Digital Eclipse has announced not one, but three physical releases – The Making of Karateka, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and Tetris Forever are all getting the boxed treatment.

These titles were previously made available digitally as part of the company’s Gold Master series. They will now be available physically for the first time.

Standard editions will be sold for $34.99 (€34.99). There’ll also be Deluxe Editions for The Making of Karateka and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, featuring special packaging and unique collectibles for $69.99 (€69.99). Finally, Tetris Forever is getting a collector’s edition for $139.99 (€139.99) and includes special packaging, collectibles, and an exclusive handheld unit featuring two Tetris games.

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Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 timing confirmed

Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

If you’ve been wondering when the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 will be taking place specifically, Nintendo has now narrowed down the proper time. The event kicks off on April 2, 2025 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.

No other information has been shared about the presentation. Nintendo has not said how long the event will last and what games will be present. However, many announcements are expected and we should more learn about the system in general, including its features and launch date.

Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 was announced alongside the system itself last month. In case you missed it, we have the reveal video here.

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These games are most likely to appear in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Now that Nintendo has finally announced its next big console, the Switch 2, we’ve finally got a specific date to look forward to: April 2, 2025. On that day, we’ll be getting a special Direct that will no doubt reveal some heavy hitters for the console’s first year on the market. At the time of writing, April 2 is about two months away That leaves plenty of time to speculate, so today, we’re looking at some of Nintendo’s biggest franchises and which ones are most likely to appear at the Switch 2 presentation in a couple of months.

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What we could see in a potential February 2025 Nintendo Direct

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Today, we’re looking at the potential announcements we could see if we were to get a final Switch-centered Nintendo Direct in February 2025.

At the time of writing, we don’t currently have any sort of confirmation that we’re actually getting a presentation next month. That said, we’re arguably due for one. Other than Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, we don’t have any concrete release dates for remaining Nintendo Switch titles. We do know that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches sometime this year, but we’re still missing a defined release window. Additionally, if you remember the transition from the 3DS to the Switch, Nintendo continued to publish a number of ports on the dedicated handheld during Switch’s early years. We wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a similar approach here, and if it winds up being true, it means we might still have a remake or two bound for the original Nintendo Switch sometime this year.

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Super Nintendo World Direct live stream – November 2024

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

The November 2024 Super Nintendo World Direct will be starting later today, and we have a live stream for the event. As a reminder, it goes live at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.

The presentation was announced last night. Coming in at about ten minutes long, the Direct will cover the Donkey Kong Country area at Universal Studios Japan. Nintendo has already set expectations by noting that there will be no game information here.

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Super Nintendo World Direct announced for November 11

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A new Nintendo Direct focusing on Super Nintendo World will be held tomorrow, November 11, Nintendo just announced. The event will be held at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.

Nintendo says the Direct will focus on the Donkey Kong Country area at Universal Studios Japan. Unsurprisingly, no game information will be shared. Expect the presentation to last ten minutes long.

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[Let’s Talk] Indie World Showcase + Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase reactions

Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo fans tend to go by the company’s patterns, but every now and then, the company throws a curveball. That’s exactly what happened this week. We’re generally used to getting a Nintendo Direct before the Tokyo Game Show in September, but we instead saw a new presentation to end August. On top of that, it was shown right after an Indie World Showcase. We’re not used to seeing back to back presentations from Nintendo, but again, you can’t always predict what the Big N will do.

There were so many games between the two presentations – over forty in fact – that we can’t possibly mention them all here. For the Indie World Showcase through, a big highlight was the announcement and release of Pizza Tower. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase featured Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Castlevania Dominus Collection, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st, Atelier Yumia, Tales of Graces f Remastered, Tetris Forever, MySims: Cozy Bundle, Star Overdrive, and more.

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August 2024 Nintendo Direct pre-orders roundup

Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

The August 2024 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase aired earlier today, and new pre-orders are starting up. In addition to some new reveals, updates were given on some previously anticipated titles.

As usual, we’ll keep this post updated over the next few days. Then we’ll have everything in our regular pre-order roundup on Sunday.

Here’s what’s on tap thus far:

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Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase recap announcement

Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo just passed along an official announcement for the Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. Both presentations just aired and were filled with plenty of Switch news.

Below is the full recap:

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Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live stream

Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

The Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase is starting not too long from now. Nintendo’s stream kicks off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Remember that the Indie World Showcase is first, and then Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase begins right after.

Everything covered here will be for upcoming Switch games. Nintendo will not be discussing the Switch successor.

We’ve included the official Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live stream below.