TodayMon, 13th May 2024

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  Video Nintendo World Championships Japanese Gameplay Officially Revealed

  The Famicom 'Special Edition' comes with NSO controllers

  Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is on its way to the Switch this July and if you're eager to see more, you might want to take a look at the final episode of "Famicom Talk Shop: Kobayashi-Toy Store" starring comedian and actor Kendo Koybayashi and featuring other Japanese talent. The...

  • 23m ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo
  • NES

YesterdaySun, 12th May 2024

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  News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available

  Get it while you can

  Update [Sun 12th May, 2024 15:45 BST]: The distribution for Gyarados is now live! The code you'll need is GYARAD0S2023SG and you have until 30th June 2024 to redeem it (thanks again, Serebii.net). A new distribution has also been revealed, this time for Quaxly. It's apparently based on the one in the Pokémon Horizons anime...

  • 19h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
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  Talking Point One Year On, Has Everyone Beaten Ganondorf In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?

  Dawn of The Second Year

  Back in August last year, when Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had been in the wild for just three months, we asked how your completion percentage was coming along. Given the size of the game, it was understandable that 37% of respondees still hadn't beaten the final boss and therefore still didn't know their completion...

  • 21h ago
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
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  News Gundam Breaker 4 Blasts Onto Nintendo Switch This August

  Here's a new trailer

  Update [Sun 12th May, 2024 15:00 BST]: In a new "release date trailer" earlier this week, Bandai Namco revealed Gundam Breaker 4 will be launching locally on 29th August 2024. In the latest trailer, you can get the rundown on how to break, build and battle "like never before". "Build your personal Gunpla with parts from a...

  • 19h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Bandai Namco
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  News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Celebrates First Anniversary With Special Artwork

  What are your favourite memories?

  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is now officially one year old! Nintendo has already announced a soundtrack and artbook as part of the celebrations and to top it off, it's now shared some new anniversary artwork. In it, you can see Link and Zelda falling from the skies above with a date alongside it...

  • 23h ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Anniversaries
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  Soapbox The Trouble With Limited Run Games, And How To Fix It

  Time Extension "There has to be a better standard of quality"

  It’s odd to me that we live in a time where a video game getting a physical release is now considered a big deal. As someone who’s probably from the last generation which grew up before the age of digital distribution, I still distinctly remember when physical game releases were the only game...

  • 21h ago
  • Features
  • Soapbox
  • Limited Run Games
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  News EA Apparently Exploring The Idea Of In-Game Ads In Traditional AAA Titles

  "We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that"

  Third-party video game giant Electronic Arts had its earnings call this week and CEO Andrew Wilson was asked about the possibility of "dynamic ad insertion across more traditional AAA games". The idea is supposedly already being explored, but it's "still early on that front" and the company will be...

  • 1d ago
  • Electronic Arts
  • EA
  • Industry
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  News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Estimated Switch File Size Revealed

  You won't need much space for this one

  Following a classification, the Switch game Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was officially announced this week. If you're planning to download the title or are just curious to know how big the file size of this classic speed run compilation is, read on. According to Nintendo's official listings, the...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo
  • NES
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  28

  Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Demon's Crest (SNES)

  It's Blaz-on

  Hi folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get cracking with this week's battle, let's see what happened last time. We looked at Mario Paint for the SNES, with North America and Europe taking on Japan. Rather predictably, the Western design won the vote comfortably at 89%, proving that colour and whimsy...

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Box Art Brawl
  • SNES
  • Capcom

Saturday11th May 2024

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  News Nintendo Discontinuing 'X' Integration On Switch Next Month

  Update: The social media platform responds

  Update [Sat 11th May, 2024 01:45 BST]: X (formerly Twitter) has issued a response to this news via its 'xGaming' account, noting how this was a product decision made by Nintendo". @xGaming: The gaming community is one of the largest and most vibrant communities on our platform, and we are dedicated to...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • Twitter
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  26

  Hands On Hades 2 Is A Hell Of A Time, Even In Early Access

  Switch successor release, then?

  Hades II marks a first for Supergiant Games. This is the first time the studio has revisited a world, its characters, and their stories, and as a result, is its very first direct sequel. In a way, that might seem disappointing, but this is Supergiant Games we're talking about. Hades is a masterclass in narrative...

  • 2d ago
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  • Features
  • Hands On
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Reminder The First Switch Online Event For Endless Ocean: Luminous Is Now Live

  Discover the secrets of the Veiled Sea

  Update [Sat 11th May, 2024 08:00 BST]: This first event dive in Endless Ocean: Luminous is now officially live for a "limited time" so join in on the fun while you can. Here's a quick teaser of this event: Original article [Fri 3rd May, 2024 01:30 BST]: Endless Ocean: Luminous has a new feature called...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch Online
  • Reminders
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  News Sonic Adventure-Like 3D Action Platformer 'Spark The Electric Jester 3' Coming To Switch

  Electric!

  If you're a fan of series like Sonic Adventure and want a similar slice of speed, you'll be pleased to hear Spark the Electric Jester 3 is on its way to the Switch. Following a PC release in 2022, this high-speed 3D action platformer starring Spark is now "coming soon" to Nintendo's hybrid device. It's being ported by FreakZone games and...

  • 2d ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Indies
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  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th May)

  Down in the well

  Ah, the weekend. We've missed you, friend. Before we look at what we've got planned over the next couple of days, let's take a look back at this week, shall we? It's been a pretty big one, admittedly. For the first time, Nintendo itself has finally acknowledged the existence of the 'Switch 2' after the release of its latest...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • What Are You Playing
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  Feature An Incredibly Moving Night At The Stardew Valley: Festival Of Seasons Concert

  Dancing with the Moonlit Jellies

  It’s a pleasant spring evening in the Scottish capital, but walking down Edinburgh’s Clerk Street, it doesn’t take long for things to appear more like Pelican Town. Tonight is the country’s only date of the Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons concert world tour, which sees the myriad earworms of the beloved...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Stardew Valley
  • ConcernedApe
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  The Making Of The Wizard - An Oral History Of Nintendo's Hollywood Debut

  Time Extension "It's really wonderful that it has the meaning it does for people"

  Nintendo may have struck gold with its recent efforts to crack Hollywood, but back in the late '80s, the notion of fusing the worlds of video games with movies was a totally alien one, as evidenced by notable box office bombs such as 1993's Super Mario Bros. and 1994's Double Dragon...

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  News Level-5 Slightly Delays Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Beta Test Story Mode

  "We apologize for any inconvenience"

  Level-5 has shared a new update on the development of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, revealing it's delaying the Story Mode release in the demo. It will now arrive in "late May", instead of earlier this month. Here's the full announcement (via social media): "To further improve the quality, the release of the...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Level-5
  • Updates