Iconoclasts is Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial
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Another Game Trial has been announced for Nintendo Switch Online in Europe, and this time around, Iconoclasts is taking the spotlight.
During the event, the entire experience can be accessed at no extra cost. All progress can be transferred to the full version if you choose to purchase it. The event starts now, January 15, and runs through to January 21.
Escape Kids is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
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Another Arcade Archives game is about to drop on Nintendo Switch, with Escape Kids due to release worldwide tomorrow, January 15.
The sports action game was first released in 1991 by Konami, and in it players need to repeatedly press buttons to reach the finish line before the “champion” dressed in black. The game also supports up to four players.
Check out a trailer for the game below:
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster
Colony simulation game Hungry Meem coming to Nintendo Switch this year
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Publisher Drecom have announced that they will be bringing Hungry Meem to Nintendo Switch this year. The colony simulation game will task players with taking care of the titular Meems, mysterious creatures that live beneath the World Tree and are in danger of extinction. No release date was announced.
Check out an overview of the game below, which comes via its Steam page:
More: Drecom, Hungry Meem
Nintendo warns against using “unauthorized services” such as online Wii U replacement
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
A statement was posted on social media today in which Nintendo is cautioning fans against using “unauthorized services”. Specifics weren’t shared, but the company acknowledged that there are ways to continue playing Wii U games online. Nintendo claims that using these services “may pose unexpected security risks.”
Online support for Wii U – as well as 3DS – was discontinued last April. But there are ways to circumvent that. The open-source project Pretendo was previously established for this very reason, offering online functionality via custom servers and “clean-room reverse engineering.” Users need to hack their device in order to use the service.
Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 TFLOPS and clock speed tech specs leaked
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments
New tech specs for Nintendo Switch 2 are claimed to have made their way online that reveal the TFLOPS and clock speeds of the console.
It’s tough to nail down the actual source of where today’s numbers are coming from. The details were posted on various social channels and places such as Reddit and Famiboards, and people are taking it seriously enough to the point where it’s apparently worth considering. There’s also talk surrounding a Nintendo Switch 2 SDK leak – which could be where the numbers originate.
Sandbox game Mini Market Design launching on Nintendo Switch next week
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
There’s yet another Nintendo Switch game incoming from RedDeerGames, and the company has now announced Mini Market Design. It will be available on January 21, 2025.
Mini Market Design is a creative sandbox game at its core. Players will design and decorate their own mini market – as the name implies.
More: Mini Market Design, RedDeerGames
My Nintendo adds Donkey Kong Country Returns HD sticky notes cube
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Accompanying the latest Switch release on My Nintendo is a new physical reward for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. As of today, members can claim a sticky notes cube.
According to Nintendo, the different sides of the cube “are colorfully printed with bananas and a DK barrel, with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong featured on every sheet. Each cube comes attached to a wooden pallet.” You’re advised to gently remove sticky notes to keep it intact. The sticky notes cube size measures 2 3/4″x2 3/4″x2″.
Afterlove EP release date set for February
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
December 26: The release date is in for Afterlove EP. Over on Nintendo Switch, the game will be available starting February 14, 2025.
Afterlove EP was first unveiled for Nintendo Switch at the very end of 2021. The team was targeting a launch the following spring, but of course, that didn’t end up happening. It’s now finally set to arrive more than three years after the announcement.
More: Afterlove EP, Fellow Traveller, Pikselnesia
Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered trailer introduces bosses
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Aspyr is back with a new Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered trailer today that focuses on bosses players will encounter. Cleopatra’s Guard, Set, Brother Obscura, Mechanical Head, and Mechanical Horseman are shown off here.
Thanks to Aspyr, we have the following information about the remasters:
Symphonia release date set for December, new trailer [update: new date]
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
November 4: Symphonia, the side-scrolling platformer from Headup and Sunny Peak, just secured a release date. The two sides have it pinned down for December 5, 2024.
We originally heard about Symphonia back in August. Headup was only committing to a general 2024 launch window at the time, however.
Learn more about the project in the following overview:
