A 34 year-old man from Long Island was arraigned this week after a scheme was uncovered in which fake Nintendo products were sold for years, which brought in over $2 million.
Isaac Lapidus will now need to deal with trademark counterfeiting and conspiracy charges. While he plead not guilty and was released, this is far from over.
When you think of Nintendo, popular franchises like Mario and The Legend of Zelda come to mind. The company does tinker with new series and IPs here and there, but there’s definitely a reliance on ongoing franchises.
Ken Watanabe, a former Nintendo software developer, has now spoken about the approach. Speaking with Bloomberg, he said that gameplay comes first – something that is well known and has been stressed repeatedly. Mechanics are always the top priority, and Watanabe noted that when it comes to “the skin or the wrapper”, the teams at Nintendo “don’t really fuss over it.”
Watanabe’s full words:
PaiBand is working on Restore Your Island for Nintendo Switch, the developer confirmed today. It will be hitting the console after the initial release at the end of this year.
Restore Your Island is a cozy life sim. In the game, you’ll be cleaning a ruined island where you’ll sell what you find, upgrade tools, and build a dream cabin. A dog companion will accompany you on your mission.
Learn more about the project via the following overview:
Digital Foundry just delivered its latest technical analysis for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Star Wars Outlaws, which covers frame rate, resolution, and more.
Overall, it looks like Ubisoft did an admirable job with the port. Although there were some cutbacks, performance is stable and we’re seeing thing like ray-tracing implemented.
Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:
Life is Strange has been around in video game form for years now, but a new TV series has now been announced.
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit the show. Charlie Covell is writing the series and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. As part of the Story Kitchen banner, Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson will executive produce. Square Enix, Story Kitchen, and LuckyChap are involved with Amazon MGM Studios producing.
Coinciding with today’s launch, Marvelous issued a launch trailer for Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion. The dark sci-fi action game is a follow-up to the original title released on Nintendo Switch.
Tons of details can be found in the following overview:
For those interested in getting another look Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, Bandai Namco has put out a launch trailer. This marks the return of the PlayStation franchise which is now on a Nintendo platform.
Read more about it in the following overview:
In collaboration with Aspyr, Limited Run Games has revealed the Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition physical release for Nintendo Switch.
Fans can choose between a standard version and collector’s edition. With the latter, you’ll get a Myrkvl dice tower, dice set, and cloth map.
Today, Falcom shared an update on Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, revealing the game’s lineup of DLC. The RPG will be getting a slew of extras between September 19 and October 2.
Here’s the full lineup, courtesy of Gematsu:
We now have a first look at NBA 2K26 running on Nintendo Switch 2 on gameplay.
This is the first basketball effort on the new console from 2K and Visual Concepts. It was previously stated that this is the Gen 9 version – meaning Nintendo Switch 2 gets all of the bells and whistles as its PS5 and Xbox series counterparts.
