Nintendo has provided some noteworthy insight into the origins of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond as well as challenges with the project.
Metroid Prime 4 is one of the more fascinating games the company has put out in recent years, and its development cycle is a big reason why. Although the game was announced in 2017, it only just released this year. The project being rebooted with Retro Studios played a major role in the time it took between reveal and launch, but there was more to it.
Stranger Things is winding down on Netflix, and in celebration of the show, new DLC has now come to Minecraft.
Fans can play as their favorite character such as Will, Dustin, Mike, and Eleven. With character abilities, players are able to solve puzzles and take down enemies. Additionally, the Dressing Room is offering a free Hellfire Club T-shirt.
Thanks to a new Ubisoft sale on the Nintendo eShop, fans can save big on a bunch of Switch games, with titles like Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Immortals Fenyx Rising at new low prices. These titles are actually a whopping 90 percent off. On top of that, there are a bunch of other discounts to be found.
The full lineup is as follows:
Kogado Studio have announced that they will be bringing Dear Mirror flower to Nintendo Switch. We can expect the title to release for the platform on n April 30, 2026.
Dear Mirror Flower is a fantasy visual novel that combines mystery, psychic abilities, and demonic spirits. The title originally released on PC earlier this year with English support, so we can expect the same for the Switch version despite not having having a western release.
You can see a full overview of the game below:
Kemco has announced its latest Nintendo Switch game, which is Hero Seekers. Look for it on January 9, 2026.
Hero Seekers is a summoning fantasy RPG. Vanguard was in charge of the game’s development.
For lots of additional details, check out the following overview:
Nintendo has shared some interesting insight into how it approached Metroid Prime 4 and has discussed why the game isn’t open-world.
It seems the company noticed at least some fan interest in seeing the franchise adopt that approach. However, rather than going full open-world, Nintendo and Retro Studios created a hub of sorts, which has drawn some comparison to the older 3D Zelda games. Although Nintendo “realized that players’ impressions toward open-world games had changed”, the company didn’t want to backtrack on development again (as the project was already rebooted once) and “resolved to move forward with our original vision.”
Just before the end of the new year, Stardew Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has released. You can grab it digitally right now.
Stardew Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is largely the same game as the original, but with some extras. It features mouse controls, four-player split-screen, and GameShare support. On the original Nintendo Switch, splitscreen was limited to two players.
