Category: Nintendo

Revisiting Chapters of the Chosen.

As a beloved RPG series in Japan, Dragon Quest took a pretty long time to make waves in the West. In Japan, games in the mainline series get released on the weekends to stop people skipping work and school, and the franchise has sold millions just in its native home.

Dragon Quest XI changed that. Originally launched in Japan on PS4 and 3DS in 2017, with a Western release following in 2018, it received critical acclaim and is often considered one of the best modern-day turn-based RPGs. The Switch Definitive Edition in 2019 helped spread the love for the charming JRPG series more, and that game alone has sold over six million copies worldwide.

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Game’s tech may be “beyond” the next console.

In a recent Q&A video from Digital Foundry focused on the newly announced Grand Theft Auto 6, the team was unanimous in its opinion that the game will likely not be coming to Nintendo’s next major hardware.

Although it’s true that the official specs for the ‘Switch 2’ have not yet been confirmed, Digital Foundry has previously presented a comprehensive dive into how the console will hypothetically perform based on multiple Nvidia chip rumours.

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Create, manage and participate.

Back in July of this year, Nintendo teased a special new feature for Splatoon 3 called ‘Tournament Manager’. It followed with an early release version in November and now it’s been officially launched.

In case you missed it, this service allows players to create their own private tournaments, brackets and match reports. Here’s the rundown, courtesy of the Splatoon dataminer ‘OatmealDome’, who also highlights how there are now license number requirements:

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Get ’em while you can.

To celebrate the holidays, Nintendo has released some new themed items on the My Nintendo Store in North America.

First up we’ve got a special Nintendo-themed desktop calendar featuring some characters and scenes from various Switch exclusives like Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This item will set you back 400 Platinum Points.

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Previously due this summer.

The high-speed Sega Genesis / Mega Drive-inspired platformer sequel, Freedom Planet 2, has been delayed on Nintendo Switch and consoles, published XSEED Games has announced.

Sharing an update on Twitter today, the follow-up was due to land on the Switch earlier this year, but development has been ongoing to ensure console owners get the best possible version. The PC version came out back in 2022 and has received extremely positive reviews, with many critics stating that the game is a big improvement over its predecessor in every single way.

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Yippee-Ki-Play.

Welcome to the party, pals. Publisher Wired Productions has announced that Tin Hearts, the adorable puzzler from developer Rogue Sun, has received free Christmas content dubbed ‘Play Hard’, transforming the game’s tin soldier characters into “Tim” McClane, a ‘reluctant vest-clad hero’.

Tim McClane, a blatant spin on Die Hard‘s main protagonist John McClane, will be fully controllable, making this content a significant departure from the main game that sees you manipulate the environment to guide the tin soldiers to safety, not entirely unlike Lemmings.

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Planting the seed.

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Free Lives have announced that the environmental strategy game-meets-city builder Terra Nil will be laying down roots on Switch on 18th December.

Described as a “chill, meditative twist on the city-builder genre,” Terra Nil will see you tasked with transforming a series of procedurally-generated wastelands into thriving ecological biomes. How you go about doing that is up to you, but you’ll be putting your green fingers to the test as you plant trees, create rivers and purify soil before leaving without a trace.

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Welcome to PokéPark Kanto.

The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be launching a new attraction called ‘PokéPark Kanto’ within the amusement park Yomiuriland in Inagi, Tokyo.

While there are no details on exactly when the new park will open, it’s thought that this will be a full-fledged attraction with rides and other amusements, not too dissimilar from Super Nintendo World, located in Universal Studios Japan.

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A small run of physical copies are coming in 2024.

Although the 3DS eShop has technically closed, third-party and indie developers are still showing their support for Nintendo’s past-generation portable system. One, in particular, is developer William Kage, who announced a free DLC expansion for Fragrant Story earlier this year.

Now in an update, this DLC expansion ‘Papaya’s Path‘ has today been made available – offering up “about 6-10 hours” of extra gameplay (depending on your skill level) and “20-30 hours” to 100% the whole thing. It also bumps the game up to Version 1.2.

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A small run of physical copies are coming in 2024.

Although the 3DS eShop has shut down, third-party and indie developers are still showing their support for Nintendo’s past-generation portable system. One, in particular, is developer William Kage, who announced a free DLC expansion for Fragrant Story earlier this year.

Now in an update, this DLC expansion Papaya’s Path has today been made available. It bumps the game up to Version 1.2.

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