Nintendo president apologizes for Switch Joy-Con issues
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Switch has suffered from a major issue since launch, which has unfortunately still not been addressed. The system’s Joy-Con controllers tend to drift after extended use. What that means is that the joystick will think it’s being tilted even though the player isn’t actually moving it. Needless to say, it can cause some headaches when you’re actually playing.
During Nintendo’s 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, president Shuntaro Furukawa did issue a brief apology. Furukawa passed along the following message in response to an investor question:
Nintendo on Switch’s success, focusing on fun experiences over console power
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During Nintendo’s 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, president Shuntaro Furukawa commented on the system’s success. He explained that the Switch Lite’s release played a big role. Additionally, Nintendo is able to focus all development efforts on a single platform rather than two at once. Right now, Nintendo is looking at extending the Switch’s life cycle.
Director and senior executive officer Ko Shioda also noted that Nintendo focuses on fun experiences instead of the technical power of the console. He said that the number of families playing together on Switch reaffirms the value of having a dedicated gaming console.
Nintendo president apologizes for lack of recent Switch stock
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During Nintendo’s 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, president Shuntaro Furukawa apologized for the lack of Switch stock in recent months. Furukawa said that the company has had trouble maintaining global supply since the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Because of the high demand and interest in the system, it was noted that increasing production may take some time to resolve.
Furukawa also said that Nintendo is taking the stock situation very seriously. Although production has already ramped up, the company have an immediate response beyond further studies of the market and demand forecasts.
Hollow Knight: Silksong details its flea creatures
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Hollow Knight: Silksong fans have solved another one of Team Cherry’s puzzles for the game. Aside from the piece of art above, we also have uncovered information about the flea creatures that will be appearing.
Here’s the full overview:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Switch launch trailer
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Starting today, Switch owners can get their hands on The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III. View the game’s launch trailer below.
Smash Bros. Ultimate – Min Min, Vault Boy Mii Fighter costume footage
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GameXplain has shared several videos for the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC. Much of the gameplay focuses on new character Min Min, but we also have a look at the Vault Boy Mii Fighter costume. We’ve rounded up the various videos below.
Pokemon Home – Shiny Zeraora now available, servers experiencing issues
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield held an event over the past few days with an opportunity to obtain a Shiny version of Zeraora. Players were tasked with defeating the Mythical Pokemon at least one million times, which was quickly reached, and the final tally was double that.
If you deposited a Pokemon in Pokemon Home or moved a Pokemon to Sword/Shield, you should be eligible. This also includes eight Armorite Ore.
Unsurprisingly, the servers for Pokemon Home are being hammered right now. Users may have issues claiming Shiny Zeraora as a result. You’ll have several days to obtain the Pokemon though, as it can be registered until July 6. Once you’ve claimed Shiny Zeraora, it can be moved over to Pokemon Sword/Shield.
Pokemon Sword/Shield trailer shows Zarude using Jungle Healing
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A brief trailer for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield has surfaced featuring the Mythical Pokemon Zarude. The signature move Jungle Healing has been given the spotlight.
To recap, here’s how Jungle Healing works:
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 8.0.0 patch notes and fighter adjustments
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After issuing version 8.0.0 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo has followed up by issuing the official patch notes. As part of this, we have the full lineup of fighter adjustments for today’s update.
Below are the full patch notes:
Georifters now releasing on Switch this summer, physical release in Asia
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Georifters was last thought to be launching in February after it was spotted on the eShop. That didn’t happen though, and we now have confirmation that it will release this summer.
In Asia, Georifters will be getting a physical release. It’ll include Pro Gamer skin parts for playable hero Candy.
Here’s an overview of Georifters:
