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Episode 600! Marvel 1943: The Rise of Hydra, Assassin's Creed Hexe delays, Jade Raymond leaves Fairgame$, Upgrades for Switch 2, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, The Slormancer

·1 hr 48 min·5 clips
Jeff and Christian celebrate their 600th episode by jokingly relaunching the show as episode one with new origin stories.
The episode begins with Jeff and Christian humorously acknowledging their 600th episode, joking about relaunching the show as episode one with new origin stories. They transition into the Story of the Week segment, where Christian selects Jade Raymond's departure from Haven Studios as his top story, analyzing her career and the state of Sony's live-service initiatives. Jeff follows with news about delays, including Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra moving to early 2026 and Ubisoft postponing major franchises like Assassin's Creed Hexe and Far Cry 7. The hosts debate the industry's pattern of delays and its impact on consumer trust. After a sponsor break, they discuss Nintendo's announcement of Switch 2 upgrades for 11 first-party games, noting the mixed messaging around free versus paid enhancements. Christian then reviews Capcom Fighting Collection 2, detailing specific games like Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, while critiquing the absence of Dreamcast features in Power Stone 2. Following another sponsor break, Jeff recommends Slormancer, praising its deep ARPG mechanics, humor, and value as a Steam Deck game. The episode concludes with final sponsor reads and casual banter, maintaining a lighthearted tone throughout.

As heard by us

A clear, practical read on Nintendo's uneven but often welcome Switch 2 upgrades.

This episode focuses on the question Nintendo's Switch 2 messaging keeps raising: what actually gets better when a first-party Switch game moves onto the new hardware?

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Why you'd press play

You want a straight answer on what Switch 2 upgrades actually add to Nintendo's first-party games.

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