More rumors have surfaced not only regarding Nintendo Switch 2’s reveal and release timing, but also the apparent port of Kirby: Planet Robobot on Nintendo’s current console.

Today’s speculation comes from the Nate the Hate podcast. NateDrake, who’s name has been out there before with Nintendo rumors and the industry as a whole, held discussion pointing to a possible Nintendo Switch 2 reveal between the second half of January and early February. Given that an announcement is expected by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2025, that’s not too surprising. Nintendo’s next financial results briefing is also planned for February 4.

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Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con design leaked

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A new leak is making the rounds that may give us a look at the design for the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con.

A video with the shots was posted to the Chinese video sharing website Bilibili. We get a look at a few different things, including snapping off the Joy-Con (at the beginning here, which is blurred, making things hard to see) instead of the current sliding mechanism.

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Xbox has no restrictions in place for more games on Nintendo platforms

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

While Xbox did this previously, 2024 marked the year when the company made its biggest push yet regarding releasing its games on other platforms. Nintendo Switch benefited from the approach in the form of Grounded and Pentiment on the console.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now briefly weighed in on Microsoft’s approach going forward. In an interview with Bloomberg, while discussing bringing more games to Nintendo and PlayStation, he said that there are no “red lines in our portfolio that say ‘thou must not.'” He added that no decisions have been made about the next Halo given how early in development that game is.

Mario Kart 9 needs these crucial features

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

Mario Kart 8 was originally released for the Wii U in 2014. That’s over ten years ago! Since then, the game has received a host of refinements, updates, and new content. This includes everything from characters to courses to balance changes and everything in between. Then we got Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a renewed version of the game on Nintendo Switch – and it sold so incredibly well that Nintendo never got around to making an all-new entry on the console. It’s easy to see why, but with rumors of the Switch 2 swirling around as usual, it might be time for the Mario Kart franchise to look to the future. We think a hypothetical Mario Kart entry on Switch 2 needs a couple of key features to succeed – here’s everything we’d like to see in the next game.

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Nintendo Switch 2 to support backwards compatibility, Switch Online

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

Nintendo just gave an update on Switch 2 during its Corporate Management Policy Briefing. According to president Shuntaro Furukawa, backwards compatibility is planned – meaning you’ll be able to play current Switch software on the system. Furthermore, Nintendo Switch Online will be extended to the new platform.

In hindsight, both of these elements feel like fairly obvious inclusions. For one thing, Nintendo has looked to continually increase the appeal of Switch Online over the years with additional benefits, including last week’s launch of Nintendo Music. Also, while there have been some exceptions, Nintendo has been known for its backwards compatibility functionality with many of its devices.

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Nintendo says it’s still on track for Switch 2 announcement this fiscal year

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

As fans continue to wonder when Nintendo will pull back the curtain on Switch 2, we have reconfirmation that an announcement is still happening this fiscal year.

President Shuntaro Furukawa said today that there’s been “no change” regarding the timeline. That means we should be hearing something by the end of March 2025. However, it remains to be seen when the system will actually launch.

Yooka-Replaylee announced for “Nintendo”

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

Playtonic has just announced that it’s bringing Yooka-Replaylee to “Nintendo”, which one would have to think is Switch’s successor.

The game was first announced earlier in the year. It’s a remaster / remake of Yooka-Laylee, the debut project from Playtonic. The title features improved graphics, more dynamic worlds, new and improved challenges, new collectibles, new characters, quality of life improvements, and more.

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Pokemon developer Game Freak hit with hack, internal info leaking

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Game Freak, the main developer of Pokemon, appears to have been hit with a significant hack. As a result, source code for various games, behind-the-scenes information, and more has started to leak online.

Thus far we know that source code for Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver and Black 2 / White 2 have surfaced. A few codenames are also popping up, including “Gaia” – which is apparently what Gen 10 is going by internally. Speaking of which, the new gen is apparently being developed for “Ounce”, which supposedly confirms Switch 2’s codename. And for those curious, “Ikkaku” is the codename for Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

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Devolver Digital praises Switch, excited for Switch 2

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Devolver Digital COO Graeme Struthers has shared some praise for Switch as well as some excitement for Switch 2.

Struthers was speaking with Gamereactor during a preview event for the upcoming game Neva. Neva will be joining Devolver’s huge lineup of releases on Switch – right now there are over fifty games available from the publisher on Nintendo’s console.

Struthers said that Switch has been “much more indie-friendly”. You can read his full comments below.

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Rumor: Switch 2 factory prototype photos surface

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments

The Switch 2 rumor mill continues to heat up, and today factory prototype images have allegedly leaked.

The photos are in a rough state and obviously don’t show things in the final form that would reach consumers. However, there are interesting things to note here, including the actual build and a look at the new version of the Joy-Con. On top of that, the device will apparently include USB-C ports at the top and bottom of the device.

Below are the rumored photos (a couple include comparison photos to the current Switch):