Here’s what you can expect…
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind made its debut on the Switch last week and it’s gone down relatively well so far with critics and fans alike.
In saying this, not everything is available on every platform (like online play), but the developers are working on it and have now rolled out the first major update. The Switch version is expected to receive this update “soon”. Here’s exactly what you can expect:
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More Mega?
There might not have been much activity on the Mega Man front in recent times, but it seems we’ve now got a new update courtesy of the Amazon ‘Secret Level’ episode. According to the fansite Rockman Corner, two new names have supposedly been added to the Mega Man development team:
Rockman Corner: “In the credits for Secret Level episode Mega Man: Start, we see Shingo Izumi and Hiroshi Ito. Izumi, who joined Capcom in 2018, was the producer behind Monster Hunter: World and the recent Ghost Trick HD remaster. Ito was a producer on Monster Hunter Stories, its sequel, and the Sunbreak expansion for Monster Hunter Rise.”
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The best Switch games for your little ones.
We’ve given this list a big spruce up ahead of the Festive season so you can prepare for some holiday gaming with the family!
Nintendo Switch is a console with brilliant software for gamers young and old. Nintendo’s wholesome, family-friendly image is well-earned, and with characters like Mario, Luigi, and the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom gang, Switch games cater to the young and the young-at-heart alike.
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Ho ho holy moly.
Christmas is upon us once again, which means that No Gravity Games is back with another generous offer of free Switch games; eleven of them, to be precise.
Yes, the company’s ‘Switchmas Giveaway’ is back, opening on 9th December 2024 at 12am PT and giving away one free game on each of the following eleven days (until 19th December). New releases are included in the line-up alongside one game that will be provided for free from day one of its launch.
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Executive served as Chairman until his passing.
Masayuki Kato, the founder of Japanese developer Nihon Falcom, has sadly passed away the age of 78, the company has announced.
Kato founded the company back in 1981 and, as highlighted by our friends over at Time Extension, chose the name ‘Falcom’ as a play on the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars, ultimately adding in ‘Nihon’ as he felt the single word title wasn’t quite enough on its own.
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Boooost!
The new expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket, dubbed ‘Mythical Island’ is out now via a free, automatic update for all users.
The booster set contains an additional 68 standard cards alongside roughly 20 secret cards for you to find, including the likes of Mew, Celebi, and Aerodactyl.
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Here’s what you can expect.
MySims made a surprise comeback on the Switch last month with EA’s release of the ‘Cozy Bundle‘ and the game is still receiving some post-launch support.
In an official update, the development team revealed how it had been working on bug fixes and also implementing new features to the game including a “new teleport interaction”. Here’s the full rundown of Version 1.2, which rolled out last week:
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It’s Zelda themed!
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has been one of the major highlights for the Switch this year, and to send 2024 out with a bang, Tetris 99‘s final Maximus Cup of the year will be all about this game!
The 44th Maximus Cup will take place between 19th December and 23rd December, and if you participate and accumulate 100 points, you’ll unlock a special theme.
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The series celebrates its 30th anniversary next year.
Bandai Namco has kicked off its Tales series 30th-anniversary celebrations with the Anniversary Project Special Broadcast. And while there were no special surprises or announcements, series producer Yusuke Tomizawa did reiterate that the team would be working on more remasters.
In the original Japanese broadcast (reported on by Gematsu), Tomizawa-san stated that he couldn’t reveal specific plans, but did say that Bandai Namco intends to “provide fairly consistently.”
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Every game we scored 9/10 or higher.
Nintendo has officially kicked off its Switch eShop Holiday Sale in Europe, bringing beefy discounts to thousands of games until 12th January 2024.
And yes, we said “thousands“. Indeed, there are so many games currently seeing a price cut on the eShop that it can be difficult to know where to start, but that’s where we come in. Below, we’ve laid out every game in the Nintendo Holiday Sale that we’ve awarded 9/10 or higher, so you can filter through to the cream of the crop in no time.
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