TodayMon, 10th Jul 2023

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  5

  News Baten Kaitos' Title Was Initially Disliked By Bandai Namco

  Oh my stars

  With the Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster launching this September, we're getting more and more details about these niche card-based RPGs from back in the GameCube days. And series director Yasuyuki Honne recently revealed that Baten Kaitos almost wasn't called Baten Kaitos (thanks to our sister site, Time Extension!). Sharing the...

  • 15 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Bandai Namco
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  23

  News Three Of Taito's Classic '80s LaserDisc Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch

  Time Extension Update: New game "Time Gal Rebirth" detailed

  Update [Mon 10th Jul, 2023 10:15 BST]: We now have more details on the new Time Gal game for Nintendo Switch, which is being released as part of the upcoming Taito LD Game Collection. The game will be included in the special edition version as a download code. Here's what the official site has to say:...

  • 30 mins ago
  • Taito
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
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  11

  UK Charts Metroid Prime Remastered Gets A Welcome Boost As Zelda Retains Its Crown

  Let the legend come back to life

  Another week has arisen and that means it's time to take a look at the UK Charts. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has once again topped the pile with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The biggest surprise this week, however, is that Metroid Prime Remastered has received a much-welcome boost,...

  • 1 hour ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • UK Charts
  • UK
  • Zelda

YesterdaySun, 9th Jul 2023

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  Poll What Course Are You Most Excited About In The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC?

  Go on, tell us!

  Earlier this week, Nintendo revealed the tracks in 'Wave 5' of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC. Players can look forward to eight tracks spanning multiple generations, including Mario Kart Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Wii and the mobile title Mario Kart Tour. Ahead of the DLC's

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario Kart
  • Nintendo
  • DLC
  • Updates
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  57

  News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's New Update Targets Item Duplication Glitches, Unsurprisingly

  But some still work

  Nintendo released its fourth update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this week and as usual, a number of issues were addressed to "improve the gameplay experience". While Nintendo didn't go into detail about these extra improvements, it was quickly discovered Version 1.2.0 no longer supported certain item...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Updates
  • Glitches
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  4

  News Grimace's Birthday Gets A Physical Edition, With A Catch

  Time Extension McDonald's mascot takes over the Game Boy Color

  McDonald's recently took over the internet with its 'Grimace's Birthday' campaign, which saw the character not only take control of the company's social media accounts but also inspire a milkshake craze and get his own Game Boy Color game. You can play Grimace's Birthday either via emulation on your...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Game Boy Color
  • McDonald's
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  36

  News M2's 'Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli Collection' For Switch Has Been Rated By The ESRB

  Limited Run Games is publishing

  Back in October 2021, the emulation specialist M2 released Toaplan Arcade Garage: Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli on the Nintendo Switch in Japan as part of its 'M2ShotTriggers' range. If you've been holding out for a Western release, it seems you're in luck. The ESRB has now rated the Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli Collection for the...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Limited Run Games
  • US
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  54

  Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

  The bros are back in town

  It's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl — let's get ready to rumbllllllle! Before we get into this week's match-up, let's see how things panned out last time. We took a look at the GameCube's Donkey Konga, with a whopping three different designs to choose between. It was the Japan cover that walked away with the...

  • 1 day ago
  • Poll
  • Box Art Brawl
  • 3DS
  • Mario
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  15

  Feature A Brief History Of Romance Of The Three Kingdoms, The Series That Spawned Dynasty Warriors

  Sangokushi, from NES to Switch

  It is the third century AD and war rages across the region that would one day become China. To the north, the Cao Wei state has been founded, led by Cao Pi after the death of his father. In the west, Shu Han’s founder, Liu Bei, considers himself the rightful ruler of all of China in the wake of the Han Dynasty’s...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Features
  • Koei Tecmo
  • Interviews
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  9

  News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Version 16.0.1 Out Now On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Download it now

  Following a major update in June, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak this week received its Version 16.0.1 patch for Switch. If you want to keep playing the Sunbreak DLC as well as the game's online component, you'll need to download and install this latest update. As for what it includes, it's a much smaller one - fixing some bugs to...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Monster Hunter
  • Capcom
  • Updates

Saturday8th Jul 2023

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  53

  PSA Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items

  Receive a mushroom and sword

  Nintendo released a new update for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this week, bumping the game up to Version 1.2.0. The main addition to this update was a feature that allows users to redeem items from Switch's news channel. Provided you've updated your game, you can now receive a mushroom and...

  • 2 days ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PSA
  • Updates
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  15

  Feature From Banjo To Mario - Grant Kirkhope Talks Big Huge Troubles And Composing For Massive IPs

  Part Two: "How the f*** am I going to write music for a Mario game!?"

  Last week, in celebration of Banjo-Kazooie's 25th anniversary, we published the first part of our career-spanning interview with Mr. Grant Kirkhope, composer extraordinaire and the man responsible for some of our favourite music ever, video game or otherwise. Part One covered his...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Anniversary
  • Music
  • Nintendo
  • Interviews
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  120

  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 8th)

  Shed those Tears yet?

  It's the weekend! Hooray! Before we dive into our gaming plans for this weekend, let's check back on some of the top stories for the week, shall we? To kick things off, Nintendo confirmed that the penultimate wave for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course pass will be launching on July 12th, 2023. It also dove into which...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • What Are You Playing
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  21

  News AEW: Fight Forever Is Getting A Free 30-Player Battle Royale Mode Update

  "Last wrestler standing"

  In a surprise announcement, THQ Nordic has revealed its new release AEW: Fight Forever will be receiving a new battle royale mode update. No release date or platforms have been confirmed just yet, but the update will apparently be "available soon". It will be a free download where 30 wrestlers duke it out across one...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
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  17

  Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of AEW: Fight Forever

  How does the Switch version hold up?

  The new wrestling game AEW: Fight Forever has been out for just over a week now, and the tech experts at Digital Foundry have now released their own review of the game, detailing the performance on the Nintendo Switch. This game is running on Unreal Engine 4 and in docked mode has a resolution of 720p. As for...

  • 2 days ago
  • Video
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Digital Foundry
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  27

  News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Teases Gameplay Reveal For July 12

  A long-awaited updated

  Update [Sat 8th Jul, 2023 16:00 BST]: The Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown social channels appear to have come to life, announcing an update is on the way. There's now a new video (above) teasing a half-hour presentation. This will take place next week on 12th July via the Nacon YouTube channel. Gameplay footage has also been...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases