OnScreen Episode 197 - Switch 2 - Going Bananza

This week on the podcast, The Total Screen's William Rohrig and Tyson Gifford look towards what is coming up On the Horizon.  Then cover some news and trailers, in On Beat.  Then we turn our sights to Nintendo, first by making predictions for the heavily rumored July 2025 Nintendo Direct, and then by sharing our second impressions of the Switch 2, including Donkey Kong Bananza.

On the Horizon:
Together - Wednesday, July 30 - Theaters
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - Thursday, July 31 - PC, PS4/5, XBOX 1/SX, Switch
The Sandman (Special) - Thursday, July 31 - Netflix
Twisted Metal - Thursday, July 31 - Peacock
Chief of War - Friday, August 1 - Apple TV+
The Bad Guys 2 - Friday, August 1 - Theaters
The Naked Gun - Friday, August 1 - Theaters

On Beat:
South Park's $1.5 Billion deal with Paramount+.
Kevin Feige's mass interview about the state of the MCU.
Trailers
    Code 3 
    Mortal Kombat II 
    Good Fortune
    Alien: Earth
    Predator: Badlands

Wild Speculation:
Switch 2 Summer 2025 Direct Predictions

On Tap:
Mario Kart World (followup)
Pro Controller
Donkey Kong Bananza

Next Week: Switch 2 Summer 2025 Direct

 

OnScreen is the official podcast of The Total Screen.  After 300 episodes of The Weekly Set Podcast, and a handful of Nintendo related ones, The Total Screen decided to change things up by introducing a broader podcast to cover TV, film, and video games.  Stay tuned week to week as your hosts, Tyson Gifford and William Rohrig, discuss a myriad of topics spanning the 3 major mediums of entertainment.

 

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