Swapping Joysticks is your home for LGBTQIA+ gaming content presented by Twitch streamer Ben Austwick (BiggusBennus) and games journalist Ed Nightingale (ed_nights).
Does the Ocarina of Time Remake Live Up to the Original? - Swapping Joysticks #197
Ed wasn’t sold on the Ocarina of Time remake when Nintendo first showed it, but playing it changed his mind. Joesephyr joins us to talk about what the remake gets right, Ben’s first week in World of Warcraft Forever, and why Ed can’t stop playing Final Fantasy Resonance.
Timestamps:00:00 Cold Open00:21 Intro00:51 Meet Joesephyr12:24 Avenue Q & Theatre Etiquette19:17 The Street Fighter Movie25:28 World of Warcraft Forever28:41 GTA 6 & Classic GTA40:10 The Ocarina of Time Remake01:09:41 Final Fantasy Resonance01:18:24 Which Game Franchises Always Get Another Chance?01:32:05 Outro
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▼ Ben’s links ▼● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
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2 Nov 2026
Phantom Blade Zero Is NOT a Soulslike! - Swapping Joysticks #196
Ed’s loving Phantom Blade Zero, but he’s got a few things to say about people calling it a Soulslike. Plus, we disagree about friend slop, catch up on Final Fantasy, and look ahead to November’s biggest games.
Timestamps:00:00 Cold Open00:26 Intro03:07 Gym Hanger & Supermarket Arguments05:51 Godzilla & TV Chat10:48 Phantom Blade Zero28:21 Final Fantasy Resonance29:47 Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold38:13 Friend Slop: PEAK, Finals Week & R.E.P.O.48:00 What Have You Been Playing?01:01:30 November’s New Games01:03:00 World of Warcraft Forever & Character Names01:12:31 Zelda, GTA 6 & More November Releases01:19:38 Outro
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▼ Ben's links ▼Twitch: http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social Instagram: http://instagram.com/biggusbennus Discord: http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼Twitch: http://twitch.tv/ed_nights Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social
26 Oct 2026
What Can BioWare Fans Look Forward To? Final Fantasy Resonance & Castlevania - Swapping Joysticks #195
With BioWare closing, we chat about what fans can look forward to, including Exodus and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Plus, Ed’s hooked on Final Fantasy Resonance, has finished Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, and apparently doesn’t think reading manga counts as reading.
Timestamps:00:00 Cold Open00:26 Intro02:35 Martin Guerre08:49 Death Note, Manga & Audiobooks19:38 We're Moving House21:17 Ed's Elden Ring Book26:23 Final Fantasy Resonance39:28 Phantom Blade Zero41:37 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse55:51 BioWare & the Future of Mass Effect01:18:14 What Game Would You Write a Book About?
#BioWare #MassEffect #FinalFantasy #Castlevania #GamingPodcast
▼ Swapping Joysticks ▼● All previous episodes available at http://swappingjoysticks.com
▼ Ben's links ▼● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/biggusbennus● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/biggusbennus.bsky.social● Follow on Instagram - http://instagram.com/biggusbennus● Join the Discord - http://discord.gg/biggusbennus
▼ Ed's links ▼● Follow on Twitch - http://twitch.tv/ed_nights● Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/ednights.bsky.social
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