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Nintendo museum prototypes

In what has come as a surprise to many, a number of hardware prototypes were added to the Nintendo Museum just days before the official opening date.

One of the key complaints brought up with the location prior to its opening was that based on what was shown in the Direct and to the press, Nintendo didn’t delve much into its history here. However, this has been rectified a bit. Now that the museum has just started to open, fans have discovered that many prototypes are on display, including the earlier times with the Super Famicom and Virtual Boy, extending into the Wii U era. Some have been shown publicly before, but many have not.

Platform 8

August 27: The Exit 8, which launched on Switch earlier this year, is now getting a sequel titled The Platformer 8. This one will be available on November 28, 2024.

In Japan, Platform 8 will be sold physically (as part of a bundle with The Exit 8) and digitally. We’ll keep you updated about import pre-orders as they are made available.

A bit of information about the game can be found in the following overview:

Kill Knight trailer

PlaySide put Kill Knight on Switch this week, and we’ve got the official launch trailer. Fans can get a final look at the arcade-inspired isometric action shooter.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on Switch for the week of October 10, 2024. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:


In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for September 2024.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom was arguably the biggest relaese of the month, and the game manages to start off at #1. EA Sports FC 25 also did very well and actually takes up two spots. We’ll also mention that Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics comes in at #13.

The full lineup for Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Switch eShop for September 2024 is as follows:

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Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

The latest Switch eShop charts for the week of October 5, 2024 are as follows:

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Tales of Graces f Remastered interview

Yuki Ishikawa, the producer of Tales of Graces F Remastered, has spoken about the decision to bring back the RPG.

Ishikawa indicated that there’s been fan interest in seeing it happen. We also learn that it’s been in the works for the past 2-3 years.

Ishikawa stated:

F-Zero Batmobile

Takaya Imamura had a legendry career at Nintendo where he spent over thirty years at the company, working on franchises like F-Zero and Star Fox.

In a recent interview with Famitsu, Imamura shared some insight into the inspiration for F-Zero. Along with the second Back to the Future movie, it also looks like the team was influenced by Tim Burton’s Batman. He went as far as to say that director Kazunobu Shimizu wanted to emulate the Batmobile. 

Our translation of the interview excerpt is as follows:

The Legend of Santa

Publisher Plow Games and developer Bringle Family Entertainment have announced The Legend of Santa for Switch, and it’s arriving very soon. It’ll be available on October 28, 2024.

The Legend of Santa combines side-scrolling platforming action with Christmas and Halloween adventure aspects while also featuring up to four-player co-op. Mario definitely looks to be an inspiration here as well. 

Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream gameplay

Bandai Namco released Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream this week, and a new wave of gameplay dropped for the Switch version. A half hour of footage showcases the co-op action game.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:


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