Nintendo never celebrated its 100th anniversary, Star Fox designer explains why
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
A company reaching its 100th anniversary is a massive milestone, but it turns out that day came and went without much fanfare within Nintendo.
Takaya Imamura, who is known for his work on the character designs for games such as Star Fox and F-Zero, revealed that Nintendo never actually celebrated that anniversary. It seems this was largely due to former president Hiroshi Yamauchi. Yamauchi had a certain mindset and believed in particular philosophies, so the 100th anniversary was treated just like any other day.
Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles review for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: January 23, 2025
Developer: Aspyr
Publisher: Aspyr
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, many of the long-standing franchises that now dominate the industry were either still in their infancy, or hadn’t even been conceived yet. Consequently, there was significantly less choice for the young gamer when compared to modern times. But one thing we did not suffer from a lack of, and which filled that empty void, was movie tie-ins. With the release of The Phantom Menace, there were few franchises as ripe for exploitation on this front as Star Wars, and over the course of the mid-to-late-2000s we were bombarded with video game adaptations and spin-offs of the still highly divisive prequel trilogy. Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is an unfortunate example of the less civilized part of that age.
These games are most likely to appear in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Now that Nintendo has finally announced its next big console, the Switch 2, we’ve finally got a specific date to look forward to: April 2, 2025. On that day, we’ll be getting a special Direct that will no doubt reveal some heavy hitters for the console’s first year on the market. At the time of writing, April 2 is about two months away That leaves plenty of time to speculate, so today, we’re looking at some of Nintendo’s biggest franchises and which ones are most likely to appear at the Switch 2 presentation in a couple of months.
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Ridge Racer 64 just released on Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo Switch Online has updated with another classic game, as Ridge Racer 64 was just made available on the service. It’s accessible with a membership to the Expansion Pack tier.
Namco was typically known for the Ridge Racer franchise. However, it was actually Nintendo Software Technology that developed this one back in the day.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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Nintendo Download – January 30, 2025 (North America)
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of January 30, 2025. The latest releases include Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, Citizen Sleeper 2, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (1/20/25 – 1/26/25)
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Steam-Heart’s & Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute announced for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Today, City Connection unveiled Steam-Heart’s & Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute. The Nintendo Switch release is slated for May 29, 2025 in Japan.
You’re getting two different experiences here. Steam-Heart’s is a sci-fi shooter while Advanced Variable Geo is a fighter. There’s support for various features such as the ability to rewind gameplay.
Here’s a bunch of additional details:
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble reveals Among Us DLC
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
SEGA is continuing its support of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble with brand new Among Us DLC.
With the DLC, players can get their hands on Crewmate as a new playable character. Bananas will turn into pizza slices across the various stages and modes. Note that this is paid DLC, which is priced at $4.99.
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Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Skytree Village coming to Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Not one, but two classic Harvest Moon games have been announced for Nintendo Switch with The Lost Valley and Skytree Village on the way as part of Natsume’s Cozy Bundle. They’ll be available this summer.
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Skytree Village previously debuted on Nintendo 3DS. For the Nintendo Switch versions, both games will be included on a single cartridge and with all DLC.
Below are overviews for both games:
Nintendo Switch 2 official announcement, list of experience cities and schedule
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
January 16: Following up on the just-announced Switch 2, we have the official announcement from Nintendo as well as more details about the experience events.
Fans will be able to go hands-on with the new system for the first time starting in April. Events will be held in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
Here’s the full announcement from Nintendo:
