James Bond co-owner didn’t want guns in GoldenEye 007 Wii remake
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The remake / reimagining of GoldenEye 007 for Wii was a big deal back in 2010, but it turns out there was originally opposition to including guns and making it violent.
Founder Bobby Kotick recalled the early days of the project in the latest episode of the Grit podcast. Barbara Broccoli, who co-owns the rights to the James Bond IP, was opposed to including guns. However, Activision stood its ground knowing what fans would expect given how closely the game resembles the N64 original.
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Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Ogre trailer, DLC out this month
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Ogre was previously revealed as a DLC character for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, and we now have a proper look at the character.
Here’s some information about him:
Fire Emblem Heroes announces Aided Yunaka & Rearmed Nel summoning event
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Aided Yunaka & Rearmed Nel is the next summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes, it’s been announced.
Aided Hero Yunaka: Hidden Mask and Rearmed Hero Nel: Stoic Dragon, along with two other Heroes from Fire Emblem Engage, will be appearing. Additionally, a Grand Hero Battle with Griss: Indulging Pain is starting up in a couple of days.
Fire Emblem Heroes goes live with the Aided Yunaka & Rearmed Nel summoning event on February 16 at 11 PM PT / January 17 at 2 AM ET. We have the official trailer below.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions February 2025 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
A new February 2025 Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions update went live this week, led by support for custom matches.
Custom matches lets players create their own matches with a customized ruleset. Players can adjust the following settings: Mode Selection, Map Selection, Score Limit, Quaffle Score Value, Snitch Score Value, Snitch Fill Rate, AI Difficulty, and Allow Bot Fill (Pro Quidditch Only).
That’s not all for the update. The snow variant of Weasley’s Burrow and a new variant of Hogwarts are available as maps. That’s along with other adjustments and fixes.
Below is the full rundown:
Nintendo on potential impact of U.S. tariffs on its business, Switch
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has addressed the current situation with U.S. tariffs and how that could impact Switch.
President Trump has been pursuing tariffs that would be enacted on countries such as China, Canada, and Mexico. That could affect various industries, including the video games business.
Regarding the potential impact of policies, Furukawa had this to say (as translated by Nintendo Everything):
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EDGE #408 review scores
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The latest EDGE review scores for issue #408 (April 2025 issue) have now been released. Among the Nintendo Switch games covered include Civilization 7, Afterlove EP, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Amber Isle Nintendo Switch launch trailer
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A final launch trailer has been released for Amber Isle. It took a bit of extra time following delays, but the dino-centric shop management sim was finally made available on Nintendo Switch this week.
Lots of details about the game can be found in the following overview:
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Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 sees surprise release on Nintendo Switch
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As usual, there were a ton of new releases on the Nintendo eShop, but there’s one that went under the radar: Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2.
We previously reported on this one last year. Cosmic Fantasy 3, Cosmic Fantasy 4: Prelude to Legend, and Cosmic Fantasy 4: Van’s Return are included. You can opt to purchase everything as one collection or individual games.
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Marvel Rivals dev “in contact with Nintendo” about Switch 2 port
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It sounds like there’s a strong chance of Marvel Rivals finding its way to Nintendo Switch 2.
Speaking with IGN, producer Weicong Wu said that the team is “open to” a port. Wu indicated that it’s all about making sure it can perform well. As long as the game can provide “a great experience for our gameplay”, we should be seeing it on the new console. The most encouraging thing here is that NetEase has already been in touch with Nintendo and is “working on some development kits.”
Wu’s full words:
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Nintendo Switch eShop charts – February 15, 2025
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The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of February 15, 2025 are now available.
For the second time in a row, Hello Kitty Island Adventure comes out on top. However, Super Mario Party Jamboree is still showing few signs of slowing down, coming in right behind.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of February 15, 2025:
