Category: Nintendo

Switch successor release, then?

Hades II marks a first for Supergiant Games. This is the first time the studio has revisited a world, its characters, and their stories, and as a result, is its very first direct sequel. In a way, that might seem disappointing, but this is Supergiant Games we’re talking about. Hades is a masterclass in narrative design, addictive gameplay, rewarding progression, beautiful art, etc. It’s excellent across the board. However — this will shock you — Hades II also happens to be brilliant, and it’s not even finished yet!

After 20 hours of playing through the Early Access version, available via Steam and the Epic Games Store, we can tell Supergiant already has another hit on its hands. The studio can’t currently reveal what consoles it will be released on just yet — Switch Successor, maybe? We sure as hell hope so — but we couldn’t wait that long. So we loaded up our Steam Deck to check out this God-like, rogue-like sequel.

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Dancing with the Moonlit Jellies.

It’s a pleasant spring evening in the Scottish capital, but walking down Edinburgh’s Clerk Street, it doesn’t take long for things to appear more like Pelican Town.

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Down in the well.

Ah, the weekend. We’ve missed you, friend.

Before we look at what we’ve got planned over the next couple of days, let’s take a look back at this week, shall we?

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“We apologize for any inconvenience”.

Level-5 has shared a new update on the development of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, revealing it’s delaying the Story Mode release in the demo.

It will now arrive in “late May”, instead of earlier this month. Here’s the full announcement (via social media):

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Electric!

If you’re a fan of series like Sonic Adventure and want a similar slice of speed, you’ll be pleased to hear Spark the Electric Jester 3 is on its way to the Switch.

Following a PC release in 2022, this high-speed 3D action platformer starring Spark is now “coming soon” to Nintendo’s hybrid device. It’s being ported by FreakZone games and there’s no specific release date just yet.

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“This policy will remain unchanged going forward”.

Nintendo’s digital software sales have grown remarkably over the years — and the same can be said for all of the big publishers. But in terms of where the Big N’s focus lies, it’s not dedicating itself to a digital-only future.

During the financial results briefing for FY2024, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa responded to a question about the growth of digital media and the expectations the company have for the “successor to Nintendo Switch” which was announced early this week.

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Cooperative healing in handheld hybrid form.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we’ll be running several features focused on how video games of all types have helped us through periods when we were struggling with our mental health.

Today, Tim speaks to therapists to discover how they are using Switch and video game therapy to help patients…

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Update: Coming to Japan this July.

Update :

Well, it seems the leaks were spot on, as the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack is very much a legit thing and is heading to Japan on 31st July 2024.

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Better late than never.

Developer Innersloth has shared a new roadmap for Among Us covering the remainder of 2024, even if a good chunk of the year has already passed.

As you can see, we already got The Fungle, and coming soon the game are “new roles”. Beyond this point, there are plans… “in no particular order” for a better lobby filter, prettier lobby settings, cosmetics, collabs, and a bunch of quality-of-life changes.

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“I better not say”.

Update:

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