Tales of Graces f Remastered review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 17, 2025
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Bandai Namco
As a long-time fan of the Tales series I was excited when Bandai Namco announced the Tales of Series 30th Anniversary Remastered Project, which promised to bring the older titles to modern systems and, hopefully, finally make it a more accessible series. As the games have hopped between platforms over the years, and either haven’t been released outside of North America or in some cases been localized at all, there are still several I haven’t had the opportunity to play. Tales of Graces was originally released on the Wii, but didn’t make its way to western audiences until the PS3 re-release, Tales of Graces f, which added a new epilogue chapter to the story and various quality-of-life improvements. Tales of Graces f Remastered brings this version to the Nintendo Switch and, barring a single glaring flaw, does so with (dare I say it) style and grace.
GameCube remasters we want on Nintendo Switch or Switch 2
Posted on 5 months ago by Ethan in Features, GameCube, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We’re going over a whole bunch of GameCube games we’d love to see ported, remastered, or remade on Nintendo Switch or Switch 2.
It’s well-known that Nintendo has a huge backlog of classic titles available via Switch Online, but one point of contention among fans is that none of those classic games are from the GameCube. Many players who grew up with that console (this writer included) now have extra purchasing power that they didn’t have as kids, and Nintendo is seemingly well aware of this – which is partially why GameCube titles probably aren’t coming to Nintendo Switch Online. On Nintendo Switch alone, we’ve seen many GameCube remasters and just about all of them have been well received. The most notable of these remakes and remasters are Metroid Prime Remastered, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Pikmin 1, and Pikmin 2.
As Nintendo Switch’s life cycle comes to a close (or rather, a continuation with Nintendo’s next hardware), we may see one or two additional GameCube ports to fill up the time. We may even see full-on remakes on Nintendo Switch 2 as major first-party titles. After all, the first few years of Nintendo Switch’s life were full of Wii U ports – we may see something similar (but to a lesser extent) again while studios work on their ambitious new original games.
[Let’s Talk] Your first reaction to Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch 2 | 0 comments
There’s no doubt that this was a massive week for Nintendo. The company delivered on its promise to announce its next system by the end of March, giving fans a brief look at what to expect.
Extensive leaks pretty much informed us what we’d be getting here. Still, for the first time officially, Nintendo showed off the hardware itself, the new Joy-Con, and a new Mario Kart game. We also received confirmation that the new system will launch in 2025. You can watch the reveal video here and check out the official PR here.
What was your initial reaction to Nintendo Switch 2? What are your thoughts on the system so far? Did the leaks impact things at all for you? Let us know in the comments.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 16, 2025
Developer: Forever Entertainment / Retro Studios
Publisher: Nintendo
With all the buzz around the new Nintendo Switch 2, it’s easy to forget that Donkey Kong Country Returns HD released on the same day of the big reveal. The original game released on Wii way back in 2010 and was praised for bringing the series back into the limelight for the first time in over ten years. Three years later, the game was ported to Nintendo 3DS where it received additional content in the form of brand new post-game levels. Now it’s 2025, and Donkey Kong has returned for a third time – and at full price to boot. Is Donkey Kong Country Returns HD a worthy Nintendo Switch remaster, and how does it stack up to its original release and 3DS port? And perhaps more importantly, how does it hold up against its sequel, which is also available on the console?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II preview
Posted on 5 months ago by Elias in Previews, Switch | 0 comments
Nihon Falcom has long been known for delivering compelling RPGs that blend peerless storytelling with robust and engaging gameplay mechanics. The studio’s latest entry continues this tradition, promising an experience that builds on its predecessor while introducing new elements to keep players engaged. With its western release set for February 14, 2025, anticipation is high among fans of the series. Having attended a preview event for the game, I’m excited to share a deeper dive into its features, beginning with the refined battle system that has become a hallmark of the franchise.
The state of every Nintendo franchise post-Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
As we head into the sunset era of one of Nintendo’s most beloved consoles ever, it’s as good time as any to take a look at all that’s happened over the past eight years. We’ve gotten tons of great games on Switch, and plenty of representation for most of Nintendo’s key franchises. Today, we’re taking a look at every single Nintendo series and each of its individual games on Switch. We’ll be analyzing how each series grew and changed over the course of the system’s life cycle – if it peaked, if it struggled, or if it wound up about average. Given the sheer volume of first-party offerings on Switch, this will be an extensive (and very long) analysis.
Freedom Wars Remastered review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 10, 2025
Developer: Dimps
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Despite the overwhelming and uncontested success of the Nintendo 3DS, I have always felt as though Sony gave up on the PlayStation Vita far too soon, and Freedom Wars is a fine illustration of this point. Originally released in 2014, the game went on to become one of the most successful first-party published titles for the system in Japan and easily filled the void left by the departure of Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise to Nintendo systems. With its post-apocalyptic dystopian setting, more detailed narrative, and varied mission structure that went beyond simply hunting large single targets over and over again, it felt like the next step for hunting-style action RPGs, limited only by its chosen platform. Playing through the game again over a decade later, Freedom Wars Remastered holds up surprisingly well.
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These are the strongest final bosses in Kirby history
Posted on 5 months ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
While we wait for the next entry in the Kirby series (and therefore the next galactic crisis Kirby has to stop), we figure it’s as good a time as any to rank the strongest final bosses that are most canonically powerful. Out of all of Nintendo’s big franchises, Kirby might be the one most famous for its dramatic final boss battles. The scale and scope of these clashes have only increased over the years, and it’s certainly reached a peak with 2022’s Kirby and the Forgotten Land. As new games in the series are released, more lore and story tidbits come out to help us better understand the incredibly dangerous world Kirby happens to live in.
[Let’s Talk] Will you be picking up Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition?
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
With all of the talk surrounding Switch 2 right now, some may have forgotten Nintendo does still have games confirmed for the current system, including Xenoblade Chronicles x: Definitive Edition. We got a new look at the title this week with a brand new trailer and latest details. In case you missed it, we have that here.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is more than just a graphical update over the Wii U version. As was previously confirmed, new content will be included – plus there are other elements like an updated UI. We even found out this week that a brand new floating continent will be available.
We’re here to ask a simple question: will you be picking up Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition? Also, are you a new player or a returning player? Let us know in the comments.
Top 10 best Nintendo Switch exclusives
Posted on 5 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
If there’s one thing the Nintendo Switch has, it’s games. Quite possibly too many of them to rank! With the announcement of Nintendo’s new hardware presumably on the horizon, it’s a good time to look at all of the great games that have released on the platform over the past seven years. Whether the Switch is your favorite Nintendo console or just one of your favorites, it absolutely has one of the best libraries any console has had to offer. So today, we’re looking at 10 of the best Switch exclusives in no particular order. For the sake of this list, we’ll be excluding remakes, remasters, and ports – only brand new games are eligible here.
