Category: Nintendo

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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“Three new titles next year”.

Japanese developer Level-5 celebrated its 26th anniversary earlier this week and as part of this, its CEO Akihiro Hino shared a message to fans about the company’s game schedule for next year.

Hino reconfirmed how the plan is to release “three new titles” in 2025. In case you missed the original announcements, this includes Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time and Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road.

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Where does Ys X: Nordics rank?

What’s the best Ys game on Switch? Falcom’s long-running action RPG series has been going for longer than Final Fantasy, and it’s a genre-defining franchise, but it’s not the most well-known series in the world. But those who love it, absolutely adore it

With the release of Ys X: Nordics last week, we’ve compiled a list of all Ys games available on Nintendo consoles, including Switch. However, we’ve excluded import-only titles such as Ys V — one day, perhaps, Falcom will remake that one. One day…

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Ai ai ai ai ai!

Digital Eclipse has announced that Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 10th December 2024.

Priced at $34.99, the retro action game is based on the original Power Rangers series from the ’90s and sees the team fight against Rita Repulsa and her minions in a story that both respects and remixes the franchise lore. Gameplay is a spin on the popular brawler genre, but will also add a few neat surprises to mix things up a bit.

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Landing March 2025.

Nintendo has announced that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 25th March 2025.

Boasting updated visuals and additional content, the release will mark the final port or rerelease for the Xenoblade franchise on Switch, meaning that the entire series is now playable on one console.

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Arriving in Japan this December.

If you happen to be a fan of Animal Crossing and love plush toys, you might be interested to hear more themed ones are on the way. They’ll be released in Japan at the local retailer San-ei and are scheduled to arrive at some point in mid-December.

Unfortunately, they are limited to Japan for now and there’s no mention of a global release just yet. The new plush options include Sasha, Goldie and Stitches, and each one varies in size. Sasha is 24cm, Goldie is 23cm and Stitches is 19cm.

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Shadow Man and Turok return.

Following the release of Banjo-Tooie on the Switch Online N64 app last week, Nintendo has now added two more games to the “mature” version of this app.

This includes Shadow Man and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. Once again, they’re available today and tie in with Halloween.

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The best 3D Sonic game..? Yes.

Holy moly folks, Sega actually did it. After the disappointment of Sonic Forces, the glitchy mess of Sonic Colors Ultimate, and the divisive nature of Sonic Frontiers, the publisher has delivered what is undoubtedly the very best 3D Sonic game yet with Sonic X Shadow Generations. It gracefully revisits a beloved modern classic while introducing an extra campaign that we almost dismissed as a quaint bonus, but actually wound up being the star of the show.

Since some Nintendo fans may not have experienced the console version of 2011’s Sonic Generations (with its release limited to the 3DS), the general gist is that ‘Classic’ and ‘Modern’ versions of the Blue Blur team up to take on an entity known as ‘The Time Eater’ after it merges their timelines and traps them within the mysterious ‘White Space’. The two must revisit iconic stages from the franchise’s history, with Classic Sonic zipping along a 2D plane and Modern Sonic boosting his way across 3D environments.

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