Category: Nintendo

“These Shouldn’t Be The Only Games Being Made” – Keiji Inafune Critical Of Reliance On Big IPs

“I didn’t dwell on my past hits”.

Mega Man artist and Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune has been a huge name in the industry for nearly four decades, so you could say he’s got a fair bit of experience. Recently, the producer gave a talk at South Korea’s Console Game Developer Conference 2025, and has a few strong words for developers and publishers relying on big IPs and genre trends.

Reported on by ThisIsGame (via Automaton), Inafune was critical of studios that rely on those established brands and IPs or just shoot for “genre trends” because they’re supposedly guaranteed to make money.

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What Are The 100 Best Nintendo Games? Here’s The Chance To Make Your Voice Heard

We’ve teamed up with IGN for the definitive ranking, but you can have your say, too.

Nintendo has been in this business for a long time, so when you’re attempting to decide on what the 100 best games released on its consoles and handhelds are, it’s little wonder that it’s quite the challenge.

However, we’ve teamed up with our friends over at IGN to do just that – and we’re in the process of concocting a list of the best games ever released on Nintendo’s systems.

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Hiroshi Yamauchi Might Feel Envious Of Switch 2’s Success, Says Miyamoto

Who wouldn’t?

Nintendo has released the English translation of its recent financial Q&A session, and it mostly covers the company’s plans for the Switch 2, its games, and potential movies going forward – lots of stuff we already know about, to be honest.

One question, however, managed to raise a smile on our otherwise stone cold faces, and its regarding the late president of Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 85. One attendee essentially asked what kind of comments Yamauchi would make if he were to evaluate the success of the Switch 2.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Performance And Resolution Revealed

A much-needed boost.

Sega this week confirmed Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans playing on the Switch would soon be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version.

If you’re wondering about the exact jump in performance and resolution, Sega has now shared some details about this in its official Switch 2 FAQ. This includes how the game performs across the docked and handheld modes, and what you can expect from the experience during split-screen multiplayer.

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Square Enix Hit By Mass Layoffs As Part Of Global Restructuring

Over 100 jobs in the UK are potentially affected.

Reports have emerged that Square Enix is the latest video game company to be hit with layoffs today, with job cuts across “nearly all areas” outside of Japan including roles in sales, marketing, and publishing.

VGC broke the news earlier today and reports that Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu held a video call to staff outside of Japan — including Europe, the UK, and the US — to tell employees that a “fundamental restructuring of the overseas publishing organization” will be taking place.

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Opinion: Third-Party Support For Switch 2 Is Already A Dream Come True

An avalanche of quality.

The Switch 2 has gotten off to a bit of a weird start.

Although there’s no denying that the console has been a massive commercial success since its launch on 5th June 2025 — officially selling over 10 million units — there’s a niggling, underlying sense of dissatisfaction amongst some fans regarding Nintendo’s first-party lineup (and let’s just save Game-Key Cards for another time, hm?).

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