Game Buoy Podcast Episode 171 – We’ll Make Great Pets

Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the GAMEBUOY.ORG video game podcast – your port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On this episode, recorded Thursday, April 10, 2025, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss the excitement of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and the complicated global economic situation that has dominated the conversation surrounding the upcoming console!

HOT TOPIC IS THE WAY THAT WE RHYME [3:10]

– Sabrina Carpenter has been announced as the Fortnite Festival Season 8 Icon, obtainable through the Music Pass for 1400 V-Bucks.
– Emma Frost and Ultron are debuting in Season 2 of Marvel Rivals, which will feature a Hellfire Gala themed battle pass and a Kraoka map.
– Xbox Games Showcase 2025 and a The Outer Wilds 2 Direct will occur on June 8 during Summer Games Fest 2025.
–Bungie’s Marathon Gameplay Reveal Showcase is set for April 12.

RELEASE UPDATES [12:15]

– Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is coming to Switch in 2026.
– Level-5’s FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time releases on May 21 for PlayStation4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam.

CULTURE CLUB [16:10]

– The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s call to boycott Microsoft has been largely unreported by games media.
– A Minecraft Movie made $301 million during its opening weekend.
– Enthusiastic audience participation during A Minecraft Movie has caused some movie theaters to enforce new rules.
– Game companies are forcing AI on their developers, who find it to be “an overwhelmingly negative and demoralizing force.”
– Dragon Quest, Kingdom Hearts, and Final Fantasy pet gear has been added as part of the SQEX Pets brand.

MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO [31:35]

– Super Robot Wars Y has been announced for release on PC, PS5, and Switch worldwide.
– Hamster has announced Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer for Switch 2.
– The Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy will get a PS4 release in the west this year.
– Devil Jam, a heavy metal-themed Survivors-like game from Belgian indie studio Rogueside, is coming to PC in Q3 2025 and later to PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch.

SO CONTROVERSIAL [41:21]

– The social media page for Assassin’s Creed clapped back at Elon Musk, causing Aftermath’s Nathan Grayson to have strange feelings about rooting for a brand account.
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