Category: Nintendo

Lighter than air.

Like the Switch 1 before it, the Switch 2 will no doubt play host to dozens of third-party controllers over the course of its (hopefully) long lifespan. First out of the gate is PowerA with its Advantage Wired Controller, which I received in a rather jovial Mario Time theme. You can also get a Mushroom Kingdom themed variant along with a standard black design – y’know, if you’re boring (joking!).

Boasting a similar layout to Nintendo’s official Pro Controller, the Advantage pad features offset analogue sticks, two mappable ‘AGL’ and ‘AGR’ buttons on the backside, and a handy headphone jack on the bottom. Really, the only major change in terms of layout is the placement of the start, select, home, GameChat, and capture buttons, which are all housed beneath the d-pad and right analogue stick.

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“Switch 2 punches well above its weight”.

Switch 2 arrived with a bunch of titles that had to perform well if they were going to be worth your time. Arguably, none were more in need of a silky smooth frame rate than Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, which had to be top notch if it was ever going to appeal to the fighting fans.

We had a blast with the title in our review last month, with the performance in all modes (apart from World Tour) being a particular highlight. But for those who want the specific numbers, the experts over at Digital Foundry have finally joined the fight to give a detailed rundown of all the tech specs in Capcom’s latest.

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Just like the classics.

Atari and developer Choice Provisions have provided a new update for Breakout Beyond on Switch. It’s good news for those who weren’t keen on the new landscape orientations – you can now play in TATE Mode!

With the new update applied, all you need to do is head into the options, navigate to ‘Layout’ and change the playfield to ‘Veritcal’. Et voilà! You can now play the game vertically, just like the original arcade classic.

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Pre-orders go live next week.

Sonic the Hedgehog is getting another First 4 Figures statue and if you’re wondering what could be next, it’s the classic and iconic title screen. To be precise, it’s the screen from the Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Genesis release.

As mentioned in the official description, it’s got Sonic’s “signature smirk and finger pointed confidently upward” towards the winged emblem and the title banner. The final product may be slightly different and it’s “coming soon” with pre-orders opening on 8th July 2025. If you sign up to F4F with your email, you can also get $10 off when pre-orders go live. Pricing hasn’t been revealed just yet.

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With a new mob, equipment tier and more.

Minecraft‘s ever-expanding world is getting another significant update in the future which will make copper more useful.

In a brief video, Mojang notes how this resource is “really abundant”, gets mined a lot, but normally gets stored away. This is all set change in the next game drop – with the team planning to give it “more of a purpose”.

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Mintrocket “didn’t apply” for controversial Best Independent Game nom.

Dave The Diver is undoubtedly one of the best games of 2023, but it found itself caught in a bit of a storm during awards season as at The Game Awards of that year, the fantastic diving game and restaurant management sim was nominated for Best Independent Game, despite it being created by a subsidiary of the huge South Korean developer and publisher Nexon.

Now Mintrocket CEO and writer and director on the game, Jaeho Hwang, has directly addressed the controversy in an interview with 4Gamer (translated by Automaton Media), stating that “it’s not like we applied for the award ourselves.”

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“Bump to the bump to the Bumble”.

Argonaut Games may be basking in the aftermath of the return of Croc, but the British-based developer isn’t done revisiting its back-catalogue just yet. The newly-revived studio, who returned last year after being dissolved in 2007, are particularly keen to revisit an N64 cult classic: Buck Bumble.

Speaking in the latest issue of the MCV Develop magazine (via VGC), CEO and co-founder Jez San and Mike Arkin listed off a handful of titles the team, originally called Argonaut Software, worked on during its initial stint — Starglider (“it’s my ‘first-born’” San explains) and I-Ninja both came up, but a certain third-person shooter stuck out to us, and others, the most.

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Boom, waka-waka!

Bandai Namco has revealed a new pre-order trailer for Shadow Labyrinth on the Switch 2, confirming that the game will run at 4K/60fps when docked.

Not only that, but if you wish to purchase the game on the Switch 1 for the time being, you can rest easy knowing that a free upgrade to the Switch 2 version will be available when you eventually nab Nintendo’s new console. Bosh!

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So he’s finally here.

With the Switch 2 entering its second month, following his Switch 2 debut in the Mario Kart World roster, DK is back in his own game – and it’s looking bananas.

Seriously, though, Donkey Kong Bananza is looking brilliant and we’re very excited to finally get our hands on the latest game from the makers of Super Mario Odyssey. And Nintendo is following it up just a week later with the Jamboree TV update for Super Mario Party Jamboree. And with all the Switch 1 games still coming out, too, it’s looking like a busy time over the summer months in the northern hemisphere!

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Discounted eShop credit, subs, and games.

Summer has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and what better way to enjoy it than sitting in the shade with a glass of something cool — possibly with a novelty straw sticking out the top — and relaxing with a Switch?

Whether you’re still rocking the OG Switch or you’ve got your hands on the new hotness with Switch 2, there’s plenty to play over the warmer months, and we’ve got a discount on Switch eShop credit which might pique your interest, too.

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