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

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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 www.theoldswitcharoo.com for more about the show and bonus game reviews

  1. S4E05: Virtual Boy and Teleroboxer -or- The Sweet Science (Fiction, That Is!)

    4D AGO

    S4E05: Virtual Boy and Teleroboxer -or- The Sweet Science (Fiction, That Is!)

    Cyril from Defunct Games is stepping into the ring to take on Teleroboxer (1995) and the Nintendo Virtual Boy 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 episode, Cyril takes us back to what it was like being at the unveiling of the Nintendo Virtual Boy at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 1995, we try to wrap our heads around the LED technology behind the Virtual Boy’s 3D stereoscopic effects, Cyril and Jaymo try to get to the bottom of why the Virtual Boy sales were such a disappointment, and we evaluate the new Nintendo accessories available to play the Virtual Boy games on the Switch.  Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro (1:20) Welcoming Cyril (3:58) Virtual Boy (21:26) Virtual Boy Accessories (43:32) Teleroboxer (1:13:00) NintenDO or NintenDON’T Check out the Kickstarter for the Complete Cheat Code Compendium at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/763614590/gameshark-returns-the-complete-cheat-code-compendium Or find Cyril’s work at Defunct Games (http://www.defunctgames.com/) or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DefunctGames Telerobooxer Manual: https://files.virtual-boy.com/teleroboxer-instruction-booklet.pdf The Fastest Game Console Ever Made? - Virtual Boy In Slow Mo | The Slow Mo Guys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y The Ultimate History of Video Games by Stephen Kent | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QHG23LR The BEST WAY To Play Virtual Boy- How To Play Virtual Boy Comfortably (Nintendo Switch 2) | Demeech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFvqKDs7Kao 1990s Critics Review Every Virtual Boy Game on Nintendo Classics (Review Crew) | Defunct Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcaPLObQ6g [WR] Teleroboxer speedrun - 2:04.86 IGT | swordsmankirby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR8uAVqOF6k

    1h 24m
  2. BONUS | Lite Switch: Mar 4, 2026 | Pokemon 30th Anniversary

    MAR 4 · BONUS

    BONUS | Lite Switch: Mar 4, 2026 | Pokemon 30th Anniversary

    In this bonus mid-season LiteSwitch episode, Derrick from the Underrated Movie Podcast and SSJ3Butch from Twitch return to discuss all the announcements from Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary celebration! In this episode, we give our reactions to retro re-releases like Fire Red, Leaf Green, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Pokémon TCG’s Celebration Collection, and the baffling Game Boy Jukebox! We also discuss a flurry of upcoming entries: Pokopia, Pokémon Champions, Pokémon Wind & Waves, and the brand-new Pokémon XP Convention in San Francisco! Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Also, So Cal gamers, come to WonderCon Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro (0:50) Welcoming Butch (1:20) Welcoming Derick (2:07) Mini-Game Minute: Pick-a-Mon (22:50) Pokémon: Fire Red & Leaf Green (34:45) Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (39:21) Pokémon TCG Celebration Collection (46:54) Pokémon Champions (56:11) Pokémon Winds & Waves (1:05:09) Pokopia (1:11:15) Pokemon World Championships & Pokemon XP (1:13:28) Game Boy Juke Box (1:19:29) Outro You can find more from Derick and the Underrated movie podcast at https://underratedmoviepodcast.com/, wherever you get your podcasts, and on social media. Check out Butch’s streaming exploits at https://www.twitch.tv/ssj3butch Fire Red & Leaf Green Switch Re-Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORuy4zZkJ9I Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness on the Gamecube is Added to Nintendo Classics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z10GIw_dH8w Official Pokemon TCG Celebration Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqTjxTiG-aI Game Boy Jukebox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJyzua8yeYM Pokemon Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFZHyDdgMIo Pokemon Wind & Waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B15Ydgm6QtI Pokemon World Championships & Pokemon XP Convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q8Vr4b7wHE WonderCon 2026: https://www.comic-con.org/wc/

    1h 22m
  3. S4E04: Solomon's Key -or- An Old Testament to Your Skill

    FEB 25

    S4E04: Solomon's Key -or- An Old Testament to Your Skill

    Alex will be sharing his wisdom as he joins Mike and Jaymo for Solomon’s Key (NES, 1987) 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, Alex shares how he first saw Solomon’s Key beaten on a VHS tape, we look at Solomon’s Key’s reskins and sequels, and Jaymo puts Mike and Alex to the test with a challenge of riddles. Plus, we get sidetracked with a bit of a revisit to Punch-Out!! Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro (1:02) Welcoming Alex (1:58) Solomon’s Key (43:00) Mini-Game Minute: Who’s That Solomon? (46:14) Solomon’s Key (cont’d) (58:30) NintenDO or NintenDON’T Solomon’s Key Manual: https://archive.org/embed/solomons-key-nes-hiresscans/Solomon's Key - Manual (Searchable) The Story Behind Solomon’s Key, One Of The Most Challenging NES Games by Peter Tieryas | Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-solomons-key-one-of-the-most-challeng-1840421992 Solomon's Key by metroidmcfly in 14:00 - SGDQ2019 | Games Done Quick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNdkO9gVNTY How a Perfect Speedrun Was Finally Beaten | Summoning Salt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c3oXERMTCM

    1h 4m
  4. S4E03: Tecmo Bowl -or- Tackling the Issues

    FEB 11

    S4E03: Tecmo Bowl -or- Tackling the Issues

    This episode’s visiting team is Brad and Jordan from Arcadiology, and they’re in position at the line of scrimmage for Tecmo Bowl (NES, 1989) as they face off against 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 episode, Jordan shares his history with football on and off the field, we’ll look at how player likeness rights changed the later releases of Tecmo Bowl, no one is able to make any sense of Tecmo Bowl’s original team logos, and Brad and Jaymo will compare this to the 1987 Tecmo Bowl arcade game, available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch. Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro (1:08) Welcoming Brad and Jordan from Arcadiology (6:30) Tecmo Bowl (43:50) Hi-Score & 37 Years Ago (47:10) Tecmo Bowl (cont’d) (49:10) Mini-Game Minute: The More You Tec-Know (54:16) Chibi-Robo! (cont’d) (1:03:12) NintenDO or NintenDON’T Check out Jordan and Brad on Arcadiology: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/arcadiologypodcast/ Tecmo Bowl Manual: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NACDE.pdf Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew - The Super Bowl Shuffle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG-4udU4w3s The Truth Behind Eric Dickerson’s Lawsuit Against Tecmo Bowl | All Sports History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9iK0BGD1M Family Guy 'stole' a video of Double Dribble from YouTube then claimed the original video breached copyright by Jack Shepherd | The Independent: https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/family-guy-stole-a-video-of-double-dribble-from-youtube-then-claimed-the-original-video-breached-copyright-a7042026.html Every East/West Bowl Ever – Key & Peele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRhB2Oiy0Nc Key & Peele - East/West Bowl 3 - Pro Edition - Super Bowl Special | Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDp-ABzpRX8 Washington pounces on UCLA's botched fake field goal | NBC Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcjMxOoWro

    1h 10m
  5. BONUS | Lite Switch: Feb 5, 2026 | The Complete Cheat Code Compendium kickstarter

    FEB 5 · BONUS

    BONUS | Lite Switch: Feb 5, 2026 | The Complete Cheat Code Compendium kickstarter

    In this bonus midseason LiteSwitch episode, Cyril from Defunct Games is here to talk to Mike and Jaymo about GameShark Returns: The Complete Cheat Code Compendium, a book that Cyril’s working on with InterAct Accessories co-founder Todd Hays. With an already successful kickstarter campaign, GameShark Returns: The Complete Cheat Code Compendium is currently set for release in Fall 2026. In this episode, we talk about what the differences are between easter eggs, glitches, and cheat codes, how cheat codes and hidden strategies were used to sell video game magazines, try to recollect if cheat codes were stigmatized in the 90s, and how cheat codes functioned as early accessibility options. Along the way we also look back on the loss of rentals in the video game ecosystem, try to figure out why Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s debug mode doesn’t get more attention, and decry how DLC is replacing cheat codes. Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro (1:15) Welcoming Cyril from Defunct Games (5:18) The Complete Cheat Code Compendium - Kickstarter Description (16:41) Cyril Meets Todd Hays (22:53) Selecting the best cheat codes (29:17) Remembering Dinosaurs for Hire for the Sega Genesis (34:08) What constitutes a cheat code? (38:32) Sega Saturn Pro Action Replay  (43:07) Outlaws re-release (47:30) Code Vault (49:09) Game Shark Ad Archive (54:23) Hot Coffee (57:20) Long-Hidden Cheats (1:03:20) Favorite Cheat Codes Check out the Kickstarter campaign for Gameshark Returns: The Complete Cheat Code Compendium: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/763614590/gameshark-returns-the-complete-cheat-code-compendium The Cheat Code Compendium - Announcement Trailer | Defunct Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRgU9OkQV7o More info on the book and the rest of Cyril’s activities at Defunct Games: http://www.defunctgames.com/ How Yahtzee Created Unique Worlds in Starstruck Vagabond | GameMaker Memoirs | Second Wind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFbH5B6ivs

    1h 17m
  6. S4E02: Chibi-Robo! -or- What It's Like to be Mr. Butlertron: A Rope of Sand

    JAN 28

    S4E02: Chibi-Robo! -or- What It's Like to be Mr. Butlertron: A Rope of Sand

    Lawson from Super Wall Jump is here to create happiness by talking about Chibi-Robo! Plug into Adventure! (GameCube, 2005) as he joins Mike and Jaymo for the first GameCube game 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 talk about how Chibi-Robo evolved from a point-and-click game foiling robbers to the platforming chore-completing game that was released, dig into the pop culture references that Chibi-Robo seems to pull in, and Lawson introduces us to everyone’s favorite new “Smash Brothers”-based drinking game, Yoshi Roulette. Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro (1:30) Welcoming Lawson from Super Wall Jump (4:10) Chibi-Robo! (45:20) Mini-Game Minute: And Robo was his Name-o (53:13) Chibi-Robo! (cont’d) (1:06:25) NintenDO or NintenDON’T Check out Lawson’s podcast Super Wall Jump: https://linktr.ee/superwalljump And watch Lawson’s new project at Two Story Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/@Two-Story-Entertainment Chibi-Robo! Plug into Adventure! Manual: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2018/12/chibi-robo/ Chibi-Robo! Lockout Bingo Race by Jaxler & Kobazco in 58:08 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024 | Games Done Quick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0BxAQb-aA

    1h 18m
  7. BONUS | Screentime: Return to Silent Hill (2026) Review & Plot Breakdown

    JAN 26 · BONUS

    BONUS | Screentime: Return to Silent Hill (2026) Review & Plot Breakdown

    SPOILER WARNING: Derrick McDuff from the Underrated Movie Podcast joins Jaymo to discuss the much-anticipated “Return to Silent Hill”, directed by Christophe Gans and starring Justin Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson. Released January 23rd, 2026, this psychological-horror film based on the classic 2001 PS2 title “Silent Hill 2” has riled the fanbase, but is it really as bad as people claim? We break down the poster, acting, special effects, plot, and sly easter eggs that only true fans of the series will recognize. Thanks for listening! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro + Underrated Flashback (0:29) Welcoming Derick (3:50) Poster breakdown (4:45) Behind the Scenes Trivia (7:30) First Impressions: spoiler-free (12:53) Detailed Plot Breakdown (55:02) NintenDo or NintenDon’t Check out the Underrated Movie podcast! https://linktr.ee/underratedmoviepodcast Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill (2006) https://open.spotify.com/episode/00sj4pzDGCGCsJ25geT7xO?si=27bad48cae6a41c0 Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) https://www.patreon.com/posts/silent-hill-3d-122975306

    59 min
  8. S4E01: Majora's Mask -or- Bad Moon Rising

    JAN 14

    S4E01: Majora's Mask -or- Bad Moon Rising

    Derick from the Underrated movie podcast and RiRiYells from Twitch cared who Link was before he put on the mask, so they’re both back to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (N64, 2000) as they join Mike and Jaymo to launch Season 4 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 talk about Majora’s Mask’s origins in an intended redesign of Ocarina of Time called Ura Zelda, how game development crunch time was so intense that it became a feature of NPC dialogue, and correct some misconceptions about the origins of the name Majora. Plus we start the season with double the mini-games, with RiRi giving a read of the rest of the panel based on their favorite masks and Two Masks and a Lie dipping into everyone’s past costumes. Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more! Game on, everyone. (0:00) Intro (1:25) Welcoming RiRi (1:55) Welcoming Derick (2:20) Majora’s Mask (40:03) Mini-Game Minute: TaRiRi Reading (49:08) Majora’s Mask (cont’d) (56:03) Mini-Game Minute: Two Masks and a Lie (1:04:58) Majora’s Mask (cont’d 2) (1:29:10) Ranking Retro (1:30:25) NintenDO or NintenDON’T You can join RiRiYells on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/ririyells You can find more from Derick and the Underrated movie podcast at https://underratedmoviepodcast.com/, wherever you get your podcasts, and on social media. Majora’s Mask Manual: https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask_EN.pdf Iwata Asks| Volume 1 : The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks: https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/0/0/ Majora's Mask's most infamous line is actually all about crunch by Ed Nightingale | Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/majoras-masks-most-infamous-line-is-actually-all-about-crunch 25 Things You DIDN'T Know About The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | MojoPlays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rSRSPw756w The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask by thesausage in 2:23:15 - Summer Games Done Quick 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCnQ81UD9O8 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask by ClaireLynnD in 26:50 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2021 Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tic8kXvkiGM  Zelda Dungeon: https://www.zeldadungeon.net/ Man vs Mask by Derick McDuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DyvQuiB3H4 The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask was never supposed to exist by Gabe Durham | Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/30/21241902/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask-was-never-supposed-to-exist/ Aonuma talks Majora’s Mask – Majora and Termina name origins, lots more by Brian | Nintendo Everything: https://nintendoeverything.com/aonuma-talks-majoras-mask-majora-and-termina-name-origins-lots-more/ Majora’s Mask art director wanted to work on one last ‘strange’ Zelda by Andy Robinson | Video Games Chronicle: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/majoras-mask-art-director-wanted-to-work-on-one-last-strange-zelda/

    1h 41m
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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 www.theoldswitcharoo.com for more about the show and bonus game reviews

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