Category: Nintendo

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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Please Wrap It Up.

Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Zion speaks about his feelings after attending The Game Awards 2023, and why the show needs to do better at celebrating game developers.

When you first hear the name of the annual awards show known as ‘The Game Awards,’ you think you’d know what it’s all about. You’d expect a ceremonious celebration of video games, a place that brings people together to shine a literal spotlight (looking at your Ben Star) on the best of the industry of that year.

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