Rebel Transmute “Enter the Synapse” update announced, patch notes
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The team behind Rebel Transmute just wrapped up a massive update known as “Enter the Synapse”.
This just went live on PC and will soon be on Nintendo Switch. This patch comes following six months of development. There’s new content between added bosses and a new weapon. On top of that, a ton of balance adjustments, polish, and fixes are included.
The full rundown is as follows:
Nintendo Switch file sizes – Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Ravenswatch, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Ravenswatch, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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These are the strongest final bosses in Kirby history
Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
While we wait for the next entry in the Kirby series (and therefore the next galactic crisis Kirby has to stop), we figure it’s as good a time as any to rank the strongest final bosses that are most canonically powerful. Out of all of Nintendo’s big franchises, Kirby might be the one most famous for its dramatic final boss battles. The scale and scope of these clashes have only increased over the years, and it’s certainly reached a peak with 2022’s Kirby and the Forgotten Land. As new games in the series are released, more lore and story tidbits come out to help us better understand the incredibly dangerous world Kirby happens to live in.
Cavern Adventurers launches on Nintendo Switch next week
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According to an eShop listing, Cavern Adventurers will be appearing on Nintendo Switch next week. Kairosoft will be bringing it out on January 16, 2025.
Cavern Adventurers is a fantasy-themed management sim. In the game, players will be tasked with building an underground network of caves.
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Miyamoto explains how he came up with the famous Mario pipes
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Have you ever wondered how the famous pipes in the Mario series came to be? Thanks to creator Shigeru Miyamoto, we’ve got some insight.
Shumplations recently translated a classic interview that Game Maestro conducted with Miyamoto in 2000. As he stated during that discussion, Nintendo needed to come up with a way for enemies “that went to the bottom had to re-appear at the top of the screen.” Then while he was walking in Kyoto, he “saw a plastic pipe sticking out of a wall,” and that was the solution he came up with.
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Carmen Sandiego getting Nintendo Switch physical release with 40th Anniversary Edition
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The upcoming Carmen Sandiego is just a few weeks away from its launch, and a physical release has been confirmed as part of the 40th Anniversary Edition.
This goes beyond a regular retail release by packing in extras. Buyers will receive the digital soundtrack and art book, map, and stickers plus the anniversary caper “Where in the World” and cosmetic skins “Classic Outfit” and “Motorcycle Outfit”.
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Virtual Console was originally planned for Nintendo Switch
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Up until the release of Switch, Virtual Console was a big thing for Nintendo starting with Wii. Players could purchase and download a variety of classic titles from past hardware. However, with Nintendo Switch and the introduction of Nintendo Switch Online, things took a turn. Buying individual games is no longer possible, and instead those that have an active membership can access classics via different apps.
Virtual Console doesn’t exist on Switch, but new evidence has come to light indicating that Nintendo was exploring the idea at one point. LuigiBlood sifted through a new leak of iQue emails and shared findings today. Nintendo and iQue previously teamed up on different projects.
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Rumor: Fallout 4 was once explored for Nintendo Switch
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At one point in time, Bethesda was apparently looking into a Nintendo Switch version of Fallout 4.
Imran Khan, a former senior editor from Game Informer who previously leaked Everybody 1-2 Switch, shared that unconfirmed report this week. A port was allegedly being explored to the point in which Pete Hines – Bethesda’s former VP and head of publishing – told Khan’s boss “to expect it”. Khan was then told to prep a story in anticipation of a future announcement.
Nintendo says CES 2025 Switch 2 leaks aren’t official, Genki says it hasn’t seen hardware
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January 10: As Switch 2 leaks and rumors reach a fever pitch, Nintendo has put out a statement addressing the situation slightly – and we also have an update from Genki.
A big part of the Switch discussion this week surrounds Genki, an accessories maker. The company went as far as to bring a dummy model to CES 2025 and allowed members of the media to get their hands on it. Genki also told IGN that this “was based on a real Switch 2 system it had seen and used as the basis for its accessories.” But now the company is changing its tune.
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases for the week of January 16, 2025
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on Nintendo Switch for the week of January 16, 2025. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
