Switch update out now (version 14.1.1), patch notes
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It’s time to update your Switch once again, as Nintendo has just started distribution of firmware version 14.1.1
As this is a minor update, the patch notes are pretty small. Nintendo only states: “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.” Per usual, the Big N didn’t go into specifics.
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Rumor: List of GBA games tested for Nintendo Switch Online
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Following today’s leak regarding Nintendo Switch Online, Twitter user Mondo_Mega has come forward with a list of GBA games that have apparently been tested for the service.
A number of heavy hitters are here. You’ve got top releases from Nintendo like Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Golden Sun, and Wario Land 4. Third-party games such as Astro Boy: Omega Factor, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and Mega Man Battle Network 2 were apparently tested as well.
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Jason Momoa to star in Minecraft movie
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Jason Momoa, the star of Aquaman and Dune, is now set to be the leading actor in the upcoming Minecraft movie, The Ankler and The Hollywood Reporter have claimed. Additionally, Napoleon Dynamite filmmaker Jared Hess will be in charge of directing.
News about the Minecraft movie appears to trickle in every so often, but this is one of the more substantial updates we’ve had in some time. We heard a few years ago that the film would debut in March 2022, though that never came to be. The COVID-19 pandemic no doubt impacted things, but a new date has not been announced at this time.
Game Boy / Game Boy Color, GBA Switch Online emulators seemingly leaked
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
Speculation about Game Boy and Game Boy Color games joining Nintendo Switch Online picked up last August. Fans were taken by surprise then the following month when N64 support was announced for the service instead as part of the new Expansion Pack tier. Months later, talk of Game Boy games on Switch Online is back in the news.
Out of nowhere, four files popped up today on 4chan. According to Twitter user trashbandatcoot, two of these are NSPs with a 7z archive that has loose NCAs. The 7z archive is called Hiyoko, which is a Game Boy emulator apparently made by NERD – Nintendo’s team that has worked on other classic platforms for Switch Online. There’s also a GBA emulator called Sloop.
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Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars Switch gameplay
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Ahead of tomorrow’s launch, gameplay has emerged for Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars. Fans can check out 49 minutes of footage.
More information about Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars can be found in the following overview:
Contra Anniversary Collection details physical release on Switch
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Limited Run Games today unveiled details about its plans for the physical release of Contra Anniversary Collection on Switch. A few different editions are planned.
Fans can choose between the standard, “Classic”, “Hard Corps”, and “Ultimate Edition”. We have the rundown as to what’s included in each below.
Action puzzle game Cardful Planning releasing on Switch next week
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Today, publisher Thalamus Digital and developer Walk Home Games announced that Cardful Planning will be landing on Switch next week. The action puzzle title is slated for April 29, 2022.
Cardful Planning originally debuted last year. The game puts players in the role of a brave playing card on a quest to rescue the love of their life from the clutches of the evil boss “The Bad Hand” by traversing multiple levels and using numerous abilities. More information can be found in the overview below.
Space shooter New Terra hitting Switch next week
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Winteryear Studios has announced that New Terra, its multidirectional gravity-based space shooter, is landing on Switch next week. A release is planned for April 28, 2022.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition announced for Switch
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Studio Wildcard will be releasing ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Switch later this year, the developer announced today. It will be available in September 2022.
ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition includes “hundreds of hours of content including ARK: Survival Evolved and all its massive Expansion Packs Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2.” The Scorched Earth Expansion Pack will be released at launch with subsequent expansions following in two month intervals. Also planned is a “Young Explorers” Mode – or educational mode – in which players can discover and learn about the prehistoric creatures that inspired the game.
El Shaddai coming to Switch
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A Switch version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is in development, director Sawaki Takeyasu revealed today. That news was shared in a message posted on YouTube.
Additional information will follow on April 28, 2022. That day happens to be El Shaddai’s 11th anniversary.
