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News Watch Out, 'Rain World' Is Getting Another Major Expansion
Keep watching
Rain World, known for its lush visuals and brutal difficulty, is getting another major expansion soon to accompany last year's Downpour DLC. Dubbed 'The Watcher', it's only been confirmed for Steam at the time of writing, but we feel reasonably confident that it will also make its way to Nintendo's console at some point down the road...
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News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Worldwide Beta Test Kicks Off
Victory!
Update [Fri 29th Mar, 2024 06:30 GMT]: Here's your reminder the 'Beta Test Demo' of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is now available for Switch. You can compete against players from all over the world in the game's "competition mode" and also provide feedback, impressions, and bug reports via the official website. There's a survey to fill out...
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News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 'Future Saga' DLC Officially Revealed
The first of four chapters is "coming soon"
Bandai Namco has announced brand new DLC is on the way to the Switch version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. It's officially titled "Future Saga" and will be delivered in four chapters, with Chapter 1 "coming soon". Here's a tiny bit of PR along with the video above which reveals Vegeta (Super Saiyan God) and...
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News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Princess Peach: Showtime! Icons
The second wave is now available
Update [Fri 29th Mar, 2024 03:00 GMT]: Nintendo has today rolled out the second wave of Princess Peach: Showtime! icons for Switch Online users. As usual, the icons cost 10 Platinum Points and the backgrounds and frames will set you back 5 Platinum Points. This latest wave will be available 4th April, with a third...
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News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Advance Library
Another F-Zero game joins Nintendo's paid service
Update [Fri 29th Mar, 2024 02:00 GMT]: In case you missed it earlier this week, today marks the arrival of F-Zero Maximum Velocity on the Switch Online + Expansion Pack GBA service. Japan has also received this game. To play it, you'll need to update your GBA app on Switch. You'll also need to have...
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News That's A Wrap! The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie Is Done Filming
A certain character has also been teased...
Leading the charge for a new generation of video game movies was Sonic the Hedgehog. After two successful live-action movies featuring star power like Jim Carrey, the blue blur is now back for a third big screen outing later this year in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. If you're wondering how it's all going ahead...
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YesterdayThu, 28th Mar 2024
Guide Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
You sort the padawans from the poodoo
Updated with Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection — feel free to add your own rating once you've played it and see where it ends up in the rankings. We didn't have the best time with the Switch version ourselves, but you may disagree: <related ids="163409"> Remember, the ranked list below is...
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Guide Every Game In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk! Pentiment! Bioshock!
After the announcement of the European eShop's 'Blockbuster Sale', we had a sneaky suspicion that North America would be treated to one of its own before long. Sure enough, the 'Partner Spotlight Sale' has kicked off on the US eShop today, bringing up to 80% off a selection of tasty third-party titles. The...
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Review Pepper Grinder (Switch) - A Cracking Platformer That Drills Down & Strikes Gold
All driller, no filler
Way back in the ancient days when the Game Boy Advance was Nintendo’s main handheld, Game Freak (yes, the Pokémon people) released a creative little platformer called Drill Dozer. Placing you in the role of a slightly crazed girl who tears through stages and foes alike with a powerful drill, it quickly established itself as...
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Nintendo Download 28th March (North America)
Pepper Grinder! Open Road! Otxo!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY! (THQ Nordic, $29.99)...
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News F-Zero 99's New Update Is Now Live (Version 1.3.0), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes a new steering assist function and much more!
Update [Thu 28th Mar, 2024 02:30 GMT]: This update for F-Zero 99 is now officially live on the Nintendo Switch. As part of this, Nintendo has also released the official patch notes for Version 1.3.0, which you can see in full below. You can look forward to new additions, other adjustments and...
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- Switch Online
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News Sega Sells Relic Entertainment And Announces Layoffs Across Multiple Teams
240 jobs will be cut
Sega has announced that it has sold Relic Entertainment to an unspecified investor and will cut a total of 240 jobs across multiple teams in Europe. As reported by IGN, the job losses will be split across Sega Europe, Creative Assembly, and Sega Hardlight. It's reported that the latter will be the least affected, with the...
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"Some" contractors will be cut, others will become full-time employees
It's been a difficult start for the video game industry this year and now according to Kotaku senior reporter Ethan Gach, Nintendo of America has massively downsized its "small army of contractors" responsible for testing games and hardware. In an official statement, a Nintendo...
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- North America
Reminder Nintendo Is Ending 3DS And Wii U Online Play Early Next Month
The official shutdown is almost here
In case you missed it, Nintendo is shutting down online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U early next month. As we get closer to this deadline, Nintendo's Japanese social media accounts have been issuing regular PSA. The latest one was posted earlier this week, once again reminding everyone...
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Japanese Charts Princess Peach: Showtime Rules Over The Competition
Congrats, your majesty
Japan saw a number of new game releases last week, including Nintendo's latest title, Princess Peach: Showtime!, which enters the top ten charts at number one, securing a total of 77,562 sales. It's a solid start for the game considering its closest competitor was the critically acclaimed action RPG from Capcom, Dragon's...
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- Japan
- Charts
- Sales
News Mortal Kombat 1's New Update Adds The Kameo Fighter Janet Cage
And includes some "Switch specific" fixes
Mortal Kombat 1 has been steadily growing its roster of characters, and the latest update out now on the Switch and multiple other platforms adds Janet Cage. Cage joins the battle as a Kameo Fighter, meaning you don't directly control the character. Instead, you sort of like summon them into fights with...
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News Celeste Creator's Next Game 'Earthblade' Gets Delayed, Will No Longer Release In 2024
"It feels like the start of a new era"
It has been a whopping three years since we first heard about Earthblade, the 2D "explor-action" game from Celeste developer Extremely OK Games. This pretty pixel art platformer was given a 2024 release window back in late 2022, but now, it seems, things are going to be pushed back a little as the developers...
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- Delay
News All Three 'Touch Detective' Games Are Out Now On Switch
Yes you heard, three
Do you remember the Touch Detective games on Nintendo DS? Well, chances are you were probably only familiar with the first two titles, since the third, released in 2014 for the 3DS in Japan, never made it to the West. That changes now, as Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files is available right this moment on the Switch...
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Mini Review Otxo (Switch) - Think 'Roguelike Hotline Miami With Bullet Time, But Not As Good'
I can dodge bullets?
It’s difficult to experience Otxo and not compare it to the top-down shooter Hotline Miami. With its minimal, pixel art visuals, simplistic yet effective core gameplay, and a penchant for visceral, bloody violence, Otxo shares much in common with Dennaton Games’ arcade-style hit. Where Otxo deviates, however, is in its...
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News My Nintendo Store Adds New Princess Peach: Showtime! Goodies (North America)
Get 'em while you can
To celebrate the recent arrival of Princess Peach: Showtime! on the Switch, Nintendo is offering a new batch of rewards on the My Nintendo Store in North America. There are also some other Peach-themed offers in certain other regions. There are five items up for grabs in total. Here's the rundown of each one (via GoNintendo):...
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News A New Corpse Party Game Is Creeping Onto Switch This Autumn
Hey, who turned out the lights?
Those who are easily scared might want to look away for a moment because the cult-classic Japanese horror series, Corpse Party, is once again getting creepy on Switch as Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion brings the chills this Autumn (or 'Fall,' if you'd rather). Published by Marvelous Europe (XSEED in North...
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Exclusive Slave Zero X Gets An Updated Release Date For the Switch
Countdown to zero
After a last minute delay on Switch, publisher Ziggurat is now ready to unleash Slave Zero X into the world and we can exclusively reveal that it is scheduled for launch on 11th April, 2024. Better late than never, of course, and we're hopeful that the delay means the game can look and perform as best as it possibly can on...
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News DSiWare Puzzler 'Hakokoro' Scores A Switch Follow-Up In Japan
Launching next month
Unless your knowledge of Japanese DSiWare titles from the 2010s is really strong, it is likely that Hakokoro will have passed you by. Well, this box-based puzzler is getting a follow-up, Hakokoro V, which lands on the Japanese Switch eShop on 4th April. Developed and published by AMZY, this is a puzzle game where you are tasked...
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Wednesday27th Mar 2024
Poll So, Do You Prefer Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Or Tears Of The Kingdom?
A clash of kings
Now that we're swiftly approaching the one-year anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we suspect that many of you have likely completed the game at this stage. Even if you haven't yet and are still mopping up those remaining Korok Seeds, it's probably reasonable to assume that you've experienced enough of the...
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News Penny's Big Breakaway Frame Rate Update Now Live On Switch
At launch it was capped at 30FPS
Update [Wed 27th Mar, 2024 05:30 GMT]: Following an update for the PC version of Penny's Big Breakaway earlier this month, the same one (with some extras) has now arrived on the Nintendo Switch. It adds "new performance and quality mode options" on Nintendo's system. Developer Christian Whitehead has gone into a...
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Talking Point Why Isn't Nintendo Revealing Its Partner Devs Before Launch?
Wanted: Dev 'fore it's live
Welcome to the Wild West of the modern gaming landscape. Game sales are soaring. Film and TV adaptations are crawling out of the wilderness quicker than they can be counted. All eyes are on the saloon doors of a bar named 'Nintendo' as the smell of something tasty wafts from the kitchen and out into the nostrils of...
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Video Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Storybook Scene Side-By-Side Comparison
Spot the difference
With Princess Peach: Showtime! now available on the Switch, Nintendo is beginning to turn its focus to the return of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Ahead of its release in May, it's been sharing pre-order details and other information. Now, to add to this, it's uploaded a two-minute story trailer and although there's no...
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News GameStop Hit By Layoffs As Analyst Predicts 'Unsustainable' Sales Decline
Share price also takes a tumble
GameStop has announced that it has made an unspecified number of job cuts as it grapples with a sharp decline in revenue. As reported by Reuters (thanks, IGN), the firm saw $1.794 billion in sales for its fourth-quarter of the fiscal year; a fairly drastic drop from the $2.226 billion earned over the same period the...
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Site News So, Where's Our MLB The Show 24 Review?
Don't buy it on Switch for the moment
This year's edition of MLB The Show has been out for over a week at the time of writing, and some of you may be wondering where our review has gotten to. We've taken a look at each previous release of the Sony-helmed series that came to Switch starting in 2022, and you'd be right in assuming we would take to the...
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News The Stanley Parable Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Retail and Collector's Edition announced
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, which was released on the Switch eShop a few years ago, will finally be getting a physical release on Nintendo's hybrid system next month. The standalone international release of the game will be made available at retailers on 19th July 2024. Physical distributor iam8bit...
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News Ship Customisation And New Space Stations Arrive In No Man's Sky's 'Orbital' Update
Blasting off today
It has been a little over a month since the 'Omega' update landed in No Man's Sky and Hello Games clearly hasn't paused for breath as it today unveiled the next new patch. The 'Orbital' update will be blasting off today and while it might not be quite as expedition-focused as some of those that we have seen in the past, it does...
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Random Japan Is Getting A Scrumptious Looking Splatoon 3 Bento Box
Nom nom nom
If you happen to find yourself in Japan from 1st April, 2024 onwards, then you might want to keep an eye out for a special Splatoon 3 bento box on offer from Kyushu Railway Company/JR Kyushu. As spotted by Siliconera, the bento box will cost 1,750 yen (around $11.55) and is effectively a lunch box that will be sold at train stations and...
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News Star Ocean: The Second Story R Scores Bonus Difficulty Modes And More In New Update
Wish upon a star
We were dazzled by the brilliance of Square Enix's Star Ocean: The Second Story R last year when the classic PS1 RPG reentered our lives in a swanky remastered form. With excellent combat, visuals and story, we thought that this was the complete package but developer Gemdrops, it turns out, had other ideas. The dev has today...
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Tuesday26th Mar 2024
News Nintendo Switch System Update 18.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first firmware update of 2024 has arrived
Although the Switch is getting on, Nintendo is still busy rolling out regular firmware updates. Following a minor update at the end of last year, it's now released the big Version 18.0.0 update. It's added in an extra auto-sleep option, added Korean as a supported language for parental controls and as...
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Review Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection (Switch) - Riddled With Issues, This Is
Playing this made us Saddlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection should have been a slam dunk. Take two of the most beloved Star Wars games ever made and their DLC, touch them up a bit, add modern multiplayer support, and release them. Easy money, right? You’d think so, but the reality is that Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is...
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Rumour Xbox May Be About To Join The Switch In The Handheld Space
Competition is good!
Since the Swich's launch and subsequent success (139 million units sold, anyone?), a vast variety of technology manufacturers have dipped their toes into the handheld market, including the likes of Steam, Ayaneo, Lenovo, and Asus. If recent rumours are to be believed, however, it seems like Microsoft might be wanting to get in...
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News My Time At Sandrock Lands Enhanced Visuals And New Content In Latest Update
'New Year Better Me' update arrives today
When My Time at Sandrock sprouted onto Switch in November 2023, it's safe to say that it wasn't in the best condition. Aside from playing things a little too safe, the farm sim was awash with dull graphics and performance issues, making it far from the cream of the crop. Fortunately, in the time since...
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Poll What Review Score Would You Give 'Princess Peach: Showtime!'?
Did it give you the ol' razzle dazzle?
Last week, The Mushroom Kingdom's beloved ruler made her solo Switch debut with Princess Peach: Showtime!, an impressive performance in an approachable production that gracefully leaps between genres and finally delivers a star vehicle for a woman that has spent too long out of the spotlight. Our royal...
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News More Sonic Game Rumours Surface Online After 'Sonic Toys Party' Leaks
Sonic Heroes on Switch's successor is the latest claim
Update [Wed 27th Mar, 2024 01:15 GMT]: Midori has now shared an update, claiming a Sonic Heroes remake is simply being "considered" by Sega, but is not in active development. If we hear any further updates, we'll let you know. Original article [Tue 26th Mar, 2024 01:55 GMT]: Sonic the...
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News Pokémon Fan Game Site, Relic Castle, Shut Down Following DMCA Takedown Notice
"Relic Castle was a home to many of us"
The popular website Relic Castle — a forum for sharing Pokémon fan games — has been shut down after being served a DMCA takedown notice by an as-yet-undisclosed source (thanks, Kotaku). Relic Castle was founded in 2014 as a way to share and discuss Pokémon fan games amongst the community. These games...
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Random This Animal Crossing: New Horizons 'Myst' Island Has Us Jonesing For A(nother) Switch Port
We Myst you
It's been a minute since we highlighted a particularly impressive island from Animal Crossing. New Horizons, but we thought this one was worth it. We've seen many sublime efforts since the game launched back in March 2020, but the crossover appeal of mixing in another of video gaming's great isles really tickled our nostalgia bone. This...
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News Off The Hook And Deep Cut Face Off In Splatoon 3's New Splatfest Rap Battle
Tune-a fish
After last week's Splatoon 3 music shenanigans (in which Nintendo uploaded and removed one track only to quickly replace it with another), you might assume that there would be a short break before we heard any more tunes from the Splatlands. But you would be wrong! This is Splatoon that we're talking about, and new music waits for no...
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News Free Radical Co-Founder Is Probably Done With TimeSplitters For Good
"It was a big letdown."
To the disappointment of many, including us, it was confirmed earlier this year that Free Radical Design, the developer behind the highly anticipated revival of TimeSplitters, would be closed down by Embracer Group and the game ultimately cancelled. It was a dire end to what many had hoped would be a grand return to the...
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News Xbox's Grounded Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch, Pre-Orders Open
The final update "Fully Yoked" has also been detailed
In case you missed it, Xbox is now releasing some of its games on other platforms. The next one coming to the Nintendo Switch is the survival and crafting multiplayer title Grounded on 16th April 2024. Alongside the eShop release, Limited Run Games has announced it's releasing a physical "Fully...
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News LEGO Fortnite Adds Vehicle Building In New 'Mechanical Mayhem' Update
"Things are... wheely taking off"
The free-to-play title LEGO Fortnite receives a "wheely" exciting update on 26th March, adding vehicle building to the game. In a nutshell, the "Mechanical Mayhem update will contain three free vehicle builds, the ability to build customised vehicles, new toys to create vehicles, more LEGO styles, and multiple bug...
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Monday25th Mar 2024
Guide 65 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Blockbuster Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that we gave 9/10 or higher
Get your pennies at the ready, folks, because Nintendo is back with yet another European Switch eShop sale. Yes, the 'Blockbuster Sale' is now upon us, bringing a whole host of tasty discounts to over 1,000 eShop titles. This one kicked off on 25th March and is set to run until 7th April, so we...
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Review South Park: Snow Day! (Switch) - Glitchy, Clunky Co-op That Should've Stayed Indoors
Grab a shovel
South Park’s history with video games has been a mixed bag for the most part and the latest instalment, South Park: Snow Day!, had a lot to live up to following the critical success of Ubisoft’s The Stick of Truth and its sequel, The Fractured But Whole. A shift in genre and developer — Question LLC is at the helm here — has...
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News Nintendo's 'Blockbuster Sale' Kicks Off Today With 70% Off Select eShop Titles (Europe)
Bring on the deals!
Nintendo is back with yet another Switch eShop sale, offering some sweet savings to see in Spring in style. The Blockbuster Sale begins today (25th March) and will be bringing discounts of up to 70% to over 1,000 eShop delights until 7th April. This one is available only for those with a European eShop account, we're afraid,...
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Poll What's The Best Final Fantasy Game? Rate Your Favourite Mainline & Spin-Offs
It's all up to you
Final Fantasy. Probably the most well-known RPG franchise in the world (besides Pokémon), Square Enix (formerly Square) has been churning out Final Fantasy titles for over 35 years. Beloved by millions, the franchise is still proving popular today on multiple different consoles. With its humble beginnings on the NES, to us, it's...
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News Team Keyboard Rocks The Competition In Splatoon 3's Latest Splatfest
Mr. Cool
Update [Mon 25th Mar, 2024 10:30 GMT]: After a killer set, we finally have a winner for Splatoon 3's instrument-themed Splatfest. It was Team Keyboard that came out on top in the battle of "Which instrument would you play?". The headline act took home a whopping 500p, while Team Guitar and Team Drums followed on 190p and 180p respectively...
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Feature Nintendo NY Got A Royal Makeover For The 'Princess Peach Showtime!' Meet & Greet
It’s showtime for Peaches Peaches, Peaches Peaches Peaches
As they often do for tentpole characters, Nintendo —at their flagship store at Rockefeller Center in New York City— held a special launch event for their leading lady, Princess Peach. Having recently (as of The Super Mario Bros. Movie) stepped out of Mario’s portly shadow and into...
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News Cassette Beasts Is Getting A Huge Multiplayer Update On Switch
Gather 'round, friends
If you're a fan of the Pokémon-inspired RPG Cassette Beasts on Switch but have been hankering for cassette-battling action with your friends, then you're in luck. During a 2024 Cassette Beasts Showcase, developer Bytten Studio confirmed that the game will be receiving a substantial update on 20th May, 2024 that will enable...
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UK Charts Princess Peach: Showtime Can't Usurp EA From Its Throne
FC 24 maintains its lead
It's a fairly busy week for the UK boxed charts, with several new entries making it into the top ten. First up, of course, is Princess Peach: Showtime! coming in at number three. A respectable debut, to be sure, though it wasn't enough to beat EA Sports FC 24 at number one and Capcom's new action RPG Dragon's Dogma II at...
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News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Dev Would "Love" To Work On A Sequel
It'll all depend on Dimension Shellshock sales
Last year we got our first DLC expansion to 2022's brilliant beat-em-up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. The Dimension Shellshock DLC was awesome, adding in a new roguelike Survival Mode, two new fighters and a host of fresh features besides. We don't want to mimic that one Kylo Ren...
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News Leaked Trailer For Sonic's New Mobile Game Gives Off Major 'Fall Guys' Vibes
Are those... Chao?!
A trailer for a new Sonic mobile game dubbed 'Sonic Toys Party' has seemingly leaked and is currently being showcased by The Sonic Show on YouTube (update: the video has since been taken down via a copyright claim, but we've replaced it with an alternative from Sonic Station). Not only does the game's logo bear a strikingly...
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Random Japanese Police Officer Gets Slapped Wrist For Playing Switch On Duty
“I played games when there were few incidents”
We all know how easy it can be to lose ourselves in our Nintendo Switch from time to time. You might find yourself picking up something like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or the recently launched Balatro and have the genuine intention to only play for around 10 or 15 minutes. Suddenly, it's 2am and...
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News Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Year 2 Roadmap Is Full Of Gear And Cosmetics
And it's all free, of course
Developer and publisher Illfonic has revealed the year 2 roadmap for Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and it's a reasonably well-equipped plan in terms of free content. Of course, with the launch of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in cinemas, the game is looking to captialise on the new movie's buzz with some free themed...
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Sunday24th Mar 2024
Guide Best Pokémon Spin-Off Games Of All Time
Ranked by you
If there's any franchise that's no stranger to a spin-off or two, it's Pokémon. The inherent appeal of the little Pocket Monsters makes the series ripe for all kinds of genres and video games. Name a genre, and Pokémon has most likely done it. But, dear readers, what's the very best Pokémon spin-off? That's where you come in. We...
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News Nintendo Places In "Top 10" Of Metacritic's 14th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
Zelda was its "best 2023 game"
Metacritic released its 14th annual publisher rankings earlier this week and Nintendo has placed in the top 10 for 2023. Thanks to the critical success of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and some other titles, Nintendo placed sixth place out of 46 publishers on the list. It had an average Metascore of 79.5...
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News Zelda Live-Action Movie Director: "I Want To Fulfil People's Greatest Desires"
He knows how "important" the series is to fans
Hollywood is adapting Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series into a live-action movie and while there's plenty of excitement about the upcoming film there's also some concern. With this in mind, the film's director Wes Ball (known for the Maze Runner trilogy) ha
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News Capcom Celebrates Dragon's Dogma 2 Launch With 'Dark Arisen' eShop Sale
It's the "perfect time to catch up"
Capcom launched Dragon's Dogma 2 this week, and if you're craving a similar fix on the Nintendo Switch we thought now was a great time to let you know that Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is actually on sale via the eShop across multiple regions. It reduces the title from $29.99 / £24.99 to just $4.99 / £4.24,...
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Talking Point What's Your Perfect Sunday Morning Game?
Sunday brunch
The sun's streaming in through the crack in the curtains. Perhaps last night was a large one and you're a little fuzzy, maybe the kids are awake, jumping on you or haring around the house, or maybe your partner is already up and the smell of a fresh brew is drifting from room to room. Lovely. There's not much better than a Sunday...
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Poll Box Art Brawl: Super Scribblenauts
Think it. Vote it.
Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's brawl, we checked out Mario Golf for the Game Boy Color, pitting the Western Design against the rather quirky effort from Japan. In the end, Japan won the vote at 72% - well done! This week, we're moving onto the Nintendo DS with Super Scribblenauts from WB Games and...
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Saturday23rd Mar 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Exclusives
Games you can only play on Nintendo Switch
Updated with a few tweaks and Princess Peach: Showtime! Enjoy! Nintendo's Switch has become home to an almost overwhelming number of fantastic games since launching back in 2017. A great deal of them have appeared on other platforms — whether celebrated indie titles or huge AAA releases getting a second...
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Random It's Done! Every Super Mario Maker Level Has Been Cleared Before Wii U's Online Shutdown
The last unbeaten course was actually an "illegitimate upload"
Earlier this week, we revealed how a trained task force dubbed 'Team 0%' was attempting to complete every community level in the original Super Mario Maker game before Nintendo shut down online functionality for the Wii U and 3DS on 8th April 2024. While it was struggling to knock over...
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Guide Where To Buy Princess Peach: Showtime! On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
It's not often we're treated to a new Princess Peach game, so Princess Peach: Showtime! was certainly a welcome surprise. The game launched on Switch on 22nd March 2024 and is available to purchase right now. If you're hoping to find where you can buy the game for the best price, we've got you covered. We're keeping...
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Reminder Smash Ultimate Adds Brand-New Mario Wonder And Princess Peach: Showtime! Spirits
Update: Now available!
Update [Sat 23rd Mar, 2024 04:30 GMT]: Here's your reminder this event is now officially underway in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and will run for five days. Have fun! Original article [Wed 20th Mar, 2024 01:55 GMT]: It seems the fun isn't over just yet in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - with Nintendo announcing new spirits...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd March)
Perfect organism
Hurray, it's the weekend! Before we dive into what we're going to be playing, let's take a look at what's been going on this week. For starters, we reviewed Princess Peach: Showtime! for the Switch, and surprise surprise, it turned out to be much better than we were expecting. We also got some really cool tidbits of information...
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News Super Mario Run Celebrates Princess Peach: Showtime! With New Crossover Event
New special missions now available
Following an update to the mobile runner Super Mario Run last week (bumping the game up to Version 3.2.0), Nintendo has now officially announced a new Princess Peach: Showtime! event for the title. Yes, following a collaboration with Super Mario Bros. Wonder last year, this new event will run until 7th May 2024...
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Friday22nd Mar 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Micro SD Cards - Cheapest Memory Cards In 2024
The best SD card deals and discounts for your Switch
If you own a Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, or Switch OLED and tend to download games from the Nintendo eShop, you'll soon find yourself running out of storage space. A lack of storage is one of the Switch's few weaknesses, and the fact that there are so many amazing digital-only games on...
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Feature 33 Games We're Surprised Still Aren't On Switch
MORE!
In the last seven years, the bounty of software that has come to Switch is really remarkable. You might argue that, in fact, there's too much great stuff being released — too much to be able to play everything you'd like, at least. Let's get things straight — we ain't complaining! But given the games that have come to Switch, you look at...
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News Mario Kart Live Developer Warns Of Layoffs After "Major Project" Axed
46 of 121 staff members might be impacted
The Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit developer Velan Studios has announced it's going through a bit of a rough patch. Following a whole host of game companies making some serious job cuts over the past few months, the US-based studio behind not only this Mario Kart game but also Hot Wheels: Rift Rally and the...
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News Players Are Having Major Issues With MLB The Show 24 On Switch
"Very frustrating"
MLB The Show 24 has now launched on the Switch, but it seems as though many players are having severe issues with the game, reporting frequent crashes when attempting to access the 'Diamond Dynasty' mode. In a Reddit post titled 'Can anyone play on Switch currently?', multiple users are reporting the same issue in which the game...
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Guide Best Ghostbusters Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Ghostbuster game, ranked by you
Heading out to see Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire this weekend? Looking for something to get you in the mood, or to keep the 'bustin' going when you get home? Well, here's our list of every Ghostbusters game on Nintendo platforms to help thaw you out... There have been plenty of Ghostbusters games across all...
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Talking Point Should 'Third' Pokémon Games Make A Comeback?
Crystal clear
If you can believe it (and, to be honest, we can't) it has been a whopping 15 years since Pokémon Platinum first arrived on Western shores. It has been a decade and a half since we first met Giratina and co. A decade and a half since we stepped foot in the Distortion World. And, most importantly perhaps, a decade and a half since we...
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News Nintendo's Museum Apparently Won't Be Finished In March
According to a site construction notice
Back in 2021, Nintendo announced that it was building a museum-style facility, then called the “Nintendo Gallery”, on the site of its Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto, with expectations that construction would be finished in March 2024. The building work on the site — since given the official title Nintendo...
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Poll So, Will You Be Getting Princess Peach: Showtime! For Switch?
Step into the spotlight
Well, this week marks the arrival of Princess Peach: Showtime! on the Nintendo Switch and it seems to have got off to a reasonably positive start receiving plenty of respectable scores so far. In our own review, we labelled Peach's latest outing a "high-class production" - awarding it 8/10. Her new title has plenty of...
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News Shadows Of The Damned: Hella Remastered Confirmed For Switch
Launching later this year
Grasshopper Manufacturer has confirmed that Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered will be making its way to the Switch in 2024. As covered by Gematsu, the game is now currently playable for attandees at PAX West in Seattle. For the uninitiated, the original game launched back in 2011 and was written by Suda51, known best...
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News Splatoon 3 Version 7.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
Nintendo is still showing strong support for Splatoon 3 and today sees the arrival of Version 7.1.0. In this update, Inklings and Octolings can expect changes to Splatfests and the Salmon Run mode as well as plenty of bug fixes. This includes some fixes to the player controls, the DLC Side Order, SplatNet 3, and a few other...
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News Resident Evil Creator Shinji Mikami Gets Back To Work With A New Company
What could it be..?
Shinji Mikami, best known for creating the Resident Evil franchise and for his work on titles such as P.N.03 and The Evil Within, has seemingly established a brand new company after leaving Tango Gameworks in 2023. As spotted by VGC, the information can be found via a short biographic description on the new Sha
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Reminder Nintendo's New Pastel Pink Switch Joy-Con Set Is Out Now
Launching alongside Princess Peach: Showtime!
Princess Peach: Showtime! isn't the only official product arriving this week. Alongside her new solo adventure, Nintendo has also released a set of pastel pink Joy-Con controllers for the Switch. In case you missed it the first time, they'll set you back $79.99 (or your regional equivalent) and will be...
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News Doug Cockle Returns To Narrate The Bloodsoaked Trailer For Tails Of Iron 2
Coming soon to Switch
Announced at the Future Games Show, Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch, bringing brutal combat and bloody visuals later this year. Doug Cockle, best known for his work on The Witcher franchise as Geralt of Rivia, returns to narrate the new trailer in spectacular fashion, but the true...
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