Category: EXPANSION PASS
Expansion Pass is part of the Boss Rush Network, delivering weekly bonus content and extra conversations. Each week, a select panel of hosts and guests comes together to discuss games, the industry, meaningful topics, and more. New episodes drop every Thursday. Boss Rush on Patreon members get each episode early.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Tales of Graces f Remastered Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and the panel discuss Tales of Graces f, the latest remastered classic from Bandai Namco, discussing the story, characters, updated mechanics, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: What Should the Next Nintendo Direct Feature for Players?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about what they hope to see in the next Nintendo Direct, including new game reveals, release dates, and possible surprises.
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EXPANSION PASS: What is the Future of the Xbox Ecosystem?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig give their thoughts on the recent news about the Xbox platform and what will ultimately happen to their ecosystem.
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EXPANSION PASS: The One About Nostalgia
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell flies solo to talk about the meaning of nostalgia and how it impacts gaming today.
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EXPANSION PASS: ROG Xbox Ally X, Nintendo Switch 2, and Summer’s Gaming Festivities
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig dive into the ROG Ally X, the Nintendo Switch 2, Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Summer Showcase, PlatinumGames, and a variety of other gaming topics and tangents.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Planetary Core Games, Mobile Dev of Academy of Superpets
In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov sits down with the team from Planetary Core Games, the developer of the mobile game Academy of SuperPets, now available on iOS and Android.
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EXPANSION PASS: Nintendo Switch 2 is Out, Now What?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the games coming out soon for Nintendo Switch 2 now that the console is out in the wild.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Mateusz Duber, Founder and Studio Head of Beautiful Bee
In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov sits down with Mateusz Duber, the Founder and Studio Head of Beautiful Bee, to talk about their game Strings Theory.
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking Back on Nintendo Switch’s Launch Ahead of Nintendo Switch 2
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the Nintendo Switch launch lineup ahead of Nintendo Switch 2 and its first year of content, including The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, Arms, Splatoon 2, Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and more.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Muslih Alzahrani, Creative Director at Starvania Studio
In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov interviews Muslih Alzahrani, the Creative Director for Starvania Studio, about their upcoming game, Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree, a 2D adventure game inspired by Arabian and Middle Eastern mythology.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Last of The Launch Lineups Before Switch 2: NES, Game Boy, and SNES
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey discuss the launches and the libraries of Nintendo’s earliest entries into the home console market in the NES and the SNES, as well as the longevity of the Game Boy in this last edition of Nintendo Launch Lineups before the Switch 2 launches.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Ciro Camera and Massimo Origano of Imaginarylab
In this Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight interview, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein sit down with Ciro Camera, Founder and 3D Artist, and Massimo Origano, Software Engineer at indie studio Imaginelab, to discuss their upcoming game Whirlight – No Time to Trip, which they previewed at PAX East 2025 in May.
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EXPANSION PASS: Feeling the Love of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
This week on Expansion Pass, Corey sits down to discuss his growing love for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, its refreshing take on characters, story (with lite spoilers up to and within Act 1), and combat, and how its changed the way he thinks about videos games moving forward.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Split Fiction Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and Taylor are joined by Taylor’s friend Carlos to discuss Split Fiction, the newest game by Josef Feris’ Hazelight Studio. How does it compare to their previous Game of the Year winning title It Takes Two? Let’s find out!
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EXPANSION PASS: Nintendo Switch 2, Features, and a Question Block Backlog
This week on Expansion Pass, Corey sits down to answer some of the questions written in to Question Block on the main show to discuss Nintendo Switch 2, franchises like Star Fox and F-Zero, thoughts on a new IP, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Legendary and Revolutionary Library of the Nintendo 64
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the legendary and revolutionary library of the Nintendo 64, one of Nintendo’s most beloved console generations.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Game Boy Advance Launch Games and Its Legacy
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the launch and the legacy of the Game Boy Advance.
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EXPANSION PASS: A Look Back: The GameCube Era was Something Special
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the era of the GameCube, perhaps their most beloved era of Nintendo ever, the magic of discovery, and the days of pre-internet gaming.
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EXPANSION PASS: Looking Back on the Nintendo DS Launch Games
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig continue their look back at Nintendo launch lineups, this time revisiting the Nintendo DS. What actually launched with Nintendo’s most successful piece of hardware?
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Mouthwashing Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and Taylor are joined by fan favorite guest Jenny Windom, aka Kimchica, to discuss the game Mouthwashing, a psychological horror game of a crew of astronauts stranded in space. Let’s discuss!
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EXPANSION PASS: Will You Be Buying a Nintendo Switch 2?
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell is joined by Boss Rush alumni to discuss if they would be buying Nintendo Switch 2 at or soon after the launch of the console.
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EXPANSION PASS: A Look Back on Wii’s Launch Ahead of Nintendo Switch 2
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey discuss the launch of the Nintendo Wii and it’s library as they anticipate the launch of the Switch 2.
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EXPANSION PASS: A Look Back at the 3DS Launch, Ambassador Program, and More
This week on Expansion Pass, Edward and Corey revisit the 3DS launch as they look ahead to the Switch 2, discussing its early challenges, success over time, and more.
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DIRECT RECAP SHOW 4.2.2025: Nintendo Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, GameCube, and More
On this special Direct Recap Show, Corey Dirrig and Edward Varnell are joined by Stephanie Klimov, LeRon Dawkins, Josh Finney, and Andre Wilson to discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal Direct, including its specs, first party games Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, Hyrule Warriors, and Kirby Airiders, and more.
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