Mario Kart World icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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June 4: As we enter the Nintendo Switch 2 era, the very first Switch Online icons are here for a game on the console – that being Mario Kart World.
Starting today, different designs will be available if you’re a member of the service. Fans can grab icons for many different characters, backgrounds, and frames. Characters, as usual, cost 10 My Nintendo Platinum Points each. Backgrounds and frames will set you back 5 Platinum Points. Icons can be earned on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Nintendo announces Drag x Drive release date [update: file size, multiplayer bits]
Posted on 5 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
June 24: Drag x Drive just received its release date. The game will be ready to go on August 14, 2025 at a price point of $20.
News about the release date for Drag x Drive was just published on the Nintendo Today app. It confirms that the title will only be available on the Nintendo eShop – there are no plans for a physical release.
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 to include Officer Dick and Constable Richard, played by Jack Black
Posted on 6 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Activision is continuing to provide information about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 leading up to launch, and now we’ve received word that Jack Black will be playing Officer Dick and Constable Richard in the game.
Officer Dick is a fan-favorite secret skater who previously appeared in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. As for Constable Richard, he’s the UK counterpart.
Rift of the NecroDancer reveals Hololive Music Pack DLC
Posted on 8 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Rift of the NecroDancer is back with more DLC, this time announcing a collaboration with Hololive. Nintendo Switch players can experience the new tracks starting today.
Five more tracks are now available. The full lineup is as follows:
Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots release date set for September, new trailer [update: overview trailer]
Posted on 9 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
June 4: Today, Bandai Namco announced the release date for Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots. The game launches on September 5, 2025.
Bandai Namco previously made waves with the announcement of Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots earlier in the year. Everybody’s Golf was previously a franchise handled by PlayStation, but has now been shifted to a different publisher and as a multiplatform release.
Atari announces Fatal Run 2089 for Switch [update: fall launch, gameplay trailer]
Posted on 12 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
August 26: Atari, in partnership with MNSTR Studio, just revealed Fatal Run 2089. The game heads to Switch in 2025.
Fatal Run 2089 is a vehicular combat game based on the 1990s classic. The new Unreal Engine 5-developed title features arcade-style challenges, bosses to face off against, upgrades, and more.
A bunch of details can be found in the following overview:
More: Atari, Fatal Run 2089, MNSTR Studio, top
Warriors: Abyss update adding Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Rachel, Momiji
Posted on 12 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Ninja Gaiden characters Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Rachel, and Momiji are all coming to Warriors: Abyss with a brand new update. The next patch drops on July 4, 2025.
All four characters will also be featured with cosmetic DLC. Players will have the opportunity to get their hands on the Master Ninja Formal Costume Set and Master Ninja Legacy Costume Set.
Here’s a Warriors: Abyss trailer showing Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Rachel, and Momiji:
More: Koei Tecmo, title update, Warriors: Abyss
Nintendo Pictures worked on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Posted on 13 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Here’s an interesting tidbit that may come as a surprise: Nintendo Pictures worked on the PS5 title Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. That information comes from the game’s credits.
You may have forgotten about Nintendo Pictures, which was officially established in 2022. The group was formed after Nintendo acquired the visual content company Dynamo Pictures. The original announcement mentioned that Nintendo Pictures would make visual content based on Nintendo IP, but Death Stranding 2 certainly isn’t that.
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Crazy Balloon is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
Posted on 13 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
There’s another Arcade Archives game on the way, and now Hamster has announced Crazy Balloon for the lineup. A worldwide launch is planned for tomorrow, June 26.
Crazy Balloon was originally made by Taito. The action game has players moving a balloon through a thorny maze.
Here’s the official overview from Hamster:
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour 1.0.1 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 23 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour just went live with a version 1.0.1 update. This is the first post-launch patch for the title.
This appears to be a small update – no new features are introduced. Nintendo is keeping things vague, indicating that some issues have been fixed.
We have the full notice from Nintendo below.
