How rumored mouse support could change Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Though not yet officially confirmed, one heavily-rumored feature of the Nintendo Switch 2 involves its supposed ability to use the Joy-Con’s infrared sensor as a mouse. We’ll absolutely find out if this is true when the upcoming Nintendo Direct airs on April 2, but in the meantime, all we can do is speculate. And speculate we shall, because Switch 2’s rumored mouse support could be a game-changer for some of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. Today, we’re looking into games that would benefit most from this feature – both existing titles as well as potential new ones.
What to expect from Mario’s 40th anniversary
Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario series – which is crazy, because it feels like only yesterday that we celebrated its 35th anniversary with Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35. This year, however, is different. Though it still hasn’t been announced at the time of writing, Nintendo has new hardware releasing this year, which makes speculation a bit complicated. Will the company release a new 3D Mario game and tie it to the anniversary? Will Nintendo just release more remakes on the existing Switch? Who knows, but today we’re looking at all of the Super Mario anniversary celebrations throughout the years and what we might expect later this year.
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – February 2025
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
A new month just started up today. Now that we’re in February, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Following the holiday season, things are starting to pick up with new releases. We’ve seen a variety of games launch including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, and more. Have you been playing through any of these? No matter the case, let us know in the comments.
Nintendo never celebrated its 100th anniversary, Star Fox designer explains why
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A company reaching its 100th anniversary is a massive milestone, but it turns out that day came and went without much fanfare within Nintendo.
Takaya Imamura, who is known for his work on the character designs for games such as Star Fox and F-Zero, revealed that Nintendo never actually celebrated that anniversary. It seems this was largely due to former president Hiroshi Yamauchi. Yamauchi had a certain mindset and believed in particular philosophies, so the 100th anniversary was treated just like any other day.
Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 2 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 23, 2025
Developer: Aspyr
Publisher: Aspyr
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, many of the long-standing franchises that now dominate the industry were either still in their infancy, or hadn’t even been conceived yet. Consequently, there was significantly less choice for the young gamer when compared to modern times. But one thing we did not suffer from a lack of, and which filled that empty void, was movie tie-ins. With the release of The Phantom Menace, there were few franchises as ripe for exploitation on this front as Star Wars, and over the course of the mid-to-late-2000s we were bombarded with video game adaptations and spin-offs of the still highly divisive prequel trilogy. Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is an unfortunate example of the less civilized part of that age.
These games are most likely to appear in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
Posted on 2 months 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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Ridge Racer 64 just released on Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo Switch Online has updated with another classic game, as Ridge Racer 64 was just made available on the service. It’s accessible with a membership to the Expansion Pack tier.
Namco was typically known for the Ridge Racer franchise. However, it was actually Nintendo Software Technology that developed this one back in the day.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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Nintendo Download – January 30, 2025 (North America)
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of January 30, 2025. The latest releases include Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, Citizen Sleeper 2, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (1/20/25 – 1/26/25)
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Steam-Heart’s & Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute announced for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Today, City Connection unveiled Steam-Heart’s & Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute. The Nintendo Switch release is slated for May 29, 2025 in Japan.
You’re getting two different experiences here. Steam-Heart’s is a sci-fi shooter while Advanced Variable Geo is a fighter. There’s support for various features such as the ability to rewind gameplay.
Here’s a bunch of additional details:
