Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective art book revealed
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November 25: Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective, a new collaboration between Piggyback and Nintendo, has been revealed.
The art book will cover the first three games in the series. Fans can expect a celebration of the franchise’s art “with exclusive insights from the game developers.” The hardcover book spans over 200 pages. Interestingly, this is Piggyback’s first art book.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4 heading to Nintendo Switch
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Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4 has now been confirmed for Nintendo Switch, and it’ll be available in just a few weeks. Mob Entertainment will publish the survival horror title on June 25, 2025.
All of the series’ previous games previously came to Nintendo Switch. This includes a physical triple pack at retail – we have more information here.
Splatoon 3 version 10.0.0 update patch notes
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has just posted the patch notes for the Splatoon 3 version 10.0.0 update, which rolls out tonight.
The big update was announced yesterday, which is bringing in new content and more. For Nintendo Switch 2 players, there are some specific improvements planned. There’ll also be more weapon adjustments, bug fixes and more.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Fast Fusion tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
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Thanks to Digital Foundry, we have new technical details about Fast Fusion on Nintendo Switch 2, and as usual information is available about things like frame rate and resolution. There are also interesting tidbits about the use of DLSS which is negatively impacting image quality, though that’ll be addressed with a new option coming with a patch shortly.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Paw Patrol: Rescue Wheels Championship announced for Nintendo Switch
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Outright Games, along with 3DClouds, today announced Paw Patrol: Rescue Wheels Championship for Nintendo Switch. The title launches on October 31, 2025.
Charles Martinet wants to “maintain the integrity” of Mario, won’t improvise non-Mario phrases / dialogue
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Charles Martinet isn’t the voice of Mario anymore, but he’s still very important to Nintendo. After he retired from the role, Martinet was named an ambassador of the character. You can continue to see him at various conventions where he’ll act as Mario, and his goal is ultimately to “maintain the integrity” of the character.
Recently, there was a bit of “controversy” due to an encounter that entertainer Ricky Berwick had with Martinet. The two met at a convention, but Berwick claimed on social media he “wasn’t even allowed to do the voice of Mario or any of his iconic character’s voices either at the convention I attended over the weekend.” It was quickly clarified that this referred to anything on camera – Martinet is happy to play the part when not being recorded as long as what’s asked of him is true to the character.
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Spinal Breakers is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
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Today, Hamster announced that it’s bringing Arcade Archives Spinal Breakers to Nintendo Switch. A worldwide release is set for tomorrow, June 12.
We originally saw Spinal Breakers way back in 1991. The shooting title, made by Video System, has players taking on enemies infected by an artificial lifeform.
Here’s an official overview with more details:
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Splatoon 3 to receive update this week, includes Switch 2 improvements
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June 10: Nintendo has announced its next free Switch game update on Switch 2, which is for Splatoon 3. It will be available on June 12, 2025 with version 10.0.0
The update will include enhanced visuals and a better frame rate, particularly in locations like Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds. Cross-play with Nintendo Switch owners will be supported.
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Roguelite platformer Rusty Rangers launching on Nintendo Switch this month
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In a couple of weeks, Rusty Rangers will be appearing on Nintendo Switch. Fantastica shares the news today along with a June 21, 2025 release date.
Rusty Rangers is a retro-style platformer with roguelite depth and Metroidvania elements. Players can take control of one of a few rangers, explore different worlds, and ultimately restore peace.
Here’s some additional information:
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Nintendo Switch 2 has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide, highest level for any Nintendo hardware in first four days
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Nintendo has come through with its first official report on Switch 2 sales, revealing that the system has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide. It has achieved the highest global sales for any Nintendo device to date. That feat was accomplished during the platform’s first four days on the market.
Nintendo just put out an announcement with the news. You can find it in full below.
