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With the announcement that Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally coming to Switch, it’s the final nail in the coffin for the Wii U. It was the last major release still stuck on the console. So there’s no point in owning one. The Switch is a far superior system in just about every way. Was the…
Nintendo recently kicked a hornets’ nest when they announced upcoming Zelda title Tears of the Kingdom would be retailing for $70 USD. Some fans expressed anger online, stating the game looked little more than an asset flip of Breath of the Wild. Others brought up, correctly, that raising game prices, during a time when many…
Nintendo rolled out their new “Expansion Pack” for Switch Online this week. Unfortunately, the release has not gone as smoothly as many retro game fans would have liked. The problems come down to how emulation is being handled specifically with Nintendo 64 titles. While most games are perfectly playable, many suffer from graphics issues. Notably…
Nintendo has unveiled details on their new Switch Online “Expansion Pack” this week, and its not sitting well with fans of the House of Mario. The upgraded online subscription contains all the same features of the vanilla experience. However, those who choose to pay a little extra will get access to a select collection of…
Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have come under fire this week following allegations that their factories in China have been using forced labour. According to a study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, up to 80,000 Uighur Muslims are working under forced conditions at factories responsible for manufacturing pretty much every big tech product from Apple,…
Nintendo released a new Switch model with an OLED display. Many had hoped that the device would also include updated Joycons that would finally address the drifting issue. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case. “The Joy-Con controllers included with Nintendo Switch (OLED model) are the same as the controllers currently available,” the…
So, Nintendo put out a new Switch model this week, and I think it’s fair to say it managed to disappoint nearly everyone. To give the basic rundown, they’ve replaced the LCD panel in the original with a slightly larger 7” OLED display. The chassis has also been redesigned to feature a larger Surface style…
Nintendo has unveiled a new Switch, and there’s very little Pro about it. The new model features a larger 7” OLED display along with “enhanced audio”, which presumably means better speakers. A new “wide” kickstand has also been added to the back, replacing the flimsy one for the original with something more akin to what…
If there’s been one consistant thing that’s managed to ground us in this turbulent time, it’s Switch Pro rumours. Yep, every six months like clockwork, we get a brand new batch to tickle the pickle of Nintendo faithful. There’s been a whole bunch this time though, coming from various different news outlets. Such so that…
So Nintendo finally had their first full fat Direct since… crikey, 2019? Has it really been that long? In fairness, they don’t really market their games in the same way that Sony or Microsoft do. No pomp and circumstance here. Big releases tend to get dropped out of nowhere, while their presentations tend to focus…