Welcome to episode 59 of Shack Together! Today's show features our inaugural "Blue Switch" segment, where we test our knowledge of Nintendo Switch Metacritic scores, comparing titles like Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild against surprising high-scorers like [redacted - you'll have to listen!].
The latest news from Nintendo's Mario Kart World Direct dominate our news coverage, with exciting revelations about character skin unlocks through Yoshi's restaurant, free-roam fast travel features, and new items including Coin Shells and Hammers. We also discuss the Nintendo Switch 2's camera technology, capable of recognizing and tracking up to four faces simultaneously.
In Story Time, we explore new previews of Capcom Fighting Collection 2 and Palia's expansion to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, while covering reviews of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and the Lunar Remastered Collection. Industry news brings significant developments with Google's advertising technology monopoly ruling and OpenAI's reported social network plans. And that's all for today's show! Thanks as always for listening and enjoy!
Timestamps
- 00:01:25 Food Poisoning
- 00:04:58 It's Shack Together!
- 00:05:27 Donovan's Game: MLB The Show '25
- 00:12:18 David's Games: Animal Crossing New Horizons, WWE 2K25
- 00:17:27 Joe's Games: Blue Prince, Joe's PC
- 00:30:24 Asif's Games: Schedule I, F-Zero 99
- 00:43:43 Blue Switch
- 01:08:53 Story Time
- 01:08:57 Previews: Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Palia
- 01:11:41 Reviews: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Lunar Remastered Collection, Rusty Rabbit
- 01:16:14 News: Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, Mario Kart World Direct, RTX 5060, Star Wars Zero Company
- 01:39:31 Industry: Google's Advertising Monopoly, NLRB Whistleblower, OpenAI Social Network
- 01:49:57 Community Notes
Articles mentioned in this episode
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 preview
- Palia Elderwood PS5 & Xbox Series X/S impressions
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage review
- Lunar Remastered Collection review
- Nintendo Switch 2 camera face tracking
- Mario Kart World skin unlocks
- Mario Kart World free roam fast travel
- Star Wars Zero Company reveal
- Google ad market monopoly lawsuit
- OpenAI social media network
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