Xbox Series S Can Run GTA VI... Could Switch 2? - #366

IT IS TIME!! The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is finally out and this week GameXplain's André Segers joins Patrick and David to break down this incredibly special release. What did Nintendo add to this game that makes it worth buying? Does the new graphical style hold up? Is this the best game of ALL TIME?? We break it all down in this jam-packed impressions and review episode. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as the latest in the Nintendo Switch 2 hacking scene and a new system update from Nintendo to thwart it, Saudi Arabia's PIF making an offer to buy Unity, Nintendo's latest financial report, and much more. As always, 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 0:07:50 News & Rumors 0:40:41 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1:41:16 Games We're Playing GameXplain's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GameXplain Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

What exactly is friction in video games? What are some gameplay systems that grind our momentum to a halt? This week on the podcast Geoff Keighley superfan Lea from Twitter joins to talk about some of the most annoying game mechanics we come across in video games, and why these choices are made in the game design process. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as The Duskbloods officially being delayed to next year, Anthropic stopping Claude from doing reverse-engineering and decompilation projects, Indie World and Pikmin Directs, the Ocarina of Time Remake developers finally being revealed and much more. As always, 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 0:07:41 News & Rumors 0:38:14 Annoying Game Mechanics 1:28:05 Games We're Playing Lea on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lealawliet Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

WUHU ISLAND RETURNS!! This week on the podcast a stacked cast including Jordan Willis, Andrew Musil, and Marth from discord join to give our impressions of the newest game in the Wii Sports series, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort! We talk about all the features that have been packed into this new game, its robust online AND single player modes, and compare it vibes-wise and content-wise with its Wii predecessor. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as a MAJOR exploit and new jailbreak for the Nintendo Switch 2 allowing for homebrew and mods, EA closing Bioware after a cash injection from the Saudi government, Shigeru Miyamoto being awarded with a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in Japan, and much more. As always, 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 0:08:56 News & Rumors 0:30:16 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort 1:20:58 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

We're getting close to awards season which means it's time to take stock of what games will be in the running for GOTY: Game of the Year. There's only one problem... there are WAY too many good games! This week Jeremy Franklin joins to look at all the highest rated games of the year and give our predictions on what will be nominated for the presitigious Game Award for GOTY, plus explain the reasons our cup runneth over with quality gaming right now. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Big Walk developers House House taking a stand against Microsoft, new games added to Game Boy Advance on NSO, Epic's descent into the lazy horrors of "vibe coding" for their games and platforms, and much more. As always, 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 0:07:03 News & Rumors 0:30:14 GOTY Watch 2026 1:34:58 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

This week Jordan Starkweather from the Pocketoid podcast joins to talk about the historic Paramount/Warner Bros./Skydance merger and how it fits into the future of media and video games. For years now, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has been buying up stake in video game companies around the globe, and now with the help of Jared Kushner, Donald Trump and other gulf nations, the largest media merger of all time has taken place. What does this mean for video games and the future of media? We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as a huge bump in physical game sales thanks to game key cards, new cheat codes found in F-Zero GX after 25 years, Nintendo of America president Devon Pritchard commenting on the likelihood of GTA coming to the Switch 2, and much more. As always, 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 0:08:47 News & Rumors 0:36:32 The Right Wing-ification of Media 1:40:00 Games We're Playing Pocketoid: https://www.pocketoidpodcast.com/ Mitzi's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/dd054ef32 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

This week George Banks from the NintenDormant podcast joins to give our OFFICIAL tier list of every exclusive Switch 2 game so far, AND ranking every upcoming exclusive release as well. What reigns supreme in the coveted S-Tier so far? Pokemon Pokopia? Donkey Kong Bananza? Where do you put something like Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour?? Listen to find out! We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Star Fox getting a big multiplayer update, bad news about prices due to chip shortages and the AI boom, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen getting Pokemon Home integration, and much more. As always, 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 0:08:09 News & Rumors 0:27:37 Switch 2 Exclusives Ranking 1:16:38 Upcoming Switch 2 Exclusives 1:29:10 Games We're Playing NintenDormant Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Nintendormant  Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

Hollywood officially has VIDEO GAME FEVER and in this week's episode filmmaker Hans Gougar joins break down every single rumored, announced, and dated movie and what you can expect from each. Did you know that someone has the film rights to Fruit Ninja? What about a live-action Mega Man movie at Netflix? We look at all the good, bad, & ugly ideas that'll be gracing our silver screens in 2027 and beyond. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as a new feature found in a Nintendo Switch Online datamine, the latest leaks from Pokemon Wind and Waves, massive layoffs at Xbox, news of a canceled Ganondorf game from Ubisoft, and much more. As always, 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 0:06:18 News & Rumors 0:29:00 Confirmed Game Movie Release Dates 0:49:02 Game Movies in Pre-Production 0:58:36 Rumored or Stalled Game Movies 1:29:33 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

GVG's own Daniel Alba joins David and fan favorite Jay Rios to discuss what is potentially Nintendo's largest game ever: Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave. With 5 main playable characters, 4 interweaving paths, and 2 enormous halves of a sprawling epic story, your hosts navigate what makes this game unique from Three Houses, where it fits lore-wise in the canon, tips for the early game, who's got the best fit, and where we think Fire Emblem may be going in the future. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald being teased, Bungie making a huge pivot on Destiny, Mario Kart Tour coming to a close, a new Switch 1 bundle making Nintendo poised to beat the Playstation 2's all-time sales record and much more. As always, 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 0:08:12 News & Rumors 0:31:59 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 1:27:11 Games We're Playing Follow GVG on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GVG Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

Anthony from Video Game Esoterica joins the podcast this week to discuss this unprecedented time in retro gaming as the decompilation scene is absolutely exploding. In this episode we go over why native PC ports of retro games are the future of emulation, some of the best projects to follow, controversy surrounding "vibe coding", and more as we plunge into the seemingly endless frontier of decomps. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as Nintendo finally bringing VRR to docked gaming via a system update, fans upset about Nintendo's supposed "customer appreciation sale," Sony dropping PHYSINT and Hideo Kojima moving to XBOX, Valve finally releasing and giving a price for the Steam Frame and much more. As always, 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 0:06:47 News & Rumors 0:34:43 Decomps, Recomps, and PC Ports 1:24:02 Games We're Playing VGEsoterica Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGameEsoterica Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips 

This was a big week for Nintendo and Deeb & Garrett Buss join to break it all down! We have our reactions to both the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct AND the September General Direct on the podcast, along with our thoughts on Nintendo's marketing strategy for the rest of 2026. Is the Ocarina of Time remake a dud or a winner? Was there enough in the general Direct worth getting excited over? Listen to find out. We also cover all the Nintendo and gaming news such as major leaks out of valve through Steam achievements, Switch 2 updates for both Pikmin 3 Deluxe & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, rumors of new games in development like a Wario Land, Nintendogs, Super Smash Bros, and much more. As always, 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 0:07:12 News & Rumors 0:28:09 Legend of Zelda Direct 1:04:21 September General Direct 2:06:05 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: https://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips