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Mario & Luigi Brothership trailer

Mario & Luigi: Brothership heads to Nintendo Switch today, and to celebrate, a new launch trailer has been released. Fans can get a look at the RPG once again in the video.

Here’s an overview of the game, courtesy of the eShop listing:

Hot Lap Racing 1.1.1 update

Hot Lap Lacing received a new version 1.1.1, and the big feature addition is cross-play.

Cross-play means that all players can compete online together regardless of platform. Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Epic Games Store are now connected. Also, on top of that, wheel adjustments and bug fixes are included.

Below is the full rundown of today’s update:

Super Mario Party Jamboree icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

October 16: As Nintendo’s next big release, Super Mario Party Jamboree has just been added as the next Nintendo Switch Online game with user icons.

You can spend My Nintendo Platinum Points on characters, backgrounds, and frames. As usual, characters cost 10 Platinum Points each. Everything else will you set you back 5 Platinum Points. Remember that these icons will be yours to keep forever – even if your Nintendo Switch Online subscription expires.

Card-en-Ciel free updates

Card-en-Ciel recently launched on Switch, but more content is coming to the game via free updates. Today, Inti Creates confirmed it will support for the game for at least five months.

The first update drops this month. It will include new post-game dungeons, giving players new challenges and opportunities to build overpowered combos using the cards they collect throughout the game.

Below is some additional information as to what’s planned:

SEGA Genesis Classics delisted

In a somewhat unexpected move, SEGA has decided to delist SEGA Genesis Classics on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

The collection will no longer be available for purchase starting on December 6 at 11:59 PM PT / December 7 at 2:59 AM ET. Anyone that buys it before that date will still be able to play and redownload it in the future. In other words, it will not be removed from your library.

Cassette Beasts 1.7 Gauntlet update

Cassette Beasts has announced a new update known as “Gauntlet”, which is version 1.7. Switch players can access it starting on November 20, 2024.

After completing the main game, players will be able to take on previous bosses and rivals. A new Sticker fusion feature is also included.

Here’s a bit of additional information:

Nintendo Switch holiday 2024 sales

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has briefly spoken about Switch sales for the holidays in light of a new console looming on the horizon.

Furukawa was taking questions following the company’s financial results release yesterday. Nintendo was asked if the presence of the new system could impact current Switch sales with the big shopping season now getting underway. However, Furukawa doesn’t feel that there will be a negative effect, especially given how Switch well over seven years ago.

Here’s what Furukawa had to say, as relayed by Mainichi:

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Nintendo Yasuaki Iwata composer

Yasuaki Iwata, who was a composer on notable games during the Switch era, has left Nintendo.

His departure actually took place in July 2023. However, he went on social media this week and only just shared the news now.

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Nintendo Switch series growth

Given how Switch is one of Nintendo’s best-selling platforms of all time, it’s been no surprise to see that many game series have taken off on the system. This has now been highlighted in an official graphic.

Nintendo has given us a look at how Pikmin, Kirby, Metroid, and Xenoblade Chronicles have performed on Switch. When put up against Wii U and 3DS, the comparison isn’t really close. It’s true that Switch hardware sold significantly more than those two older platforms (especially Wii U), but it’s noteworthy nonetheless.

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Nintendo Switch Online membership number November 2024

During Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, president Shuntaro Furukawa provided an update on how many members Switch Online has at present. Currently, the total stands at 34 million members. That’s as of September 30, 2024.

Furukawa stated that membership has increased overall since 2018, and it was “driven by titles that support online play.” It was also confirmed that there was a year-over-year decrease in membership, which he attributed to “fewer new releases in the past year focusing on online play”.


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