Donkey Kong Bananza reveals Pauline
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Pauline is officially in Donkey Kong Bananza, it’s been revealed. This news comes as part of today’s Nintendo Direct for the game.
Pauline is the true identity of Odd Rock. In the game, she’s looking for a way back home to the surface. Pauline, who is thirteen years old, sets off together with Donkey Kong on a quest in the Underground World to reach the Planet Core where a wish can be granted.
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Donkey Kong Bananza Direct live stream
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The next game-specific Nintendo Direct is almost here with the Donkey Kong Bananza presentation happening soon, and we’re sharing the official live stream. You’ll be able to tune in at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
If you have any sort of interest in the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 title, you may want to watch the event. Nintendo will be sharing more information during the 15-minute live stream.
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Report claims Stellar Blade is coming to Nintendo Switch 2
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Although there have been no official announcements at this time, a new report claims that Shift Up is planning a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Stellar Blade.
The site claims that a port is now in development. Stellar Blade started out as a PlayStation 5 game, but is no longer exclusive to the console following a recent PC release.
Mario Kart World 1.1.1 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo just dropped a new update for Mario Kart World with version 1.1.1 just going live.
While there aren’t any new features, there are a number of fixes implemented. The company has addressed problems relating to controls, online play, and more.
The full overview is as follows:
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Over 2,800 Nintendo Switch consoles stolen from delivery truck
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In a new report from 9News, the outlet relays the news that over 2,800 Nintendo Switch consoles were recently stolen off of a delivery truck.
A semi-truck driver, who was heading to a delivery destination, noticed during a pre-trip inspection that his trailer had been broken into. 2,810 consoles were stolen in total, and it seems that they were all of the Mario Kart World bundle variety. That means the total loss of the stolen goods would be over $1.4 million.
Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for June 19, 2025
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of June 19, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon coming to Nintendo Switch 2
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon will release on Nintendo Switch 2, NIS America and Falcon just announced. This is in addition to the previously-confirmed Nintendo Switch version.
All versions of the RPG are also seeing a delay. The game heads to all platforms in January 2026.
Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo said of the news:
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles won’t have War of the Lions content, Square Enix explains why
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When Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles arrives later this year, content from the War of the Lions version won’t be included. Square Enix has now explained why.
The War of the Lions came to the PSP back in 2007. It features quite a bit of additional content, including new characters and jobs, new pre-rendered cutscenes, and multiplayer features. Unfortunately, these aspects will be missing in The Ivalice Chronicles.
Nintendo banning Switch 2 owners using MIG Switch cartridge
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Nintendo has long taken piracy seriously – including during the Switch era – and that now extends to Switch 2 with reports coming in that the company is banning system owners caught using the MIG Switch cartridge emulator.
With a MIG Switch, one can load up with games obtained through backups of legally purchased games or pirated titles. Although it didn’t initially work with Nintendo Switch 2, that changed following a firmware update.
Mario Kart World player gets to the bottom of how coins work
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One Mario Kart World player has gotten to the bottom of how coins truly work in the game.
At first glance, coins may not seem that important. They can’t take out someone that’s in first place like the Blue Shell or provide an immediate speed boost such as with the Mushroom. Coins do provide a speed boost overall, but it now appears that we have a better understanding of how the whole system works.
