The state of every Nintendo franchise post-Switch
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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.
Nintendo Switch 2 official announcement, list of experience cities and schedule
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
January 16: Following up on the just-announced Switch 2, we have the official announcement from Nintendo as well as more details about the experience events.
Fans will be able to go hands-on with the new system for the first time starting in April. Events will be held in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
Here’s the full announcement from Nintendo:
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Mortal Kombat 1 gains Conan the Barbarian DLC this month, trailer
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios are giving fans a look today at Conan the Barbarian in Mortal Kombat 1, the game’s next DLC character.
The character will start to go live for early access players on January 21, which applies to those that own the Khaos Reigns content. Everyone else will gain access on January 8.
Nintendo Download – January 16, 2025 (North America)
Posted on 1 week 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 16, 2025. The latest releases include Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Tales of Graces f Remastered, Blade Chimera, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 trailer with Mario Kart shows updated Donkey Kong design, 24 players
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
If you checked out the just-released announcement trailer for Nintendo Switch 2, you may have noticed something interesting about the Mario Kart game shown: there’s an updated design for Donkey Kong, and it seems pretty similar to his look in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Just one game was shown alongside the reveal of the hardware. That was indeed Mario Kart, and given how it’s the best-selling title on the current Nintendo Switch by far, that probably makes sense.
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Nintendo Switch 2 revealed, Direct in April
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has finally made an official announcement regarding its next gaming system, the Switch 2. It is confirmed to launch later in 2025.
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Famitsu sales (1/6/25 – 1/12/25)
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Freedom Wars Remastered review for Nintendo Switch
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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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Lunar Remastered Collection release date set for April, physical release confirmed
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
GungHo Online Entertainment just set a release date for Lunar Remastered Collection. The package is confirmed to launch for Nintendo Switch on April 18, 2025.
GungHo previously announced Lunar Remastered Collection last year. We initially had a Spring 2025 launch window.
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo revealed
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
October 9: Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo has just been revealed. The device will launch worldwide in early 2025, but Nintendo Switch Online members can get their hands on it early.
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo is an interactive alarm clock with motion sensor technology that responds to your movements. 35 scenes inspired by five Nintendo titles are included – specifically Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 3, Pikmin 4 and Ring Fit Adventure. In the future, scenes from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be made available via free updates, which can be accessed with a Nintendo Account.
