New retailer listings have revealed that Nintendo is offering a new Switch OLED bundle for North America that includes a copy of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
The game itself will be offered via a voucher. You’ll also get a three-month voucher to Nintendo Switch Online. The Joy-Con here are the classic red and blue color scheme.
September 22: In celebration of Hobbit Day, the release date for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game was just announced. The game heads to Switch on March 25, 2024.
Today’s news follows the recent delay announcement that came in a few days ago. After it was originally slated for this year, the title was pushed back to early 2025. Now we have a proper date.
Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles only made it to Nintendo Switch recently, but Limited Run Games just shared plans for a physical release.
The game will be offered standalone as per usual. On top of that, there’ll be a Premium Edition containing a Deployable Folding Droid pin, metal Obi-Wan figurine, commemorative Droideka coin, and a 12×16 poster inside of a foil-stamped collector’s box.
We previously saw Cyber Shadow on the Nintendo eShop for Switch, but now a physical release is happening. Super Rare Games shared plans for boxed versions today.
6,000 copies will be sold, split into 4,000 standard units and 2,000 units of the Deluxe Edition. If you choose the latter, you’ll get fridge magnets with reversible battle scene, the CD soundtrack, enamel pin, and a sticker sheet. Both versions feature trading cards, a full color manual, and a sticker.
January 9: Nintendo is working with LEGO on yet another product, and it’s just been revealed that a Game Boy product is on the way. It will be available in October 2025.
Most of the offerings between Nintendo and LEGO have focused on particular game series like Super Mario and Animal Crossing. However, the two sides did team up previously on a hardware edition. Back in 2020, the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System was announced and released later that year. You can read about it here.
Today, publisher Red Dunes Games and developer Blast Zero unveiled Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past. The project is “in development for all major platforms”, so that presumably includes Nintendo Switch and / or Nintendo Switch 2.
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past is based on the animated show of the same name. Samurai Pizza Cats itself is an adaptation of the Japanese anime Kyatto Ninden Teyandee. As for the new game, it’s a side-scrolling action RPG platformer.
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First 4 Figures is making another Nintendo statue that Metroid Prime fans will be happy to hear about as there’s a new product for the Samus Phazon Suit in the works.
The statue has “faithfully recreated the Phazon Suit with its sleek design and iconic components, including the distinctive Phazon Beam arm cannon.” Over on the base, fans will be able to see a version of the Screw Attack emblem, which represents the series.
After a little bit of a wait, On Your Tail has a release date on Nintendo Switch. Humble Games and Memorable Games today confirmed that it will be available on March 13, 2025.
On Your Tail was originally planned for November before being moved to February. However, it looks like it slipped again, though we at least now have a specific date.
Playtonic shared the latest update on Yooka-Replaylee today, revealing that the remake will feature a re-worked arcade.
As part of this, you’ll be able to play as Rextro and take on new platforming puzzles across eight upgraded arcade machines. The arcade involves taking on the Megabyte enemies as well as collecting medals and exchanging them for Pagies.
