Category: Videos

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Patrick Sounds Off: Showing the Switch Some Love

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Nintendo Switch Patrick Sounds Off Videos | 0 Comments | 20 Dec 2022

I’ve been rough on Nintendo lately, but don’t let that confuse you from the historically amazing run the Switch is giving them.

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Patrick Sounds Off: Surveying the Compatibility Line

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off Videos | 0 Comments | 19 Dec 2022

Not long ago, I released a video explaining why long-term game ownership is in a bad way, while things released on eighth-gen consoles and beyond should be pretty well futureproofed. I referred to this as the “Compatibility Line” – but…

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Patrick Sounds Off: Is Smash Bros’ Future in the Fighting Genre?

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Wii U Patrick Sounds Off Videos | 0 Comments | 17 Dec 2022

Because a genre is not what you do, but how you do it, Super Smash Bros is not a fighting game. I have maintained this position for over two decades. However, could that be changing?

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Patrick Sounds Off: A Brief Commentary on Genres

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off Videos | 0 Comments | 13 Dec 2022

A theme is what you’re doing. A genre is how you’re doing it. (Disclaimer: This video is originally from 2016.)

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Patrick Sounds Off: This is Cultural Restoration.

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off Videos | 0 Comments | 11 Dec 2022

Leading up to the release of Final Fantasy XV, I released a video, which among other things, speculated on the transitional phase Square Enix was in at the time under new management, and its subsequent trajectory on the other side…

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Patrick Sounds Off: So NOW When’s Capcom vs SNK 3?

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off PlayStation 5 Videos Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 09 Dec 2022

Years ago, when the SNK old guard re-assembled under new ownership, I released videos explaining the significance of the matter and whether or not it was time to start planning for a theoretical Capcom vs SNK 3. That path hinged…

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Patrick Sounds Off: An Ode to Rediscovery

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off Retro Videos | 0 Comments | 07 Dec 2022

Going back to great games of your past is a good feeling. Going back to great games of your past and realizing that they’re actually among your all-time favorites is truly remarkable. Have you had this experience?

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Patrick Sounds Off: Modern Problems…

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off PlayStation 5 Videos Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 05 Dec 2022

Patrick Sounds Off on game ownership, physical and digital distribution, and how the digital future could look.

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Patrick Sounds Off: #FreedMvC2? Hardly.

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off Videos | 0 Comments | 03 Dec 2022

Arcade1Up’s hijacking of the #FreeMvC2 hashtag campaign isn’t just out of touch, it undermines its entire mission, and should be called out for it.

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Patrick Sounds Off: We Need Demo Culture Back

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Videos | 0 Comments | 01 Dec 2022

Remember demo discs? Patrick does and he makes a good case for something similar to come back.

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Patrick Sounds Off: Lightning Round for 11/27/2022

author image by Patrick Mifflin | Patrick Sounds Off PlayStation 5 Videos Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 30 Nov 2022

Patrick Sounds Off, rapid fire style on several stories from the last couple of weeks.

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Children of Morta – SmashPad Live Archive

author image by Chris Selogy | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Steam Videos Xbox One | 0 Comments | 19 Oct 2019

We checked out the new game published by the devs of This War of Mine and Frostpunk that is a surprisingly great roguelite action RPG. It’s made by Dead Mage and is out now on PS4 and Xbox One, but…

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