A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Owlboy, Oxenfree II, Teslagrad 2, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Following the launch of Pokemon X and Y on 3DS, Pokemon Z is something that was largely discussed within the fan community. Many thought that Game Freak would eventually come out with the game as a follow-up to the original Gen VI titles. That didn’t happen in the end, but specific details have now surfaced from the Game Freak hack / leak.
First up, Game Freak was thinking of having Zygarde come in two Complete forms, which are Forme X and Forme Y. For Forme X, we would have gotten a large wolf that hunts Xerneas as its prey. Forme Y would feature weaponry that was like an anti-aircraft. Game Freak would later repurpose both for 10% and 100% Zygarde.
Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of November 3, 2024 is now available.
A couple of sessions are on the docket at the moment. Both are for Switch and will be taking place during different days of the week.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of November 3, 2024:
New Switch gameplay has been released for the Switch version of Forgotten Memories. After the psychological survival horror game was originally planned for Wii U, it finally comes to Switch with a remastered version with improved graphics and additional features.
A bunch of information about it can be found in the following overview:
Gameplay has emerged for the different tiles for S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone Trilogy. We’ve got a look at Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Prypiat.
Here’s some information about the release:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Metal Slug Tactics, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Nippon Ichi Software surprised fans earlier in the year by announcing Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, which means the original game is finally getting a sequel after twenty years. In a recent interview, the company explained how it came to be.
Interestingly, it sounds like NIS didn’t really attempt making a sequel previously. Things were only set in motion after a western poll showed the popularity of Phantom Brave’s characters.
According to comments from former Nintendo of America employees, there was “a lot of drama” and “headbutting” surrounding the Switch reveal video, including from people high up at the company.
The video we’re referring to is the one that came out eight years ago, giving everyone a first glimpse at the system. It showed various scenarios and ways in which Switch can be played. The video brought us the well-known “Karen” rooftop meme, showed a glimpse of Super Mario Odyssey for the first time, and more.
This was a bit of a strange week for Nintendo news. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition was announced out of nowhere, and then on Wednesday, the Nintendo Music app / service was announced.
If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, you can use Nintendo Music right now. An app has been released on mobile that lets you listen to tracks from a number of different games. Over time, more will be added. Nintendo also included some features to make the app a little more interesting. We covered it all here.
