Nintendo says CES 2025 Switch 2 leaks aren’t official, Genki says it hasn’t seen hardware
Posted on 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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.
Accessories maker showing Nintendo Switch 2 dummy replica at CES 2025 [update: “not official” according to Nintendo sales representative]
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
January 7: CES 2025 is in fully swing, and while the tech event isn’t overly exciting if you’re into console gaming, a bit of Nintendo Switch 2 is coming out of the show as accessories maker Genki has a dummy model on display.
The company has the unit on hand behind closed doors. To be clear, this is not a final retail unit. However, attendees can still get their hands on the dummy device which German outlet Netzwelt says is larger in the hands. The site was told by Genki that it has the “exact dimensions” of the Nintendo Switch 2.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition “The Year is 2054” trailer
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo just released a brand new Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition trailer dubbed “The Year is 2054”.
Additionally, Nintendo has revealed that those who purchase the digital version of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition before April 6 will receive the in-game Exploration Support Pack. The same bonus is available to those who pick it up physically or digitally at GameStop.
The Exploration Support Pack contains the following bonus items:
Nintendo Download – January 9, 2025 (North America)
Posted on 5 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 9, 2025. The latest releases include Freedom Wars Remastered and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 7, 2024
Developer: Falcom
Publisher: Marvelous
Despite arguably being dethroned as Falcom’s flagship series over the years by the Trails series, Ys has nonetheless seen a rising amount of success since the release of Lacrimosa of Dana. The standalone nature of the games make it an easy series to jump onto at any point, and although it’s a difficult series to access in its entirety outside of PC ports thanks to several of the games being decades old and trapped on outdated platforms, it’s gradually making its way onto modern consoles through remakes and remasters. Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana is the latest chapter in Adol’s expansive adventures to come to Nintendo Switch, and is another strong instalment despite its age and notably different gameplay style from its successors.
Rumor: Metroid Prime dev Retro Studios was once working on a music RPG
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
At one point in time, Retro Studios apparently had a project in development as a music RPG.
The company shipped Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Wii U in 2014. After that, there was essentially a decade-long gap without a new game from Retro Studios. Tropical Freeze was ported to Nintendo Switch a few years ago and Metroid Prime Remastered dropped in 2023, but outside of that, nothing made it to market.
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Freedom Wars Remastered announced for Switch
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September 17: Freedom Wars Remastered is in development for Switch, Bandai Namco just revealed. A release is planned for January 10, 2025.
Freedom Wars originally came to the PlayStation Vita in 2014. Sony published the original version, but the publisher has shifted to Bandai Namco this time around.
