4 ways the next Animal Crossing could improve multiplayer
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
One of the most highly-criticized features of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is its multiplayer system. Strangely enough, though, multiplayer was also one of the reasons the game became such a runaway success. It released during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, which played a big part in why New Horizons sold almost 50 million units. Players were able to use Animal Crossing as something of a communication medium during this time – where people couldn’t meet up and hang out in real life, they still could in Animal Crossing to an extent. That being said, once players actually visited each others’ islands, they found that there wasn’t all that much to do. You could take others on a quick tour of your island, but that wouldn’t take much time After that, all that’s left is to walk around and look at things. Animal Crossing’s multiplayer has always been like this, to an extent, but its shallowness kind of hit a peak with New Horizons.
So today, we’re looking at multiplayer in the Animal Crossing series and how Nintendo could improve it for the next game in the series. There’s real potential for something great here, and we have some ideas on how to make it much better.
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster 1.2.0 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This week, Square Enix started distribution of a new version 1.2.0 update for Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster. All of the individual games have been patched (Final Fantasy 1 – 6).
A number of improvements have been made – alongside the standard bug fixes. Square Enix says it tweaked the UI, controls, specific gameplay elements, and more.
You can get the full rundown via the official patch notes below.
Rumor: Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero to release on Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments
According to a report from eXputer writer eXtas1s, Bandai Namco plans to bring Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero to Nintendo Switch 2.
In a new video put up on YouTube, eXtas1s brings up Bandai Namco’s strong relationship with Nintendo in which the two sides have collaborated on specific projects. While Elden Ring and Tekken 8 from the publisher is also rumored, eXtas1s seems to have heard that Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero on Nintendo Switch 2 is something that’s specifically happening. Further claimed is that we should be getting it around the console’s launch.
Kemco RPG Selection Vol. 10 Nintendo Switch physical release set for Japan and Asia [update: pre-orders]
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March 12: The Kemco RPG Selection series continues on, and Vol. 10 has now been announced for Japan and Asia. It will be available in both regions on June 26, 2025.
Four more RPGs will be bundled together on a single cartridge. The lineup includes Infinite Links, Devil Labyrinth, Fairy Elements, and Dragon Prana.
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Fairy Tail 2 1.4.1 update adds Fired Up difficulty, more – patch notes
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A new version 1.4.1 update dropped for Fairy Tail 2 this week, which includes a new Fired Up difficulty – among other things.
If players are looking for an extreme challenge, that’s where Fired Up comes in. It features even stronger enemies, but provides more ether exclusively. Also in this update is an increase for the Origin Rank’s upper limit, a new Origin Tree for the Magic Origins, and a “Reread Fairy Tail Diaries” feature.
Here’s the full overview:
More: Fairy Tail 2, Gust, Koei Tecmo, title update
Nintendo Switch eShop charts – March 15, 2025 – Super Mario Bros. Wonder returns
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of March 15, 2025 are now available.
Thanks to the MAR10 Day sale, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is boosted to the top spot. Also, with Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition pre-loads starting ahead of next week’s launch, that one makes it into the top ten.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of March 15, 2025:
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Centum launch trailer
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Going along with the launch of Centum this week, we’ve got the game’s launch trailer. The unreliable narrative-driven adventure game comes from Serenity Forge and Hack The Publisher.
Find everything you need to know in the following rundown:
More: Centum, Hack the Publisher, Serenity Forge
Comparing all three Splatoon games against each other – series comparison
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
For the most part, the Splatoon series is iterative – each new game that releases is intended to replace the previous one. Even though Splatoon 3 is currently the most recent entry in the series, there are still reasons – albeit small ones – to go back to the original title on Wii U plus Splatoon 2 on Nintendo Switch, which still has semi-active servers in Turf War and the like. Most of these reasons boil down to the unique story modes available in both games, which have unique levels and lore that Splatoon 3’s story mode doesn’t. Also, even though Splatoon 3 is essentially meant to replace both Splatoon and Splatoon 2, there are still reasons to love these two games above all else. Today, we’re going through all three Splatoon games and the unique features they have over the others and asking you: what’s your favorite of the three?
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One way Xenoblade Chronicles X can connect to the numbered trilogy
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
It’s no secret that Xenoblade Chronicles X is much, much different than the numbered games. It’s also no secret that when Monolith Soft was making Xenoblade Chronicles X in 2015, they didn’t plan for it to connect to future games in the series. But things have changed, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s Future Redeemed DLC has us thinking that the studio may or may not try to connect Xenoblade Chronicles X to the numbered trilogy. We’re no lore experts, but today, we’re going over some possible ways that it could be retconned to connect to Xenoblade 1, 2, and 3. We do have to cover spoilers from those games in order to properly speculate, so you might want to come back later if you’re trying to avoid plot details. There are also spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles X itself here, so keep that in mind too.
BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team gameplay – new hero shooter on Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
BEAST: Bio Exo Arena Suit Team, which dropped on the Nintendo eShop this week, has received new gameplay. A half hour of footage is here for the hero shooter.
Find everything you need to know in the following overview:
