List of missable pictographs and figurines in Zelda: The Wind Waker
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in GameCube, Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over a list of missable pictographs and missable figurines in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Recently, we’ve been playing the game on GameCube. More specifically, the version that’s available on Nintendo Switch Online. While the game is fun to play casually, it’s not fun to 100 percent complete. The Wind Waker’s side content includes plenty of tedious Heart Pieces and trading sequences, but its biggest task is completing the dreaded Nintendo Gallery. For this task, you have to take pictures of almost every single entity in the game. The picture needs to include its face and most of its body in order to count. You can then hand this picture off to Carlov, who makes a figurine based on it. There are well over 100 different figures to make, and some of them are actually permanently missable. If you decide to play through The Wind Waker with a walkthrough (Zelda Dungeon’s is particularly good), it most likely won’t tell you which pictures are about to become unobtainable.
Donkey Kong Bananza lets player skip locations and parts of the story
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Thanks to the destruction in Donkey Kong Bananza, the game will let players skip locations and parts of the story.
That news comes from co-director Kazuya Takahashi. Speaking in an interview that went live today, he spoke about how the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive provides “leeway in terms of progression”. While games often block off sequence breaking, it’s allowed in Donkey Kong Bananza.
Takahashi noted in the interview:
Donkey Kong Bananza producer hoping the game leads to 2D and 3D branches, similar to Mario
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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.
Tamer Town, a Pokemon-like city builder, announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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]
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
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
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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:
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2 (also on Switch)
Release date: June 5, 2025
Developer: Iron Galaxy Studio
Publisher: Activision
We’re right at the beginning of the review, but forgive me – I have to take a quick detour. In order to give Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 a fair shake, it’s important to briefly eulogize that which came before. In 2020, developer Vicarious Visions lovingly reimagined the first two Tony Hawk Pro Skater titles, punctuating years of community demand and anticipation in the process. Blending the aesthetics and structure of the original games with the flow and feel of the series’ later entries, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 was a glistening oasis for parched Pro Skater zealots (like me), and it effortlessly washed away the rancid aftertaste left by the chaotically inept Pro Skater 5. The studio’s remake heralded a new beginning for the series – one we all felt would kickflip the franchise back into life. A sequel was expected, but it didn’t happen – at least not initially. After years of the same false starts and dashed hopes that preceded its release, we’ve finally been given reprieve courtesy of developer Iron Galaxy. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is part sequel, part remake, and has the mammoth task of building on what came before, by rebuilding what came next.
