Rumor: Accessory maker posts Nintendo Switch 2 images
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo Switch 2 rumors have been hot and heavy as of late, and no, there’s no slowing down the rumor mill. This time around, supposed images are making the rounds of the device from a company that produces accessories – or cases specifically.
Fans will likely go back and worth as to whether the images are legitimate. However, what could be more interesting is to consider how the potential hardware compares to the current Nintendo Switch.
Five features we’d like to see in the next Super Mario game
Posted on 6 months ago by Dawn in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has confirmed that we’ll be hearing more about the Nintendo Switch successor within the fiscal year, but said nothing about the launch titles for their upcoming new system. It is safe to say that we’ll be getting a new 3D Mario game at some point, although whether it’ll be a Super Mario Odyssey 2 or something entirely new is anyone’s guess. However, we have some ideas about potential new features that could be in the game – which you can check out below.
Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 reveal and release timing, Kirby: Planet Robobot getting Switch port
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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 6 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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.
