Category: Nintendo

The building blocks of history.

How many times do you think we can say the word ‘Tetris’ in a single review? Well, since Tetris Forever contains a total of 18 games based on the original 1985 title, you’d best strap yourselves in, because we’re going to be saying it a lot. Well, okay, we might mix things up a bit with the odd sprinkling of ‘tetromino’, just to be nice.

Anyway, Tetris. It’s often been described as one of, if not the greatest game of all time thanks to its unrivalled approachability and remarkable staying power. Yet we wouldn’t be surprised if you perhaps weren’t overly familiar with the game’s origin, release, and subsequent proliferation across the video game industry.

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The drama continues.

Patent analyst Florian Mueller has released an extensive examination into the lawsuit filed against Palworld developer Pocketpair from Nintendo. In it, he describes Nintendo’s actions as “a clear case of bullying” against Pocketpair, citing the former’s status as a “far older and larger company” with “extensive experience in patent prosecution and patent infringement litigation” (thanks, GameRant).

It was recently revealed that Nintendo would be seeking an injunction against Palworld to halt sales in Japan, with the additional possibility of Nintendo looking to escalate the dispute in further jurisdictions. The company is also seeking a payment of 5 million yen with an additional 5 million going to The Pokémon Company, totalling the equivalent of around $66K. Although the monetary damages are said to be negligible, it is the injunction that could hold the most long-term significance.

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Tune in for a 10-minute tour.

A Nintendo Direct is on the way, folks. This one, however, won’t feature any upcoming Switch games, nor any information on the elusive ‘Switch 2’.

Instead, Nintendo will be showcasing a 10-minute look at the new Donkey Kong Country expansion for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan.

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“40 years in the making”.

Digital Eclipse is releasing Tetris Forever on the Switch eShop early next week on 12th November and the file size is now in.

According to an official listing, you’ll need roughly 5.3 GB of free space to install this collection on your Switch. As previously confirmed, there will be more than 15 playable games in Tetris Forever, including several that haven’t ever been released outside of Japan until now.

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A universal horror.

Indie developer Akiragoya doesn’t just want you to get better at their latest shmup Angel at Dusk. They want to improve your prospects across the entire genre. Though taking a glance at the new Switch port of their distinctly grotesque work, you’d be forgiven for thinking the opposite is true.

Set deep in a future where pleasure, sin, crime, and more have been eradicated by scientific progress, Angel at Dusk presents an aggressive arcade bullet-hell shooter built around a meticulously repulsive futuristic body horror theme. The levels are formed from tangled masses of pustulating body parts, held together by ribbons of glistening sinew – an aesthetic that carries over to the monstrous enemy craft. Most moments through the game’s various modes, meanwhile, are filled with dense, intense bullet curtains, while elaborate intersecting mechanical systems focus on high-risk play. Hypercasual or cosy, Angel at Dusk is not.

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Hats off.

Welcome one and all, to another edition of Box Art Brawl (hey, that rhymes)!

Last week, we looked at a brand-new release with Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sega’s latest (and greatest) 3D Sonic title for the Switch. North America and Europe went against Japan for this one, and it was the latter that came out on top with 60% of the vote. A good effort from the Western regions, but Japan’s definitely brings back a few more memories of SA2.

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Out next month.

Aspyr’s next game Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered launches for the Nintendo Switch this December.

When this two-in-one release was originally announced in September, digital pre-orders weren’t available for the Nintendo release. Fortunately, that’s changed now with Nintendo reminding everyone this upcoming release can now be pre-purchased from the Switch eShop.

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Pick and choose.

Batman Arkham Trilogy launched on the Nintendo Switch last December, and now in some surprise news, all three games in the collection are available on the eShop individually.

The package consists of Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman Arkham City and Batman Arkham Knight but if you only wanted to play one or two of these titles on the Switch, you can now pick and choose. Each game will set you back $24.99 / £19.99 (or your regional equivalent).

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Combos of industry.

With the belt-scrolling beat ’em up undergoing something of a renaissance of late, it feels like a new title enters the fray every other week. While some efforts utilise IPs like Double Dragon and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to garner attention, others are rekindling the genre’s magic with original ideas. Enter Nuala Studio with Vengeance Hunters, a fledgling project that’s notable for its development platform, the Neo Geo, a 34-year-old piece of arcade hardware.

Vengeance Hunters doesn’t shy away from cliche. Its introduction pans over a brooding city skyline while describing a dystopian future under threat from “High rolling suitmen. Captains of industry. Bastards of the upper crust.” Vaguely political, then. Enter three protagonists, the awkwardly titled Candy, Golem, and Loony; an athletic female, a bulky robot, and a brawny part-cyborg male, respectively.

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Ship shape.

Another week with a sliver of official ‘Switch 2’ news? Gosh, Nintendo, you really do know how to spoil us!

Yes, accompanying Nintendo’s quarterly financial report this week, company president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the Switch successor will be backwards compatible and the Nintendo Switch Online service will carry over too. It ain’t much, but it’s something.

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