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December 23, 2024

Nintendo Downloads - December 26, 2024 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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As this is officially for Boxing Day, there's a few devs I'd personally love to punch in the face.

Things we missed last week: Former Indie World game Quilts and Cats of Calico launched out of nowhere, and North America also got a new Dodonpachi bullet hell shooter (Saidaioujou). Taito's Warrior Blade was the Archives this week.

You know, I'm spending the holidays at my parent's home, which... Read more...

December 19, 2024

Falcom Provides More Details On Trails In The Sky Remake, Announces Enhanced Ys X Nordics Switch

by Donald Theriault - 6:36 am EST
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The Trails details include an unexpected publisher.

Nihon Falcom has gotten out ahead of this weekend's Jump Festa event with a couple of announcements today.

The remake of the Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky First Chapter announced in the August Partner Showcase has received a new trailer, along with a confirmation of simultaneous worldwide... Read more...

December 16, 2024

NSO Update Monday: New Tetris 99 Cup, More Legend of Zelda Music In Nintendo Music SwitchMobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:12 pm EST
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Hey, which branch of the Zelda timeline lets the News Editor get a T99 win for the first time since Splatoon 2 was the hot theme?

Although there appears to not be an update to the NSO libraries tonight, there are a couple of items for basic subs.

What will likely be the last Tetris 99 Maximus Cup of 2024 will run this weekend, with the 44th cup offering a Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom theme. The competition will begin at 2 a.m. ET on Friday and run through 1:59 a.m. on December 24.

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Nintendo Downloads - December 19, 2024 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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Of course, this light of a week just means hell to pay down the road. Possibly as soon as Saturday.

Things we missed last week: Antonblast did come out on Switch on Friday, as well as minimalist adventure Naiad and Wholesome Direct veteran Pine: A Story of Loss. The Archives release was Viper Phase 1.

Last week saw North America go +19 while Europe went +6 (lucky ducks), and I'm expecting something... Read more...

December 13, 2024

Idea Factory Cancels Four Localizations Citing Contents "Not Complying With The Nintendo Guidelines" Switch

by Donald Theriault - 12:39 pm EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Idea Factory International

Given what comes out on the eShop every week, we admit it's hard to believe that Nintendo has guidelines beyond "no Adults Only".

There were three releases that dropped off the face of the Earth in May, and according to their publisher it's a permanent drop.

Idea Factory International has announced that planned localizations of the Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth trilogy of games, as well as the localization of Death End... Read more...

December 12, 2024

Announcements From 2024 Winter Games Fest Switch

by Donald Theriault - 11:06 pm EST
Total comments: 1 Source: "The Game Awards"

A short treatment that gets as much time as the Innovation in Accessibility award did.

It's Sonic's 30th anniversary, and the threatened DLC for Sonic x Shadow Generations based on the forthcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie (featuring Keanu Reeves voice work) was made available tonight. As well, a brief teaser for a new racing title, "Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds" aired. The Lord of the Rings:... Read more...

December 11, 2024

Tetris DX Joins NES Tetris In Base NSO Update Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:30 pm EST
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Two, two, two fours in one! (And some mathematician is going to slap the News Editor.)

This week's Nintendo Switch Online update didn't just include classic console Tetris as expected.

The update that brought Tetris to the NES library for Switch Online subscribers also included Tetris DX (1998, Game Boy Color) for the Game Boy library. Nintendo's trailer with the DX announcement included a special speech from Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov:

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December 9, 2024

Nintendo Downloads - December 12, 2024 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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There's only two legit awards being handed out this week and it's Switch eShop Kusoge of the Year and *radio edit* of the Year. Congratulations to Funko Fusion and Funko for taking down itch.io.

Things we missed last week: It was good and bad in equal measure as North America went +23, as The Thing Remastered dropped from NightDive and City Bomber from Konami was the Archives release. Unfortunately, that was balanced out by Antonblast's Switch port coming in so hot due to Helene and Milton that we don't know if it's coming out this year, and Funko Fusion actually released so no joy there.

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December 3, 2024

Donkey Kong Land III Finishes Game Boy NSO Fight Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:31 pm EST
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This Kong expansion really should have been all in one shot, y'know?

It's three weeks, four simians for the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy library.

As has happened the last two weeks with its predecessors, Donkey Kong Land III is now available in the Game Boy library. The 1997 release was the third in a series of bespoke Game Boy adaptations of the Donkey Kong Country series, Land III sees Dixie and Kiddy Kong set out to find the "Lost World" before K. Rool, Donkey Kong, and/or Diddy Kong can.

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Tetris 99 Maximus Cup Based On NES Tetris Drops Weekend Of December 7 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:13 pm EST
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If you could switch between themes with the DLC single player mode mid-match it'd truly be like 1990 in here.

The NES version of Tetris on NSO wasn't the only Tetris related announcement that rode the wake of Tetris Forever's reveal, and the other announcement will actually drop first.

A Tetris 99 Maximus Cup that uses the theming of NES Tetris was announced in the same partner showcase, and that will... Read more...

December 2, 2024

NSO Update Monday: Tetris NES Release Date And More Splatoon For Nintendo Music Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:22 pm EST
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If this becomes a regular thing, that's cool.

As happened last week Monday has given a couple of news items for basic Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

Following the reveal in August's Partner Showcase, Nintendo has given a "December 12th" (usually meaning the night of the 11th for North America) date for the NES version of Tetris being added to the NSO library. One of the more popular console ports of the classic puzzler, it was announced alongside last month's Tetris Forever.

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Nintendo Downloads - December 5, 2024 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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Two thousand five hundred games. WOULD SOMEBODY STOP THE DAMN SPAM.

Things we missed last week: In a +19 week for NA, we got a surprise drop of 3DS refugee Ironfall Invasion (review forthcoming from John, here's hoping this one doesn't have to get yanked for an epic security hole), and the rare Fantastic Night Dreams Cotton was the Archives release.

That +19 means... Read more...

November 27, 2024

Pokemon Go Tour Event Receives First Details MobiSwitch

by Donald Theriault - 8:39 pm EST
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It's the end of a season that apparently starts by dumping Sinistea into the waters of Undella Bay.

Following last weekend's Wild Area event in Pokemon Go, the next weekend event will have a distinct Unovan flair.

The Pokemon Go Tour: Unova has been announced as the capstone to a Unova themed season called "Dual Destiny" in the game. It will have in-person events in New Taipei City, Taiwan and... Read more...

November 26, 2024

Genesis Expansion Pack Library Gets First Additions In Seventeen Months Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:59 pm EST
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You probably forgot this one existed, didn't you.

For the first time since June 27/28, 2023 the Genesis library for the Switch Online expansion pack has added new games. The new additions are:

MERCS (1991) is a run and gun shooter originally published by Capcom in arcades, with the Genesis collection adding a new "Original" mode option but foregoing... Read more...

November 25, 2024

Pair Of Early Works From 999 Scenario Writer Receiving First Official Localization Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:35 pm EST
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Time bending before the DS made it cool.

Some early works from one of the more unique scenario writers in games will be remastered for Switch next year, and no fan translations will be required.

Spike Chunsoft have confirmed that they will be publishing remastered versions of Ever 17 - The Out Of Infinity and Never 7 - The End Of Infinity... Read more...

NSO Update Monday: New Game Boy Game, DS Music In Nintendo Music Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:23 pm EST
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Ah yes, the "water torture" method of game releases.

A pair of the benefits for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers have updated tonight, with one on a very rapid turnaround.

The Game Boy library has added Donkey Kong Land 2 to the library tonight. The Game Boy rendition of Donkey Kong Country 2 follows last Thursday's release of the original Donkey Kong Land.

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Nintendo Downloads - November 28, 2024 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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Featuring "the fandisc for the game I lost a bet and paid over odds to play".

Things we missed last week: The retcon specialist Life is Strange: Double Exposure dropped digitally, and Taito's boxing title Final Blow was your Archives release.

Thanksgiving week should mean a dearth of NoA shadowdrops, but so I thought in previous weeks and we still ended up going +20 so who... Read more...

November 21, 2024

Donkey Kong Land Added To Switch Online Game Boy Library Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:39 pm EST
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Plus one for hitting a relevant anniversary, but whither the other two?

After three Expansion Pack updates in October, November has a solo game for the regular tier Switch Online libraries.

Donkey Kong Land (1995) is now available in the Game Boy library. The game is a bespoke Game Boy version of the original Donkey Kong Country, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week.

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November 20, 2024

Fitness Boxing 3 Receives eShop Demo Switch

by Donald Theriault - 10:19 am EST
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Not recommended for those who lost half their blood a few months ago and are about to participate in a cluster*beep*.

Nintendo is offering some sparring before their final release of 2024.

A demo is now live on the eShop for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer. The third in the series of Imagineer-developed fitness titles is due for launch on December 5.

The demo features one trainer and gives access to... Read more...

November 19, 2024

Nintendo Cyber Deals Now Live In North America Switch

by Donald Theriault - 12:19 pm EST
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It's the rarest thing: Tears of the Kingdom sub-$80 Canadian.

Nintendo's annual Black Friday digital sale is now live, as promised.

Running until 2:59 a.m. ET on December 3, the headliner deal on the first party end is the first ever digital discount for Tears of the Kingdom outside the voucher program, with $20 off to make the obscenely large game $49.99.... Read more...

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