Nintendo's Western Studios (ft. GVG's Brandon Miracle)

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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Nintendo's Western Studios (ft. GVG's Brandon Miracle) - #295

20 days ago 1:48:40

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Nintendo's Western Studios (ft. GVG's Brandon Miracle) - #295

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Objectively Ranking the 2D Metroid Games - #297 1:48:12

6 days ago1:48:12

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With Metroid Prime: Beyond just around the corner, this week we’re reviewing the 2D Metroid games and putting them in the official Super Switch Headz ranking from worst to best. Will your favorite come out on top? We also cover the gaming and Nintendo news, including more Switch 2 details from FCC filings, game publisher Acclaim coming back from the dead, new rumors of an Xbox handheld, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:49 News and Rumors 0:42:16 2D Metroid Rankings 1:38:17 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips…

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Switch Headz Ladies Night: What Makes a "Girly Game?" - #296 1:31:22

13 days ago1:31:22

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In honor of Women's History Month, Summer ditched the boys and invited a panel of the ladies of Super Switch Headz (Vanessa Fernandez, Emma Brockway, Rachel Kane, and games writer Adanna) to talk about historically girly gamer things like friendship, fashion, and who they'd like to kiss the most in Final Fantasy VII. Additionally, we discuss the gaming space as a woman today, and how women fit in to what has been a predominantly male-dominated industry. We didn’t forget the gaming news, either, like Pokémon Presents showing off Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a game being delisted from NSO, the Switch turning 8 years old, and so much more. And of course the games we’ve been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:32 News and Rumors 0:31:51 Just us Gorls 1:20:37 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips Adanna's Website: https://afnarratives.carrd.co/…

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Nintendo's Western Studios (ft. GVG's Brandon Miracle) - #295 1:48:40

20 days ago1:48:40

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We’re joined by Brandon Miracle of Good Vibes Gaming this week to talk about Nintendo’s development studios outside of Japan. We review the studios owned by Nintendo, as well as the ones that regularly work for them, in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia. We also cover the gaming and Nintendo news, including the removal of gold points, changes to the voucher system, layoffs at Netflix, Microsoft’s new generative AI project for games, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:09:46 News and Rumors 0:39:16 Nintendo’s Western Studios 1:36:58 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Clips Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@SwitchHeadzClips…

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Should You Go to a University to Make Video Games? - #294 1:42:53

27 days ago1:42:53

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Our guest this week is professor Stephen O’Bent who shares with us all about his experience teaching at Digipen, the game development university. We talk about pursuing an education in game design and what that entails, the general Digipen experience, teaching music courses at a specialized academy, and the reasons one might enroll. We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including the recent Sony State of Play, the DICE Awards, Switch 2 patents and pricing, and more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:07 News and Rumors 0:37:45 Digipen 1:26:25 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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Tabletop Games Based on Video Games (and Vice Versa!) - #293 1:48:56

5 weeks ago1:48:56

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This week game designer Jeff Fillion joins and we discuss the relationship and interplay between board games and video games. How have tabletop games influenced video games? What are some of the best board games based on video games? We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including the latest Nintendo financial report, patents verifying mouse mode for Switch 2, Wario Land 4 coming to NSO, the ESA’s newest event (RIP E3), and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:47 News and Rumors 0:47:30 Tabletop Games & Video Games 1:35:22 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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Is Xbox Going the Way of SEGA? (ft. Ruleof2Review) - #292 1:45:44

6 weeks ago1:45:44

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We’re joined by Rob from Rule of 2 Review this week to talk about the future of Xbox and Microsoft’s gaming division. Forza Horizon 5 was recently announced to be heading to Sony’s PlayStation which leaves everyone wondering if there will be any Xbox exclusives in the future, and if their hardware plans are changing. Is an entirely third party future in the cards for Microsoft? We of course cover the gaming and Nintendo news, too, including more industry layoffs, research on the benefits of video games, the new online library from the Video Game History Foundation, Sony’s newest approach to their games on PC, and more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:03 News and Rumors 0:46:07 Future of Xbox & Exclusives 1:31:41 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/ Rule of 2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/@Ruleof2Review…

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1000xRESIST Developer Interview: Crafting a Narrative for Modern Times - #291 1:53:41

7 weeks ago1:53:41

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We’re joined by Remy Siu from sunset visitor 斜陽過客 to discuss 1000xRESIST. We cover the inspirations, development, the space between story and gameplay, and the amazing word-of-mouth success of the game. We also discuss the gaming and Nintendo news, including an update to the SNES app on NSO, Xbox supporting Switch 2, the Celeste developer canceling their newest game, and more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:16 News and Rumors 0:32:40 1000xRESIST Developer Interview 1:44:33 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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Switch 2 is Finally Revealed.... But is it "Nintendo" Enough? - #290 1:44:54

8 weeks ago1:44:54

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We finally got the official Switch 2 reveal! On the same day Donkey Kong Country Returns HD released. This week we give our thoughts and break down the announcement of the Switch 2, but we also share how we’re feeling about the Donkey Kong Country remaster. And that’s not all because we cover the gaming and Nintendo news, too, including Sony canceling live service games in development, Genshin Impact settling a lawsuit with the FTC on loot boxes, Marvel Snap going down with the TikTok ban, and more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:16 News and Rumors 0:32:19 Switch 2 Reveal 1:22:49 Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 1:34:24 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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How GDQ is Evolving Speedrunning - #289 1:41:39

9 weeks ago1:41:39

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We’re joined by Katie Shesko to talk about speedrunning and Games Done Quick! We discuss her experience in learning to speed run Zelda games, attending GDQ, and how the event has evolved and ways it might continue to. We also review all the gaming and Nintendo news, including Switch 2 leaks and rumors, leaked emails showing Nintendo’s thoughts on Virtual Console and NSO, the D.I.C.E. Awards nominees, and more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:04 News and Rumors 0:34:32 Speed Running 1:29:48 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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Does Nintendo Even Care About Star Fox Anymore? - #288 1:32:11

10 weeks ago1:32:11

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Our guest this week is Josh Levin, and our topic is the Star Fox franchise. We discuss what we love about Star Fox, our experiences with the games, and speculate about what Nintendo might do with it in the future. We also cover all the gaming and Nintendo news, including the abundance of Switch 2 leaks and rumors, rumors about Retro Studios recent projects, an anecdote suggesting the Punch-Out!! series may be dead, and more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:09:36 News and Rumors 0:41:59 Star Fox 1:15:20 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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2025 Speculation: The Year of the Switch 2 - SPECIAL #28 1:22:04

11 weeks ago1:22:04

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In this week’s special episode we discuss Nintendo’s 2025. What games do we know are coming this year? What rumored games will turn out to be true? When will the Switch 2 drop? What games will release as exclusives for the Switch 2? How much support will the original Switch continue to get? We go over these questions and more in our comprehensive episode. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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Best of 2024: The 6th Annual Golden Headz - #287 1:56:55

12 weeks ago1:56:55

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In this week’s episode we give out our annual awards for our favorite games in various genres and more. Plus we give out the coveted Golden Headz awards for various and unique categories like “NIntendo's Weirdest NSO Move,” and "Biggest AAA Flop." We’ve also got all the Nintendo and gaming news for the week, like the Switch sales in the US surpassing the PS2, Sony investing more in FromSoftware parent Kadokawa,and a new Star Wars Battlefront 3 build that has leaked. Plus we close with the games we’ve been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:54 News and Rumors 0:26:00 Golden Headz 1:47:35 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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The Art and Artistry of Picross ft. Peer Schneider - #286 1:42:32

13 weeks ago1:42:32

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IGN co-founder Peer Schneider joins the podcast this week to gush with David about Picross. We discuss what makes Jupiter’s Picross games so special, how the series has changed over time, and the best entry point for new players. We also cover all the Nintendo and video game news, including the flurry of Switch 2 rumors and leaks, our impressions of The Game Awards, the current state of the industry with recent layoffs as well as unionization efforts, and much, much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:09:54 News and Rumors 0:35:06 Picross 1:11:42 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete & Nintendo’s New Mobile Strategy - #285 1:28:23

14 weeks ago1:28:23

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We’re joined by Valarie Gold to discuss the release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. How does this strategy of closing down the online and releasing a full version of the game for a one-time purchase sit with fans? We also cover all the Nintendo and video game news, including a rumor about Kirby: Planet Robobot coming to Switch, alleged Switch 2 accessories being sold, Nintendo’s stock hitting an all time high, rumors of Valve making a Steam home console, and much more. As always, we close with the games we’ve all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:09:54 News and Rumors 0:35:06 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete 1:11:42 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/…

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Which Dormant Nintendo Franchises Will Return on Switch 2? - #284 1:31:29

15 weeks ago1:31:29