Mario Golf has been confirmed as the next N64 game for Nintendo Switch Online, with the game now announced to be dropping next week. Those with an active membership in the Expansion Pass tier can begin playing on April 15, 2022.

We’ve been seeing that Nintendo has been releasing one new N64 game per month on Nintendo Switch Online. Last month, F-Zero was made available on the service. Other recent additions include The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Banjo-Kazooie, and Paper Mario.

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August 2022 THQ Nordic digital showcase announced

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

THQ Nordic has announced a new digital showcase for August 2022. The event will be held on August 12, the company announced today. Fans can look forward to news about new titles as well as previously announced games.

The digital showcase will take place at the following times:

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Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 02: E3 cancellation, Zelda delay, LEGO Star Wars, and more

Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in General Nintendo, Podcast, Switch | 0 comments

Last week was surprisingly noteworthy in terms of industry-wide gaming news; not only was the sequel to the The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild delayed all the way into spring of next year, this summer’s biggest gaming event – E3 2022 – was cancelled entirely. Join your hosts Nick, Nicolas, Dennis and Luiz as they break down these topics and more in Episode 2 of Nintendo Everything Refresh, a brand new weekly news and discussion podcast!

Our show is now available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Audible (with Google Podcasts coming soon), or you can check out the video version below:

Got an idea or suggestion for the show, or want to submit a fan question or topic for a future episode? Let us know in the comments, or drop us a line at [email protected].

You can also follow us on Twitter at @ndserpa (Nick Serpa), @Dayshade1999 (Nicolas Shadday), @LyonHart_ (Dennis Gagliardotto), and @Luizestrella_ (Luiz Estrella).

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Switch update out now (version 14.1.0), patch notes

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

Nintendo has just released a new firmware update for Switch, version 14.1.0.

A number of other upgrades tend to focus on stability. In this case, it’s actually a bit different. Users will now find new “Platinum Points Notification Settings” in which they can be notified about unclaimed points as part of the My Nintendo rewards program.

The official patch notes for Switch firmware update version 14.1.0 are as follows:

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[Review] LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Posted on 2 years ago by Luiz in Reviews, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

After the preview for the game last month, our final review for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is here.

In this video review, we share our experience with the Switch version. We go over how the game evolves the classic LEGO formula while retaining a lot of the elements from previous titles.

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Nobody Saves the World confirmed for Switch

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

DrinkBox Studios is bringing Nobody Saves the World to Switch, the studio just confirmed. The game is launching in just a couple of weeks – look for it on April 14, 2022.

Nobody Saves the World comes from the same team behind the Guacamelee! titles and Severed. It’s an action RPG with plenty of dungeon crawling.

Here’s some additional information:

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe producer on Booster Course Pass DLC approach, design philosophy for the future

Posted on 2 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Following the announcement and initial release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass DLC, producer Kosuke Yabuki spoke to Japanese publication Nikkei about the design philosophy behind the retro course remasters and how the team expects to handle the series going forward.

In particular, Yabuki and the team want to honor former president Satoru Iwata’s mantra of making as many games as accessible to as many people as possible.

A translation of Yabuki’s comments can be found below.

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – April 2022

Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments

A new month started up yesterday. Now that we’re in April, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Are you making your way through Kirby and the Forgotten Land? Playing the new tracks from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe producer didn’t anticipate historic sales success, talks popularity

Posted on 2 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Mario Kart 8 has seen the longest tale of any entry in the series, with support for the game continuing eight years after the initial release on Wii U (and five years after Switch) through the recently announced Booster Course Pass. Producer Kosuke Yabuki recently spoke to Japanese outlet Nikkei about the game, admitting the team didn’t anticipate the incredible sales of Deluxe for Switch. He believes the breadth of its appeal was likely a big contributing factor, as well as the fact that the Joy-Con make every Switch a potential 2-player console.

We’ve prepared a translation of Yabuki’s full comments below.