After twenty years of trying, WayForward’s loveable half-genie hero’s lost adventure has finally made its way to consoles in Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution. Originally in development almost immediately after the completion and release of the original Shantae on Game Boy Color, Risky Revolution was intended to be the second entry in the series, but due to mitigating circumstances, the GBA-developed title was put on indefinite hiatus. A lot of ideas and concepts from this game were reused in future additions to the series, like Risky’s Revenge and Half-Genie Hero, but series creator Matt Bozen always maintained his hope and desire to see it make its way to release. Now in 2025, we finally get to see what we had missed out on decades ago.

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Suda51 trying to see if Romeo Is a Dead Man is technically possible on Nintendo Switch 2

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Romeo Is a Dead Man may have a shot at coming to Nintendo Switch 2. At the very least, director Suda51 is interested in making it happen.

Suda51 is best known for his work on the No More Heroes series. Romeo Is a Dead Man, a third-person action adventure game, is his next project. In a recent interview, Suda51 mentioned that the team is now conducting tests to see if a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Romeo Is a Dead Man is technically possible.

Nintendo Switch file sizes – Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Demonschool, more

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Demonschool, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – August 24, 2025 – Kirby and the Forgotten Land takes over

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 24, 2025 are now available.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World is less than a week away, and has already managed to take the top spot. For Donkey Kong Bananza, which has been dominating as of late, that means it falls to #2.

Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 24, 2025:

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Best retro Nintendo games to play on Switch 2 and Switch

Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

When you think of Nintendo Switch 2, you’re probably thinking of all the new games confirmed for the system – and that’s completely understandable. Generally speaking, Nintendo releases one new major title per month to spread them out. If you’ve played tons of Nintendo Switch games and finished the latest Switch 2 game, what are you supposed to play in the time between? That’s where Switch Online’s Nintendo Classic range comes in.

Nintendo has added a lot of games to their NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and Game Boy Advance platforms, and it’s a great idea to try out some older titles while you wait for the next new one. Their lineup of retro games is about to get a whole lot better, too: not only are GameCube games starting to release on the system, but it’s also got a built-in microphone, which theoretically makes Nintendo DS games possible as well. So today, we’re going over some of the best offerings on Nintendo Switch Online plus some new games Nintendo could realistically add over the Switch 2’s (hopefully) long lifespan.

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Turn-based tactics RPG Canvas City announced for Nintendo Switch

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Today, Disc 2 Games unveiled Canvas City as its debut project. The game is now in development for Nintendo Switch.

Canvas City is a story-driven turn-based tactics RPG where movement is performance and battles are fought through style, not steel. Disc 2 Games is receiving support from Dredge developer Black Salt Games.

Here’s an official overview:

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Tales of Xillia Remastered reveals Nintendo Switch frame rate, resolution

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Following up on this week’s announcement of Tales of Xillia Remastered, Bandai Namco has confirmed the game’s frame rate and resolution on Nintendo Switch.

Frame rate is where fans might be disappointed with the final result. It turns out that the RPG will run at 30 FPS on Nintendo’s platform (and that could fluctuate depending on what’s happening on screen). As it turns out, this is actually a downgrade from the original PlayStation 3 release. Much of the game did run at 30 FPS back in the day, but battles were 60 FPS – and it would have been great to see something similar on Nintendo Switch.

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[Let’s Talk] Kirby Air Riders Direct reactions

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch 2 | 0 comments

It was a busy week for gaming news, which included the proper reveal for Kirby Air Riders with a Nintendo Direct lasting close to an hour. Director Masahiro Sakurai went into detail about the game, revealing its various features. We saw stages, playable characters, the return of City Trial mode, and more. On top of that, we now have a release date of November 20, 2025. Catch up on everything shown here.

Following the Direct, how are you feeling about Kirby Air Riders so far? Do you plan on picking it up this holiday? Let us know in the comments.

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Get a first look at Elden Ring on Nintendo Switch 2 in handheld mode

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments

We have more footage from Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, this time showing off handheld mode.

The game’s performance when not running docked has been a big question mark thus far. The title finally made it’s playable debut on Nintendo Switch 2 thus far, and as you may have seen, many people who went hands-on with the demo brought up performance issues. You can make your own judgment now, though we will say that things are a bit limited as the new video is only about three minutes long.

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Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for August 28, 2025

Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of August 28, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Kirby Star Allies – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World and Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar.

Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule: