Category: Nintendo

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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Celebrating Star Wars Day.

It’s May the 4th and you know what that means – it’s Star Wars Day! As part of this year’s celebrations, developer Aspyr has released a new ‘Grand Collection’ on the Switch.

The Star Wars: Grand Collection contains a total of nine games for $139.99 / £125.99. Right now though, it’s available in select locations for half price ($69.99 / £62.99 or your regional equivalent). While not every Star Wars game on the Switch is featured in this bundle, it does include some of Aspyr’s more recent releases like Bounty Hunter and Jedi Power Battles.

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Genki “used Nintendo’s trademarks… in violation of Nintendo’s rights”.

Remember when Genki, the accessory maker behind products like the Shadowcast and Savepoint, showed off a mockup of the Switch 2 at CES earlier this year, stealing a march on Nintendo’s official unveiling? Well, it turns out Nintendo itself wasn’t too thrilled at the surprise being ruined, and is taking Genki to court.

In documents spotted by Oatmeal Dome, Nintendo claims that Genki “demoed and promoted unauthorized purported mockups and renderings of the Nintendo Switch 2 and its accessories” at CES, infringing its trademarks.

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What are the best Strategy games on Switch?

Updated with The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy. Enjoy!

Strategy and tactics games by their very nature require deep thought and careful consideration, and many gamers these days often find it hard to embark on epic multi-hour campaigns in a single sitting.

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Our picks for the top Switch 1 eShop games of April.

Ready for better, brighter weather (at least in the northern hemisphere) and eShop Selects? Us too!

Admittedly, our eyes are firmly set on the near future. The Nintendo Switch 2 is just over a month away, and that means a whole slew of big, new games are waiting for us. It’s safe to say, things are busy here.

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