Tetris Forever gets biggest-ever update with Super Tetris and Tetris (AcademySoft) v. 3.12, more
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Digital Eclipse just announced and released the biggest-ever update for Tetris Forever, which includes Super Tetris and Tetris (AcademySoft) v. 3.12.
With today’s update, the collection now stands at 21 playable games. But aside from new titles, the patch brings major updates for Tetris Time Warp and more.
Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Digital Eclipse:
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope director: harder to make than Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft’s comments were “a bit hurtful”
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope creative director Davide Soliani has opened up about developing the game as well as Ubisoft’s comments following its launch.
In an interview with VGC, Soliani said that Sparks of Hope was actually tougher to make than Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. It seems that with the first entry, there weren’t really any expectations or limitations. However, Kingdom Battle ended up being a success story which impacted Sparks of Hope. Davide noted that there “was too much overthinking about it all around me.”
Hiroyuki Sawano composed new music for Xenoblade Chronicle X: Definitive Edition
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Hiroyuki Sawano is back on board to create new music for Xenoblade Chronicle X: Definitive Edition. That news was confirmed on social media, and more specifically, the series’ official X account.
Sawano was the primary composer on the original game for Wii U. For the Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch, Monolith Soft is including a new story, and that’s where the new music from Sawano comes in. Snippets can be heard in some of the recent trailers.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition gets brand new overview trailer
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Nintendo just issued a brand new overview trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.
Coming in at over six minutes long, the video covers various aspects about the game including the battle system. The new story is also teased once again.
Here are some of the notable points covered in the video:
Nacon Connect 2025 presentation announced
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The annual Nacon Connect presentation is almost upon us, and the 2025 event was just officially announced. It’ll be held on March 6 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.
Those that tune in can look forward to “exciting news”, including “game announcements, never-seen-before videos, exclusive gameplay footage, and reveal of upcoming gaming accessories.” The Nintendo Switch game Ravenswatch is among the various titles that will be covered.
Here’s a teaser for the Nacon Connect 2025 presentation:
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Uta to Mori no Youkai Yashiki, a twin-stick block breaker, announced for Nintendo Switch
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Uta to Mori no Youkai Yashiki is making its way to Nintendo Switch, Pixel announced today. A release is planned for July 10, 2025 in Japan.
Uta to Mori no Youkai Yashiki is a twin-stick block breaker. A bunch of details are available in the following rundown:
Famitsu review scores – February 26, 2025
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Farland Saga I & II Saturn Tribute announced for Nintendo Switch
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January 28: Today, City Connection unveiled Farland Saga I & II Saturn Tribute for Nintendo Switch. The package launches later this year in Japan.
First details can be found in the following overview:
Nintendo increasing price of Switch repairs in Japan
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In Japan, Nintendo just announced its increasing the costs for Switch repairs. The company cited the “rising prices of repair parts” for the move.
The Nintendo Switch OLED model, standard Switch, and Switch Lite are all impacted. The price depends on the type of repair that’s required. As one example, for the Nintendo Switch OLED display, there’s a price increase happening from 11,000 yen to 12,100 yen. We also see that repairs relating to the Joy-Con are going up from 2,200 yen to 2,860 yen.
SteamWorld Heist 2 Nintendo Switch physical release happening, pre-orders open
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SteamWorld Heist 2 initially debuted digitally on Nintendo Switch, but a physical release is now on the way as well. That’s based on retailers from retailers – and pre-orders are live.
For those that are new to the series, SteamWorld Heist 2 is Thunderful’s tactical turn-based shooter. The first entry first came to Nintendo 3DS at the end of 2015 and is also available on Nintendo Switch.
