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Nintendo has shared details on the next Splatfest for Splatoon 3. This time around, it’s asking something a little more thought-provoking than usual.

Nintendo is asking players to consider what is most important to them of three things: the money, the fame, or the love? Players will be able to weigh in from August 12 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET to August 14 at the same time.

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Quake II

Surprise – Quake II is now available on Switch. Bethesda just released the game on the Switch eShop, which comes as part of QuakeCon 2023.

This follows the original Quake that made it to Switch in 2021. That one also saw a surprise launch during QuakeCon.

As for Quake II, it comes with the Call of the Machine expansion plus original Mission Packs, Quake II 64, online and local multiplayer, cross-play support, and optional motion aiming. More information can be found in the following overview:

EA Sports FC 24 footage

Ahead of next month’s launch, first footage has emerged for the Switch version of EA Sports FC 24.

Gameplay has been posted online as part of a closed beta happening now. Currently a handheld video has popped up featuring a match between Barcelona and Manchester City. Beta participants are technically forbidden from sharing videos, but that hasn’t stopped one YouTuber from doing so.

Red Dead Redemption Switch

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of August 10, 2023. The latest releases include Red Dead Redemption, Moving Out 2, Vampire Survivors, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Nintendo new development building delayed

According to a report from Nikkei, Nintendo is likely to delay the completion of its new development center in Japan.

Last year, the company announced that it had acquired land next to its main headquarters in Kyoto. It would be put to use as a new development center. Coming in at about 10,000 meters squared, it was tentatively named tentatively named Corporate Headquarters Development Center Building No 2.

Xtreme Sports Switch release date

Original (6/28): Three years after it was originally announced, the Switch version of Xtreme Sports has secured a release date. WayForward just announced that it’s scheduled for August 10, 2023.

Xtreme Sports originally debuted on the Game Boy Color. The action-sports-RPG features five events including surfing, skyboarding, and street luge.

Dipplin, Archaludon, Raging Bolt, Iron Crown

Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have revealed a new set of Pokemon for their upcoming DLC, with Dipplinm, Archaludon, Raging Bolt, and Iron Crown joining the fray.

Dipplin is the evolution of Applin that will appear in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1: The Teal Mask. Meanwhile, Archaludon is the evolution of Duraludon found in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk. Read more about both below.

Shadow of the Ninja Reborn

ININ Games, in partnership with Natsume Atari and Tengo Project, announced that Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn will be receiving an English release in the west. It will launch in Q1 2024.

Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn was recently announced as Kage Shadow of the Ninja in Japan. This is a remake of the original NES game.

Detective Pikachu Returns Bolt Brilliance

As part of today’s Pokemon Presents presentation, a new trailer has dropped for Detective Pikachu Returns. This follows the previous Nintendo Direct reveal and upcoming launch later in the year.

Here’s an overview of the game:


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