Nintendo on why Switch 2 is launching in June
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has weighed in on the decision to launch Switch 2 in June.
Bowser said that the company isn’t locked into specific time frames to launch gaming products. For June though, it’s not a bad choice given that the summer is starting (with kids starting to finish school for the year). Since Nintendo Switch 2 is portable, you can take it anywhere – which works well for a vacation.
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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom timeline placement and lore additions
Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda series is well-known for its rather convoluted timeline, and by extension, there’s a lot of interest in lore. Every time a new game in the series is released, fans get to work right away in trying to determine where on the timeline it may fall. For Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, this was an incredibly difficult task – the co-existence of Rito and Zora, for instance, makes it tough to find a specific placement for these two games. Previously, Nintendo shared an official timeline showing Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are completely separate. Echoes of Wisdom is now the newest game in the series, and there’s official confirmation that it’s part of the downfall timeline.
Today, we’re discussing the lore Echoes of Wisdom adds to the series, plus where it might be located on the timeline. Do keep in mind that we’ll be discussing heavy spoilers, so keep that in mind before moving forward.
Examining Switch 2’s launch and how it stacks up to other recent Nintendo debuts
Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A few months back, we examined the launch of almost every major Nintendo console. That was before we knew about Nintendo Switch 2 or any of its games, though – and now that we know just about everything regarding the system’s launch this June, we’re going to compare it to some of Nintendo’s previous console launches and see how it holds up.
Here’s where and how to pre-order Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Following a delay, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are about to begin in the United States – and Canada. Reservations have been open elsewhere, but aside from a few select games, that’s not been the case stateside.
Major retailers are set to open Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders this week, April 24. Some listings will be going live as soon as the clock strikes midnight on the East Coast. Most of the big stores should have Nintendo Switch 2 available, but there’s likely a big exception. Nintendo and Amazon have seemingly been feuding again over the past year, so the console itself – and probably first-party titles – are unlikely to be up for pre-order there.
In this post, we’re providing a full roundup on where and how to pre-order Nintendo Switch 2. With various placeholder listings already live, this should come in handy.
Nintendo Download – April 24, 2025 (North America) – The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, more
Posted on 7 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 April 24, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (4/14/25 – 4/20/25)
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Nintendo suing man who streamed leaked Nintendo Switch games
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November 8: Nintendo has been known to take game piracy very seriously, and yet another example of that is now happening with the company’s lawsuit against a streamer.
The heart of the case involves Jesse Keighin – also known as EveryGameGuru – who is claimed to have streamed pirated and emulated Nintendo Switch games, including some prior to launch. Matters were made worse when Keighin continued his actions even after his channels were shut down, informed his audience about how to pirate games, and teased the company. Nintendo said in its lawsuit: “On October 24, 2024, after certain platforms had taken down his unlawful streams as a result of Nintendo’s enforcement actions, he sent Nintendo a letter boasting that he has ‘a thousand burner channels’ to stream from and [he] ‘can do this all day.'”
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders at a historic level at big French retailer, more
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We don’t have specific date as of now for Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders, but new information from one of France’s biggest retailers has provided interesting insight. New information was shared as part of an interview with Frandroid.
First, regarding hardware, we’re hearing that hardware sales are at a historical level. Unsurprisingly, the Mario Kart World bundle is extremely popular. Consumers can save a decent amount of cash by picking up that package as opposed to purchasing the system and game separately.
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones added to Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can play the classic game Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Those with access to the Expansion Pack tier can access it now.
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones originally released on the Game Boy Advance. Although Japan first received the tactical RPG in 2004, it wouldn’t head west until the following year.
Thanks to Nintendo, we have the following details:
Nintendo isn’t retiring Diddy Kong and here’s why
Posted on 7 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
There have been some scattered claims going around lately saying that Nintendo is phasing out Diddy Kong, for one reason or another. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, that’s completely understandable. This claim is mostly attributed to the dormancy of the Donkey Kong franchise during the Nintendo Switch era – indeed, the only two DK games released there were Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – both ports. Combine this with Diddy Kong’s absence from prominent Mario spin-off games like Mario Party and Mario Golf, and you can (sort of) see how claims like these surfaced. We don’t think it’s true, however – just because Diddy Kong hasn’t appeared very often lately doesn’t mean Nintendo is throwing him by the wayside. So today, we’re analyzing all of his recent game and media appearances to explain why he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
