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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night | Switchmania Playcast Episode 51
With a crazy intro this week, there is a ton of news to chat about this week! We go down the Igavania pathway and talk about the amazing Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, but did JP actually play it? We … Continue reading
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Tagged 505 Games, Bloodstained, Igavania, Playcast, podcast, Ritual of the Night, Switchmania
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon | Switchmania Playcast Episode 50
For our epic episode 50 we are covering the amazing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. Created by Inti Creates as part of the Igavania Kickstarter as a simple “bonus game”, the similarities to Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse, along with lots … Continue reading
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Tagged Bloodstained, Curse of the Moon, Inti Creates, Inticreates, Limited Run Games, LRG, Nintendo Switch, podcast, Switchmania Playcast
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Stone – Full Movies on the Switch? | Switchmania Playcast Episode 49
Stone is called a Hip-Hop Stoner Noir and rumor has it that you can watch full classic films on the game. With a huge download size, will this walking-simulator connect with everyone? We also go over what else we have been playing out of our backlogs plus the madness of all the new games available for preorder. Continue reading
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Tagged Convict Games, Nintendo Switch, podcast, Stone, Switchmania Playcast
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Lonely Mountains: Downhill – The Crash-a-sode! | Switchmania Playcast Episode 48
Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a physics-based BMX game where you ride and drift your way down vast mountain paths trying not to collide with everything along your way. But you know that we will crash, and crash some more! We also go over what else we have been playing out of our backlogs plus the madness of all the new games available for preorder. Continue reading
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Tagged crash, Doom 64, Downhill, Lonely Mountains, Nintendo Switch, podcast, Switchmania Playcast
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Panzer Dragoon Remake & Bravely Default II Demo | Switchmania Playcast Episode 44
There is a remake of Panzer Dragoon from the Sega Saturn. How does it look graphically and do the controls hold up? Barry also got Jeffrey and JP to try the Bravely Default II demo to try to get them interested in the series. Will it work? Continue reading
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Tagged Bravely Default II, Cooking Mama, Nintendo Switch, Panzer Dragoon, podcast, Switchmania Playcast
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Animal Crossing New Horizons | Switchmania Playcast Episode 43
Animal Crossing New Horizons has hit the world by storm and it’s time to talk about it here on the playcast. However, this time it’s our wives that will be talking about it as they have hundreds of hours combined playing this madness! Plus, will JP and Barry finally talk about Blood Breed or will JP continue to be stalked by this game? Continue reading
Streets of Red: Devil’s Dare Deluxe & the Nintendo Direct Mini | Switchmania Playcast Episode 42
Streets of Red: Devil’s Dare Deluxe is a beat’em up with classic gaming roots, but with permadeath! How did everyone fare? Also, Nintendo dropped a Direct Mini this past week, which we talk about. Time to get Barry fired up! Continue reading
Kemono Heroes | Switchmania Playcast Episode 41
This week we go over Kemono Heroes by Mad Gear Games. How does this cooperative platforming game hold up with all the similar games on the Switch? How many times will we mistakenly call it Kemono Warriors? Let’s dig into this one! Continue reading
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Tagged Kemono Heroes, Mad Gear Games, Nintendo Switch, podcast, Switchmania Playcast
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Rune Factory 4, Furwind, Darksiders Genesis & More! | Switchmania Playcast Episode 38
This week while JP is away at PAX East, Barry and Jeff go over some of the games they have been playing. From Rune Factory 4 and Furwind to Darksiders Genesis and of course Dragon Quest XI progress, there is a ton to chat about and we are on a time crunch! Continue reading
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore | Switchmania Playcast Episode 37
Is there an impending gloom and doom coming for limited companies? This week we go over a lot of collecting nuances for the Switch, what is available, and Barry tries to sell us on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore that was released last month. This should be a fun one! Continue reading
Gigantic Army | Switchmania Playcast Episode 34
The game of the week is Gigantic Army which is an action heavy mech platformer and a call back to the 16-bit era. With three different variant release opportunities, is it worth a purchase? Continue reading
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Tagged Gigantic Army, Mech, Nintendo Switch, Platformer, podcast, Switchmania Playcast, VGNY Soft
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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX | Switchmania Playcast Episode 33
The game of the week is Luminous Avenger iX which is a game very similar to the Mega Man ZX series of action platformers. How does it hold up? Continue reading
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Tagged Chopin, Gunvolt, Gunvolt Chronicles, Inticreates, Luminous Avenger iX, Nintendo Switch, podcast, Switchmania Playcast
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New Super Luckys Tale & Smash Salt | Switchmania Playcast Episode 32
This week we talk about our thoughts with the 3D platformer New Super Luckys Tale. It’s also week 2 of our Ring Fit Adventure… pun intended. Continue reading
Hollow Knight, Layton’s Mystery Journey, & Pokemon Sword | Switchmania Playcast Episode 30
JP is back and all three of us are going over the games we played during the holiday break. From Hollow Knight to Layton’s Mystery Journey to Pokemon Sword, we have been playing some great games! Continue reading
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Tagged Hollow Knight, JPSwitchmania, Layton, Nintendo Switch, podcast, Pokemon, Pokemon Sword, Professor Layton, Switchmania Playcast
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End of Year Shows & Nintendo | Switchmania Playcast Episode 29
Nintendo has always done its own thing when it comes to promoting video games. At the end of each year there are game awards and other shows that highlight what is in store for the following year. We go over Nintendo’s participation or lack thereof and why they do what they do. Continue reading
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Tagged Indie Showcase, Nindies, Nintendo Switch, podcast, Switchmania Playcast, The Game Awards 2019
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Hagen's Alley - Gaming Books, Nintendo Switch Podcast & OCD Retro Collecting 