Category: Nintendo

And why some classics didn’t return.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 rolled out on multiple platforms this week, and while it’s a fantastic throwback to the glory days of the series, there are obviously some differences. Apart from the changes to THPS4, the soundtrack is missing some notable classics.

The Birdman himself already explained to fans months ago how he wanted to include “some different songs” – including different songs by some of the same artists.

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Latency, performance and resolution investigated.

GameCube has joined the Switch 2’s library of classic games, and it was recently updated with Mario Smash Football. While the service’s experience has been fun so far, there have also been some reports of underlying issues with the emulation.

Now, Digital Foundry has tested GameCube emulation and backward compatibility – investigating latency, analogue stick issues, frame drop issues on Switch 2, and resolution and performance improvements. The verdict is “certain details clearly need attending to by Nintendo”.

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Update: Now with even more games.

Update: And we’re back for a final (hmm, we’ll see, but probably final!) round of 11 more Switch 1 games that are worth revisiting on Switch 2. To check those out, head to the bottom of this page and click on page 3 to see even more improved goodness!

One pleasant surprise of the Switch 2 launch, beyond the advertised upgrades — free and otherwise — to various Switch games, has been seeing how some Switch games that once struggled to hit their frame rate targets have gotten a nice boost on the new console.

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Fun in the sun.

It’s looking like it’ll be a hot one this weekend, and while gaming may not be the first thing that comes to mind, you know we’re all going to need some time chilling in the shade at some point.

Before we get into this week’s What Are You Playing, let’s recap the major news from the past seven days. The biggie was a tasty slice of Donkey Kong Bananza info from a new IGN interview, where we learnt the game’s director and producer, its Switch 1 origins, and how the team got its DK inspiration. Only one week to go!

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Launching in Japan this month.

The Switch 2’s packing a lot more horsepower than the original system, and as a result, a lot of games and series can now ship with higher resolutions and improved performance. With this in mind, the upcoming release Ys X: Proud Nordics will apparently support up to 120fps on Nintendo’s new hybrid system.

This information comes from Japanese outlet Inside Games (via RPG Site), with the source reporting there’ll be a special mode to prioritise performance, where players can apparently experience “smoother movements” thanks to the higher frame rate. The default performance is said to be 60fps.

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Available at select retailers in Canada.

We’re now less than a week out from the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza and Nintendo has announced it’s releasing more playable demos into the wild.

If you happen to be located in Canada, Nintendo of Canada has revealed there will be playable demos of the new game at select EB Games and Costco stores. You’ll be able to go ‘hands on’ with DK’s new outing between 18th – 19th July at Costco Canada, and you can experience the new game at EB Games Canada between 19th – 20th July.

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It’s selling “pretty well” at this point.

Back in May, we reported how The Hundred Line developer Too Kyo Games was “on the brink” of collapse. Fortunately, the strong sales of the game appear to have turned the company’s future around.

Speaking to Bloomberg, co-director (and Danganronpa creator) Kazutaka Kodaka has revealed the title is “selling pretty well” at this point, and although no figures are attached, he goes on to mention how he no longer sees “bankruptcy as a serious future” for the team. The studio also has a brand new game in the pipeline.

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Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Oi, Oi, Oi!

I have to admit, I was really nervous about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. I played the first ‘1 + 2’ collection back in 2021 and absolutely loved it, but my early teenage years were shaped by the Birdman’s third and fourth console outings. So to say that a lot was riding on Iron Galaxy’s remake would be an understatement, and early concerns regarding THPS4’s shift in structure definitely rattled me.

Thankfully, I can wholeheartedly say that this latest nostalgic revisit to what I would argue was the peak of the Tony Hawk’s series is a success – albeit with a few caveats.

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“I believe it could continue for a long time, just like The Simpsons”.

At the time of writing, we’re now just a few short weeks away from the launch of No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES for the Switch and Switch 2 on 25th July 2025.

It’s the third entry in the AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES series following the launch of the original game in 2019 and its direct sequel, nirvanA Initiative, in 2022. The series so far has been met with widespread acclaim, and the developers over at Spike Chunsoft seemingly have no desire to stop anytime soon – happy days for us, then!

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Well, that escalated.

Repair firm iFixit has performed a full teardown of the Switch 2’s Pro Controller, delivering a scathing review of the repairability and potential durability of the accessory. Ultimately, it calls the Pro Controller a “p**s-poor excuse for a controller”.

But why? Well, watching the video reveals just how tricky it is to actually get into the Pro Controller, with Nintendo applying adhesives to the front faceplate, lots of hidden screws, and thumb-grips that need “an uncomfortable amount of force to remove”. Essentially, iFixit believes that the work required to simply reach the controller’s battery for potential replacement is far too difficult for the average consumer.

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