Nintendo on AI: there’ll always be a human touch in how we make our games
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Nintendo has again commented on AI with the latest remarks coming from Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser.
The tech is being used more and more with each passing day, including in the gaming industry for development. However, it doesn’t appear that we’ll be seeing Nintendo making great use of it while working on projects anytime soon.
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 introduces Project Justice, Plasma Sword
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As we approach the launch of Capcom Fighting Collection 2, we’re getting game-specific spotlights starting with Project Justice and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein.
Both of these titles are 3D fighters. Project Justice first debuted in 2000 (2001 in the west). Plasma Sword actually came out early in 1998, and acts as a sequel to Star Gladiator.
Learn more about both in the following rundown:
Nintendo confirms that Switch 2 cartridges taste bad, just like Switch 1
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Just like its predecessor, Nintendo Switch 2 will feature cartridges that taste bad.
Early on in the Nintendo Switch 1’s lifecycle, there was a brief phase in which system users tried tasting their physical games. Very quickly, the consensus was that the coating on the cartridges wasn’t something you’d want to try more than once, if that.
Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life getting English release on the west
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Today, Eastasiasoft that it’s picked up Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life for western publishing. The game will be available in later 2025.
Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life, a visual novel adventure, features heroine Chizuru Yukimura and the legendary warriors of the Shinsengumi. For this standalone entry, characters are depicted as members of a school in modern Japan.
Here’s some additional information:
Nintendo Switch 2 will have optional friend codes
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Nintendo Switch 2 will be bringing back friend codes, but they’ll just be one way in which you’ll be able to connect with others.
Those that own the current Nintendo Switch will find that the friends list system will act similarly on the new console. In fact, you’ll be able to transfer it over to Switch 2.
Nintendo Switch 2 doesn’t have achievements, why there’s no eShop music
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Nintendo has confirmed a couple of things that won’t be included with Switch 2 – specifically system-wide achievements and eShop music.
For achievements (or trophies in the case of PlayStation), that’s something seen on rival platforms for a few generations now. However, Nintendo has not fully embraced that feature. We do see it in some games here and there, but it’s most definitely a case-by-case basis.
Nintendo says previous tariffs were not factored into Switch 2’s $450 price tag
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More Nintendo quotes are emerging regarding Switch 2 pricing, and now it’s confirmed that previous tariffs were not factored into the console’s price.
Doug Bowser, president at Nintendo of America, shared that news in an interview with The Verge. He told the outlet:
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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 Joy-Con don’t have Hall Effect sticks
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Before Nintendo’s official blowout of Switch 2, there was some speculation online about the controllers using Hall Effect sticks. Unfortunately, it turns out that these are not included.
In a recent interview, Nintendo of America’s Nate Bihldorff reiterated that “the Joy-Con 2’s controllers have been designed from the ground up.” However, he confirmed that they do not make use of Hall Effect sticks.
Nintendo explains why Switch 2 Welcome Tour isn’t free
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When Nintendo unveiled Switch 2 Welcome Tour last week, many had hoped that it would be a free pack-in with the new console. The company has known to include some free software with previous platforms and comparisons have been drawn to Astro’s Playroom, which didn’t cost anything extra when picking up a PS5.
Bill Trinen, Nintendo of America’s VP of product and player experience, has now weighed in on things. First, it’s now confirmed that the title will cost $10. Trinen also mentioned that Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is “a pretty robust piece of software” and it’s intended for those “that want more information about the system rather than necessarily a quick intro to everything it does.”
Trinen’s full words, as shared by IGN:
Nintendo comments on Switch 2 game and console prices
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In light of recent controversy surrounding Nintendo Switch 2 pricing – and the cost of games in particular – VP of product and player experience Bill Trinen has weighed in on the situation.
Arguably the biggest issue right now is Mario Kart World, which sots $80 on its own. Trinen indicated that the game has a lot of value with a lot of meat on its bones, believing many will “find this to be probably the richest Mario Kart experience they’ve ever had.”
