Super Switch Headz

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