It’s been a long time coming, but after existing for decades exclusively on the Nintendo 64, GoldenEye 007 has finally been rereleased on modern platforms! In this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, we’ll discuss the long-awaited return of this classic first-person shooter and whether it can live up to the nostalgia that so many players have! We’ll chat about a handful of the many games announced for Switch last week, including a surprise port of Life Is Strange 2, the next game in the SteamWorld franchise, and much more!
Capcom just announced a release date for the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak free title update 4 (version 14). As revealed during the latest Monster Hunter Digital Event, it will be available on February 7, 2023.
There’s a ton that’s planned here, including the return of the Elder Dragon Velkhana from Monster Hunter World: Iceborne plus Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax. That’s along with new Anomaly Research content, more items at Bahari’s Anomaly Research Lab, more Event Quests, the latest DLC, and more.
Niantic has announced a 2023 Valentine’s Day event for Pokemon GO, which will add Mega Gardevoir to the game. Shiny Tapu Lele and Shiny Frillish will also be appearing.
The Pokemon GO 2023 Valentine’s Day event will be held between Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 10 AM to Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 8 PM local time. The following in-game bonuses and features are planned:
Rumor has it that The Legend of Zelda could be the next major collaboration between Nintendo and LEGO.
A few days ago, JeanGreyForever posted information on the Eurobricks Forums about a potential new set. Promobricks has since received clarification that the details came from images spotted in a paid marketing survey.
Hogwarts Legacy is about to make its debut, but the Switch version will have to wait a bit longer. In fact, we actually don’t really know much about the game on Nintendo’s console. It should have just about all of the same content as other platforms, but some ports on the system can be hit or miss when it comes to technical performance.
Troy Johnson, a designer on the game, does at least seem to have high hopes. Johnson was asked about the Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy in an interview with Italian site Multiplayer, and shared the following:
Original (1/30): Switch Game Vouchers have been missing in North America for quite some time, but it seems that they could be returning in the near future.
Nintendo briefly published a video, which has since been pulled, and it came with the thumbnail above. The description stated how those with a paid membership to Switch Online can redeem them for a digital game in the voucher catalog, allowing consumers to save a bit of cash.
Cowcat has shared a final release date for the Switch version of BROK the InvestiGator. Today, the studio confirmed that the title is launching for consoles on March 1, 2023.
BROK the InvestiGator was first announced for Switch two years ago. The game did come out last summer, but has only been on PC until now.
Here’s an official overview:
Publisher Draknek & Friends and developer Corey Martin have announced that Bonfire Peaks is receiving new DLC in about a month, which will be known as Lost Memories Part 1.
The Lost Memories Part 1 DLC expands on the base game with new puzzle mechanics to learn and new voxel landscapes to explore. It’s said that this will be about 1/4 the size of the base game.
Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto has been answering more fan questions on Twitter, and has shared some interesting insight into the future of the series. Tails Channel was kind enough to round up some of the more important tidbits.
It sounds like work on the next major Sonic game has started. There are some things SEGA is keeping in mind for the future such as more playable characters, a better story, avoiding repetition of previous Sonic levels, and expanded combat.
Here’s the full roundup:
Today, Eastasiasoft has announced that it will publish Twice Reborn: A Vampire Visual Novel on Switch. This one was originally made by First Step Cinematics with Ratalaika Games handling the port.
Twice Reborn: A Vampire Visual Novel is a 2D illustrated graphic adventure with dark fantasy and slice-of-life themes. Read more about it in the following overview:
