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Ep. 373 - Switch Boy Advance

Added 2025-01-20 04:21:41 +0000 UTC

Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield assemble to cover the Switch 2, video game console Marxism, and the shocking return of our most controversial segment. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: merritt k asks, which 90s platformer mascots do you think will never get a cash-in nostalgia-baiting revival? (03:31)

2: How bout that Switch 2? (09:37)

3: What are the characteristics of a Nintendo video game? (16:55)

4: Improv Zone - MMO Raid (22:48)

5: BluntForceMama asks, what is the optimal point in a game's life cycle (ie, how long after release) to play it? (28:17)

6: Which video game fandom has the highest barrier of entry? (34:10)

7: What’s the ratio of great 2D games to great 3D games? (37:29)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Quester’s Fest (41:00)

Recommendations and Outro (44:12):

Brandon: Lowrider, California Fire Relief Bundle on itch.io
Ash: History of Rome podcast
Frank: don’t be a dumb bad guy, get your cat one of those cat hamster wheels
Jaffe: Mulholland Drive (2001)

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