Category: Nintendo

Publisher asks fans to show their support.

With the Switch 2 just around the corner, some companies are already considering certain re-releases and updates to their existing eShop titles. It seems FDG Entertainment, the publisher behind Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom on the Switch, is another one.

In a post on social media yesterday, it put the call out to “Switch 2 players” asking if they would like to see an update to the 2018 2D platformer supporting 120fps. In the game’s current state on Switch, it already runs at a “smooth 60fps”, but this could be doubled!

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Not long to go now.

We’re now past 5th May (at least in some parts of the world) and you know what that means – there’s now less than a month to go until the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, with the new system set to make its worldwide debut on 5th June.

Since Nintendo announced the release date of the new hardware during its Direct broadcast in April, it’s detailed the new games on the way as well as the features and tech this new hardware is packing. It has also opened pre-orders for the device around the globe.

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“Something stirs beneath the surface”.

Move over, Gears of War — Ecco the Dolphin is finally getting a remaster. And not only the first game, but the sequel, Tides of Time, is also getting the remaster treatment.

Oh, and to top things off, a “new, third game” is also in the works, series creator Ed Annunziata has revealed. And where was this all announced? At the bottom of an Xbox Wire blog celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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Opposable thumbs required.

We’ve given this list a little revamp and added the excellent Shotgun Cop Man. Enjoy!

Twin-stick shooters are ruddy good fun, right? It’s a genre that allows you to just switch off your brain for a few minutes at a time while you blast enemies into the abyss. All you need is a couple of analogue sticks and a thirst for destruction and you’re ready to go!

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Let the scalping commence.

The Pokémon Company has revealed that it will release a special Black and White-themed TCG set to celebrate the games’ 15th anniversary. Sounds fun, right? Well, aside from all that nostalgia, the set will also introduce a new level of rarity to the card game, something we’re sure the scalpers will behave totally normally over…

The ‘Black Bolt’ and ‘White Flare’ sets will be released in Japan on 6th June, containing all 156 ‘mon from the Unova region. While everyone will undoubtedly be chasing the usual full arts and ex cards, the set introduces a new ‘BWR’ rarity — the highest rarity in the collection — featuring Reshiram, Zekrom and Victini in some sweet single-colour designs.

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Bug fixes, adjustments, and more.

Bandai Namco has issued a new patch for Freedom Wars Remastered on the Switch, bringing the game up to version 1.8.0 (thanks, Nintendo Everything).

It’s a fairly hefty one that introduces several bug fixes, gameplay adjustments, and new features.

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Hoth Take.

It’s May 4th, Star Wars Day. Or, as we refer to it at Nintendo Life Towers, Oh-god-Jim’s-going-to-bang-on-about-Star-Wars-again Day.

Heh, it’s true, I am a fiend for all things from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, and, if I’m being honest, that has sometimes meant that I’m a little more keen to see the Light Side than embrace the more realistic Darkness. But my rambling this year isn’t an ‘Attack of the Clones is Good, Actually’ hot take, my dear Younglings. Instead, I’m about to hit you with some cold, hard facts. The kind of facts that are based mostly on my own point of view, of course.

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Make some space.

Later this month, Level-5 is finally releasing Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time on the Switch after multiple delays.

Nintendo’s eShop is now displaying the estimated file size as 6GB. It’s also noted on the Nintendo website this new entry will be 6GB to download on the Nintendo Switch 2. Keep in mind file sizes are subject to change, and patches or updates could also impact the total amount of space required in the future.

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Or ‘Silverstorm’, if you like.

Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl.

Last week, we looked at Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones for the GBA in celebration of its addition to Nintendo Switch Online. Hoo boy, it was a close one too. In the end, North America and Europe triumphed over Japan with 51% of the vote, but really, this one could have gone either way.

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Here’s what you can expect.

One of the many third-party games announced during the big Switch 2 reveal was the Monster Hunter-like game Wild Hearts S by Koei Tecmo.

The original release was originally published on other platforms with the help of EA and now the publishing responsibilities are completely in the hands of Koei Temco.

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