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The Old SwitchAroo: Gaming Retro with Mike and Jaymo |A Nintendo Switch Online retro gaming podcast

Explore the retro video games in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog every two weeks as lifelong pals Mike & Jaymo are joined by a whole host of new and old friends. Each episode is a new set of retro games from the NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive as they further their quest to research & review all 300+ games available on the Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Classics catalog. Dust off your d-pads and game on, everyone. Check out

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01:33:40

S3E10: Blast Corps -or- I've heard of a crash course,...

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2025/07/16

Nate Brown (Twitch’s @nateblackest) brings down the house as he talks Blast Corps (N64, 1997) with Mike and Jaymo as part of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!In this explosive episode, we explore the astronomical precision of the level select screen, the suspected censorship of a problematic televised roadster, and the timeless appeal of Nate’s hunt for the most “mid” movies of all time. Plus, we create a

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01:32:44

S3E09: Super Mario World -or- Eggs-it, Stage Right

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2025/07/02

It’s-a him, Dempsey from the Overthinking Games podcast! In this colorful episode he links up with Mike and Jaymo to play Super Mario World (SNES, 1991) and its 2001 Game Boy Advance port, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, as part of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!In this episode, we unveil Yoshi’s unexpected upbringing in Christianity, expose the alleged animal abuse that did and did not make the

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01:38:54

S3E08: Ninja Gaiden and Kung Fu Heroes -or- Kung-Fool...

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2025/06/18

It’s an absolute punch-up as Timmy Williams from The Whitest Kids U’ Know joins Mike and Jaymo as they play the all-time classic Ninja Gaiden (NES, 1988) and the not-so-classic Kung Fu Heroes (NES, 1989) as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!In this episode, we explore how the Whitest Kids can be used as teaching tools,, learn why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles weren’t allowed in Europe, behold the return of

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01:37:32

S3E07: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -or- Time...

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2025/06/04

It’s music to our ears as RiriYells returns with fellow Twitch streamer KylTheSheikah to join Mike and Jaymo in Hyrule as they play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998) as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode, we find Hyrule’s hidden Arwings, discuss the highs and lows of Z-targeting, the coming-of-age moments spurred by the Great Fairies, and why Ocarina of Time is considered a milestone in

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01:19:11

S3E06: Kid Icarus -or- I Put on my Robe and Eggplant...

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2025/05/21

Josh Covel from the Still Loading podcast and his frequent guest Dexter Morrill join Mike and Jaymo to fly too close to the sun in Kid Icarus (NES, 1987) as part of an epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode, Mike finally gets to talk too much about Captain N: The Game Master as we learn about Still Loading’s episode-by-episode watch through mini-series, how Kid Icarus was one of the first games to use the MMC1 mapper chip to scroll

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01:30:56

S3E05: Phantasy Star IV -or- Hazy Cosmic Jive

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2025/05/07

Ryan (Warboss5) is rejoining the party for another quest with Mike and Jaymo as they play Phantasy Star IV (Sega Genesis/Megadrive, 1993), continuing their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode, we discuss when it’s appropriate to search through someone else’s belongings, try to figure out just how much Phantasy Star IV was really borrowing from Star Wars, and examine the virtues of direct translation compared to reinterpreted

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01:40:32

S3E04: Metroid and Metroid II -or- Aran, So Far Away

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2025/04/23

Our theme song-genius Kristal Fields is back on board with her friend Nick to talk Metroid (NES, 1987) and Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy, 1991) with Mike and Jaymo as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode, we’ll work out just what a Metroid really is, where the Narpas Sword that World of Warcraft ‘borrowed’ from this series came from, in way the Alien franchise influenced Planet Zebes, and how Justin Bailey

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01:28:07

S3E03: Pilotwings and Pilotwings 64 -or- In-Flight...

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2025/04/09

Colleen is taking off into Pilotwings (SNES) and Pilotwings 64 (N64, 1996) with Mike and Jaymo on board as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode, we’ll look at how Mode 7 graphics were originally destined for flying insects, argue over both American sea monsters and if these games should count as Mario games, remember the shuttle program, and spoil one of the big twists of The Phantom Menace (but an album did it

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01:13:31

S3E02: Mario Party -or- Mad About Mini-Games!

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2025/03/26

Sarah and Kyle Ford from Stream Team party down with Instagram’s Jaclynfrances in the hit party game that birthed a franchise: Mario Party on the Nintendo 64. Mike and Jaymo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog has never been more wild!In this raucous episode, we kick off the first annual Blooper Games! Play along with a series of wacky mini-games as our guest hosts attempt to match their auras with retro title screens, test their memory of

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01:32:23

S3E01: Link's Awakening -or- A Nightmare on Koholint:...

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2025/03/12

Twitch streamer RiRiYells and the Underrated movie podcast’s Derick McDuff are instrumental in exploring The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Game Boy / Game Boy Color 1993/1998) as Mike and Jaymo continue on season 3 of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode, we’ll learn t how Link’s Awakening was like an afterschool project with a life of its own, try to figure out the boundaries of reality in this Lynchian entry of the

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00:45:54

Lite Switch: Feb 26, 2025 | To the Moon, Fatal Fury,...

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2025/02/26

As we wrap up our season-break episodes of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, Mike and Jaymo dive into their gaming adventures during this downtime. Mike shares his experience with the emotional journey of the To the Moon series, discussing its unique storytelling and how it resonates on a personal level. Jaymo, on the other hand, introduces listeners to the exciting open beta of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, a long-awaited sequel that blends 2D fighting with modern graphics.The duo also explores

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00:45:40

Lite Switch: Feb 12, 2025 | Animal Crossing

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2025/02/12

It’s time to cross swords over Animal Crossing! In this episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, Jaymo continues his break from researching, reviewing, and playfully ribbing all 250+ games in the Nintendo Switch Online retro catalog. Today, he faces off against returning guest Lisa from the Geek Pop Podcast in a competition to see whose Animal Crossing island has the best house, villagers, and overall theming. Their guest judge is fellow Geek Popper and Animal Crossing aficionado, Big Chris; he

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00:56:39

Lite Switch: Jan 29, 2025 | Jaymo's Top Twenty Games

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2025/01/29

Join Mike and Jaymo for another engaging episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, as they continue their break from the usual Nintendo Switch Online catalog to dive into Jaymo's top twenty games of all time. This episode is packed with nostalgia, excitement, and a few surprises as they explore the games that shaped Jaymo's gaming journey.The discussion kicks off with the thrilling announcement of the Switch 2, sparking debates about backward compatibility and the potential for enhanced

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00:20:19

Lite Switch: Jan 15, 2025 | Street Fighter III, The...

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2025/01/15

Join Mike and Jaymo for a laid-back season-break episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, where they take a breather from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what they've been playing during the offseason. This time, it's all about the games that have captured their attention while they gear up for the exciting launch of Season 3.Jaymo kicks things off with his love for retro fighting games, diving into his experience on the Cable Club League podcast where he

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01:03:00

Lite Switch: Jan 1, 2025 | Screentime: Sonic the...

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2025/01/01

Join Mike and Jaymo for a special episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, where they take a break from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what gaming and gaming-related activities they've been up to during the offseason.In this special SPOILER-FILLED episode, the boys are joined by two lifelong Sonic fans, Jaymo’s brothers Justin & Jonathan, to recap and review the 2024 hit movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. After a quick rundown of Sonic’s various multimedia

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01:06:52

Lite Switch: Dec 18, 2024 | Star Wars: Hunters Squad...

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2024/12/18

Join Mike and Jaymo for a special episode of The Old SwitchAroo: Lite Switch, where they take a break from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what gaming and gaming-related activities they've been up to during the offseason. In this very special episode, the boys are joined by SwitchAroo alums Bryan & Lisa to rank all 16 characters in the Switch/mobile free-to-play hero shooter, Star Wars: Hunters (coming soon to PC!) After recapping their personal histories

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00:41:52

Lite Switch: Dec 4, 2024 | the Nintendo Music app,...

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2024/12/04

Join Mike and Jaymo for a special episode of The Old SwitchAroo Lite Switch, where they take a break from their usual deep dives into the Nintendo Switch Online catalog to share what gaming and gaming-related activities they've been up to during the offseason. This episode explores the newly released Nintendo Music app, a service that has quickly captured Jaymo's heart with its ambient tracks from beloved Games like Animal Crossing. Meanwhile, Mike shares his thoughts on the app's limited content

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01:39:08

S2E16: 16th Bit Retro-Spective Season 2 Finale

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2024/11/20

Celebrate the end of another season of The Old SwitchAroo with the 16th-bit Retro-spective Season 2 Finale as Mike and Jaymo reflect on their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode Mike and Jaymo go head-to-head as they're quizzed on this season’s games from all our wonderful guests in “Guess Hosts”, we look at the high and low scores of the season in The Old Switcharoonies, and we see if Jaymo’s been doing the reading in “RTFM,

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01:29:28

S2E15: Gunstar Heroes and Sin and Punishment -or-...

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2024/11/06

Brad from Arcadiology helps us mine for rare gems looking at two games from Treasure, Gunstar Heroes (Genesis, 1993) and Sin and Punishment (N64, 2000), as part of Mike and Jaymo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode we look at how Treasure cut their teeth with McDonalds, what giant robots and kaiju can teach us about dealing with loss, and why it is that Sin and Punishment has the weirdest grip on the Nintendo 64 controller we’ve

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01:34:55

S2E14: Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol -or-...

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2024/10/23

We scare up Nick and Josh from Smashing Game Time to blast through Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES, 1993) and Ghoul Patrol (SNES, 1994) as we take a detour from Mike and Jaymo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!In this episode we look at why chainsaws were replaced with axes when Zombies went overseas, Jaymo gets burned by how much difference a flamethrower can make, try to figure out how much of Ghoul Patrol’s original game design is peeking

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