Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
Yesterday we brought you coverage on a recent news story from the Taipei newspaper Economic Daily News, which reported that a new Switch revision is in the works with an improved display and “upgraded interactivity”. Now Bloomberg has produced its own report that seems to support the rumor. In Bloomberg’s…
Crosscode was supposed to receive a physical release for the Switch and PlayStation 4 soon, but ININ Games has had to delay the game to later dates. Europe will now receive the physical edition on September 15th, while North American players will have to wait a bit longer until October…
Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream released its October issue last week on August 21st, and according to Nintendo Everything the publication teased that a Nintendo Switch title “that everyone will enjoy” would be featured in next month’s issue. With no additional details, this isn’t a lot to go on, but it’s…
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A bite-sized presentation will be on its way to streaming platforms tomorrow! Wholesome Games is returning for round two as the company has partnered once again with multiple independent developers to provide some major and minor updates on a few future and upcoming titles. The company has also stated that…
Are you unhappy with the Galar region’s user interface, Trainers? To all Pokémon Sword and Shield players, whether you’re a longtime series veteran or newcomer, fan-requested improvements for the game’s UI might be arriving in future entries. David Gibson, the user interface designer for the mainline Pokémon series was asking…
A Nintendo Switch model featuring an improved display and upgraded “interactivity” will launch in Q1 2021, according to new reports. The information comes from Taipei-based newspaper Economic Daily News, which states that the new Switch model will enter production later this year. Economic Daily News cites hardware manufacturers that work on the…
Puyo Puyo Champions is about to get a boost to its competitive catering, with a new update adding in a handful of requested features for the game’s eSports scene. Most notable are a Spectator Mode, allowing players (or tournament judges) to view matches and multiple types of colorblind support options…
The Wonder Boy/Monster Boy franchise has had something of a resurgence in recent years, with Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap’s remake and Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom receiving critical acclaim. Turns out yet another new entry in the RPG/platformer hybrid series is in the works, this time focusing on…
Pokémon Home, the cloud service that allows trainers to store and transfer their many pocket monsters across different Pokémon games, has an important update — and a warning to players using hacked creatures with “altered attributes.” An update distributed through the app reads, “It has come to our attention that…
Earlier this year during Ninjala’s public beta testing period, dataminers discovered references to Sonic the Hedgehog cross-over content. Now, it’s been officially announced via the latest developer update video from GungHo (at around the 6:20 mark.) While specifics have yet to be shared, the datamined info listed two…
Looks like history repeats itself when it comes to long standing philosophical quandaries in squid based multiplayer shooters after all. One weekend long battle later and the age old question of “Which came first…” has its answer once again from Splatoon 2. The #Splatoon2 #Splatfest results are in, and…
