TodayWed, 5th Jun 2024

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  12

  Feature "Only Pokémon Can Make Pokémon" - Dicefolk Devs On Finding A Voice In A Crowded Genre

  "You never know when the Pokémon inspiration will strike!"

  In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of roguelikes on Switch. In even more recent years, we have seen the same happen for 'Pokémon-likes'. Naturally, each genre has its respective highs and lows, but rarely have we seen both of them joined by the same game. Tha

  • 4h ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  32

  News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Is Looking Suitably Spooky In New Japanese Trailers

  All three of 'em

  We are quickly approaching the release of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD on 27th June and, with the marketing campaign in full swing, Nintendo Japan has uploaded a trio of terrifying trailers to show us a little more of the high-definition chills and thrills. The three short trailers all start with the same spooked Luigi animation — don't...

  • 6h ago
  • News
  • Videos
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  34

  News Sonic And Co. Roll Into 'Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble' With The 'SEGA Pass' DLC

  Gotta go bananas

  Sega has announced that the upcoming Switch exclusive Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble will receive a special guest appearance from Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise via the 'Sega Pass' DLC. The DLC is included with the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game at £59.99, or you can purchase it...

  • 6h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sonic
  • Sega
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  42

  Review Star Wars: Hunters (Switch) - A F2P Hero Shooter That's Fast, Fun, And Force-ful

  Drop it like it's Hoth

  You would be forgiven for having a bad feeling about Star Wars: Hunters. This free-to-play, class-based, hero shooter was announced by FarmVille developer Zynga in 2021, but a duo of delays and its appearance in the already stacked genre of '

  • 7h ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Star Wars
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  26

  News The First Review For Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Is In

  Back with a vengeance?

  Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is just around the corner, offering the 'definitive' experience of the fifth mainline game with two major campaigns and a host of quality-of-life upgrades. Our own review isn't too far off, but if you're interested in what the folks over at Famitsu think of it, then you're in luck...

  • 10h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  11

  News 'Wild Bastards' Goes Beyond The Void On Switch Later This Year

  Time for a hoedown

  Fans of the quirky FPS Void Bastards will want to pay attention, because a direct sequel titled Wild Bastards is heading to the Nintendo Switch on 12th September 2024. Boasting 13 unique playable characters, you'll need to manage the relationships between each one, guide their growth, and make sure they don't die a horrible death...

  • 12h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  15

  Guide Summer Game Fest Conference Schedule 2024: Dates, How To Watch, Everything You Need To Know

  Another round

  It really feels like Summer Game Fest 2023 has only just ended, yet here we are gearing up for another look at what Geoff Keighley has up his sleeves for Summer Game Fest 2024. We're mere weeks away from the opening showcase at this point, so naturally, information is being pumped out at a rather alarming rate to make sure that...

  • 13h ago
  • Guides
  • Summer Game Fest
  • Industry
  • Nintendo Switch
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  28

  News Suda51 Unsure If Travis Touchdown Will Return, Admits It's Not His "Call To Make"

  "Of course I'd love to see him again"

  Goichi 'Suda51' Suda has previously mentioned how Travis Touchdown from the No More Heroes series could potentially return one day, but in his latest interview, he's not so sure about it. Speaking to our friends at Eurogamer during 'MomoCon 2024' last month, Suda51 noted how the rights of the series are still...

  • 17h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Suda51
  • Travis Touchdown
  • No More Heroes
  • Grasshopper Manufacture
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  18

  News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Demo Now Available On Switch eShop

  Here's a new trailer to go with it

  In case you missed the initial announcement, The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak has a new demo, and it can now be downloaded on the Switch eShop. As we previously mentioned, the demo for this turn-based RPG will allow you to play through the game's prologue and you can even carry across your save date...

  • 19h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Demos
  • Reminders
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  14

  PSA Splatoon 3 News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Banner

  Celebrating the winners of the World Championship

  Occasionally, Nintendo will offer free items via its Switch Home Menu news channel and the latest promotion allows Inklings (and Octolings) to redeem a free banner in Splatoon 3. This is a "special banner" featuring the player characters from the team Jackpot - aka the Splatoon 3 World Championship...

  • 20h ago
  • PSA
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Nintendo
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  21

  News Shiver Entertainment Has Updated Its Website After Being Acquired By Nintendo

  The studio will continue to port and develop games for "multiple platforms"

  Last month, Nintendo announced it had "entered into an agreement with Embracer Group" to acquire the Miami, Florida-based team Shiver Entertainment. It seems no time has been wasted, with the Shiver Entertainment website already receiving a few updates to its home page...

  • 21h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Shiver Entertainment
  • US
  • North America
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  25

  News Yacht Club Broadcasting Shovel Knight 10th Anniversary Presentation Next Week

  Celebrate a decade of digging!

  Yacht Club Games has announced it will be hosting a "special edition" of its broadcast to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Shovel Knight. This event will take place next week on 14th June 2024 and will be live-streamed via YouTube with a runtime of approximately 20 minutes. You can see your local time and date for...

  • 21h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Shovel Knight
  • Yacht Club Games
  • Indies

YesterdayTue, 4th Jun 2024

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  Random Unofficial Legend Of Zelda NES Remake Gets 20-Minute Gameplay Video

  Link's Re-awakening?

  If you've been longing for an official remake of the original Legend of Zelda on the NES, then chances are you'll have a pretty hefty wait on your hands. Thankfully, then, you can at least assuage your pain by checking out the latest gameplay video of an unofficial remake from fan Lloyd Empty (thanks, Wccftech). It's been up for...

  • 1d ago
  • Random
  • Zelda
  • NES
  • Remake
  • Unofficial
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  20

  Review Anbernic RG35XX SP - Superb GBA SP Clone That's Worth Every Penny At $70

  Time Extension Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

  Anbernic's emulation-based handheld range has done a good job of paying tribute to some of the most iconic portables of all time, with the likes of the Game Boy, Game Boy Micro and Game Boy Color all being referenced in the design language of its products. However, the shift to a clamshell-style device...

  • 1d ago
  • Reviews
  • Emulation
  • Anbernic
  • Nintendo
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  Soapbox Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian

  Viva la Vivian!

  Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, it's time to celebrate Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's Vivian, and Alana does it with Pride. Nintendo’s track record with LGBTQIA+ characters has been… mixed, to say the...

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Soapbox
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
  • Paper Mario
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  36

  UK Charts Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Loses The Crown In Its Second Week

  Mamma mia!

  The latest UK charts are in and after starting strong last week, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has slipped from the top spot. Nintendo's latest remake drops into second this time as Hogwarts Legacy once again claims the crown. F1 24 has also zoomed onto the podium, reaching third place in its debut week. Elsewhere, it's business...

  • 2d ago
  • UK Charts
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • UK
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  16

  News Reynatis Launches September With Bonus 'NEO: The World Ends With You' Content

  Update: English trailer included

  Update [Tue 4th Jun, 2024 18:45 BST]: NIS America has shared the English trailer for the upcoming Reynatis collaboration with NEO: The World Ends With You. As a recap, the trailer features characters Marin Kinzumi and Moa Fukamachi bumping into Shoka Sakurane of the Shinjuku Reapers, a group of Reapers from NEO...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  17

  Random Fallout Fan Ports Original Game Onto The Nintendo 3DS

  Venturing into the 3DS wasteland

  Considering how much the Fallout franchise has evolved over the years, the original game is still a darn good time and well worth checking out. You can play it on Steam now for under a tenner, if you like, but one fan has gone a step further and ported the game over to the 3DS. As spotted by TheGamer, the mod was...

  • 1d ago
  • Random
  • 3DS
  • Mod
  • Fallout
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  13

  News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 'Performance Mode' Switch Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Includes two other graphics settings

  Last week the team behind Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes announced the game would be getting a major Switch patch in "early June" featuring a new performance mode. This same update is now officially live, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.5. Here's a translation of the latest patch (which also adds a...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
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  News Geoff Keighley Would Love Nintendo To "Be A Big Part" Of Summer Game Fest

  "But it hasn't happened yet"

  Although Nintendo has done some big reveals at The Game Awards, it's not been involved in the Summer Game Fest. Creator Geoff Keighley has mentioned in a recent Q&A how he hopes that can change in the future. Speaking about the major first-party companies (aka the big three) - Keighley noted how Summer Game Fest has...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Summer Game Fest
  • Industry
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  30

  News Nintendo Shows More Positive Signs Of Growth With Boost In Employee Count

  It also announced an acquisition last month

  It's been an incredibly difficult period for the video game industry with layoffs, reshuffles and studio closures. Fortunately, Nintendo is actually in a great place right now thanks to the Switch. Following its recent acquisition of Shiver Entertainment, page 22 of its 84th Shareholder Meeting summary...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Business
  • Industry
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  20

  News New Steamworld Heist II Gameplay Trailer Is Packed With Missions And Mystery

  Sets sail this August

  After making a surprise appearance at February's Indie World showcase, we have had a steady stream of SteamWorld Heist II news as we sail towards the sequel's 8th August release date. Today there's a new extended gameplay trailer on the block, giving us our closest look yet at what to expect from the maritime world of machines...

  • 1d ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  20

  News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Donkey Kong Icons You Can Only "Get By Playing"

  Play the arcade hit on the NES library to unlock them

  Nintendo has announced a new batch of Switch Online icons you can only "get by playing" its digital retro library. It's already hosted missions like this for Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and now it's Donkey Kong's turn. This time, Switch Online members will need...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Donkey Kong
  • Nintendo
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  27

  News Ubisoft Toronto Joins Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time 'Remake' Project

  "We're excited to rewind time"

  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has bolstered its development with Ubisoft Toronto joining the project. Here's what this developer had to say in a brief message on social media: "We’re excited to rewind time and bring our studio’s creativity, expertise and updated tech to refresh this beloved classic...

  • 2d ago
  • Prince of Persia
  • Ubisoft
  • Industry
  • North America
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  News Magical Delicacy's Mix Of Metroidvania And Gastronomy Hits Switch In July

  A dash of this, a splash of that

  If you're into Metroidvanias and cooking (and who isn't?), then good news, you'll be able to enjoy both at the same time with the upcoming title Magical Delicacy on Switch, launching on 16th July 2024. We know what you're thinking: "Gosh, another Metroidvania?", and yeah, we get it. But look, this one looks pretty...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop

Monday3rd Jun 2024

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  Rumour Leaker Hints At New Nintendo Codenames, Persona 6 On 'Switch 2', And More

  Update: Splatoon codename spotted?

  Update [Mon 3rd Jun, 2024 09:30 BST] They're at it again. Midori (みどり) is back with another potential codename from Nintendo, and it sounds like it might be related to the Splatoon franchise. In a fresh post on X, Midori states, "There is a a game project at Nintendo with the codename Spiral. By researching...

  • 3d ago
  • Rumours
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Leak
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  34

  News Google Employee Reportedly Tied To Multiple Nintendo Leaks

  After accessing private YouTube videos from 2013-18

  A new report from 404 Media claims that multiple Nintendo leaks from 2013-18 can be tied to a Google employee who had accessed Nintendo's private YouTube videos. The report is based on an internal Google database which has tracked "six years worth of potential privacy and security issues"...

  • 2d ago
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Google
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  News 'Tales Of Kenzara: Zau' Director Addresses "Constant Targeted Harassment"

  Switch version is currently discounted in the US

  Abubakar Salim, founder of Surgent Studios and director of Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, has taken to social media to address the "constant targeted harassment" levelled at him and his team since the game's launch on 23rd April 2024. In a video posted to Twitter clocking in at just under five and a half...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  43

  News Metal Slug Tactics Blasts Onto Switch This Fall

  Finally!

  Well this is a welcome surprise! Publisher Dotemu and developer Leikir Studio have today announced that the much anticipated Metal Slug Tactics will be blasting its way onto Switch this Fall (or Autumn, if you'd like). This one was actually revealed at E3 back in 2021 and was subsequently hit with delays b

  • 2d ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  45

  News Retailer 'GAME' Is Ending Its Reward Programme And Elite Membership

  Gosh, what next?

  Retailer GAME has announced that it will be ending its GAME 'Reward' programme along with the GAME 'Elite' Membership scheme (which is essentially a paid tier of the former) on 31st July 2024. Essentially, then, following this date, customers will no longer be able to redeem any points accumulated on in-store and online purchases...

  • 2d ago
  • UK
  • GAME
  • Retail
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Business
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  18

  News Chromatic Is A FPGA-Based Game Boy From Palmer Luckey

  Time Extension Runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color carts

  The Analogue Pocket appears to have some more competition via the Chromatic handheld, which runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color carts via FPGA emulation. Equipped with the "world's only 160x144 pixels sunlight readable backlit display" which is protected by "super scratch-resistant sapphire front crystal", the...

  • 2d ago
  • FPGA
  • Game Boy
  • Nintendo
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  29

  News The Switch Is On The Road Again With The 'Play Nintendo Tour' (US)

  Coming to a city near you!

  Nintendo has announced that it will be touring the United States later this month with the 'Play Nintendo Tour', commencing on 13th June 2024. It essentially sounds like a pared-down form of Nintendo Live, in which fans can enjoy a variety of Switch games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
  • Tour
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  22

  Feature "This Isn't Just Yars, It's A Love Letter To Atari" - How WayForward Is Breaking The Mould With 'Yars Rising'

  From Revenge to Rising

  WayForward Technologies has worked on several well-known franchises over the years, including the likes of Contra, Silent Hill, The Mummy, Transformers, and even Aliens. Despite this, the reveal that the developer would collaborate with Atari on a brand new Yars entry came as a genuine shock to many, this writer included. Not...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Atari
  • WayForward
  • Nintendo Switch
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  25

  News Don't Expect Kingdom Hearts IV News At Summer Game Fest 2024, Says Keighley

  "People are setting themselves up for failure"

  Those expecting more news of Kingdom Hearts IV at this year's Summer Game Fest might want to temper their expectations as a recent message from Mr. SGF himself, Geoff Keighley, suggests that Sora's next adventure won't be making an appearance in the showcase (thanks, Push Square). The message comes...

  • 2d ago
  • News
  • Square Enix
  • Kingdom Hearts
  • Upcoming Releases