Nintendo on physical games, says they’re “still a key part of our business”
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
What does the future of physical games look like for Nintendo? At least for the “immediate future”, it’s still important to the company.
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser recently broached the topic as part of an interview with IGN. In some ways, physical games feel like they’re on their way out. Digital games are only becoming more popular. On top of that, Nintendo is introducing game-key cards with Switch 2. Although consumers do receive a physical cartridge, all of the data needs to be downloaded via the internet before it can function. Nintendo itself is thus far offering full physical games for all of its Switch 2 releases.
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Nintendo Download – May 15, 2025 (North America) – Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Fantasy Life i, more
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of May 15, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (5/5/25 – 5/11/25)
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Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 6 months ago by Richard in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: May 16, 2025
Developer: Galla
Publisher: Fellow Traveller
What makes a ‘good samaritan’? What brings someone to want to help others around them when they already have their own problems that they are dealing with? Galla Games’ brand new title poses the question of: why is kindness so rare? Why are there so few willing to open up and talk about their problems? Despite its characters being largely deceased, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo is a game full of life with emotional depth that isn’t as paper thin as the inhabitants that roam it’s worlds. Originally a Kickstarter venture that raised an impressive sum of over $24,000, Galla Games had been working on the project for over four years up to that point in 2022, and now, after a lot of passion and hard-work, how has the game turned out?
Nintendo Switch Online confirms GameCube games for Switch 2, first games revealed [update: controller pre-orders]
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
April 2: Nintendo Switch Online made a major announcement today with GameCube games now confirmed for the platform. It will be available alongside launch.
This is the first time that Nintendo will be offering these titles as part of its classics service. During the Virtual Console days, support stopped with the N64. GameCube games have only been sold as individual releases, sometimes as updated remasters.
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Borderlands 4 confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: Creator’s Voice]
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
April 2: Support for third-party Nintendo Switch 2 announcements continue, and we now know that Borderlands 4 is on the way. The game will be available later in 2025.
Borderlands 4 is a looter shooter in which players can take on outrageous enemies and acquire killer loot on the dangerous new planet of Kairos. The game features an arsenal of weaponry, the ability to glide, dodge, fixed-point grapple, and more.
Famitsu sales (4/21/25 – 5/4/25) – initial sales revealed for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
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Fast Fusion could get post-launch update with 120 FPS mode
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Fast Fusion may receive a 120 FPS performance mode after launch. That’s according to Manfred Linzner, who shared the news in an interview with Nintendo Everything.
Fast Fusion will run at 60 frames per second with a 4K resolution at launch. That alone is very much impressive. However, we could see an even higher level of performance in the future.
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What we could see out of a Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Definitive Edition
Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
You might be wondering: isn’t it too early to be thinking about a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 remaster? The answer might surprise you: not really! The original Xenoblade Chronicles released in Japan in 2010, and in America in 2012. It then received a Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch in 2020. If Xenoblade Chronicles 2 were going to receive a remaster on the same timetable, getting it this year wouldn’t be out of the question. That said, given how Monolith Soft released Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition in March, that clearly isn’t happening. In fact, we think we’ll probably see a Xenoblade Chronicles 4 before a potential Xenoblade Chronicles 2 remaster, but after that, we think it’s possible that the studio will eventually revisit the game. So today, we’re going through a full list of changes we would want to see in a hypothetical Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch 2. There are spoilers ahead, so be warned if you’re still trying to avoid them all these years later.
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[Let’s Talk] Which Nintendo Switch 2 games are you picking up at launch?
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5, so we’re less than a month away from release. Compared to other Nintendo console debuts, there will actually be a significant amount of games to choose from immediately.
Nintendo itself will ship Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. There’ll also be the Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Many third-party games will be available, including Cyberpunk 2077, Street Fighter 6, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, Split Fiction, Fast Fusion, and more.
Which game – or games – will you be picking up for the Nintendo Switch 2 launch? Maybe you’re someone who’s actually not planning on grabbing anything right away? No matter the case, let us know in the comments.
