Category: Nintendo

Lord of the Flies.

As I sat down to write this review, I typed ‘What is the lifespan of a housefly?’ into my search bar. It’s not a question I ever really pondered prior to my playthrough of Time Flies. Somehow, this minimalist indie puzzler got me curious enough to wonder. I can’t say there’s ever been a piece of media that’s ever piqued my general interest in a pest in quite the same way.

That’s because Time Flies’ protagonist is a fly, and they made him cool. That’s not how I thought I’d be anchoring this review, but it’s the truth. Much like how the goose in Untitled Goose Game wins hearts by being a chaotic menace, the fly is an existentialist rebel worthy of an Albert Camus novella about, say, the absurd search for meaning in a life measured in seconds.

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And it’s got a release date.

If you’re a survival horror fan, you’ve probably been keeping an eye on Cronos: The New Dawn, a brand new sci-fi third-person shooter where you jump between 1980’s Poland and a dystopian future. Previews for the game dropped earlier this week for other platforms, and they seem solid across the board.

Luckily, Switch 2 owners don’t need to miss out on the scares, as the game was confirmed to be coming to the new Nintendo console on the same day as other platforms; 5th September 2025.

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Squad up, Switch 2 style!

EA has just announced that Apex Legends will be receiving a Switch 2 upgrade next month, or rather next week, as it drops on August 5th. Hooray!

Yep, as part of today’s very good/middling/awful (delete as appropriate) Partner Direct, we learned that the online squad-based shooter, which first launched all the way back in 2019 — when it singlehandedly invented pinging stuff for your mates in-game (maybe) — will hit Switch 2 next Tuesday.

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Based on real dreams?

Mexican indie studio Interactive Dreams has announced that its short interactive story, A Dream About Parking Lots, arrives on Nintendo Switch… today.

The game, which only takes around 30-40 minutes to complete according to the PR, sees you search for your car, whilst at the same time having a conversation with a therapist about why you have this recurring dream about parking lots.

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Here’s a look.

Donkey Kong Bananza has been out for a few weeks now, and unsurprisingly, players are still discovering all sorts of things about it.

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The game launches in Japan today.

Ys X: Proud Nordics launches for the Switch 2 in Japan today, and while there’s still no word about a local release, some new details have now emerged about this experience.

As highlighted by RPGSite, an early review from Japanese outlet Dengeki has revealed some key details about how the Switch 2 version connects with the existing Switch release. According to the source, “clear data” from your save file can be carried from Ys X: Nordics to Ys X: Proud Nordics.

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A fix for a small glitch is on the way.

Nintendo released Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV last week, and while the launch has gone mostly to plan, there’s apparently one bug Nintendo will be addressing in a future update.

According to its customer support account on social media, the ability to upload records to the rankings is temporarily suspended. Rankings will also not be updated for the time being. This will once again be resolved in an update as soon as possible:

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Mining for data.

A new survey conducted by Japanese variety show Ariyoshiiieeeee! – Oh yeah! Wanna play games at your place now? has revealed Japan’s favourite video games, both overall and by age rating, and while the likes of Mario, Splatoon, Pokémon, Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Dragon Quest all make frequent appearances, none of them made the top spot. (thanks, Automaton Media!)

Nope, Japan’s number one game — at least, according to a survey of 3,000 people conducted by the show — is none other than Minecraft. Super Mario Bros. landed at second overall, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons came in third. Everyone surveyed was asked to give their five favourite games, and then votes were tallied up to bring us the results.

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“Profits skyrocketed with the switch from cartridges to discs”.

Former Capcom and Street Fighter II producer Yoshiki Okamoto has been sharing insights into his time working on games for the NES / Famicom over on his YouTube channel, and it gives us an interesting glimpse at game development at the time.

Translated by Automaton Media, Okamoto detailed that it was harder for third-party developers such as Capcom and retailers to actually turn a profit making and selling games for the Famicom. And, from his experience, “only Nintendo had a guaranteed profit.”

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Finally!

Heeeere we go! Nintendo has finally confirmed that a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, and it’s a Partner Showcase.

Kicking things off on 31st July at 6am PST / 9am EST / 2pm BST / 3pm CET, we’ll be treated to 25 minutes of news on third-party games coming to the Switch and Switch 2.

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