Sonic Team comments on why Sonic uses a car to race
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
When we see a new Sonic racing game come around, some fans ask the question as to why the Blue Blur uses a car to race. After all, he’s extremely quick on his own, right? Well, Team Sonic head Takashi Tezuka has now offered his input directly.
Tezuka said that this comes to the idea of Sonic wanting to have fun. If he were to race on his own, it just wouldn’t be much of a competition.
More: interview, SEGA, Sonic the Hedgehog, Takashi Iizuka
Nintendo Switch port studio weighs in on how powerful Switch 2 is
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Virtuos, a company that was involved with ports for a number of Nintendo Switch games over the years, has weighed in on the power of Switch 2.
If you played a third-party title on Nintendo Switch, chances are you’ve experienced some of Virtuos’ work. Dark Souls Remastered, Final Fantasy 12, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, and NieR: Automata are just some of the ports the studio had a hand in.
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Nintendo Switch 2 owner uncovers method to intentionally crash the system
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Did you know that it’s possible to intentionally crash your Nintendo Switch 2? Fans shared that discovery on social media this week and it seemed to gain a lot of interest.
Doing so actually seems to be pretty simple. If you open and close the amiibo screen in the system settings quickly and repeatedly, Nintendo Switch 2 crashes. No one can say at the moment why this happens, but the console doesn’t like something here and forces a restart. After rebooting the system, it’ll thankfully turn back on as if nothing happened – which is what you would want in this situation.
Below is a look at the method in action:
Best Served Cold, murder mystery game, heading to Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
2023: Rogueside is bringing Best Served Cold to Switch, the company has announced. No release window was provided.
Best Served Cold is a narrative-driven murder mystery game. The action takes place in the fictional Tzaran capital of Bukovie in which players take on the role of a bartender at a speakeasy where potential suspects and witnesses gather. The game is ultimately about solving a series of murders by gathering clues from the local patrons.
Here’s some additional information:
More: Best Served Cold, Rogue Side
No Heroes Here 2 launch trailer
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Thanks to Mad Mimic, we have a launch trailer for No Heroes Here 2. The studio is promoting the debut of its chaotic co-op tower defense game.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
More: Mad Mimic, No Heroes Here 2
Nintendo Switch eShop charts – July 5, 2025 – Super Mario Odyssey back on top years later
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of July 5, 2025 are now available.
It’s a full circle moment for Super Mario Odyssey as the game is back at the top of the charts thanks to a sale currently happening. Nintendo has other titles discounted as well, which means see the likes of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the top ten.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of July 5, 2025:
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Square Enix hosting massive Nintendo Switch eShop sale
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Square Enix is hosting one of its biggest Nintendo eShop sales ever for Switch right now, with many games at new low prices – Final Fantasy 9, NieR: Automata, and Octopath Traveler 2 are just a few of these. Well over fifty titles from the publisher are seeing discounts currently.
The full lineup is as follows:
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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Nintendo Switch gameplay – classic survival horror action RPG gets updated
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster has a few more days to go until it reaches Nintendo Switch, but some early gameplay has emerged. 45 minutes of footage highlights the updated survival horror action RPG.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack announced for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch | 0 comments
May 23: Developer Mages has announced the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack for Nintendo Switch, a collection consisting of four games from their Corpse Party series. The compilation is set to release physically in Japan alongside a collectors edition on August 7, 2025.
The games included are Corpse Party (2021), Corpse Party: Blood Drive, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, and Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash. This will also mark the latter two game’s first appearance on the Nintendo Switch.
Here’s a full view of the collectors edition:
Hogwarts Legacy Nintendo Switch 2 technical analysis, including frame rate and resolution
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Digital Foundry is offering a technical deep dive on the new Nintendo Switch 2 version of Hogwarts Legacy, covering the main tidbits such as frame rate and resolution. We also get further insight into how it holds up against other versions.
Here’s the full rundown:
