TODAY on The PowerSwitch – Gaming’s Call-In Talk Radio Show: Nintendo Switch Online details announced, Virtual Console is a brand name of the past, the Lazzyman Gamefaqs E3 leak, Square Enix’s E3 2018 plans, Thanos appears in Fortnite, Nintendo hiring for the next Zelda game, hype for Kingdom Hearts III at E3, the future of other retro platforms coming to Switch, and the chances of rumored Smash Bros. characters
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- (1:14) – Headline Roundup
- (7:09) – Main Topic: Nintendo Switch Online Plans
- Nintendo Switch Online
- No Virtual Console on Switch
- The Lazzyman Gamefaqs Nintendo E3 leak
- (21:02) – Caller: Scott (Michigan)
- Dynamic between cloud save news and Switch hackers
- Would rather have breadth of retro game library
- Tegra chip exploit and trying to minimize emulation
- Kingdom Hearts III hype levels for E3
- (29:08) – Caller: Demetrius (North Carolina)
- The foolishness of “No Virtual Console, No Buy”
- The value proposition of $20/year
- The future of more retro platforms coming to Switch
- Buying Switch Online for Smash Bros. as it is
- Comparisons to Xbox Game Pass
- (39:16) – Caller: Miles (Michigan)
- Entertaining the thought of the Lazzyman Gamefaqs E3 leak
- Prospects of adding online modes to other retro games
- Thoughts on the Smash Bros. part of the leak
- The leak makes too much sense, which is suspicious
- (50:56) – Outro
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Peter Spezia
Editor-in-Chief at Rhymes With Asia
Speaking into a microphone about nerd culture is a passion project for Peter Spezia, formerly known as SMYNYouko. Peter has been an Internet broadcaster since 2007, with past shows including Show Me Your News and WTF, Pokémon. His latest ventures include hosting The PowerSwitch - gaming's call-in talk radio show - and writing for RhymesWithAsia.com. A University of Michigan alum, Peter lives in the Great Lakes State with his wife Rachel as he works in video production for FCA US LLC. When he isn't keeping track of the latest video game industry news, Peter is either playing the guitar or staying fit.
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