Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties announced for Switch 2
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties has been officially unveiled during Sega’s RGG Summit 2025. The title will be making its way to the system on February 12, 2026.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a remake of 2009’s Yakuza 3. This game originally released on the PlayStation 3, and then remastered in 2018. The remake is also to include a side story titled Dark Tides. In this mode you will be able to choose the character Yoshitaka Mine as the protagonist, and play through his storyline.
Here’s an overview of the title, and new side mode:
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R-Type DX: Music Encore announced for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
City Connection has announced R-Type DX: Music Encore, which is in development for Nintendo Switch. The company is gearing up for a launch this winter.
R-Type DX: Music Encore marks the return of the 1999 shoot ’em up game. Included in the package is R-Type and R-Type 2 along with a new “Ultimate Challenge” mode.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
Mario Kart World 1.3.0 update out now, patch notes – play Knockout Tour online with friends and more
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Mario Kart World has released its next big update with version 1.3.0. This is now starting to make its way out to all Nintendo Switch 2 players.
There are a few highlights to go over here. First, you can now play Knockout Tour with friends online. Additionally, for Free Roam, the location of P-Switches and Peach Medallions now displays. And lastly, Nintendo has further increased the frequency of three lap races online. Other adjustments and fixes are also included.
The full patch notes are as follows:
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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tale announced for Nintendo Switch 2 – new Square Enix HD-2D action RPG [update: TGS 2025 trailer]
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
July 31: We’ve just heard from Square Enix that The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tale is planned for Nintendo Switch 2. The game will be launching in 2026, though a free demo lands today on the Nintendo eShop.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tale comes from the creators of Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default. The new game, which features HD-2D visuals, offers action adventure gameplay with a journey woven across time and space. Also noted in the description, players can open new paths as they explore an untamed continent and reveal its mysterious history. There’ll also be battles with strategic support abilities provided by a helpful fairy.
More: July 2025 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix, top
[Let’s Talk] How are you feeling about Metroid Prime 4?
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is in a somewhat strange position. After the game was announced years ago, the hype has been building over time. Depending on who you talk to though, that hype has been deflating since the proper reveal in June 2024. A couple of other trailers have been released since then, but the game hasn’t seen its true standout moment so far.
The latest Metroid Prime 4 trailer debuted during a Nintendo Direct last week. That revealed the existence of motorcycle gameplay and some sort of open area in a desert. We’ve seen the game a few times now, but there’s still time to showcase it further before the December launch.
Based on what we’ve seen from Metroid Prime 4, how are you feeling about it so far? Do you plan on picking it up at the end of the year? Let us know in the comments.
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Genki Shadowcast 2 review
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, we’re taking a look at the Genki Shadowcast 2, which is one of the more inexpensive capture cards on the market right now.
Streaming video games is an expensive hobby – or career! As someone who’s very experienced in not being a streamer, the Genki Shadowcast 2 is very appealing. As you can imagine, it’s an improved version of the Genki Shadowcast, a budget capture card that was first released a few years ago. It normally goes for around $50 USD, which is already much cheaper than other options – but it goes on sale for $30 every so often, which makes it a particularly enticing pickup. The Genki Shadowcast 2 hooks up to your gaming console’s HDMI port and essentially beams over the footage to your computer right away. Other capture cards have a delay, which often necessitates a dual-monitor setup so that you can play on one monitor and use your computer on the other. The Genki Shadowcast 2 aims to fix this with near-instant passthrough.
Kirby Star-Crossed World’s new lore explained
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The Kirby series is well-known for being easy to pick up and play, but it’s also well-known for having tons of “implied lore” that actually gets pretty deep when you dive in and look for story tidbits. The new Star-Crossed World DLC is no exception – even though it’s only a few hours long, it contains many new lore additions that tack on to everything that the base game already introduced back in 2022. Today, we’re covering all of the new story details Star-Crossed World adds to the franchise – so come back later if you haven’t finished the main story just yet.
Donkey Kong Bananza Emerald Rush strategy guide – best perks, tips, more
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides | 0 comments
Emerald Rush is Donkey Kong Bananza’s new DLC mode, and it’s extremely difficult. The first few difficulties are no problem at all – but play the highest difficulty, and you’ll see that the emerald quotas Void Kong is looking for quickly become absolutely insane. They also last 15 rounds, which means a run of Emerald Rush’s toughest challenge will often take over 30 minutes. And you’re not even guaranteed to win! If you’ve been struggling to tackle those higher difficulties, you’re in luck – I’ve been playing this mode for between 15 and 20 hours and have gathered a whole bunch of helpful tips. To start, here’s a very important tidbit: this mode is almost completely dependent on RNG. That is to say, even if you do everything right, you can still lose just because the game decides it so. So even with these tips, you may still have a bit of trouble – but they’ll definitely make you a much better player.
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Famitsu software sales (9/8/25 – 9/14/25) – Top 30
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Mario Kart World – 38,026 / 1,732,435
2. [PS5] Borderlands 4 – 13,029 / NEW
3. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 10,577 / 307,141
4. [NSW] Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – 8,547 / 68,638
5. [PS5] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 7,041 / 116,527
6. [NSW] Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots – 5,930 / 41,069
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,539 / 4,001,857
8. [PS5] Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – 4,865 / 78,198
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 4,012 / 6,440,109
10. [NSW] Super Robot Wars Y – 3,291 / 74,633
Shiny Chi-Yu distribution just released for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest Legendary Shiny distribution has just started in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, with Shiny Chi-Yu now available in both games. This can be claimed through Mystery Gift.
Shiny Chi-Yu was previously featured in a Tera Raid Battle event. The creature was defeated one one million times (the final total was 1,891,539), which unlocked today’s distribution.
Here’s how to claim the reward:
