Category: Nintendo

Gather ’round, friends.

If you’re a fan of the Pokémon-inspired RPG Cassette Beasts on Switch but have been hankering for cassette-battling action with your friends, then you’re in luck.

During a 2024 Cassette Beasts Showcase, developer Bytten Studio confirmed that the game will be receiving a substantial update on 20th May, 2024 that will enable multiplayer for up to eight friends. You’ll be able to explore the world together, battle against one another, and customise the battling experience with your own set of rules.

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“I played games when there were few incidents”.

We all know how easy it can be to lose ourselves in our Nintendo Switch from time to time. You might find yourself picking up something like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or the recently launched Balatro and have the genuine intention to only play for around 10 or 15 minutes. Suddenly, it’s 2am and your bladder is in dire need of some drainage. We’ve all been there.

For one Japanese police officer at the Tenri Police Station, however, time on the Switch has unfortunately meant that his attention to his role has suffered, leading to a bit of a slapped wrist and docked pay (via Japan News).

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Mr. Cool.

Update : After a killer set, we finally have a winner for Splatoon 3’s instrument-themed Splatfest.

It was Team Keyboard that came out on top in the battle of “Which instrument would you play?”. The headline act took home a whopping 500p, while Team Guitar and Team Drums followed on 190p and 180p respectively.

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Ranked by you.

If there’s any franchise that’s no stranger to a spin-off or two, it’s Pokémon. The inherent appeal of the little Pocket Monsters makes the series ripe for all kinds of genres and video games. Name a genre, and Pokémon has most likely done it.

But, dear readers, what’s the very best Pokémon spin-off? That’s where you come in. We asked you, folks, to rate all of the Pokémon spin-offs that you’ve played, and this list is the result of your scores. We’re doing this in celebration of a childhood favourite, Pokémon Snap on the N64, which celebrated its 25th anniversary on 21st March 2024 — and we just aged another five years by typing that in…

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Zelda was its “best 2023 game”.

Metacritic released its 14th annual publisher rankings earlier this week and Nintendo has placed in the top 10 for 2023.

Thanks to the critical success of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and some other titles, Nintendo placed sixth place out of 46 publishers on the list. It had an average Metascore of 79.5 in 2023 after releasing 22 titles, with four great games overall. In the previous year, it was 12th. Here’s what Metacritic had to say about its latest result:

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Think it. Vote it.

Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

In last week’s brawl, we checked out Mario Golf for the Game Boy Color, pitting the Western Design against the rather quirky effort from Japan. In the end, Japan won the vote at 72% – well done!

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Sunday brunch.

The sun’s streaming in through the crack in the curtains. Perhaps last night was a large one and you’re a little fuzzy, maybe the kids are awake, jumping on you or haring around the house, or maybe your partner is already up and the smell of a fresh brew is drifting from room to room. Lovely.

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It’s the “perfect time to catch up”.

Capcom launched Dragon’s Dogma 2 this week, and if you’re craving a similar fix on the Nintendo Switch we thought now was a great time to let you know that Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is actually on sale via the eShop across multiple regions.

It reduces the title from $29.99 / £24.99 to just $4.99 / £4.24, which is more than 80% off its standard price. There’s just a day remaining on this sale in the UK, with the sale ending in the US on March 26th. So, if you haven’t already played this title, or would like to revisit it on Nintendo’s hybrid system, now is the “perfect time”.

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He knows how “important” the series is to fans.

Hollywood is adapting Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series into a live-action movie and while there’s plenty of excitement about the upcoming film there’s also some concern.

With this in mind, the film’s director Wes Ball (known for the Maze Runner trilogy) has told Total Film how he understands just how “important” the Zelda franchise is to fans and aims to “fulfil people’s greatest desires”.

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Games you can only play on Nintendo Switch.

Updated with a few tweaks and Princess Peach: Showtime! Enjoy!

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Nintendo’s Switch has become home to an almost overwhelming number of fantastic games since launching back in 2017. A great deal of them have appeared on other platforms — whether celebrated indie titles or huge AAA releases getting a second wind on Nintendo’s handheld hybrid — but the console is also home to a clutch of brilliant exclusive titles.

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