Category: Nintendo

“so long as the launch price isn’t some egregious amount”.

The launch price for the Nintendo Switch 2 is, at the time of writing, unknown and will likely remain that way until Nintendo’s big Direct presentation in April.

However, according to Circana (NPD) analyst Mat Piscatella, the eventual price of the console likely won’t matter for the early adopters amongst us. In speaking with GamesRadar+, he stated that as long as the cost of the machine isn’t “egregious”, then it will likely sell.

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While Halo’s arrival is reiterated.

A new claim states that Blizzard’s Diablo 4 may currently be in development for Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 hardware.

This comes from eXputer writer ‘eXtas1s’ who, in a newly uploaded video (thanks, VGC) states that the game will likely make its way to the new console in 2025 while also reiterating Nate the Hate’s previous Switch 2 claims regarding Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Flight Simulator.

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Bringing the fight to Switch next week.

The Switch 2 is all the focus this week (well, mostly), but there are still some great games on the way to the Nintendo Switch in 2025. Apart from Donkey Kong, which rolled onto the original hybrid system this week, next week sees the arrival of the Arc System Works fighter Guilty Gear Strive.

If you are planning to download the Switch eShop version of this game, be prepared to potentially make some space because according to the official listings, it will take up around 13GB. This version also includes rollback netcode and comes with 28 characters at launch.

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Every Lord of the Rings game on Nintendo platforms.

One list to rule them all, One list to find them, One list to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. That’s right, precious, it’s time to rank the Lord of the Rings games on Nintendo platforms.

It began with the forging of the Great Adaptations. One was given to the SNES, immortal, wisest, and fairest of all consoles. Five to the GBA and GameCube, great consoles and pillars of the nostalgia halls. And three, three games were gifted to the DS, which, above all else, needed more power… (Yeah, there was also a bunch on Wii, 3DS, Wii U and Switch, but we wanted to keep the Galadriel thing running as long as possible.)

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Vroooom!

Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl, everyone!

Last week, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams was thrust into the spotlight, with North America, Europe, and Japan all vying for the top prize (and yes, we mistakenly labelled it as a ‘duel’ – sorry about that). Ultimately, with its bold, simple design, Europe’s offering won the week with 51% of the vote. Japan managed 38%, while the less said about North America’s dire variant, the better.

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Available now.

The collection Tetris Forever has already received some updates since it dropped on the Switch last year, and to begin the new year, Digital Eclipse has now rolled out another update that improves game saves, DOS graphic modes, and much more.

Here’s the full rundown via the Digital Eclipse website:

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It’s already “tracking ahead” of the PS5 reveal.

After an overload of rumours and leaks, Nintendo this week released its first trailer for the Switch 2.

For anyone worried about the company’s lack of marketing or promotion in the leadup to this big announcement, it doesn’t appear to have impacted the reveal – with the trailer still trending in the top spot on YouTube days later.

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Kicking off 2025 with some bug fixes.

It’s a new year and Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has already rolled out a new patch for the Switch version of Stardew Valley.

This new update does only appear to be a small one, but it’s an important fix – addressing multiple bugs that were popping up for players on Nintendo’s hybrid device. Here’s the full rundown:

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Wait, we have to play the Switch 1..?!

The weekend is here folks, which means it’s time to get cracking with some gaming. Before we put our feet up, however, let’s recap what’s been going on in this very quiet, unevenful week in the world of Nintendo (chortle!).

Yes, in actuality, it’s been a ruddy busy one, with Nintendo finally officially revealing the Switch 2. Not only that, but the debut trailer also gave us a brief, yet tantalising look at a brand-new Mario Kart game, affectionately titled Mario Kart 9 for now.

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Switch is already “played by many consumers”.

This week during the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo reconfirmed backwards compatibility with the original system.

If you’re curious to know the reasoning behind this feature, Game File’s Stephen Totilo got a response from a Nintendo representative – explaining how it was simply the “best direction” when the Switch was already played by “many consumers”.

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