Category: Nintendo

Maybe it’s time to ask Santa for MicroSD Express cards.

Storage-hungry consumers in Japan have been jumping on available stocks of super-fast MicroSD cards as an ongoing memory shortage continues across the computer industry, with no signs of getting better in the immediate future.

As reported by Tom’s Hardware, a spiralling issue of rising costs and demand that’s far exceeding availability means empty shelves and insane prices as regular consumers swoop on anything that’s left over once large data centres and AI companies have bought up their fill. Oh, AI, is there anything you can’t make worse?

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Samus returns this December.

Nintendo has been promoting the Switch 2 in stores with kiosks, where you can go and play the latest and upcoming titles.

We’ve already seen games such as Donkey Kong Bananza added to these store units, and now, in a very exciting update, it seems Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is playable at select locations in the US.

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Update: Additional details about License Points and Exchange shared.

The free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has experienced all sorts of updates since arriving on the Switch eShop and mobile devices in 2021, but this latest announcement appears to have a lot of the community talking about the title’s future.

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What do you see?

Note. At the time of writing, there has been a delay to Forestrike’s planned Switch release date. We didn’t encounter any performance problems during our time with the game, but if you’re looking for it on the eShop, it should be there “in a matter of days.” We’ll let you know when it does go live, but in the meantime…

Forestrike is yet another roguelite to add to the Switch pile, albeit one that sets itself apart by focusing on slower, meticulous gameplay. Taking on the role of martial artist Yu, you embark on a deadly quest across multiple regions, taking on a slew of enemies as you go. Rather than attack your foes with reckless abandon, however, you have an ability — ‘Foresight’ — to plan out your strategy with no major consequences.

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Which Mini is Mightiest?

Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last time, we looked at Inazuma Eleven for the DS, which resulted in a heated battle in which Europe emerged triumphant against Japan with 71% of the vote. Well done!

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“We sincerely apologize to everyone waiting”.

Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition arrived earlier this year in January, but fans on the hybrid platform were left behind when the new DLC and other updates never showed up.

Now, alongside an apology about missing the previous window, Arc System Works has confirmed the Season 4 “DLC characters” and “implementation of ranked matches” will be arriving in the Switch version of the game on 18th December 2025. As a reminder, these characters include Venom, Unika and Lucy from the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

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Say goodbye to Godzilla and Hatsune Miku.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble was released on the Switch last June, and Sega followed it up with a bunch of DLC updates.

This included Godzilla and Hatsune Miku, who joined the roster on 26th November 2024. Now, a year later, Sega’s Japanese Super Monkey Ball social media account has announced these same licensed characters will be delisted on 26th November 2025 (aka next week).

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Say hi to Lightseeker.

If you’re itching to play a brand-new Game Boy Color game, then you’re in luck. Bitmap Soft has announced it has opened pre-orders for its latest title, Lightseeker, over on its official website.

Priced at £10 for a digital copy and £50 for a physical Game Boy Color cartridge, Lightseeker is a roguelike of sorts in which you defeat enemies to gain rations, while keeping any loot you’ve obtained upon each inevitable death.

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Chromesome.

Earlier this year, PB Tails’ Metal Crush Defender TMR controller caught my eye, with its Fallout-inspired, distressed yellow stylings and glistening chrome sticks. I don’t usually go in for ‘relic’ effects on anything, but this looked a bit special. It felt artful and novel in a market where neon gamer gear dominates, screaming for attention, and ‘cheapening’ otherwise decent equipment. The Xbox face button layout, though, meant it wasn’t specifically relevant to Switch owners.

Fast-forward several months, and there’s a new model bearing Nintendo’s classic button layout. Retailing for $79.99, this is the firm’s familiar Crush pad but with ’50s automotive stylings – specifically, it’s celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Porsche 550 Spyder.

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Make some space.

We’re now just weeks out from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond‘s anticipated release, and more details about it (including some previews) are beginning to circulate online.

In case you missed it, the estimated digital file sizes for the Switch and Switch 2 Edition of Samus’ long-awaited adventure have also gone live on the eShop and official Nintendo website. So, if you didn’t already know, here’s what you can expect:

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