Switched

07/10/2023
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On This Episode: Chris Brandrick, James Bilsbrough

James is joined by Chris Brandrick from Switch Weekly to look back over the last 6 years and counting of the Nintendo Switch's success and its shortcomings.

Show Notes

It’s been over 6 years since Nintendo released their hybrid-console, the massively popular Switch to the world and it would be fair to say that this combination home console and portable gaming device has had a huge impact on the gaming world.

For the longest time, the Switch was my only games system (not including my iPhone and iPad of course), and the wide range of games certainly makes it an attractive system for many people. Many a family gathering has inevitably ended up in a Mario Kart Grand Prix, or a humiliating defeat at the hands of my nephew in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

I’m joined this week by Chris from Switch Weekly to take a look back at the last 6 years of the Switch, why it’s so appealing, where there are some potential improvements, and what the future may hold for Nintendo’s next system.

Do you have a Switch, have you experienced joy con drift, or maybe you’ve got a game recommendation from the vast eShop library! We’d love to hear from you, so please send us a note to [email protected], or why not come join the discussion on our Discord server.

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Episode Links

Switch Weekly: Newsletter / Mastodon
Chris Brandrick – Mastodon
overkill.wtf – Gaming news site Chris edits.
The State of Switch 2023 – Switch Weekly Survey Results
Skull & Co. Jump Gate Dock Review – Crossed Wires on YouTube
Nyxi Wizard – GameCube like joypad for Switch
Hori Split Pad Pro – Alternative joy con style controller
PXN 9607X – James’ Switch Controller
Switch Online – Nintendo UK

Chapter Times

00:00:04: Introductions
00:03:49: The Appeal of the Switch
00:12:52: Hardware
00:22:07: The Joys of Joy Cons
00:28:46: Other Controllers
00:32:01: LABO & Mario Kart Home Circuit
00:36:40: Games
00:50:31: Switch Online
00:58:53: The Future
01:05:18: Wrapping Up

Credits

Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

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