Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Epic Mickey director Warren Spector says he would love to develop Epic Mickey 3. However, don’t expect it anytime soon.

Spector was asked about the possibility on LinkedIn. Despite having a “high level idea” in mind for a new game, he’s currently busy at his current studio OtherSide and projects going on there. Spector noted: “I’d love to do Epic Mickey 3 but I have a day job that would make that impossible.”

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Original: Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe has claimed that Switch 2 will be launching in 2025. That was shared during the latest OX do Controle podcast, which is based on what he’s heard from five sources.

If true, that would fly in the face of other rumors reported last year. It was previously claimed by other outlets that Nintendo’s next system would be launching in 2024.

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Today, publisher Mebius and developer RS34 announced the new Switch title Illvelo Swamp Happy Together. A release is planned for the latter half of 2024 in Japan.

Illvelo Swamp Happy Together is based on Illvelo Swamp (Illmatic Envelop Swamp). This is the first “alternate version” of an RS34 shoot ’em up game.

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending February 24, 2024 is now available.

After landing at #1 previously, Mario vs. Donkey Kong slips slightly to the third spot. EA Sports FC 24 is now at the top with Hogwarts Legacy right behind it.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending February 24, 2024:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is back as the top Switch title.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 7 and February 13.

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for EA Sports FC 24, The Red Lantern, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

February 21: During today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, FuRyu announced Reynatis. The game heads to Switch in Japan on July 25, 2024.

Natsume Atari is handling development of Reynatis, a juvenile action RPG. Here’s a bit of additional information:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments

Several sessions have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the week of February 25, 2024. Switch will be impacted a couple of times next week and once again the week after.

Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of February 25, 2024:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is almost here, and Digital Foundry is giving us a closer look at the game from the technical side of things by examining the frame rate, resolution, and more. It appears to be a solid effort from Nightdive which will come with a slight hiccup for Switch at launch, but everything will be patched soon.

Here’s the roundup of tidbits:

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