Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 live stream, live blog
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
The big moment is almost upon us with Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 beginning in just one hour. Fans can tune in starting at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. The event should be going on for about an hour.
Nintendo has actually said very little about today’s presentation. However, what you can expect is a huge blowout of Nintendo Switch 2, including various game announcements. Nintendo should also be explaining what new this time, and we’d be surprised if we didn’t get a release date.
Nintendo Music – list of all games included
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
For those looking for a complete list of all games included and supported in Nintendo Music, that’s where this post comes in.
Nintendo Music only came with a few songs at launch. However, since then, a few more have been added. Nintendo has also indicated that additional music is coming in the future. Currently it seems that we can expect at least one new title to be brought to the service each week.
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Fruitbus preview: a comedy food truck adventure I didn’t know I wanted
Posted on 4 days ago by Nicholas Serpa in Switch | 0 comments
As much as I enjoy cooking in real life, cooking in video games often is either so simple (i.e. combining ingredients in a menu) or so complex (i.e. Cooking Simulator) that it can struggle to truly feel fun. Maybe that’s why it was so easy for me to fall in love with Fruitbus, an upcoming first person adventure game that tasks the player with running a food truck business in a playful world. I had a blast demoing the game, and I can’t wait to spend more time exploring the game’s tropical paradise, hunting for exotic ingredients, and cooking up a storm for the locals.
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Nintendo artist talks about working on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a dream come true
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A little while back, an interesting piece went up on Nintendo’s recruitment website from Taku Ito, who worked on art for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Ito discussed what it was like creating different images for the game, and more specifically, concepts for the boxart (which also acts as the key art).
Being able to work on the game sounds like it was a dream come true for Ito as someone who’s loved the series since he was a child. Still, that doesn’t mean it was easy. Ito said it was a challenge to highlight the elements of “adventuring in a mysterious world, while also mixing with the charm of the traditional side-scrolling gameplay.”
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[Let’s Talk] March 2025 Nintendo Direct reactions
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Even though there’s a massive Nintendo Direct coming in less than a week for Switch 2, a separate presentation took place a dew days ago for Switch 1 games. We’re interested in knowing how you felt about the event.
From Nintendo, the company had a couple of new game announcements. Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream were unveiled, but interestingly enough, both are coming in 2025. We also got our best look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which is still planned for 2025.
Third-parties showed up with several announcements of their own. Bandai Namco brought several games to the presentation with Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, Tamagotchi Plaza, and Shadow Labyrinth. Other notable games include MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Witchbrook, and No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files. Catch up on all of the announcements here.
What was your highlight of the show? Let us know in the comments.
New details revealed about Halo DS, apparently scrapped because of Nintendo
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments
A new round of details have been revealed about the short-lived Halo DS, including the fact that it was apparently Nintendo that caused the project to not move forward.
Former IGN editor Matt Casamassina brought up the existence of Halo DS in 2007. Eventually, Casamassina showed off-screen footage of the demo to prove that the demo was indeed a real thing.
Rumor: The Legend of Zelda movie to be a part of a trilogy
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
Production List, a film and television production tracking service offered by the Film & Television Industry Alliance, may have provided the first details about the upcoming movie for The Legend of Zelda.
The site claims that filming will be done between November 2025 and April 2026 in New Zealand. It offers a synopsis as well, which mentions Link going on a journey to protect Hyrule from Ganon. Similar to the games, Ganon is seeking the Triforce.
You can find the full description shared by Production List below. We would advise taking it with a grain of salt for the time being, however.
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List of all Switch demos
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.
Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.
Switch 2 is the perfect time to bring back Nintendo Selects – here’s why
Posted on 6 days ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
With Nintendo Switch 2’s big presentation not too far from now, we’re on the verge of a brand-new console generation. And this one is confirmed to have backwards compatibility with existing Nintendo Switch games, which means there will be a huge library of games to play on the new system immediately – even if they’re not all new. We’d expect sales for standard Nintendo Switch software would start to fall off after a few years of the Switch 2 being out. This means it would be an absolutely perfect time to bring back the Nintendo Selects line, which we saw on 3DS and Wii U for several first-party titles.
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Best Buy Canada says Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders begin April 2 [update: new pre-order details, possibly April 9]
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Best Buy Canada has announced that it will open pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 on April 2, 2025.
Many have expected reservations to begin next week, but this is the first time a retailer has come forward with any sort of official information. Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 will be held on April 2, and there’s a very strong chance that we’ll be getting the console’s release date during that presentation. Best Buy acknowledged the Nintendo Direct in its post, indicating that pre-orders will start sometime after the event concludes.
