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

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’TCheck 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.pdfChicago Bears Shufflin' Crew - The Super Bowl Shuffle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG-4udU4w3sThe Truth Behind Eric Dickerson’s Lawsuit Against Tecmo Bowl | All Sports History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9iK0BGD1MFamily 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.htmlEvery East/West Bowl Ever – Key & Peele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRhB2Oiy0NcKey & Peele - East/West Bowl 3 - Pro Edition - Super Bowl Special | Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDp-ABzpRX8Washington pounces on UCLA's botched fake field goal | NBC Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTcjMxOoWro

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 CodesCheck out the Kickstarter campaign for Gameshark Returns: The Complete Cheat Code Compendium: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/763614590/gameshark-returns-the-complete-cheat-code-compendiumThe Cheat Code Compendium - Announcement Trailer | Defunct Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRgU9OkQV7oMore 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

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’TCheck out Lawson’s podcast Super Wall Jump: https://linktr.ee/superwalljumpAnd watch Lawson’s new project at Two Story Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/@Two-Story-EntertainmentChibi-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

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’tCheck out the Underrated Movie podcast!https://linktr.ee/underratedmoviepodcastDerick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill (2006)https://open.spotify.com/episode/00sj4pzDGCGCsJ25geT7xO?si=27bad48cae6a41c0Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)https://www.patreon.com/posts/silent-hill-3d-122975306

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’TYou can join RiRiYells on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/ririyellsYou 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.pdfIwata 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-crunch25 Things You DIDN'T Know About The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | MojoPlays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rSRSPw756wThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask by thesausage in 2:23:15 - Summer Games Done Quick 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCnQ81UD9O8The 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=5DyvQuiB3H4The 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/