In the 25 years since Final Fantasy VII originally graced PlayStations around the world, this monumental RPG has amassed a legacy that few other games have, and has fittingly been rereleased on a wide range of platforms; it is still, even today, the best-selling entry in the Final Fantasy series of all time. The same can’t quite be said for its many spin-offs, which have typically been trapped on their original systems, but that changes with the launch of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Once a PSP-exclusive, this action-combat title serves as a comprehensive prequel to the events of the original game, and its remastered version attempts to bring the visuals closer to the style of the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake. But how does this enhanced version of a 15-year-old game hold up on Switch?

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[Let’s Talk] Your favorite game of 2022

Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments

2022 is just about over – aside from a couple of more weeks. But with the year drawing to a close, we’re interested in hearing about what your favorite game that released over the past twelve months.

Despite being in its fifth year, Switch still had much to offer. Looking strictly at what we saw from Nintendo, the company published Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Triangle Strategy, Nintendo Switch Sports, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Live A Live, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and Pokemon Scarlet / Violet. Third-parties filled in with titles such as Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Digimon Survive, Shovel Knight Dig, Tinykin, Tunic, AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, Sonic Frontiers, and Dragon Quest Treasures. We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention ports such as Persona 5, NieR: Automata, Portal, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.

So what was your favorite game that came out in 2022? Let us know in the comments below.

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Reflecting on The Game Awards 2022 (and all Switch announcements, awards) | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 036

Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments

Between the announcements of Hades II, a Bayonetta prequel, a new Hellboy game and more, The Game Awards 2022 was filled with surprise reveals for the Switch! In this special episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis as they discuss the show in detail – not just the game reveals, but of course the awards themselves too! They’ll also break down other big news from last week, including Call of Duty’s return to Nintendo platforms.

Our podcast is available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, or you can check out the video version on YouTube.

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[Let’s Talk] The Game Awards 2022 reactions

Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

The Game Awards 2022 are officially in the books, and we want to know what you thought about the show.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 missed out on Game of the Year, but Nintendo did pick up some other awards. You can find the full list here.

Of course, another big component of The Game Awards are new announcements. After skipping 2021 entirely, Nintendo did have a presence this year. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon was unveiled and the Expansion Pass for Fire Emblem Engage was shown. There was some third-party news as well such as Hellboy Web of Wyrd and Hades II.

Now that The Game Awards 2022 are over, what did you think about the overall event? How do you feel about Nintendo’s announcements and other reveals as well as the winners? Let us know in the comments.

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Metroid’s canceled projects, Super Mario Bros. Movie new trailer, and more (plus giveaway results) | NE refresh Ep. 035

Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast | 0 comments

In this week’s (delayed – sorry about that) episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, join your hosts Nick and Dennis as they discuss some exciting cancelled Metroid projects that were recently unearthed by DidYouKnowGaming. They’ll also cover the latest trailer for the Super Mario Bros. Movie and unpack some of the lates reveals, discuss the impending delisting of Harmonix’s Fuser, and much more!

(And yes, we will definitely be talking all about The Game Awards – in the next episode!)

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[Review] Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet

Posted on 2 years ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo

After impressively selling over ten million copies in just three days, trainers around the world have been exploring Generation 9’s new Paldea region in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. With a completely different open-world and open-choice approach to the longstanding and rather traditional series formula, the new games aren’t afraid to break the mold. How does this completely different take on Pokemon work out for the modern player, not to mention series veterans that have been around since before Pokemon GO took the world by storm? Diving into our own journey across Paldea, what will we find? As always, a world where dreams, adventure, and friendships await, of course.

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – December 2022

Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

A new month started up this week. Now that we’re in December, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Are you going through Pokemon Scarlet or Poekmon Violet? Maybe you’re playing through other recent releases like Sonic Frontiers or Tactics Ogre: Reborn? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

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Mario Kart’s new courses revealed, Fire Emblem Engage and Switch Sports golf details, and more | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 034

Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments

How many Rainbow Road courses can a single Mario Kart game have?! (Not that we’re complaining!) In this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis as we discuss the new tracks hitting Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Wave 3 of its Booster Course pack next week. We’ll also discuss the impending release of Switch Sports golf, new Fire Emblem Engage details, a tease from Mr. Sakurai about a potential Kid Icarus Uprising port, and much much more!

Also: we’re doing another giveaway! This week we’re giving away five copies of Front Mission 1st: Remake, the Switch-exclusive remake of the original Front Mission game! To enter, just head over to the YouTube version of this episode and leave a comment with the word “STRATEGY” in it to enter, as well as your Twitter handle. We will select winners on Sunday, Dec. 4 and announce them on the next episode of the podcast! Winners will have codes DM’ed to them via Twitter, so keep an eye out! (You can also enter a second giveaway for this game over on our Twitter page.) Thanks to Forever Entertainment for providing the codes for this giveaway!

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[Review] Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom

Posted on 2 years ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release Date: November 4, 2022
Developer: Marvelous
Publisher: Bandai Namco

Over the last few years, life and farm sims have been steadily growing in popularity and, with critically acclaimed titles such as Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons also on Switch, standing out amongst the crowd is a difficult thing to do. If there is any franchise equipped to do this in modern times, however, it would be Story of Seasons – one of the oldest and largest farm sim series that has been around since the SNES, and has seen several installments as well as spin-offs such as Rune Factory over its lifetime. Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom is another such offshoot, taking the traditional Story of Seasons gameplay and blending it with the world of Doraemon, which is an extremely iconic franchise in Japan. But is this a match made in heaven?

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[Let’s Talk] The Game Awards 2022 hopes and dreams

Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 0 comments

The Game Awards are just under two weeks away, so we wanted to host a discussion topic talking about hopes and dreams.

The Game Awards has become one of the major events of the year alongside E3, Gamescom, and the Tokyo Game Show for news and announcements. Nintendo itself has had many memorable moments. The Game Awards hosted the first real footage of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, revealed Joker for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and more. However, we can’t always count on announcements from the Big N given how the company was a no show in 2021 and 2015. Still, even if Nintendo is absent, we can usually count on third-party news – last year, for example, included the announcement of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, the first trailer for Sonic Frontiers, and more.

With all of that said, what are you hoping for when it comes to The Game Awards 2022? Are there any Nintendo games or third-party titles you’re hoping will make an appearance? What’s your choice for Game of the Year (see all of the nominees here)? Let us know in the comments.