Donkey Kong Bananza producer hoping the game leads to 2D and 3D branches, similar to Mario
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In a new interview, Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura shared that he’s hoping the game leads to separate 2D and 3D branches of the series, similar to what we’ve seen with Mario.
Mario clearly has a subset of 2D and 3D games. With Donkey Kong, however, things are murkier. Part of that is simply due to a lack of games. We’ve seen a good amount of 2D Donkey Kong titles, but 3D has been underrepresented – fans know that Donkey Kong 64 was the last time there’s been something in the 3D space.
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Nintendo explains how Donkey Kong Bananza was upgraded on Nintendo Switch 2
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In an interview published today, Nintendo went into detail as to how the team behind Donkey Kong Bananza was able to take advantage of Switch 2.
We recently heard that the game was initially in the works for the original Nintendo Switch. However, Kenta Motokura said the team “ran into some challenges” and started thinking about moving to the new console around 2021.
John Wick Hex to be delisted on the Nintendo Switch eShop
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In just a couple of days, John Wick Hex will be delisted on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
That news comes from publisher Big Fan Games. On July 17, the game will no longer be available for purchase. Note that if you bought John Wick Hex as a digital download previously, it’ll still work and it can be accessed at any time. The physical copy will continue to work as well.
2D platformer Ion Shift heading to Nintendo Switch [update: release date]
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April 28: Flynn’s Arcade has picked up Ion Shift for publishing on Nintendo Switch, the company has announced. A release window was not provided.
First released at the end of last year, Ion Shift is a hardcore 2D platformer with a sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. Electro Soul Games was the original developer behind the project.
Additional information is available in the following rundown:
Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening announced for Switch [update: new trailer]
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September 10: Publisher Microids and developer Magic Pockets are bringing Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening to Switch, the two sides announced today. The game launches in 2025.
Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening is an action platformer based on the famous anime series. Players will need to get to the bottom of a a mysterious threat hanging over the entire universe with their loyal partner Lady Armaroid.
Here’s some additional information:
Tamer Town, a Pokemon-like city builder, announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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Crazy Goat Games today unveiled its new game, which is Tamer Town. The title will be appearing on Nintendo Switch 2 in Q1 2027.
Tamer Town is somewhat like Pokemon, but with a city builder twist. You’ll be collecting Mokitons that fight alongside you, but also work, explore, and live.
Here’s some additional information:
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Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake won’t have upgrade path for Switch to Switch 2 version
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Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is set to Switch and Switch 2 on October 30, 2025, and Square Enix has provided more information about the compatibility between both versions.
In an FAQ section for the game’s official site, Square Enix shares that there is no upgrade path for Nintendo Switch 2 users, and that save data is not transferrable between the two versions. We have the quote from the site here:
Turn-based action game Arashi Gaiden slated for Nintendo Switch [update: Switch 2]
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December 10: Statera Studio, in partnership with Wired Dreams Studio, announced that Arashi Gaiden is coming to Nintendo Switch. As of now it has a very tentative Q4 2025 release window.
Arashi Gaiden is a turn-based action game at its core. This one is actually set in the same world as Pocket Bravery and “expands the story of an important part of the game’s Japanese core.”
Super Mario 3D All-Stars 1.1.3 update out now, patch notes
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Nintendo is back with another update for Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and as of today, players can download version 1.1.3.
The patch is again about those playing the collection on Nintendo Switch 2. According to the official notice, some issues have been fixed.
Here’s what Nintendo says about the update:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 20.2.0 out now, patch notes
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch firmware update just went live with version 20.2.0.
A couple of specific issues have been addressed, which involve Parental Control transfers and being stuck in Internet Settings while searching for networks. On top of that, we get the traditional stability updates.
Nintendo’s official notice about the update is as follows:
