We speak with Kazutoyo Maehiro and Hiroshi Minagawa.
Boy, Square-Enix really wants us to party on our Switches like it’s… 1997.
Because over the last few years, they’ve made three separate titles in a newly minted, old-school RPG franchise Octopath Traveler, and then there’s the upcoming Switch 2 release of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the defacto RPG game that caused a brand distinction between Nintendo and Sony nearly three decades ago.
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Or you’re outta here, pal.
Motoi Okamoto, a former developer at Nintendo and now steward for the Silent Hill franchise at Konami, has taken to social media to comment on whether game directors might be considered “incompetent” if they’re unable to judge new ideas without first implementing them.
As covered by Automaton, Okamoto – who worked on games such as Pikmin, Luigi’s Mansion, and Wii Play – describes a culture at Nintendo in which “everyone is a director”, thus giving team members the agency to make decisions that might improve a game.
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“The work of The Traveler is eternal”.
In case you happened to miss it, Cronos: The New Dawn is out now on the Switch 2, and it’s really rather good.
Despite leaning heavily on tried-and-tested survival horror tropes, Bloober Team’s latest delivers a fascinating story involving time travel, big helmets, and gross, gooey creatures that have the ability to merge with dead bodies. Gross. If you’re a genre fan or you simply enjoy well-told stories, this one might be for you.
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But why?
Nintendo has updated two trademarks relating to Magical Starsign on the DS and Tomodachi Life on the 3DS.
As highlighted by Mike Odyssey over on X, the trademarks are currently under examination as of 2nd September 2025 before full publication, which is normal. As for why they’ve been updated, well… that’s up for debate.
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Introducing the Detective and Viper.
Among Us has received a new update across all platforms this week, bumping it up to Version 17.0.0 and adding two new roles to the game along with various quality of life updates.
The new roles include the Detective and the Viper. Here’s a rundown about both roles courtesy of developer Innersloth, along with a look:
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Introducing the Detective and Viper.
Among Us has received a new update (17.0.0) across all platforms today, adding two new roles to the game and various quality of life updates.
The new roles include the Detective and the Viper. Here are the abilities of both, along with a look:
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Pre-orders open this week.
Square Enix will be releasing a physical version of Star Ocean: First Departure R on the Switch with the help of Limited Run Games.
There’ll be a standard edition ($39.99), SteelBook Bundle Edition ($79.99), and Collector’s Edition ($199.99). Pre-orders open on 12th September 2025.
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No wake, no bake?
We’ve been putting a procession of 8BitDo controllers through the review process since Switch 2 launched. I’ve covered their excellent Pro 3 controller, whilst Ollie has been all over the new Arcade Stick for Switch + Switch 2 and the Ultimate 2C, which is the budget-friendly version of what I’m taking a look at today – the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless.
First and foremost, for anyone who doesn’t gel with the shape of the Pro 3 controller, what you’ve got here is one that suits those lovely, soft, Xbox-controller-shaped paws you’ve developed over the years. I know for some this can be a dealbreaker, especially with how the thumbsticks sit horizontally aligned on the Pro 3, so if that has been holding you back, this may be the pad you’re after. Things under the hood aren’t showing a lot of difference otherwise.
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No wake, no bake?
We’ve been putting a procession of 8BitDo controllers through the review process since Switch 2 launched. I’ve covered their excellent Pro 3 controller, whilst Ollie has been all over the new Arcade Stick for Switch + Switch 2 and the Ultimate 2C, which is the budget-friendly version of what I’m taking a look at today – the 8BitDo Ultimate 2.
First and foremost, for anyone who doesn’t gel with the shape of the Pro 3 controller, what you’ve got here is one that suits those lovely, soft, Xbox-controller-shaped paws you’ve developed over the years. I know for some this can be a dealbreaker, especially with how the thumbsticks sit horizontally aligned on the Pro 3, so if that has been holding you back, this may be the pad you’re after. Things under the hood aren’t showing a lot of difference otherwise.
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Including an icon change.
UFO 50, the excellent retro compilation for Switch, has received a fresh update to bring it up to version 1.7.8.30.
There are a couple of notable additions and changes here, including a new ‘pixel perfect’ scaling option, and a revamp of the icon for the Switch home menu. Let’s be honest, it wasn’t exactly the most inspiring design before, now was it?
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