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Out of all Switch models thus far, the new OLED version has the highest weight – but not by much. The console comes in at .93 pounds. That’s in comparison to the regular Switch at .88 pounds and the Switch Lite at .61 pounds.

According to Nintendo, one reason for the weight increase in the Switch OLED model is due to a change from plastic to metal for the kickstand. However, the company’s Ko Shiota said the team “scaled down in other places”, which means that there isn’t a massive change.

Shiota said the following regarding the Switch OLED and its weigh:

switch oled screen size

Nintendo’s new Switch OLED model increases the system’s screen size. Rather than 6.2 inches, it’s now at 7 inches. That may not seem much, but it does make quite a bit of difference, and offering a larger screen wasn’t an easy task.

Ko Shiota, the head of the Technology Development Division, as well as Toru Yamashita of the Technology Development Department, discussed the Switch OLED screen size increase and the challenges involved as part of an interview published by Nintendo today. Yamashita pointed out that the difficulty came from “trying to increase the screen size while maintaining the console’s size and product strength.”

Yamashita and Shiota stated:

We’ve seen the original Switch, the Switch Lite, and now the Switch OLED. Everyone will be able to pick up the system as of tomorrow, October 8.

In an official interview published by Nintendo today, key developers behind the console spoke about the console’s origins. Ko Shiota, the head of the Technology Development Division, as well as Toru Yamashita of the Technology Development Department both weighed in.

Here’s what the two shared:

Nintendo and MercurySteam have come out with one final report for Metroid Dread. Today’s piece covers a few points the dev team worked particularly hard on for the game’s design, visuals, programming, sound effects, and music.

Here’s the full report:

Rune Factory 5 limited edition

XSEED and Marvelous today unveiled a limited edition for Rune Factory 5 in North America (known as the “Earthmate Edition in the states) and Europe.

All copies will include a custom outer box featuring artwork from series illustrator Minako Iwasaki, a copy of the game in an exclusive steelbook case, large 5.8” by 8.2” softcover artbook with over 70 pages of character illustrations, concept art, and more, a ‘Melodies of Norad’ soundtrack CD featuring 15 songs specially selected from across the entire Rune Factory series, and 13 exclusive in-game costumes based on the marriage candidates (+ Dolce’s ghostly companion Pico) from Rune Factory. Pricing is set at $79.99 / £64.99 / €79.99.

Melty Blood: Type Lumina

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Atlus has shared the latest daily demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V, this latest one highlighting the demom Parvati. Check out the video and some additional details below the break.

We have another new demon trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V from Atlus, which now shows off Koropokkuru. It first appeared in Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.

Over on the Megami Tensei Wiki, the site offers up some background information on Koropokkuru. Read more about the demon below.

Bandai Namco today revealed PUI PUI Molcar Let’s! Molcar Party!, a party game for Switch based on the Japanese stop-motion short anime series. A release is planned for December 16 in Japan and Asia. English support has been confirmed for the Asian release.

Cricket 22

A new sports game for Switch is on the horizon, as publisher Nacon and developer Big Ant Studios today announced Cricket 22: The Official Game of The Ashes. It will be appearing on Nintendo’s console in January 2022.

Cricket 22 promises “the most robust, substantial game of cricket that fans have ever seen.” It’ll come with the perennial favorite Ashes competition, but also an expanded lineup of licenses. The game will have Australia’s Big Bash T20 competition, The Hundred, the new competition in England and Wales, the tropical party of the CPL in the Caribbean, and fully-licensed teams from Australia, England, The West Indies, New Zealand and Ireland. Both the Men’s and Women’s games have been replicated, too.


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