Splatoon 3 Frosty Fest 2025 Splatfest results
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Following the latest Splatoon 3 Splatfest this weekend – specifically for Frosty Fest 2025 – we’ve now got the results. The theme this time around was about what makes players the happiest, and the options were money, experiences, and presents.
Based on the halftime results, it was looking like things were the closest they’ve ever been in terms of clout. Team Money had the slightest of edges with 33.56 percent, followed by Team Presents with 33.51 percent, and even Team Experiences was not far behind at all with 32.93 percent.
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These are the strongest final bosses in Kirby history
Posted on 1 month 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.
Miyamoto explains how he came up with the famous Mario pipes
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Have you ever wondered how the famous pipes in the Mario series came to be? Thanks to creator Shigeru Miyamoto, we’ve got some insight.
Shumplations recently translated a classic interview that Game Maestro conducted with Miyamoto in 2000. As he stated during that discussion, Nintendo needed to come up with a way for enemies “that went to the bottom had to re-appear at the top of the screen.” Then while he was walking in Kyoto, he “saw a plastic pipe sticking out of a wall,” and that was the solution he came up with.
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[Let’s Talk] Will you be picking up Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition?
Posted on 1 month 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.
Virtual Console was originally planned for Nintendo Switch
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Up until the release of Switch, Virtual Console was a big thing for Nintendo starting with Wii. Players could purchase and download a variety of classic titles from past hardware. However, with Nintendo Switch and the introduction of Nintendo Switch Online, things took a turn. Buying individual games is no longer possible, and instead those that have an active membership can access classics via different apps.
Virtual Console doesn’t exist on Switch, but new evidence has come to light indicating that Nintendo was exploring the idea at one point. LuigiBlood sifted through a new leak of iQue emails and shared findings today. Nintendo and iQue previously teamed up on different projects.
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Rumor: Fallout 4 was once explored for Nintendo Switch
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At one point in time, Bethesda was apparently looking into a Nintendo Switch version of Fallout 4.
Imran Khan, a former senior editor from Game Informer who previously leaked Everybody 1-2 Switch, shared that unconfirmed report this week. A port was allegedly being explored to the point in which Pete Hines – Bethesda’s former VP and head of publishing – told Khan’s boss “to expect it”. Khan was then told to prep a story in anticipation of a future announcement.
Nintendo says CES 2025 Switch 2 leaks aren’t official, Genki says it hasn’t seen hardware
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
January 10: As Switch 2 leaks and rumors reach a fever pitch, Nintendo has put out a statement addressing the situation slightly – and we also have an update from Genki.
A big part of the Switch discussion this week surrounds Genki, an accessories maker. The company went as far as to bring a dummy model to CES 2025 and allowed members of the media to get their hands on it. Genki also told IGN that this “was based on a real Switch 2 system it had seen and used as the basis for its accessories.” But now the company is changing its tune.
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Top 10 best Nintendo Switch exclusives
Posted on 1 month 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.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition details Quick Recast, Hraesvelg, Neil Nail, more
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Nintendo has shared more details on Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition details – specifically Quick Recast, Hraesvelg, and Neil Nail (official English name TBA). These are new elements that were not included in the Wii U original.
As for Quick Recast, this reduces the cooldown timer for Arts and can be performed with the Y button. If you’ve seen the new trailer and footage from this week, you may have noticed a green gauge used during battle. If you use Quick Recast, you’ll use up some of that gauge. As of now it seems it can be refilled with auto attacks.
Rumor: Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth planned for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth are both rumored to be making an appearance on Nintendo Switch 2. That claim comes from NateDrake, who said on the latest Nate the Hate podcast that he “can confirm” both RPGs will be on the console.
Both titles are also planned for Xbox. NateDrake said that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is due out first in 2025 followed by Rebirth in 2026. However, it’s unclear if the Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox versions would launch at the same time.
