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  • Guide Every Game In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)

    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk! Pentiment! Bioshock!

    After the announcement of the European eShop's 'Blockbuster Sale', we had a sneaky suspicion that North America would be treated to one of its own before long. Sure enough, the 'Partner Spotlight Sale' has kicked off on the US eShop today, bringing up to 80% off a selection of tasty third-party titles. The...

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  • News All Three 'Touch Detective' Games Are Out Now On Switch

    Yes you heard, three

    Do you remember the Touch Detective games on Nintendo DS? Well, chances are you were probably only familiar with the first two titles, since the third, released in 2014 for the 3DS in Japan, never made it to the West. That changes now, as Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files is available right this moment on the Switch...

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  • News A New Corpse Party Game Is Creeping Onto Switch This Autumn

    Hey, who turned out the lights?

    Those who are easily scared might want to look away for a moment because the cult-classic Japanese horror series, Corpse Party, is once again getting creepy on Switch as Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion brings the chills this Autumn (or 'Fall,' if you'd rather). Published by Marvelous Europe (XSEED in North...

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  • Nintendo Download 28th March (North America)

    Pepper Grinder! Open Road! Otxo!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY! (THQ Nordic, $29.99)...

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  • Japanese Charts Princess Peach: Showtime Rules Over The Competition

    Congrats, your majesty

    Japan saw a number of new game releases last week, including Nintendo's latest title, Princess Peach: Showtime!, which enters the top ten charts at number one, securing a total of 77,562 sales. It's a solid start for the game considering its closest competitor was the critically acclaimed action RPG from Capcom, Dragon's...

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  • News Analogue Pocket Is Getting A Game Boy Micro-Style FPGA-Based Handheld Rival

    Time Extension Chinese firm Sipeed is working on a new portable

    Chinese hardware maker Sipeed has announced that it is going to release a handheld games console built around 'Field Programmable Gate Array' technology. Unlike software emulation, FPGA devices can emulate the performance of retro consoles at a hardware level, which means accuracy is excellent – as...

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  • News Celeste Creator's Next Game 'Earthblade' Gets Delayed, Will No Longer Release In 2024

    "It feels like the start of a new era"

    It has been a whopping three years since we first heard about Earthblade, the 2D "explor-action" game from Celeste developer Extremely OK Games. This pretty pixel art platformer was given a 2024 release window back in late 2022, but now, it seems, things are going to be pushed back a little as the developers...

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  • Guide Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems

    You sort the padawans from the poodoo

    Updated with Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection — feel free to add your own rating once you've played it and see where it ends up in the rankings. We didn't have the best time with the Switch version ourselves, but you may disagree: <related ids="163409"> Remember, the ranked list below is...

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  • News DSiWare Puzzler 'Hakokoro' Scores A Switch Follow-Up In Japan

    Launching next month

    Unless your knowledge of Japanese DSiWare titles from the 2010s is really strong, it is likely that Hakokoro will have passed you by. Well, this box-based puzzler is getting a follow-up, Hakokoro V, which lands on the Japanese Switch eShop on 4th April. Developed and published by AMZY, this is a puzzle game where you are tasked...

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  • Exclusive Slave Zero X Gets An Updated Release Date For the Switch

    Countdown to zero

    After a last minute delay on Switch, publisher Ziggurat is now ready to unleash Slave Zero X into the world and we can exclusively reveal that it is scheduled for launch on 11th April, 2024. Better late than never, of course, and we're hopeful that the delay means the game can look and perform as best as it possibly can on...

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  • News Sega Sells Relic Entertainment And Announces Layoffs Across Multiple Teams

    240 jobs will be cut

    Sega has announced that it has sold Relic Entertainment to an unspecified investor and will cut a total of 240 jobs across multiple teams in Europe. As reported by IGN, the job losses will be split across Sega Europe, Creative Assembly, and Sega Hardlight. It's reported that the latter will be the least affected, with the...

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  • News Mortal Kombat 1's New Update Adds The Kameo Fighter Janet Cage

    And includes some "Switch specific" fixes

    Mortal Kombat 1 has been steadily growing its roster of characters, and the latest update out now on the Switch and multiple other platforms adds Janet Cage. Cage joins the battle as a Kameo Fighter, meaning you don't directly control the character. Instead, you sort of like summon them into fights with...

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  • News My Nintendo Store Adds New Princess Peach: Showtime! Goodies (North America)

    Get 'em while you can

    To celebrate the recent arrival of Princess Peach: Showtime! on the Switch, Nintendo is offering a new batch of rewards on the My Nintendo Store in North America. There are also some other Peach-themed offers in certain other regions. There are five items up for grabs in total. Here's the rundown of each one (via GoNintendo):...

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  • News F-Zero 99's New Update Is Now Live (Version 1.3.0), Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    Includes a new steering assist function and much more!

    Update [Thu 28th Mar, 2024 02:30 GMT]: This update for F-Zero 99 is now officially live on the Nintendo Switch. As part of this, Nintendo has also released the official patch notes for Version 1.3.0, which you can see in full below. You can look forward to new additions, other adjustments and...

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  • Reminder Nintendo Is Ending 3DS And Wii U Online Play Early Next Month

    The official shutdown is almost here

    In case you missed it, Nintendo is shutting down online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U early next month. As we get closer to this deadline, Nintendo's Japanese social media accounts have been issuing regular PSA. The latest one was posted earlier this week, once again reminding everyone...

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  • News Nintendo Of America Restructuring Testing Department, Over 100 Contractor Jobs Reportedly Eliminated

    "Some" contractors will be cut, others will become full-time employees

    It's been a difficult start for the video game industry this year and now according to Kotaku senior reporter Ethan Gach, Nintendo of America has massively downsized its "small army of contractors" responsible for testing games and hardware. In an official statement, a Nintendo...

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YesterdayWed, 27th Mar 2024

  • News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Advance Library Later This Week

    Another F-Zero game joins Nintendo's paid service

    Nintendo has announced it will be bolstering the Switch Online + Expansion service on 29th March with the release of F-Zero Maximum Velocity. This futuristic racing title originally made its debut on the Game Boy Advance back in 2001. When it returns later this week, you'll be able to speed around...

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  • Poll So, Do You Prefer Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Or Tears Of The Kingdom?

    A clash of kings

    Now that we're swiftly approaching the one-year anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we suspect that many of you have likely completed the game at this stage. Even if you haven't yet and are still mopping up those remaining Korok Seeds, it's probably reasonable to assume that you've experienced enough of the...

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  • News Penny's Big Breakaway Frame Rate Update Now Live On Switch

    At launch it was capped at 30FPS

    Update [Wed 27th Mar, 2024 05:30 GMT]: Following an update for the PC version of Penny's Big Breakaway earlier this month, the same one (with some extras) has now arrived on the Nintendo Switch. It adds "new performance and quality mode options" on Nintendo's system. Developer Christian Whitehead has gone into a...

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  • Talking Point Why Isn't Nintendo Revealing Its Partner Devs Before Launch?

    Wanted: Dev 'fore it's live

    Welcome to the Wild West of the modern gaming landscape. Game sales are soaring. Film and TV adaptations are crawling out of the wilderness quicker than they can be counted. All eyes are on the saloon doors of a bar named 'Nintendo' as the smell of something tasty wafts from the kitchen and out into the nostrils of...

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  • Video Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Storybook Scene Side-By-Side Comparison

    Spot the difference

    With Princess Peach: Showtime! now available on the Switch, Nintendo is beginning to turn its focus to the return of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Ahead of its release in May, it's been sharing pre-order details and other information. Now, to add to this, it's uploaded a two-minute story trailer and although there's no...

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  • News GameStop Hit By Layoffs As Analyst Predicts 'Unsustainable' Sales Decline

    Share price also takes a tumble

    GameStop has announced that it has made an unspecified number of job cuts as it grapples with a sharp decline in revenue. As reported by Reuters (thanks, IGN), the firm saw $1.794 billion in sales for its fourth-quarter of the fiscal year; a fairly drastic drop from the $2.226 billion earned over the same period the...

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  • Site News So, Where's Our MLB The Show 24 Review?

    Don't buy it on Switch for the moment

    This year's edition of MLB The Show has been out for over a week at the time of writing, and some of you may be wondering where our review has gotten to. We've taken a look at each previous release of the Sony-helmed series that came to Switch starting in 2022, and you'd be right in assuming we would take to the...

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  • News The Stanley Parable Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch

    Retail and Collector's Edition announced

    The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, which was released on the Switch eShop a few years ago, will finally be getting a physical release on Nintendo's hybrid system next month. The standalone international release of the game will be made available at retailers on 19th July 2024. Physical distributor iam8bit...

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  • News Ship Customisation And New Space Stations Arrive In No Man's Sky's 'Orbital' Update

    Blasting off today

    It has been a little over a month since the 'Omega' update landed in No Man's Sky and Hello Games clearly hasn't paused for breath as it today unveiled the next new patch. The 'Orbital' update will be blasting off today and while it might not be quite as expedition-focused as some of those that we have seen in the past, it does...

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  • Random Japan Is Getting A Scrumptious Looking Splatoon 3 Bento Box

    Nom nom nom

    If you happen to find yourself in Japan from 1st April, 2024 onwards, then you might want to keep an eye out for a special Splatoon 3 bento box on offer from Kyushu Railway Company/JR Kyushu. As spotted by Siliconera, the bento box will cost 1,750 yen (around $11.55) and is effectively a lunch box that will be sold at train stations and...

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  • News Star Ocean: The Second Story R Scores Bonus Difficulty Modes And More In New Update

    Wish upon a star

    We were dazzled by the brilliance of Square Enix's Star Ocean: The Second Story R last year when the classic PS1 RPG reentered our lives in a swanky remastered form. With excellent combat, visuals and story, we thought that this was the complete package but developer Gemdrops, it turns out, had other ideas. The dev has today...

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  • News This New NES Accessory Makes Cheating At Zelda Easier Than Ever

    Time Extension Two pads are better than one

    Like many retro games, Zelda II has its fair share of bugs and glitches – one of which involves pressing left and right at the same time to dash through levels, including locked doors. This 'acceleration' glitch is detailed in this excellent video, but is practically impossible to do on original hardware, as you can't...

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Tuesday26th Mar 2024

  • News Nintendo Switch System Update 18.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    The first firmware update of 2024 has arrived

    Although the Switch is getting on, Nintendo is still busy rolling out regular firmware updates. Following a minor update at the end of last year, it's now released the big Version 18.0.0 update. It's added in an extra auto-sleep option, added Korean as a supported language for parental controls and as...

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  • Review Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection (Switch) - Riddled With Issues, This Is

    Playing this made us Saddlefront

    Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection should have been a slam dunk. Take two of the most beloved Star Wars games ever made and their DLC, touch them up a bit, add modern multiplayer support, and release them. Easy money, right? You’d think so, but the reality is that Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is...

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  • Rumour Xbox May Be About To Join The Switch In The Handheld Space

    Competition is good!

    Since the Swich's launch and subsequent success (139 million units sold, anyone?), a vast variety of technology manufacturers have dipped their toes into the handheld market, including the likes of Steam, Ayaneo, Lenovo, and Asus. If recent rumours are to be believed, however, it seems like Microsoft might be wanting to get in...

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  • News My Time At Sandrock Lands Enhanced Visuals And New Content In Latest Update

    'New Year Better Me' update arrives today

    When My Time at Sandrock sprouted onto Switch in November 2023, it's safe to say that it wasn't in the best condition. Aside from playing things a little too safe, the farm sim was awash with dull graphics and performance issues, making it far from the cream of the crop. Fortunately, in the time since...

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  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give 'Princess Peach: Showtime!'?

    Did it give you the ol' razzle dazzle?

    Last week, The Mushroom Kingdom's beloved ruler made her solo Switch debut with Princess Peach: Showtime!, an impressive performance in an approachable production that gracefully leaps between genres and finally delivers a star vehicle for a woman that has spent too long out of the spotlight. Our royal...

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  • News More Sonic Game Rumours Surface Online After 'Sonic Toys Party' Leaks

    Sonic Heroes on Switch's successor is the latest claim

    Update [Wed 27th Mar, 2024 01:15 GMT]: Midori has now shared an update, claiming a Sonic Heroes remake is simply being "considered" by Sega, but is not in active development. If we hear any further updates, we'll let you know. Original article [Tue 26th Mar, 2024 01:55 GMT]: Sonic the...

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  • News Pokémon Fan Game Site, Relic Castle, Shut Down Following DMCA Takedown Notice

    "Relic Castle was a home to many of us"

    The popular website Relic Castle — a forum for sharing Pokémon fan games — has been shut down after being served a DMCA takedown notice by an as-yet-undisclosed source (thanks, Kotaku). Relic Castle was founded in 2014 as a way to share and discuss Pokémon fan games amongst the community. These games...

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  • Random This Animal Crossing: New Horizons 'Myst' Island Has Us Jonesing For A(nother) Switch Port

    We Myst you

    It's been a minute since we highlighted a particularly impressive island from Animal Crossing. New Horizons, but we thought this one was worth it. We've seen many sublime efforts since the game launched back in March 2020, but the crossover appeal of mixing in another of video gaming's great isles really tickled our nostalgia bone. This...

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  • News Free Radical Co-Founder Is Probably Done With TimeSplitters For Good

    "It was a big letdown."

    To the disappointment of many, including us, it was confirmed earlier this year that Free Radical Design, the developer behind the highly anticipated revival of TimeSplitters, would be closed down by Embracer Group and the game ultimately cancelled. It was a dire end to what many had hoped would be a grand return to the...

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  • News Off The Hook And Deep Cut Face Off In Splatoon 3's New Splatfest Rap Battle

    Tune-a fish

    After last week's Splatoon 3 music shenanigans (in which Nintendo uploaded and removed one track only to quickly replace it with another), you might assume that there would be a short break before we heard any more tunes from the Splatlands. But you would be wrong! This is Splatoon that we're talking about, and new music waits for no...

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  • News Xbox's Grounded Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch, Pre-Orders Open

    The final update "Fully Yoked" has also been detailed

    In case you missed it, Xbox is now releasing some of its games on other platforms. The next one coming to the Nintendo Switch is the survival and crafting multiplayer title Grounded on 16th April 2024. Alongside the eShop release, Limited Run Games has announced it's releasing a physical "Fully...

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  • News LEGO Fortnite Adds Vehicle Building In New 'Mechanical Mayhem' Update

    "Things are... wheely taking off"

    The free-to-play title LEGO Fortnite receives a "wheely" exciting update on 26th March, adding vehicle building to the game. In a nutshell, the "Mechanical Mayhem update will contain three free vehicle builds, the ability to build customised vehicles, new toys to create vehicles, more LEGO styles, and multiple bug...

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  • Random Modder Turns NES Cartridge Into NES Console That Can Play Itself

    Time Extension NES-ception

    Modder James Channel is back, fresh from creating the Nintendo PlayStation a short time ago. This time around, his focus was a little more streamlined; he wanted to make a NES cartridge that was also a NES console. Confused? You will be. The modder mused that some modern-day NES clones are almost as small as a NES cart themselves thanks...

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