Category: Nintendo

Snap happy.

With the Switch 2’s new Pro Controller (and the new Charging Grip, actually), one of the biggest changes from its predecessor is the addition of the ‘GL’ and GR’ buttons on the back.

Now, if you’re anything like us, then chances are these buttons probably won’t get a whole lot of use in terms of gameplay. Sure, maybe you could map a jump button to one of them if you’re playing an FPS, but generally speaking, most games will have been optimised to make good use of the standard button layout. You don’t want to alienate those just using the standard Joy-Con, after all.

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And it’s been labelled an “accessibility win”.

This player just went from first to last in Mario Kart World

Nintendo has gone to great lengths to ensure Switch 2’s new GameChat feature is a safe experience for everyone, but it doesn’t block out everything.

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Won’t somebody please think of the children?

This player just went from first to last in Mario Kart World

Nintendo has gone to great lengths to ensure its new GameChat feature is a safe experience for everyone, but it seems there’s a small but significant oversight.

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Here’s a step-by-step walkthrough.

Switch 2 is here and users are slowly discovering all sorts of compatibility issues with select games and accessories. If you happen to own an 8BitDo controller, you might have noticed it’s simply not working with Nintendo’s new hybrid device.

Fortunately, there is a way to resolve this for certain 8BitDo products. As highlighted on the Nintendo Switch subreddit, “out of the box” these gamepads do not pair correctly and you’ll need to download some patches. You can visit the links to these downloads via the Nintendo Switch subreddit.

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Highway to Shell.

Editor’s note: Having only gotten our hands on the game and the new system extremely recently, this is — as you can see from the title — a review in progress. We just haven’t had enough time with it yet, but we wanted to share our initial impressions (seeing as we’re all playing it at once).

We’ll be updating the text over the coming days and will deliver a final verdict as soon as possible. Until then, enjoy our early takes, and head down to the comments to let us know how you’re liking (or maybe disliking!) the headline Switch 2 launch game.

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Not unpleasant, necessarily.

Most of us here at Team NL, like many of you, have been unwrapping shiny new consoles today as Switch 2 arrives, finally. Nothing like the smell of new hardware in the morning, right?

Having said that, while we’ve been getting to grips with the new console, some of us have noticed an aroma. Not an unpleasant one, you understand, but a distinctly warm, electronic smell rising from the console’s top vent – as you might expect from a high-performance video gaming device being played for the first time.

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Ready..? GO!

Fast Fusion is perhaps one of the best deals on Nintendo Switch 2 right now.

Priced at just £13.49 / €14.99 / $14.99, it rocks some serious chops with 4K/60fps support during docked mode, and a brand new fusion mechanic that will let you create dozens of unique vehicles.

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Old is new again.

It’s all busted open controllers over on Reddit today, and in particular brand new controllers that people have received with their Switch 2 consoles.

We’ve already seen a stripped-down Joy-Con, confirming (as Nintendo had already actually said) there’s no Hall Effect sticks in there, and now it’s the turn of the dear old GameCube controller in its new NSO form. Please remember that this controller, for now at least, only works on Switch 2, too (we tried it).

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“I offer this story once again”.

With the excellent news that Final Fantasy Tactics is to receive a revamped and re-energised outing on both Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 25th September, the game’s creator and director, Yasumi Matsuno, has taken to the internet to share some personal thoughts.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sees both the original 1997 version of this absolute belter released in a pack alongside a revamped edition, which you can check out in the reveal trailer at the bottom of this very article.

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Update: It’s Home screen & UI tour time!

With discoverability on the bloated Switch eShop causing headaches for players and devs alike, you can sometimes forget how slow the shopping experience on Switch can be. Likewise, though Nintendo hasn’t bogged down the main system menu with ornamental additions, navigating the system menus is hardly a snappy experience, either.

Well, it seems like Switch 2 is going to be a big upgrade in that department, as evidenced in this first look at the new Switch 2 eShop (which is now live) and the system’s menus, courtesy of VGC editor-in-chief and lucky blighter Andy Robinson, who took delivery of a Switch 2 earlier today.

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