GameCube Episodes
Nintendo GameCube, lovingly known as the Purple Lunchbox, was Nintendo's last attempt at being graphically competitive. This 128-bit system used 8cm discs and a handle that... handled... things..
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July 29, 2026
S4E14: Fire Emblem- Path of Radiance - or- Hitting the Griddy
Stiltskin from the shrugbuds joins the party for some Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GameCube, 2005) with 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, we welcome our first fairy tale creature that predates video games, discuss the place for tactical combat in the JRPG genre, try to understand the significance of Anna as a recurring character in the Fire Emblem franch...
Guest: Stiltskin
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Jan. 28, 2026
S4E02: Chibi-Robo! -or- What It's Like to be Mr. Butlertron: A Rope of Sand
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 ref...
Guest: Lawson Nuland