the Final Fantasy series moving away from the format, what the current state of the genre is. We also discuss all the recent gaming news including new Nintendo financials, more Switch successor rumors (of course), and much more. We close the episode with the games we've be…

This week we give the official, objective Super Switch Headz ranking of the 2D Legend of Zelda games! We also discuss all the recent gaming news and rumors including Pikmin 4 sales, Sakurai’s recent comments on Super Smash Bros., more alleged details about the next Nintendo console, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been play…

This week we give our take on the long anticipated Pikmin 4! We also discuss all the recent gaming news and rumors including more Metroid Prime 2 Remastered talk, Sony’s Project Q leaks, Dolphin emulator abandoning their Steam release, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podca…

This week we talk about Nintendo’s next console. With all the rumors and leaks happening, we speculate on what exactly Nintendo’s follow up to the Switch will be, and when we’ll see it. We also discuss all the recent gaming news and rumors including the latest in the saga of Microsoft’s purchase of Activision, the new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks, ne…

This week we talk about Nintendo’s recent slate of remasters and remakes. Are GameCube remasters how they plan to fill out the remaining Switch lifespan? We also discuss all the recent gaming news and rumors including more Switch successor rumors, the new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks, Pokémon Sleep info, and much more. We close the episode with the g…

This week we discuss the history and current state of farming sims, and what makes the genre special, alongside the release of the Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake. We also discuss all the other recent Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including recent releases, the FTC v. Microsoft case, and much more. We close the episode with the game…

This week we break down the June 2023 Nintendo Direct in detail. We give our thoughts on all the announcements and our opinions of the presentation. We also discuss all the other recent Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including the future of E3, the Game Pass price increasing, Final Fantasy XVI’s release, and much more. We close the episode wit…

This week we pick our favorite Game Boy Advance games that we want to see come to Nintendo Switch Online. We reminisce about the GBA and some of our favorite games we hope make it to NSO. We also discuss all the other recent Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including Embracer Group layoffs and restructuring, the Star Fox Grand Prix rumor being i…

Jordan Willis and Summer Rain join and we discuss our highlights from Summer Game Fest and discuss this year’s iteration as a whole. We also discuss all the other recent Nintendo and gaming news and rumors including a new Pikmin 4 trailer, an alleged deal in the works with Illumination for a The Legend of Zelda film, and much more. We close the epi…

This week Summer Rain guests and we talk about whether or not Nintendo fans will get a Nintendo Direct in June, and what the company might have planned for the second half of 2023. We also discuss all the recent Nintendo and gaming news including new pastel colored Joy-Cons, new games on Nintendo Switch Online, the Summer Game Fest and Xbox showcas…

Cina Saffary guests this week and we do an even deeper dive on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Now that we’ve been playing for a few weeks, there’s just so much to talk about. We also discuss all the recent Nintendo and gaming news including the big Playstation Showcase, Nintendo pushing an update to the 3DS, sending a DMCA to Valve for …

This week Patrick shares about his voyage into the realm of game development and the current status of his in-progress indie game Monochrome Heights. We also discuss all the recent Nintendo and gaming news including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sales, Splatoon 3’s newest season, new GBA games on NSO, and much more. We close the episode…

This week Allison Ebling guests and we give our impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Just how good is it? We also cover the recent gaming news including updated Switch sales numbers, more Nintendo Live information, a small update on the Silksong release date, and much more. We close the episode with the games we've been playing…