Category: Nintendo

Birdie!

The weekend is here, which means it’s time to dive into what we’ve all got planned with our Switches (and other consoles too, we guess).

Before that, however, let’s take a look at what’s been going on this week. First up, the Switch got its latest firmware update, and although it’s not the most exciting thing in the world, we always appreciate a bit more stability with our consoles. Nintendo also announced that F-Zero Maximum Velocity would be coming to NSO (and it’s out now!), while rumours started to gather pace about a potential Xbox handheld to give the Switch a bit of competition.

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The team is already working on “Update II”.

After a troubled launch, Aspyr has now rolled out its first major update for the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection on the Nintendo Switch.

This update features “ample changes” to the multiplayer and dedicated servers, which will apparently provide a “much better experience” across all platforms. Aspyr has also mentioned in this announcement how its work “continues” on the second major update, with more information to be shared when it’s ready.

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Howdy, Knuckles.

The blue blur is back in the headlines this week with the Sonic 3 movie director Jeff Fowler yesterday confirming the latest movie has now wrapped. Apart from this, Paramount is also gearing up for the release of the Knuckles series, which will air on its streaming service next month.

With this mind it’s now released a new promotional poster seemingly drawing inspiration from Sonic’s original animated movie outing dating back to the ’90s. As highlighted by Nintendo Wire, Knuckles is wearing a cowboy hat in this new post, which is a direct throwback to the animation.

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Did your favourite game or series get a mention?

Capcom has shared a bunch of the “most popular” comments from a recent ‘Capcom Town’ survey – revealing what games, series, and things fans are thinking about the most.

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Retro charm aplenty but no purring.

As one of the earliest animated characters dating back to the silent film era, Felix the Cat’s popularity has waxed and waned over the decades. His charm, though, continues to endure beyond his centenary. He may be the only cartoon mascot older than Mickey Mouse to have also tried their hand at the Super Mario Bros. formula in a side-scrolling platformer, too.

Originally published by Hudson Software in 1992, Felix’s foray into video games came relatively late in the Nintendo Entertainment System’s (NES) lifespan alongside a heavily condensed port on the Game Boy. The titles are well remembered by those who played them but have fallen into relative obscurity and now fetch eye-watering sums on the second-hand market.

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“I love these kind of games”.

Masahiro Sakurai is back at it again with another YouTube video, this time looking at games that don’t feature the ‘pull and pull’ or ‘risk and reward’ mechanics that he generally believes make up a games ‘essence’.

As such, he goes on to endorse “work” games such as PowerWash Simulator, Car Simulator, House Flipper, and Cookie Clicker. Basically, games that don’t offer up what many would deem ‘traditional’ game mechanics, but are nevertheless fun to play in their own way.

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Crikey.

Hazelight Studios, the developer behind the charming co-op adventure It Takes Two, has announced that the game has now sold over 16 million copies.

Although it only launched on the Nintendo Switch in November 2022, the game has been out on other platforms since March 2021. It gained significant critical acclaim for its co-op gameplay and touching storyline, winning Game of the Year and Best Family Game at The Game Awards in 2021.

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Keep watching.

Rain World, known for its lush visuals and brutal difficulty, is getting another major expansion soon to accompany last year’s Downpour DLC.

Dubbed ‘The Watcher’, it’s only been confirmed for Steam at the time of writing, but we feel reasonably confident that it will also make its way to Nintendo’s console at some point down the road.

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Victory!

Update :

Here’s your reminder the ‘Beta Test Demo’ of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is now available for Switch. You can compete against players from all over the world in the game’s “competition mode” and also provide feedback, impressions, and bug reports via the official website. There’s a survey to fill out as well!

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The first of four chapters is “coming soon”.

Bandai Namco has announced brand new DLC is on the way to the Switch version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

It’s officially titled “Future Saga” and will be delivered in four chapters, with Chapter 1 “coming soon”. Here’s a tiny bit of PR along with the video above which reveals Vegeta (Super Saiyan God) and Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé) will join the roster in their Ultra Supervillain form.

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