Console Shock Podcast 142: Generation Jump

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! Are console generation leaps becoming less significant? Back in the day, each new system felt like a revolution—but have we reached a point where improvements are harder to notice? Has graphical fidelity gotten so good that new technologies struggle to stand out?

Trev and Stu look back at console generations from the 90s to today, breaking down whether the leaps were truly bigger in the past or if we’re just seeing things differently.

🎮 Stu’s been streaming Call of Duty on our channel

🐵 Trev’s revisiting Donkey Kong Country Returns on the 3DS—was the 3D effect actually worthwhile?

🌊 Wind Waker on Wii U—a timeless classic or just a glow-up?

📀 The massive shift from 8/16-bit to 32-bit 3D—was this the biggest leap in gaming history?

🕹️ Stu breaks down his four distinct eras of console gaming

⏳ When do console generations truly begin and end?

🧐 Is there anything on PS5/Xbox Series that last-gen couldn’t do? 💡 Do most gamers even care about ray tracing?

⌛ Why are console generations lasting longer than ever? Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo

Console Shock Podcast 141: Switch 2 Revealed!

Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Nintendo Switch 2 was officially unveiled just days after our last show, and now Trev and Stu finally get to dive in! What did we make of the slightly unusual trailer, and what does the future hold? Will the original Switch finally see a price drop when the new model launches? Tune in to find out!

  • Trev visits ‘CEX Prime’ on Rathbone Place.
  • Reminiscing about video game shopping in the 90s, including Woolworths!
  • Stu shares his thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
  • Cheap controllers from Amazon, are they any good?
  • Have Nintendo played it safe with no major gimmicks for the Switch 2?
  • How innovative will Mario Kart 9 be?
  • Will 128gb or 256gb be the minimum storage on the Switch 2?
  • What tricks will the Switch 2 use to make games look good on 4k screens?
  • £350 or £400, what price will Nintendo go for?
  • Can the OG Switch beat the PS2 for the console sales record?

Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo

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