Welcome to episode 58 of Shack Together! We're joined by special guest Lucas White to discuss his recent reviews of SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered and Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, while also exploring Ozzie's review of the newly released Blue Prince, a game making waves as an early GOTY contender.
Today's show features our first and likely only "Donkey Kong Sixty-Farce" segment, where we separate fact from fiction about the N64 classic, before diving into the latest Nintendo Switch 2 news. The upcoming console's pre-orders face delays due to tariff concerns, with Nintendo, the ESA, and even protesters in NYC responding to Trump's proposed 90-day tariffs on video games and tech.
In Story Time, we go on to cover announcements including Marathon's April 2025 gameplay reveal, Hades 2's Switch console exclusivity, and the Nintendo Switch 2's achievement system, or lack therof. We also discuss Microsoft's AI Quake 2 Copilot demo, Vampire Survivors' free Emerald Diorama update, and Doug Bowser's comments on Nintendo game prices. And that's all for today's show! Thanks as always for listening and enjoy!
Timestamps
- 00:03:44 It's Shack Together!
- 00:07:22 Lucas's Games - Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama, SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered, Bleach Rebirth of Souls, Inayah - Life After Gods
- 00:29:14 Joe's Games: Super Mario RPG
- 00:35:18 Asif's Games: Schedule I, F-Zero 99
- 00:43:25 F-Zero
- 00:53:55 Donkey Kong Sixty-Farce
- 01:06:59 Story Time!
- 01:07:03 Previews: Monster Train 2, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, The Midnight Walk, Doom: The Dark Ages
- 01:16:00 Reviews: Blue Prince, Disney Villains: Cursed Cafe, Commandos: Origins, Grit and Valor, SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered, South of Midnight
- 01:28:38 News: AI Quake, Marathon Gameplay, Localthunk loves Blue Prince, Xbox Games Showcase coming, Hades 2 exclusive to Switch 2 at Launch, Hollow Knight: Silksong coming to OG Switch, No Trophies on Switch 2
- 01:38:45 Industry: Tariff impact on Gaming, Nintendo delays Switch 2 Pre-Orders, Doug Bowser speaks on Switch 2 Game Prices
Articles mentioned in this episode
- SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered review
- Bleach: Rebirth of Souls review
- Blue Prince review
- AI Quake 2 Copilot Microsoft fail
- Marathon gameplay save the date April 2025
- Hades 2 Switch console exclusive
- Nintendo Switch 2 achievement trophy
- Donald Trump tariffs 90 days video games tech stock
- Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-order date due to tariffs
- Nintendo Switch 2 game prices Doug Bowser
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