Category: Nintendo

Well, it’s an elaborate ad.

Konami’s Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 wasn’t exactly met with universal acclaim from fans of the franchise (though we thought it was mostly “pretty good”), but that’s not stopping the publisher from promoting the collection at every opportunity.

The latest video is a rather elaborate advertisement in which voice actor David Hayter, perhaps best known for his work on Metal Gear as Solid Snake and Big Boss, takes us on a brief journey through history as we dive into the classic Metal Gear Solid trilogy originally released on PS1 and PS2.

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Not quite legendary, though.

A few years ago, FuRyu released The Alliance Alive HD Remastered for Switch—an uprezzed port of a great RPG that was sadly missed by most due to releasing on the 3DS after most players had already moved on to Switch. Yet The Alliance Alive was not the company’s first release on Nintendo’s old handheld; that honor belonged to The Legend of Legacy. This initial release debuted to a divisive reception in 2015 (we awarded it an 8/10 in our review), but evidently the Alliance Alive remaster did well enough to warrant giving its predecessor a second chance with The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered. Though we would still say this is the weaker of the two, FuRyu did a great job of polishing up this overlooked 3DS dungeon crawler; it’s not a stellar example of this genre, but fans will be sure to find plenty to love here.

Legend of Legacy doesn’t feature very much of a story, which may come as a disappointment to many players. After picking one of seven potential characters, you travel to the mysterious island of Avalon—a recently discovered landmass that rumors say is the home to a grand, ancient treasure. Each of the seven has their own reasons for coming to Avalon, and as you explore its various dungeons, you’ll slowly uncover artifacts revealing bits of lore detailing the civilization that once thrived there, the events that ultimately led to its downfall, and the unique ways in which the seven protagonists are tied to it.

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Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and more.

We love a good Switch eShop sale, and Square Enix has a pretty solid one on offer right now for both Europe and North America (and likely in other major regions, too).

There are some really decent games on offer here, including the likes of Tactics Ogre: Reborn, the criminally underrated PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, and of course, the original Final Fantasy VII (still the best version – fight me).

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And crossplay, too.

A recent datamine of Riot Games’ popular free-to-play shooter Valorant has supposedly revealed references to Switch.

It’s led to speculation a Nintendo version of the game could be in the works. Some other theories suggest it might just be specific controller support for the game. Additionally, there are crossplay references in there and some other findings include evidence of Linux and Steam Deck versions. This was originally spotted by PC_Focus on social media.

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“We experienced critical errors with our network infrastructure”.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection arrived this week and as you may have seen, the launch has been troubled with all sorts of online issues.

Developer Aspyr has now released an official statement via its forums, explaining how its network infrastructure has experienced “critical errors” and it is currently working to address these issues. You can see the full statement below:

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The previous one was delivered in April 2022.

Although the Switch Online battle royale Tetris 99 is still receiving regular events, it hasn’t actually received a new game update since 2022. That’s all changed this week though with the arrival of Version 2.4.0.

There’s not much to go off, but Nintendo is apparently still making changes to improve the overall gameplay experience. Here are the latest patch notes for Version 2.4.0. Keep in mind you’ll need to update your copy to continue playing online.

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Reel ’em in.

Ready for some good ol’ relaxation? Well good news, because it looks like Coatsink’s upcoming Moonglow Bay has it in spades. Launching on the Switch on 11th April, 2024, the game looks like a cosy amalgamation of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Dredge, and The Touryst,

The game is basically about fishing: you’ll be taking to the oceans to uncover its fish and mythical creatures, all the while upgrading your equipment, taking handy photographs, and help to restore the struggling town and its kooky residents.

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A sign of the times.

The Pokémon Company is no stranger to leaving hints about what’s to come in their games. Normally, these are only noticed in retrospect and, as it turns out, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet appear to contain a nod towards the company’s next title, Legends: Z-A (thanks, Eurogamer).

The tease in question was initially flagged on the r/PokemonZA Reddit by user KyleLaverre, who spotted some familiar text when exploring Levincia in Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region. You see, there’s a sign at the front of a tall Levincian building which appears to use the same mysterious lettering as that seen in the opening of the Legends: Z-A reveal trailer.

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How low can you mow?

You’ve ploughed fields on Switch, you’ve power washed cars on Switch, and now, you can mow lawns on Switch. Yes, the latest in a line of ‘I didn’t know I needed that’ sims is here as Lawn Mowing Simulator (and its ‘Landmark Edition‘ deluxe version) trims its way to Switch today.

You don’t really need us to tell you what Lawn Mowing Simulator entails, do you? You cut lawns. That’s it. Okay, actually, there is a little more than that. As well as getting out in the field, you will be building your “lawn mowing empire” (yes, really) by hiring employees, purchasing new machines and keeping an eye on the all-important finances.

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Bat!

Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online free Game Trial kicks off today and it is none other than Poncle’s devilishly addictive roguelike, Vampire Survivors. From today (14th March) until 23rd March, you can get into as much of the monster-hunting mayhem as you would like, for free! That is, as long as you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, of course.

If you have somehow managed to last this long without picking up Vampire Survivors, we can’t recommend it highly enough. The game is a tough sell. It’s a top-down, pixel-art roguelike where you kill hoards of monsters with a series of ever-upgrading auto-firing weapons, but on launch last year, we couldn’t put it down.

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