Category: Nintendo

Ironically, no trading allowed.

Digital card games like Marvel Snap have seen a lot of success in recent years with short, satisfying matches that you can finish in a few minutes. The mobile release of Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket almost seems like a direct answer to this trend. From uncomplicated card text to simplified rules, it axes much of the complexity of the original Pokémon TCG while still wrapping it up in an addictive collection loop that looks to have players checking their phones daily and maybe even spending real-world money on microtransactions to get more cards.

After spending a little too much time opening booster packs and battling friends and randoms, we can say TCG Pocket is as predatory as a Pidgeot stalking a Caterpie and more mesmerising than a Swoobat using Attract. On the collection side of things, at least.

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“It’s kinda like using your Nintendo Switch as a music player”.

The Nintendo Music app is awesome. The chance to listen to official Nintendo music from Nintendo might not seem like too big of a deal, but after all these years of asking, it certainly feels like one.

However, with a library of iconic soundtracks now at our fingertips, some have started to reminisce about when Nintendo did this before. Not in an app, but in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Come on, don’t tell us you had forgotten about the music player!

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Get in my gobbo.

Argonaut Games is working hard on launching its Croc: The Legend of Gobbos remaster for Switch, and we can now exclusively reveal that it’s currently targeting a December 2024 release window, priced at $29.99 digitally.

However, the team is keen to ensure that it will live up to fans’ expectations and has therefore stated that it is open to a short delay if it feels the game needs a bit more work. Jez San, founder of Argonaut Games, said the following:

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“I’m very eager to show you”.

Following an update on the status of Chapter 5 recently, Toby Fox has now shared some news about Chapter 3 and 4 of Deltarune.

In a brief message via social media, he’s now officially confirmed that “Chapter 3 & 4 will 100%” arrive next year in 2025. This is also factoring in the localisation process as well as console porting.

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“From recent releases to nostalgic classics”.

Nintendo Music is already pre-loaded at launch with a lot of iconic video game tunes, but there are some notable omissions.

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Music to our ears.

Nintendo has launched a dedicated mobile app called ‘Nintendo Music’ for Switch Online members, allowing users to stream and download a variety of music tracks from the firm’s wide range of franchises.

Available later today, the app will contain music from new releases along with retro classics from Nintendo’s library, and also includes the ability to hide certain tracks that may contain game spoilers, as well as extend or loop tracks so you can keep listening for longer.

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“A lot of work went into being able to make this simple announcement”.

If you’re a Tetris fan, it’s impossible not to be excited for Digital Eclipse’s third Gold Master Series title, Tetris Forever. And the retro specialists are continuing to sweeten the deal on this fantastic interactive digital museum, which launches on 12th November.

Two more games have been confirmed to be included in Tetris Forever, and they’re both extremely early releases of the classic block puzzle. Both the AcademySoft and the Spectrum HoloByte versions of Tetris, released on the MS-DOS, will be a part of the package.

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Drop it like it’s hot.

Switch accessory manufacturer CRKD has announced that it has launched a new ‘Hot Drops’ scheme for its products, which is essentially a rather unsavoury way of instilling a sense of ‘FOMO’ in its potential customers.

In a nutshell, Hot Drop products are accessories that feature unique designs and exclusive colours and will be revealed on a weekly or bi-weekly basis in highly limited quantities. If customers miss their window of opportunity, CRKD states that the products “may appear later down the line or disappear, locked in the vault forever”.

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“The dev gave me a pat on the back”.

When it comes to knowing a game inside and out, the game’s developer is usually top dog. That is, of course, the case for Stardew Valley‘s creator, Eric Barone (aka ConcernedApe), but this is a sandbox so massive that there are bound to be some elements that even the brain behind it all hasn’t ticked off.

That was the case until earlier this week. You see, yesterday, ConcernedApe took to Twitter to reveal that he has finally 100% completed his own game (on Steam, at least).

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The first game debuted in Japan in 2009.

PlatinumGames’ icon Bayonetta is currently celebrating her 15th anniversary, and while there have been no major announcements, the development team and creators have taken to social media to acknowledge the Umbra Witch’s time in the spotlight

Platinum shared a brief message on social media featuring a look at her original outing which started out on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2009. Of course, it eventually made its way across to the Wii U in 2014 and followed with a Nintendo Switch release in 2018.

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