Category: Nintendo

“We will continue to provide comprehensive services”.

In case you somehow missed it, Nintendo has confirmed the Switch Online service will carry over to the Switch 2.

With this in mind, during Nintendo’s latest financial results Q&A, company president Shuntaro Furukawa reiterated how the service will “continue to be available for Nintendo Switch 2” when asked for his thoughts on “future online strategy”. He also mentioned how Nintendo will continue to “provide comprehensive services” to ensure users “enjoy their experience” with its hardware.

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“M-M-M-Maaaaario?”.

One of the best reasons to play the Luigi’s Mansion series is the simple joy that comes with exploring new, spooky environments. Truly, the locations are the star of the show.

The first entry in 2001 was arguably too short and a bit too easy and repetitive, but its titular mansion was a compelling backdrop. Cobwebs adorned the walls, bats fluttered through the corridors, and of course, spooky ghosts inhabited every dank, dusty room of the majestic manor. It wasn’t the Mario game everyone wanted for the GameCube’s launch, but it proved a solid first stab at something new.

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Fus-Ro-Dah!

Crikey, it only feels like yesterday when we all sat down to discuss our weekend plans, doesn’t it? Don’t worry folks, that April Direct will be here before you know it.

Anyway, let’s see what’s been going on in the world of Nintendo this week. First up, the company revealed its latest financial data in which the Switch was confirmed to have surpassed 150 million units sold. Despite this, numbers are down across the business, but with the Switch 2 looming in the distance, investors are (for once) not resorting to immediate panic.

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“Even as we transition to Nintendo Switch 2”.

The Switch 2 is obviously the big focus for Nintendo moving forward, but one other area of business it plans to continue is mobile applications.

During the company’s Q&A for its latest financial earnings, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about the company’s “current position” when it comes to smart devices and the “plans for them going forward”. Unsurprisingly, it’s “continuing to develop new game applications” for mobile as it remains a “very important” touchpoint for consumers.

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“We would like to continue releasing new titles”.

Nintendo has already confirmed it will be supporting the Switch in 2025 with new software, but what is the plan for the system beyond this year?

During the Q&A of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged the balancing act shifting from one generation to another – mentioning how the Japanese firm would like to continue releasing new titles on the original system, but also noting how “crucial” exclusives are when it comes to new hardware.

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Rumours point to a brand new whip-cracking game.

Konami’s beloved Castlevania series is back in the headlines at the moment — season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne dropped on Netflix a few weeks ago (and, spoilers, it’s very good). But the rumour mill is running, and it’s pointing towards a brand new Castlevania game.

Yesterday, Chinese-based journalist and GamesIndustry.biz contributor Daniel Camilo has heard from “reliable sources” that a brand new “AAA” Castlevania game will be revealed this year (along with a few other notable series). And Portuguese website GeekInOut has corroborated the rumours via its own sources “with knowledge of Konami’s plans”.

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Stuck in Miiverse.

It probably says something about the system that the question ‘y cant metroid crawl?’ is one of the most memorable nostalgia nuggets from the Wii U era.

Don’t get me wrong – while the initial messaging was poor, the GamePad’s killer apps never really arrived, and the system itself was slow and bulky, I still loved my Wii U. But with Nintendo spending the last eight years picking at its carcass and making its greatest hits accessible on 150 million more consoles, many memories made by the Wii U’s faithful few are now muddled with the shinier ‘Deluxe’ versions.

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Star Iliad is “coming soon”.

Cape Cosmic, the developer behind the fabulous Phoenotopia: Awakening, has announced its next project — Star Iliad, a Metroidvania set inside a star whale. And, par the course, the pixel art looks gorgeous. Platforms have yet to be announced yet.

In a blog post on the developer’s tumblr, Cape Cosmic reveals that its new game leans much closer to a Metroid game rather than Phoenotopia’s Zelda-esque trappings. The map is much larger, with the devs promising 40 hours of gameplay, and guns are your weapon of choice.

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Plus, another mysterious controller is included.

A new patent from Nintendo was recently made public which seems to confirm that, yes, the upcoming Switch 2 will indeed feature mouse support. Phew.

However, upon digging into the patent a bit more, we discovered a couple of additional nuggets that might be of some interest. Namely, it appears that Nintendo has showcased what looks to be a Joy-Con for the original Switch with the additional optical sensor on the side (alongside that extra ‘C’ button below the Home button, by the way – don’t ask us why it’s missing on the left image below).

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“We’re very sorry to have let you down”.

Sega and Sports Interactive have officially cancelled Football Manager 25 after extensive internal discussion and careful consideration.

Sports Interactive says it’s “very sorry” to have let down fans and will now shift its focus to the next annual release. The reasoning behind this decision, although it’s not specifically mentioned, seems to be the transition to the new game engine. It was planned to be the “biggest technical and visual advancement in the series for a generation” laying the foundations for a new era.

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