February 6: 505 Games today shared more details about upcoming DLC for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, including release dates.
Three pieces of DLC will be dropping in February, March, and April. These story expansion packs expand the story lines of the RPG’s three main characters.
Switch 2 is making a number of improvements across the board compared to its predecessor, and Nintendo has said that one way this is happening is with Bluetooth connectivity.
During a roundtable interview, hardware design lead Tetsuya Sasaki confirmed that there will be improvements. It seems this is possible thanks to a larger antenna as well as an increase in the number of antennas. Ultimately consumers can expect better Bluetooth connectivity for the Joy-Con 2 controllers and other devices.
Sasaki’s full words on the subject:
If you still plan on holding onto your Nintendo Switch 1 products, you might be interested to know that its controllers will be fully compatible with Switch 2, including with its exclusive games.
The Big N shared that news on its website. A note on one page states: “Nintendo Switch controllers can be used wirelessly and are also compatible with Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games, but cannot be used if the games requires features unique to Joy-Con 2, such as mouse controls.”
Nintendo has revealed that the Switch Online N64 app on Switch 2 is bringing along some extras, including the ability to rewind while playing games.
Rewind was already supported on the current Nintendo Switch, but only for some platforms such as NES and SNES. However, that was lacking when it came to N64 titles.
January 30: Skies Above will be getting a release on Nintendo Switch, publisher Flynn’s Arcade and developer HungryDingo announced today. No release window has been provided.
Skies Above is a pixel art action game. The objective here is to to help a Leviathan reach space by defending it from an endless robot army.
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse: Live event, official footage was shown that offered a graphics comparison for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch 2 vs. Switch 1.
This is one of the upcoming titles that will have extra bells and whistles on the new console. Aside from an improved resolution, the action is now at 60 frames per second rather than 30. That results in an experience that’s booth smoother and clearer. Especially with the comparison, that’s especially evident. Loading is significant improved as well.
Below is the full comparison for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch 1:
Just like the original Switch, Nintendo partnered with NVIDIA on Switch 2. NVIDIA has now shared an official announcement regarding its work on the new platform.
The post goes over a couple of things that were officially confirmed earlier today with support for DLSS and ray tracing. On top of that, we hear that NVIDIA G-SYNC is used in handheld mode for “ultra-smooth, tear-free gameplay.”
Here’s the full announcement:
Nintendo Switch 2’s brand new mouse mode will work well on your pants, according to the system’s producer.
During a press conference recently, Kouichi Kawamoto spoke about the new feature. He went as far as to say that for some members of the Drag x Drive development team, they preferred playing the game that way.
When asked about how the new mouse functionality for Nintendo Switch 2 came about, Kawamoto had this to say:
A new wave of Mario Kart World details have surfaced following hands-on previews. We get to learn a bit more about costumes, what’s new and changed for items, and more.
Thanks to IGN, we’ve got the following tidbits:
The first day of Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 is about to begin. Fans can tune in starting at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.
Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Drag x Drive, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, Metroid Prime 4, and GameCube games will all apparently be shown here. Nintendo has indicated that the event will be four hours long.
Here’s the Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 Day 1 live stream:
