The Making of Karateka, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and Tetris Forever getting physical releases on Nintendo Switch
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Digital Eclipse has announced not one, but three physical releases – The Making of Karateka, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and Tetris Forever are all getting the boxed treatment.
These titles were previously made available digitally as part of the company’s Gold Master series. They will now be available physically for the first time.
Standard editions will be sold for $34.99 (€34.99). There’ll also be Deluxe Editions for The Making of Karateka and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, featuring special packaging and unique collectibles for $69.99 (€69.99). Finally, Tetris Forever is getting a collector’s edition for $139.99 (€139.99) and includes special packaging, collectibles, and an exclusive handheld unit featuring two Tetris games.
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Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers will not be redeemable for Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Dawn in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Although no official announcement has been made, it has been revealed that Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers will not be redeemable for Nintendo Switch 2 games when the system launches.
A note has been added to the production description, which reads as follows:
Please note that Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers cannot be redeemed for Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games.
This news follows the announcement that from March 25, users will no longer be able to earn Gold points. No plans for an alternate incentive scheme has been announced by Nintendo at this stage, although it is possible that plans may be revealed during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct which is scheduled to take place on April 2.
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My Nintendo Gold Points to be discontinued March 25
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Dawn in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo have announced that beginning from March 25 this year, users will no longer earn My Nintendo Gold Points.
Gold Points are awarded based on 5% of the amount you pay when purchasing eligible digital content, and can be used to purchase downloadable software and DLC on the eShop. No reason for this discontinuation has been offered, but Nintendo have provided an FAQ, which you can read below:
Squaresoft tried to convince Nintendo to use CDs for the N64
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
As many gamers know, back in the day, Nintendo went with cartridges for the N64 as its media format. In many ways, this ended up doing quite a bit of damage. That was especially so given that PlayStation ended up using CDs.
Why was this a big deal? For one thing, CDs had the ability to hold more data compared to the N64. They were also becoming the more popular medium at the time and were cheaper to produce. Nintendo’s decision also led to some struggles with third-parties including Squaresoft, which ended up moving Final Fantasy to the PlayStation.
James Bond co-owner didn’t want guns in GoldenEye 007 Wii remake
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
The remake / reimagining of GoldenEye 007 for Wii was a big deal back in 2010, but it turns out there was originally opposition to including guns and making it violent.
Founder Bobby Kotick recalled the early days of the project in the latest episode of the Grit podcast. Barbara Broccoli, who co-owns the rights to the James Bond IP, was opposed to including guns. However, Activision stood its ground knowing what fans would expect given how closely the game resembles the N64 original.
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Completing the National Pokedex in 2025 is almost impossible – the toughest Pokemon to catch
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
We’ve been in the late era of the original Nintendo Switch’s life span for a good while now, which means it’s as good a time as any to work on a Pokedex. At the time of writing, there are a whopping 1,025 existing Pokemon, and the only way to hoard ’em all at once is to put them in Pokemon Home. To be clear, I’d finished my “Living Dex” a long while ago – but to fill the time between Nintendo’s official releases, I decided to redo my entire Living Dex – but with every Pokemon caught in a standard Poke Ball and with my OT (which means traded Pokemon don’t count towards it). If you don’t know this already, a Living Dex is when you have every single Pokemon in the game stored in your boxes. That means the entire evolutionary line, and in my case, every gender difference and form difference for each Pokemon as well.
Working on a Living Dex in 2025 made me realize how absurdly difficult it is to complete this task in 2025. Having completed all of the main series Pokemon games, this was much easier for me than for someone just starting a Living Dex project. But today, I’ll explain what the toughest Pokemon to obtain for Living Dex purposes are and how to go about obtaining them in the easiest way. Surprisingly, there are also a lot of Pokemon that cannot legitimately be caught in a standard Poke Ball along with your OT. We’ll be going over those too.
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Nintendo on potential impact of U.S. tariffs on its business, Switch
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has addressed the current situation with U.S. tariffs and how that could impact Switch.
President Trump has been pursuing tariffs that would be enacted on countries such as China, Canada, and Mexico. That could affect various industries, including the video games business.
Regarding the potential impact of policies, Furukawa had this to say (as translated by Nintendo Everything):
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Why Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga still holds up as one of the best Mario RPGs
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, GBA, Switch | 0 comments
With the recent release of Mario & Luigi: Brothership, it’s a better time than ever to get into the rest of the series. And with Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack, that’s rather easy. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the first game in the series, is available as part of the Game Boy Advance app. After completing Brothership, we gave the original Superstar Saga another shot (making for this writer’s fourth unique playthrough). Despite the fact that it has a remake available on Nintendo 3DS that released in 2017, this game holds up surprisingly well – and in a way it’s actually refreshing to play after going through Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Here’s why Superstar Saga is still worth your time today. We’ll be discussing a few story spoilers, so keep that in mind before you continue.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster announced for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nightdive Studios is developing System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster for Nintendo Switch, the company revealed today. The release date will be shared during the Future Game Show Spring Showcase.
This project was originally known as System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition. The remaster is a modernized edition of the 1999 classic sci-fi horror action role-playing game.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time release date set for May, new trailers
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been hit by yet another delay, but the game now has a final release date. Level-5 will be bringing it out on May 21, 2025.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been delayed a few different times. Most recently, it was planned for April.
Level-5 also shared news about different editions that will be offered. Here’s the full lineup:
