Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening this week, ahead of Switch 2 reveal
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 0 comments
Multiple sources are pointing to the possibility of a Nintendo Direct taking place later this week.
This is not to be confused with the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 event planned for April 2, and is also just a few days away. We would only be hearing about games lined up for the current console.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Tyranitar
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Later this week, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet players will be able to experience the latest Tera Raid Battle event, which features Tyranitar.
This time around, Tyranitar will have the Ghost Tera Type. It will be quite the challenge as the Pokemon will be appearing in 7 Star Raids. As usual, it has the Mightiest Mark and can be caught just per save file.
Hogtie, a Sokoban puzzle adventure game, coming to Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Today, RedDeerGames and Alacrity Studios announced Hogtie for Nintendo Switch. The title is targeting a Q3 2025 launch.
Hogtie is a Sokoban puzzle adventure game. The goal here is to wrangle mischievous pigs with your lasso and guide them back to their pens. Mixing things up are different biomes, tiles with unique effects, and character customization.
Here’s an official overview:
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Terrifier: The ARTcade Game reveals physical release with collector’s edition
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SelectaPlay today confirmed a physical release Terrifier: The ARTcade Game on Nintendo Switch, which will be offered with a collector’s edition.
Aside from the game, you’ll get a variety of extras here. Each unit is packed with the following:
Adventure RPG Kara Fantasy hitting Nintendo Switch this week
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Ratalaika Games has announced its weekly Nintendo Switch release, which is Kara Fantasy. The game is lined up for March 28, 2025.
Kara Fantasy is an adventure RPG made by Bug-Studio. Players will journey through five mystical forest worlds in hopes of saving the princess.
If you’re interested in learning more, read the following overview:
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Palworld studio says Nintendo Switch 2 version is “100% worth considering” if it’s “beefy enough”
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Palworld developer Pocketpair appears to be open to a Switch 2 version of the game, despite the company’s ongoing lawsuit with Nintendo / The Pokemon Company.
At GDC 2025 last week, IGN spoke with communications director John ‘Bucky’ Buckley, who was asked about the possibility of a version happening on that console. It sounds like the team is very much open to considering the possibility so long as it’s technically possible. Buckley even said that a Nintendo Switch 1 version would have happened, but “Palworld is a beefy game.”
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UK software sales chart for the week ending March 22, 2025 – Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition starts out strong
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending March 22, 2025 is now available, which includes the debut of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.
The Nintendo Switch RPG appears to be off to a good start. Xenoblade appears here at #2, only behind the multiplatform game Assassin’s Creed Shadows – which also came out last week.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending March 22, 2025:
Colony simulation game Hungry Meem coming to Nintendo Switch this year [update: release date]
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January 15: 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:
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – March 23, 2025 – Pokemon Legends: Z-A rises
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition has launched and is no longer appearing here, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A is rising and is in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 5 and March 11.
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Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo 3.0.0 update out now with new features, patch notes
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A new version 3.0.0 update is now going out for Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo.
A few new features are included with the patch such as the ability to set separate alarm times and modes for each day of the week, preview alarms, and more. Additionally, as we usually see, Nintendo says there are some stability improvements.
The full rundown is as follows:
