Category: Nintendo

It’s a big one!

Update : This update (Version 2.1.0) has gone live for Splatoon 3 – update your copy today in order to continue playing online.

Original story : Last week, we got the heads up that Nintendo would likely be delivering a brand new patch update for Splatoon 3 sometime soon. Well, in an update on social media, the company has now officially announced Version 2.1.0 will be dropping this week on 18th January (that’s 17th January in North America).

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Will you Reach Out To The Truth?

Persona fans will be feasting later on this week when two classic entries in the series — Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden — launch on the Switch eShop on 19th January. This duo of PS2 classics, based on their PSP and PS Vita versions respectively, join the beloved Persona 5 Royal on a Nintendo console for the first time.

But look, it’s been years since these games first came out — even though Persona 4 Golden got a Steam port in 2020, do people think both of these titles have held up well? Particularly on the Switch? Let’s find out!

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Slapstick is the highest form of comedy.

Comedy has evolved a lot over the centuries and millennia, but one particular comedic mainstay has passed the test of time over and over again: Slapstick. It turns out that civilisation, no matter how advanced, will always appreciate a good pratfall, or even something as simple as a human being moving in a way that human beings aren’t supposed to. We’re all just complicated upright monkeys, at the end of the day.

And so, in honour of the humble-yet-hilarious form of comedy that is slapstick, we’ve assembled the very finest physical comedy games that the Nintendo Switch has to offer. “Wacky Physics” is its own genre of games, usually to do with either intentionally frustrating controls, ragdoll characters that feel like piloting a mech made of jelly, or physics simulation dials turned up to 11.

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Your move.

After trailers, gameplay leaks and enough character reveals to fill a small novel, we are finally on the home straight for the release of Fire Emblem Engage. While we still have a few more days to wait before we can all get our hands on the game on 20th January, we can today see what the critics have had to say about the latest in Nintendo’s tactics series.

We have collected together reviews from across the internet to bring you the critical round up, but before we dive into the other outlets, let’s first recap our thoughts on the game.

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That fish deserves a schooling.

Pets can do silly things. They eat newspapers, tear up fabric, and make us laugh. But one famous fish has accidentally revealed its owner’s credit card details during a Pokémon Violet livestream. Automaton Media reports that the fish found its way onto the eShop and did a number of things, including changing the user nickname and adding funds to the owner’s wallet.

Okay, this one needs some context, doesn’t it? Mutekimaru Channel is a Japanese YouTuber whose most well-known livestream series is called ‘Fish Play Pokémon’. On these streams — you guessed it — some pet fish actually manages to play through entire Pokémon games. The channel has played through Pokémon Crystal, LeafGreen, and Sapphire, among many others — with 20,00 hours of playtime under their belt, this school of fish is incredibly impressive.

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Try out the brief playable teaser.

Another Switch exclusive coming out in the earlier half of this year is Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. In case you missed this one, it’s a new spin-off in the Bayonetta series that was revealed last year at The Game Awards.

This new title is set in a storybook-like world, where players take on the role of Cereza – a young apprentice witch who goes on a fateful journey into a forbidden forest to gain the power to save her mother. It’s made up of exploration, combat and puzzle-solving.

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What could it be for?

Swedish developer and indie publisher Thunderful Games – best known for the SteamWorld series – has shared a new “incoming message” on social media and YouTube teasing something.

Apart from being a teaser for related to SteamWorld, it’s unclear what exactly it’s for. All we know is that there will be a reveal of sorts taking place this week on 18th January. Here’s the message that was shared online:

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Secure yours today!

Last week, peripheral maker NYXI unveiled a new GameCube-themed Nintendo Switch controller called the NYXI Wizard.

As you can see, it takes a lot of inspiration from the GameCube pad, right down to the original indigo colour. It also promises “no drifting” and comes with a turbo function, an ergonomic slip-free design and replaceable joysticks. It’s probably going to be a great match with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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FIFA 23 is once again on top.

The latest UK charts are in and it’s pretty unremarkable, all told.

FIFA 23 regains its dominance at number one after slipping down to number two last week. The Switch version made up 25% of the split, coming in behind the PlayStation 5 version at 41%.

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The scales are tipping.

Fire Emblem Engage is out this Friday, but some lucky people have already got their hands on the game. According to Fendoreo1 on ResetEra (don’t click the link if you want to avoid spoilers), someone is currently playing through the entirety of Fire Emblem Engage and posting their impressions online — including screenshots.

If you don’t want to know anything else about the upcoming game, it’s best to get muting right away as new details are emerging such as additional characters, maps, cutscenes, and story beats. Be safe out there!

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