Episodes
Aug. 28, 2024
S2E10: The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past -or- Top Down Downright Done Right
Zelda streamers RiRiYells and SSJ3Butch return to clash swords with Mike and Jaymo discussing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES, 1991) and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords (GBA, 2002), conti...
Aug. 14, 2024
S2E09: Punch-Out!! -or- Let's Get Ready to Rage Quit!
Long-time friend Bryan steps into the ring with Mike and Jaymo in the ring for Punch-Out!! (NES, 1987) and Super Punch-Out! (SNES, 1994), continuing their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Swi...
July 31, 2024
S2E08: Breath of Fire I and II -or- The Wyrm Turns
Ryan (aka Warboss5 ) rejoins Mike and Jaymo as they dive deep into the classic RPGs Breath of Fire (SNES, 1993) and Breath of Fire II (SNES, 1994), continuing their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Ni...
July 17, 2024
S2E07: Super Mario Bros and the Lost Levels -or- Hooked on the Brothers
Mike and Jaymo are joined by Margo (aka TikTok’s Mrs.Librarian ) as they go down the tubes playing Super Mario Bros (NES, 1985) and The Lost Levels (NES, 1986) as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro ga...
July 3, 2024
S2E06: Doomsday Warrior and Fighter's History -or- The Next Bison Wannabes
Kristal returns to join Mike and Jaymo for two more “street” fighting games: Fighter's History (SNES, 1994) and Doomsday Warrior (SNES, 1993), as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintend...
June 19, 2024
S2E05: Animal Platformers -or- You and Me, Baby, Ain't Nothing But Mascots
Twitch streamer SSJ3Butch joins Mike and Jaymo for three animal platformers, Mappy-Land (NES, 1986), Flicky (Sega Genesis, 1991), and Spanky’s Quest (SNES, 1991), as part of their epic quest to research and review every retro...
June 5, 2024
S2E04: Star Fox Trilogy -or- Gen. Pepper's Only Arwing Band
Jordan Carothers swoops in from the Arcadiology podcast to join Mike and Jaymo as they barrel roll through the Star Fox trilogy (Star Fox on the SNES, Star Fox 64 or Lylat Wars on the Nintendo 64, and Star Fox 2 on the Supe...
May 22, 2024
S2E03: Pokemon Snap -or- Aperture Science
Derick McDuff from the Underrated movie podcast joins Mike and Jaymo this episode to try to catch 'em all on film for an a-Mew-zing exploration of Pokemon Snap (1999) from the Nintendo 64 as part of an epic quest quest to res...
May 19, 2024
BONUS | Screentime: X-Men '97 Elimination Bracket
Welcome back to The Old Switcharoo: Screentime! Here, we give you our rants, raves, and reviews from the world of film and television. Tonight Jaymo is joined by cosplay influencer Bryan Lee along with fellow cosplayer/Disney...
May 8, 2024
S2E02: Ecco the Dolphin -or- Glorious Porpoise
Mike, Jaymo, and ocean enthusiast Cori Gibb dive into "Ecco the Dolphin" (1992) on the Sega Genesis in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this splashy episode we e...
April 24, 2024
S2E01: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 -or- Welcome to the Next Level
The Old Switch-a-roo is back and better than ever! Mike, Jaymo, and his boisterous brothers Justin and Jonathan spin dash through "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive) in their epic quest to research & review every...
April 19, 2024
Lite Switch: April 19, 2024 | Video Game TV Shows, The Room 4, Shredder's Revenge, and more
Get ready to hit the rewind button on your consoles, because Mike and Jaymo are here with the final installment of The Old Switch-a-roo: Lite Switch before they blast into season two! In this episode, our dynamic duo takes a ...
April 5, 2024
Lite Switch: April 5, 2024 | MARVEL SNAP, Tangle Tower, Slipstream Rogue Space, and more
Plug in your controllers and power up your nostalgia, because Mike and Jaymo are back with another episode of The Old Switch-a-roo: Light Switch! While we eagerly await the launch of season two, our favorite gaming gurus are ...
March 22, 2024
Lite Switch: March 22, 2024 | X-Men '97, Balatro, Burnout Paradise, and more
Dive into another installment of The Old Switch-a-roo: Light Switch, where Mike and Jaymo take a break from the retro game deep dives to chat about their current gaming escapades and other geeky pursuits. In this laid-back ep...
March 20, 2024
BONUS | Screentime: 10 Spoiler-Free Ways X-Men '97 X-Ceeded our X-pectations
The off-season fun continues with a new spin-off series, The Old Switch-a-roo: Screentime! Here, we give you our rants, raves, and reviews from the world of film and television. In our exciting first episode, Jaymo is joined ...
March 8, 2024
Lite Switch: March 8, 2024
In our first season break episode, Mike & Jaymo dish on games they've been playing that aren't part of the Nintendo Switch Online retro catalog. Mike dives into an alternate career path as a magic murder investigator with 201...
Feb. 23, 2024
S1E16: The 16th Bit Retro-Spective Season Finale
Mike and Jaymo remi-NES on all 40 games featured in season one of their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! In this very special recap episode, we explore the obscure eccent...
Feb. 18, 2024
The Old Switch-a-roo: Gaming Retro with Mike and Jaymo - Trailer
The Old Switch-a-roo: Gaming Retro with Mike and Jaymo
Feb. 9, 2024
S1E15: Rainbow Road Warriors
Mike, Jaymo, and cross stitch influencer KatCanSew powerslide through "Super Mario Kart", "Mario Kart 64", and "Mario Kart: Super Circuit" in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Onlin...
Jan. 26, 2024
Episode 14: Yeah, Bud! Abba Dudes! - Part 2
Mike, Jaymo, and YouTuber WarBoss5 (aka our wry friend Ryan) club their way through "Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics" and "Prehistorik Man" in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Onl...
Jan. 12, 2024
Episode 13: Yeah, Bud! Abba Dudes! - Part 1
Mike, Jaymo, and YouTuber WarBoss5 (aka our old friend Ryan) meander-thal their way through "Joe & Mac" and its pseudo-sequel "Congo's Caper" on their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch On...
Dec. 29, 2023
Episode 12: Take Me Out to the Ball Games
Mike & Jaymo hit a grand slam as they swing & steal their way through "Baseball" (NES) and "Super Baseball Simulator 1.000" (SNES) in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalo...
Dec. 15, 2023
Episode 11: It's Dangerous to Go Alone. Take RiRi!
Mike, Jaymo, & Twitch personality RiRiYells form a Triforce of wisdom as they search and slash their way through the "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link" in their epic quest to research & review every re...
Dec. 1, 2023
Episode 10: Triple-Ex!
Mike and Jaymo rev & race their way through Excitebike, Vs. Excitebike, and Excitebike 64 in their epic quest to research & review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog! Today's stunts include some far-fetche...