Shooty Bazooky has announced Starlair, its upcoming Metroidvania creator. The game is coming to Switch in early 2025, and a Switch 2 version is also planned.

Starlair lets you make your own Metroidvania experience that can be shared online. Each adventure you build turns into a planet that exists inside a massive open world universe that players can fly to – you can see others flying around, socialize with them on motherships, and interact. Note that the game is single-player once you enter the first world’s door.

Here’s some additional information:

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Final Fantasy XIV director open to Switch 2 release

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Could Final Fantasy XIV end up on Switch 2? Naoki Yoshida isn’t ruling out the possibility, at least.

Yoshida was posed that question during an interview with Easy Allies. In his response, he mentioned wanting the game to be played on as many devices as possible. On top of that, Square Enix “would love to have our title available on the Nintendo platform”.

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Suda51 on Switch 2: “we’re definitely gonna cook for it”

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

No More Heroes creator Suda51 has commented on Switch 2, and indicated that Grasshopper Manufacture will be supporting the system.

The studio was on board with the current Switch from its earliest days. You may remember that Suda51 appeared on stage during the reveal of the system way back at the start of 2017, and pledged that Travis Touchdown would be making an appearance. That led to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and eventually, No More Heroes 3.

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Games that need a performance patch on Switch 2

Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Today, we’re looking at a bunch of high-profile Switch games and which ones would most benefit from a performance patch on the next console.

A little while back, a new rumor emerged that claimed a port of Breath of the Wild for Nintendo’s next console is in development. Though we aren’t sure of the specifics, the main reason to port this game would be to up the performance to 60 frames per second with even higher visual quality. This got us thinking: if games are getting performance patches on Switch 2, which of Nintendo’s first-party Switch games could use a boost?

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Rumor: Visions of Mana coming to Switch 2

Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Is Visions of Mana coming to Switch 2? That’s what the latest speculation would have you believing.

Well-known leaker Midori recently shared on social media that news about Visions of Mana is coming soon. Don’t expect to hear an announcement regarding the game on the next Nintendo system, but it’s claimed that this will be happening at some point.

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Strategy RPG roguelike Food Devils planned for Switch, Switch 2

Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign, Food Devils is planned for release on not only Switch, but Switch 2 as well.

The strategy RPG roguelike, which is inspired by games such as Fire Emblem and Darkest Dungeon, reached its funding target in only 72 hours. The total is well over $50,000 and a console stretch goal was recently met. Studio Daimon tells us that the project is targeting Switch, but also that system’s successor.

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

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Square Enix announces new multiplatform strategy, includes Nintendo platforms

Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Square Enix today announced a new business strategy, which includes a shift in its releases on supported devices. As part of that change, it seems that the company will be pursuing Nintendo support more aggressively. This could include Switch, but certainly the next console as well.

Square Enix says it will “pursue a multiplatform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs.” The company also mentioned: “Especially, in regards to major franchises and AAA titles including catalog titles, it will build an environment where more customers can enjoy our titles.”

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Rumor: Nintendo working on project with codename “U-King-O”, possible new version of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Midori, a leaker known for correctly predicting numerous tidbits of information regarding Atlus and SEGA games, has come forward with a new claim that Nintendo is working on a project with the codename U-King-O – which could possibly be a port of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s codename is U-King, which means it can be reasonably assumed that this project refers to a port for Nintendo’s next console. It’s also safe to assume that this port would come with improvements; a higher resolution and frame rate would be nearly guaranteed if this were the case.

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[Let’s Talk] When will Nintendo announce Switch 2?

Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2 | 0 comments

This week, Nintendo finally acknowledged the successor to Switch. As part of the company’s financial results, president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed that the new system will be announced sometime within the next fiscal year. That means we could technically hear about it at any point between now and March 2025.

With that in mind, when do you believe Nintendo will announce Switch 2? Throw your hat into the ring in the comments below.

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10 Switch 2 features we’d like to see

Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments

At this point, the code name “Switch 2” is pretty much burned into all of our minds. Rumors have been swirling around for some time now, and we’ve only recently received official confirmation from Nintendo that the new system exists at all. In fact, it’s being announced during this fiscal year, which means we’ll at the very least know its name before March 2025. In the meantime, we figured it’d be a good time to think about Nintendo’s next console and some of the features we’d most like to see on it.