Category: Nintendo

Say hello to CitraVR.

The popular open-source 3DS emulator Citra is making its way to the Meta Quest platform as a native OpenXR application called CitraVR on January 20th, 2024.

As reported by UploadVR, the application will launch in beta on SideQuest and GitHub, skipping Steam as a result of the Dolphin emulator’s legal issues. Users will be able to play 3DS titles legally by dumping their games through a hacked 3DS. You can, of course, also download ROMs, though Citra itself doesn’t endorse doing so.

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EMMI-bo.

Although the critically acclaimed Metroid Dread was primarily developed by Spanish studio MercurySteam, Nintendo itself was heavily involved in the game’s creation and marketing, as you’d expect.

Like many major releases on the Nintendo Switch, Metroid Dread also benefitted from the launch of amiibo, with a Samus/E.M.M.I dual pack available alongside the game itself. Nintendo developer Uenaka Minoru has recently spoken on the creation of the amiibo via a recruitment page and how his studies in ‘artistic anatomy’ at graduate school helped inform the overall look of the figures (thanks, Nintendo Everything).

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NF-Terminated.

GameStop has announced that it has “decided to wind down” its NFT marketplace after initially launching in July 2022.

As reported by Decrypt (thanks, VGC), users will be unable to buy, sell, or create NFTs as of February 2nd, 2024, with GameStop citing the “continuing regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space” as its reasoning for the closure.

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Enter the deranged mind of Postal Dude.

It appears Postal: Brain Damaged is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch, with the team announcing the news earlier this week on Steam.

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Cutting edge.

We’ve updated this guide to reflect the upcoming release of the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remaster and also added Born of Bread to the list. Enjoy!

If you’re a Paper Mario fan, then there’s one key thing that you probably share with all other Paper Mario fans: Disappointment. However, Paper Mario is set to make a big return in 2024 with the remaster of the GameCube classic, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

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Cowabunga!

It’s time to judge some game covers as we dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last week we took it to the fairway as we matched up two covers from Mario Golf: Advance Tour. Reader, it was a washout. The North American / European cover took the competition by a country mile, snatching up 81% of the vote and leaving the Mario-less Japanese cover with the remaining 19%.

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Go on, tell us!

Earlier this week, Ubisoft rolled out a demo for its first release of the year Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It’s got us wondering what everyone thinks and how you rate the experience out of 10. So vote in our poll and leave a comment below:

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Is that you, Castlevania II?

If you’re looking for an alternative to a certain Konami series, how about this new 8-bit sidescrolling platformer? The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is described as a “parody/homage”, and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms at some point in 2025.

You’ll even play as a guy named Simon who must resurrect and then slay Dracula by jumping between the overworld and various mansions. There are also minigames, a range of weapons and items, and a built-in randomiser to keep you coming back for more. Here’s a bit of extra information (via Steam):

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Play before you pay.

Updated with Dave The Diver and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Enjoy!

Since its launch back in 2017, the amount of quality games that have come to Switch is simply staggering. Nintendo’s system has quite literally thousands of titles to enjoy, many of them absolutely free to download and play, and many of the others with free demos available on the Switch eShop, so you can try before you buy.

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If only there were a way to predict!

We’re now deep into January and if you’re a Nintendo fan on the internet, you’ll likely have seen dozens of rumours regarding the next Nintendo Direct. Scrolling through your preferred gaming feed, you’ll find ‘insiders’ — some legit, most not-a-bit — leaking hot info from ‘sources’ — some real, most imagined — concerning when Nintendo is planning on serving up its customary platter of upcoming treats. De-lish!

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