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Switch 2 The Past

Was Cool Productions

New Episodes every Thursday! Formerly The GameCube Was Cool/Unlocking What Was Cool. Mike Laine, Neil Gilbert, and many exciting guest hosts are back with a brand new podcast: Switch 2 The Past where they discuss the past, present, and future of video games with a focus on all things Nintendo.

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01:33:19

Chicken Run

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/12/07

Oy Ginger, back from Holiday? Well the holidays are right around the corner and it's time to kick off December with one of the best stop motion movies ever made. It's Chicken Run! just in time for the sequel to be released Mike & Neil sit down and talk about one of their favourite childhood movies and one that has aged surprisingly well. With great British humour, amazing animation by Nick Park and Peter Lord and heartwarming and genuinely funny story, Chicken Run remains hilarious and easily

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01:08:01

90s/2000s Snacks

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2023/11/30

Who doesn't love reminiscing about their favourite childhood snacks? Mike & Neil certainly love it as they "gush" (ha get it) about their favourite snacks from the 90s and 2000s on this special patreon elected episode. Sit back, relax, and listen to the boys rattle off a nostalgia filled lineup of tasty treats like fruit roll ups, sunny d, bits and bites, fruit gushers, kool aid jammers and yes, they even mention the ill-fated heinz colourful ketchups. Making you hungry? Grab a pack of dunkaroos

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01:25:21

The Last of Us

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2023/11/23

Can you believe it's been 10 years since the Last of Us released on PS3?? Since 2013 the game has been remastered and remade, got a sequel (which is now getting it's own remaster) and a HBO tv series making it one of Sony's top selling franchises. Mike & Neil reminisce when they first saw the trailer to this game back at E3 2011 and how this was one of the titles that roped them back into gaming. The brutality, narrative, setting, design of the infected and of course the unbelievable soundtrack

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02:00:38

Star Fox 64

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/11/16

DO A BARREL ROLL! Join Mike & Neil as they team up with Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi and yes, even Slippy Toad to talk about one of the greatest N64 games of all time. Star Fox 64 took everything the SNES version had to offer and improved upon it while also creating an in depth world with colourful characters, amazing locales, and simple but highly entertaining gameplay. The boys are joined by friends of the show Dave and Luigi from the Remember 64 podcast to discuss why this game was

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01:39:54

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

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2023/11/09

To celebrate the release of Spider-Man 2 (no not the 2004 movie-tie in game for the GameCube), Mike & Neil are talking about Web of Shadows, a 2008 Spider-Man game from the activision era that often gets brought up as one of the best Spidey games ever, and for good reason. The biggest inclusion is of course the ability to switch between red and black suit Spider-Man leading to all kinds of different choices and a hero and villain path to boot. We even get lesser known characters at the time Luke

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01:28:08

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/11/01

Halloween or Christmas movie? Well here on the Unlocking What Was Cool we truly believe that The Nightmare Before Christmas (produced but not directed by Tim Burton) is the quintessential November 1st movie. The perfect tie between halloween and christmas, this classic 76 minute stop motion animated musical dark fantasy film turns 30 this year and still holds up incredibly today. With an eccentric cast of characters, amazing songs written by Danny Elfman, and a purely imaginative storyline and

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01:46:11

Grim Fandango

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2023/10/26

Hola amigos! This is a tale of crime and corruption in the Land of the Dead and a perfect candidate for our spooky game for the month of October, Grim Fandango remains a classic example of point and click adventure games from LucasArts in the 90s. Filled with amazing characters, unique settings, and some of the best music you'll ever find in a video game, Mike looks back on this incredible Tim Schaffer production. Neil is headed to the ninth underworld but luckily friends of the show Nichola and Dan

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02:02:15

My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/10/19

WE'LL CARRY ON. Welcome to the black parade, an album that defined a genre, a generation, and made My Chemical Romance one of the biggest bands of the 2000s. Gerard Way and Co. went as ambitious as possible in this 2006 masterpiece, paying homage to rock operas of the 70s while creating a unique blend of emo, pop punk, and macabre musical theatre to create a lasting piece of music that's stood the test of time. Friend of the show Branan joins Mike & Neil to talk about being a poser Emo and

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01:16:13

90s & 2000s Toys

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/10/12

Bop it! Twist it! Pull it! This month's patreon topic has Mike & Neil looking back at none other than the 90s and 2000s as usual but this time for the toys! A time of great toys from Kinder Surprises, McDondalds' Happy Meals, and whatever Burger King's kid's meal was called, it was a great time to be a kid. Join the boys to talk about Furbies, Tamagotchis, Hot Wheels, and many many more amazing toys from our favourite era.

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01:49:31

Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/10/05

Did you hear that? There's some weird sounds coming from the Unlocking What Was Cool's attic in this week's episode covering one of the best horror games ever made - Eternal Darkness. A cult classic that has been stranded on the GameCube since 2002, and developed by Canadian devs Silicon Knights, Eternal Darkness is one of the most frightening games you will ever play. Neil and Mike are joined by one of their favourite guests, @Toonietwirls who talks about her first memories playing this game and

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01:52:16

Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/09/28

From one of the hardest hitting songs ever to open an album to a song known by anyone who grew up in the the 80s 90s or even 2000s to a beautiful ballad and an arena anthem, Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American has it all. Mike & Neil are proud to be finally covering one of their favourite albums of all time and they are joined by good friend of the show Brian to talk about the history of the record, break down some of our favourite tracks, and learn that the band was on the brink of bankruptcy in

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01:07:08

Donkey Kong Racing & Other Cancelled GameCube Games

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2023/09/21

It's time to lament the games that never were meant to come to the Nintendo GameCube. Neil and Mike sit down to talk about Donkey Kong Racing, Dead Phoenix and Super Paper Mario (which yes! did eventually come out on the Wii). There were all suitable reasons why these games and many others didn't come to the Cube but it hasn't stopped the boys from wishing and theorizing what could have been. With Rare being bought by microsoft DKRII was dead and probably will never be revived. Dead Phoenix being

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02:15:27

Super Mario World

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/09/14

Super Mario World is consistently ranked as one of the greatest video games of all time and frankly, who could argue that? The map, the cape, the design, the enemies, the accessibility, the secrets, the boos, star road, dinosaurs, yoshi! This game literally has it all, a complete masterpiece of exploration and platforming, Neil and Mike go back 33 years to talk about one of their favourite games of all time. Joining them is friend of the show Jed and @luigisapartment to discuss their memories, their

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01:26:33

Semi-Pro

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/09/07

EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. There've been some classic Will Ferrell movies over the years: Step Brothers, Anchorman, Talledega Nights, The Other Guys. But one movie that often gets overlooked is Semi-Pro, the "semi" true story of the ABA merging with the NBA in the late 70s. Mike & Neil are excited to talk about one of their favourite comedies of all time and one that they saw in a nearly empty theatre together over spring break in 2008. 15 years later the boys agrees it still holds up although it

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01:13:37

Leap from the GBA to the DS

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2023/08/31

The mid 2000s were an interesting time for Nintendo. A failing home console, a slowly to adopt handheld console, and new competition with Sony's PSP. To counter all this, the Nintendo DS is revealed as a "third pillar" in their console arsenal. Well it turns out that the DS was far more than a third pillar and ended up going on to be the highest selling console in Nintendo's history. From Nintendogs to the touch screen stylus to Pictochat and so much more, the DS captured the hearts of over 150

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01:52:46

Japanese GameCube Exclusives

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/08/24

Mike and Neil have covered 555 GameCube games and this week they are adding to that number by covering five exclusive Japanese GameCube games. Nintendo Puzzle Collection - a colourful set of Yoshi's Cookie, Dr. Mario and Panel De Pon games, Kukurin Smash - a sequel to the GBA game that's currently on Switch Online services, Robocop - That's right, a Robocop game that is made by the same developers as Superman 64 so take that as you will, DreamMix World Fighters - an insane crossover featuring

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01:17:38

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

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2023/08/17

Mike is on his way to Japan to research some Japanese GameCube exclusives so Neil is on his own with friend of the show Josh from the Still Loading Podcast to talk some Star Wars. Galactic Battlegrounds is a classic Age of Empires style RTS for the PC that seems to get better and more enjoyable every year. Josh and Neil discuss why this game still stays in the minds of many and where the series may go from here.

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01:43:38

Blink-182’s Enema of the State

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/08/10

No one likes you when you're...24? Welp Neil and Mike may have missed their chance to release this on episode 23 of the Unlocking What Was Cool podcast but they still manage to have a great time talking about one of the biggest albums of the late 90s/early 2000s. Much like many other franchises and artists covered on this podcast it did really feel like there was once a moment when Blink didn't exist and then all of sudden they were everywhere. With Travis Barker coming on board and building off the

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01:19:18

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

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2023/08/03

There's nothing more iconic to Mike and Neil than seeing Spongebob and Patrick driving out of Bikini Bottom in their pattymobile. Since debuting in 1999 Spongebob has taken the world by storm with everything the yellow sponge had done before serving as a lead up to getting his name on the big screen in 2004. The five year wait proved successful as the movie was a huge success and has lived in the hearts of minds of many fans for almost two decades. Mike & Neil sit down to go through the movie,

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01:29:37

Pokémon Red & Blue

Switch 2 The Past ·

2023/07/27

It's hard to imagine that at one point in history Pokémon did not exist, and then one moment it was everywhere. In North America it's now been 25 years since we've been blessed with Pokemon Red and Blue, two of the most iconic games of many peoples childhoods. The music, the sounds, the battles, the characters, the fact that Charizard can't learn fly for some reason. These games are legendary in their myths and memories (no truck rumour to get Mew did not exist), and there are so many unique and

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