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TalkBack / Trio Of Titles Added To Expansion Pack Genesis Library

« on: April 10, 2025, 05:16:37 PM »

One of which you'd be surprised wasn't already there.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70713/trio-of-titles-added-to-expansion-pack-genesis-library

There will still be additions to the Switch Online libraries before the GameCube drop on Switch 2 in June.

Expansion Pack subscribers have picked up a trio of Genesis games tonight. The games are:

• Super Thunder Blade (1989), a launch title for both the Mega Drive and Genesis that was a follow-up to Sega's beloved arcade shooter Thunder Blade.
• ESWAT: City Under Siege (1990), a side-scrolling shooter developed and published by Sega featuring a police officer who starts as a one-hit dying beat cop that eventually obtains a mech suit.
• Streets of Rage (1991), the original game in Sega's side scrolling brawler series noted for its Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack; its sequel was a launch game for the Genesis library in 2021.

[After a week of sheer insanity, it's back to what is sadly normal service on Switch OG.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - April 10, 2025

« on: April 07, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

After a week of sheer insanity, it's back to what is sadly normal service on Switch OG.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70693/nintendo-downloads-april-10-2025

Things we missed last week: Namco's Assault Plus in the Archives.

Last week can be summed up in four words: "OK, so THAT happened". Between the Switch 2 Direct and the absolute gong show that followed mostly from 20500, a week of eShop slop seems almost quaint. But there are a few highlights to look forward to this week starting with Star Overdrive, the hovercraft-focused game briefly touched on in a Direct... good lord, that was a week and a half ago and it feels like a lifetime. Battlefield Waltz (Idea Factory/Otomate, actually localized by IFI) is also due this week, but wait for word of any day 1 patching. (I know I am.)

Other items of note this week include the "Promise Mascot Agency", another Snow Bros. game, and the week's EggConsole game is a basic maze game from 1983 so it looks like Pyramid Warp is safe to snag for those outside of Japan.

North America

Battlefield Waltz (US$49.99/C$75.60: Tuesday)

Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy ($39.99/$49.99: Friday)

Star Overdrive ($34.99/$42.99)

Snow Bros. 2 Special ($29.99/$42.99)

Promise Mascot Agency ($24.99/$32.50)

Pocket Bravery ($19.99/$25.99: Wednesday)

Leo & Mia: Animal Rescue ($19.99/$27.99)

Progress Orders ($19.99/$27.14)

Wind Story ($14.99/$21.00)

The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass ($14.99/$15.99)

H Puzzle: Muscular Guys ($14.99/$14.99)

Pilo and the Holobook ($12.99/$18.50)

ReMix ($12.00/$17.00: Friday)

Electronics Supermarket Simulator ($9.99/$15.99: Tuesday)

Detective From The Crypt ($9.99/$13.29: Wednesday)

Dreamless Girl ($9.99/$14.40)

Girls Make Pudding ($9.99/$12.99)

Barista Simulator 2025 ($9.99/$14.20: Friday)

Mortisomem ($9.99/$13.29: Friday)

Gladiators Simulator: The Champions of Liberty ($9.99/$14.99: Saturday)

Windborn - Concrete Jungle ($6.99/$10.30)

Pets and Friends ($6.99/$7.29: Friday)

EggConsole Pyramid Warp MSX ($6.49/$7.34)

Little Droid ($5.99/$8.79)

Skull Pirates: Adventures ($5.99/$8.49)

Secrets in Green ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Stellar Docks: Deep Space ($4.99/$6.83)

Mayhem Mail ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Merchant In Dungeon ($3.99/$5.70)

Hook: Complete Edition ($3.99/$5.49)

Quiz! Cat Provers Around The World ($3.99/$5.39)

Spot it Fast! Kids' Difference Hunt ($3.99/$5.39)

Tongtong ($3.99/$4.99)

Gunspectre ($2.99/$3.99: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Ungdo ($1.60/$2.30)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Yumyeongsan ($1.00/$1.40)

Shape Drop ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Can I Crash At Your Place? ($29.90/not released)

School Photo Transformer ($19.90/not released)

All-in Abyss: Judge the Fake ($15.99/$20.79: Wednesday)

Schoolboy Escape ($9.99/$14.30)

Digging A Hole Simulator ($9.99/$12.30: Friday)

Anime Girls: Bouncy Basketball ($8.99/$12.69)

The Reunion: Rediscovering Lost Love ($6.99/$9.99)

There's No Easter Eggs ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Love at First Sight ($4.99/$6.95)

Little Heroine: The Electric Monsters ($4.90/$6.90: Monday)

Luna and the Crystal of Light ($4.90/$6.90)

Animal Quest: The Battle For Green Hollow ($4.90/$6.90: Friday)

Suika Water World ($2.99/$4.49)

Archives

Gangbusters ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Following confirmation of the sequel coming to Switches 1 and 2, Hades is on sale until the 22nd (65% off). PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Battlefield Waltz (€49.99/£44.99: Tuesday)

Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy (€39.99/£34.99: Friday)

Star Overdrive (€34.99/£31.49)

Snow Bros. 2 Special (€29.99/£26.99)

Promise Mascot Agency (€24.50/£20.99: Wednesday)

Pocket Bravery (€19.99/£16.99: Wednesday)

Leo & Mia: Animal Rescue (€19.99/£17.99)

Progress Orders (€18.41/£15.79: Wednesday)

Wind Story (€14.55/£13.09)

Pilo and the Holobook (€12.99/£11.69)

ReMix (€10.99/£9.89)

Electronics Supermarket Simulator (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

Detective From The Crypt (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Dreamless Girl (€9.99/£8.99)

Barista Simulator 2025 (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Mortisomem (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Gladiators Simulator: The Champions of Liberty (€9.99/£9.99: Saturday)

Girls Make Pudding (€9.75/£8.50: Wednesday)

SchoolBoy Simulator (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

Pets and Friends (€6.99/£6.29)

Windborn - Concrete Jungle (€6.99/£6.00)

Little Droid (€5.99/£5.40: Wednesday)

Skull Pirates: Adventures (€5.99/£5.39: Wednesday)

EggConsole Pyramid Warp MSX (€5.59/£5.39)

Secrets in Green (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Stellar Docks: Deep Space (€4.99/£4.49)

Mayhem Mail (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Hook: Complete Edition (€3.99/£3.99)

Merchant In Dungeon (€3.99/£3.59)

Tongtong (€3.99/£2.69)

Gunspectre (€2.99/£2.69: Friday)

Quiz! Cat Provers Around The World (€2.49/£2.24)

Spot it Fast! Kids' Difference Hunt (€2.49/£2.24)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Ungdo (€1.60/£1.39)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Yumyeongsan (€1.00/£0.89)

Shape Drop (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Can I Crash At Your Place? (€23.40/£22.40)

All-in Abyss: Judge the Fake (€15.79/£13.49: Wednesday)

Schoolboy Escape (€9.99/£8.99)

Aircraft Legends: Flight Academy Simulator (€9.99/£8.99)

Digging A Hole Simulator (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Anime Girls: Bouncy Basketball (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

The Reunion: Rediscovering Lost Love (€6.99/£6.29)

There's No Easter Eggs (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Love at First Sight (€4.99/£4.49)

Skyhook (€4.99/£4.49)

Luna and the Crystal of Light (€4.90/£4.90)

Animal Quest: The Battle For Green Hollow (€4.90/£4.90: Friday)

Suika Water World (€2.99/£2.49)

Archives

Gangbusters (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Memories Off Sousou (¥8580)

Snow Bros. 2 Special (¥4500)

Time Gal Re:birth (¥4180)

Star Overdrive (¥3960)

Leo & Mia: Animal Rescue (¥3000)

Progress Orders (¥2970)

Promise Mascot Agency (¥2800)

Wind Story (¥2280)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Boys Dating Sim (¥2190)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Girls Dating Sim (¥2190)

All-in Abyss Ikasama Sabaki (¥2090)

Pilo and the Holobook (¥2000)

H Puzzle: Muscular Guys (¥1999)

ReMix (¥1800)

PopSlinger Vol. 2 - Loveless (¥1500)

Electronics Supermarket Simulator (¥1499)

Gladiators Simulator: The Champions of Liberty (¥1499)

Dreamless Girl (¥1497)

Sniper Scope: Realistic Tactical Shooter (¥1399)

Girls Make Pudding (¥1200)

Windborn - Concrete Jungle (¥1133)

Battle Puzzle 2048 - Space Girls (¥999)

Detective From The Crypt (¥990)

Mortisomem (¥990)

Skull Pirates: Adventures (¥899)

Little Droid (¥890)

Mayhem Mail (¥780)

EggConsole Pyramid Warp MSX (¥770)

Wheel of Words: Crossword (¥600)

Project Starship (¥500)

Tongtong (¥500)

Merchant In Dungeon (¥499)

Stellar Docks: Deep Space (¥499)

Spot The Difference, Detective (¥420)

Spot The Difference Museum (¥420)

Where Is This Person? (¥420)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Ungdo (¥160)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Yumyeongsan (¥100)

Revealed Later

Can I Crash At Your Place? (¥2980)

School Photo Transformer (¥1950)

Formula Racing Pro 2025 (¥1950)

Aircraft Legends: Flight Academy Simulator (¥1499)

Pets and Friends (¥1326)

,cat Milk 2 (¥1000)

Anime Girls: Bouncy Basketball (¥899)

The Reunion: Rediscovering Lost Love (¥880)

Gangbusters (¥838)

Love at First Sight (¥748)

Item Frenzy (¥590)

Suika Water World (¥449)

[Does she let you jump up in the air?]

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TalkBack / Pauline To Be Partner In Donkey Kong Bananza?

« on: April 05, 2025, 05:54:00 AM »

Does she let you jump up in the air?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/70629/pauline-to-be-partner-in-donkey-kong-bananza

A regional Nintendo website may have spoiled an upcoming partner for Donkey Kong Bananza.

An image on the Nintendo of Korea page for Bananza - as well as the main homepage for the region - appears to show Pauline as a partner character with Donkey Kong. Although the image was removed, we were able to save it before removal:

Thus far, the main partner character with Donkey Kong has been the purple "Singing Rock" character.

[No word on the situation north of the 49th.]

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TalkBack / Switch 2 Preorders In United States Delayed Due To Tariff Impact

« on: April 04, 2025, 06:59:00 AM »

No word on the situation north of the 49th.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70627/switch-2-preorders-in-united-states-delayed-due-to-tariff-impact

United States consumers will not be able to preorder the Switch 2 as planned on Wednesday.

In a statement to GameSpot, Nintendo of America has confirmed the following: "Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged."

A few hours after the Switch 2 Direct on Wednesday, the US government issued a series of "reciprocal tariffs" on countries, with specific targeting of Japan and other Asian nations that are part of Nintendo's supply chain.

[Including Borderlands 4, most famous for getting the Seth Rollins "no pop" when it was announced.]

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TalkBack / Other News From The Switch 2 Nintendo Direct

« on: April 02, 2025, 08:24:57 AM »

Including Borderlands 4, most famous for getting the Seth Rollins "no pop" when it was announced.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70575/other-news-from-the-switch-2-nintendo-direct

As the longest Direct in history, the Switch 2 Direct had a lot of things to cover.

• Koei Tecmo-developed hunting action game Wild Hearts will have an "S" version on Switch 2 July 25.
• Mechs will be riding on Switch 2 with Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion September 25.
• Borderlands 4, the newest game in the Hollywood-bombing franchise, will be available on Switch 2 sometime in 2025 (it launches on other platforms September 23).
• Publisher Skybound Games showed Goodnight Universe, a game about a baby with psychic powers, with a launch scheduled tentatively for 2025.
• Sega's latest Two Point game, Two Point Museum, missed the original Switch but will come to Switch 2 this year.
• Also pulling out of hyperspace late is Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, coming sometime in 2025.
• Exploration adventure Reanimal will be available this year via THQ Nordic.
• Level-5 confirmed a Switch 2 version of Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, still targeting 2025.
• A new game in the Astroneer universe called "Starseeker" will be available next year.
• Hades 2, currently in the Steam Early Access program and sequel to a popular 2020 game of the year selection, will be available on Switch 2 with its version 1.0 (and the original Switch as well) with more details to come later this year.
• In addition to having Hitman: World of Assassination at launch, IO Interactive's James Bond project will also come to Switch 2. No additional details were provided.
• Enter the Gungeon 2, a 3D version of the dungeon crawling shooter, will be available on Switch 2 (no release window given).
• Human Fall Flat 2 was confirmed for a Switch 2 launch, with no window given.

[Or at least in a similar timeframe for those without dates.]

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TalkBack / Several Games From Last Week's Nintendo Direct To Appear On Switch 2 Day And Date

« on: April 02, 2025, 08:05:00 AM »

Or at least in a similar timeframe for those without dates.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70573/several-games-from-last-weeks-nintendo-direct-to-appear-on-switch-2-day-and-date

The Switch 2 Direct had some familiar moments for those who watched the Direct last week.

Six third party titles were shown in both shows:

• Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army (June 19)
• Shadow Labyrinth (July 18)
• No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI: The Somnium Files (July 25)
• Story of Seasns: Grand Bazaar (August 27, as a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
• Witchbrook ("winter")
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion ("winter")

[Hopefully one of those efforts is more of a Canadian Stampede than the New Blood Rising the Switch 1 got.]

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TalkBack / EA, 2K Loading Switch 2 Up With Sports And Entertainment

« on: April 02, 2025, 07:47:29 AM »

Hopefully one of those efforts is more of a Canadian Stampede than the New Blood Rising the Switch 1 got.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70570/ea-2k-loading-switch-2-up-with-sports-and-entertainment

The Switch 2 is ready for some football. And football. And basketball.

Both EA and 2K's sports divisions made appearances in the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct today to confirm that major sports will be represented on the system. EA recommitted to the EA FC series which has been on Switch since its launch year as FIFA, but will also be bringing the Madden NFL series to the Switch 2 as well. The gridiron series has been absent from Nintendo consoles since 2013 following a disastrous performance for the Wii U Madden launch game.

Not to be outdone, 2K's sports division also announced that the NBA and WWE 2K series would be available on Switch 2. Although NBA has been a Switch staple, there has not been a WWE-licensed game on Switch since a technical tire fire version of WWE 17, and the game has moved from Yukes to an internal Take Two studo.

[We're finally getting the other thing that keeps George R. R. Martin from finishing the books.]

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TalkBack / From Software Bringing Elden Ring, Exclusive Game To Switch 2

« on: April 02, 2025, 07:39:39 AM »

We're finally getting the other thing that keeps George R. R. Martin from finishing the books.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70567/from-software-bringing-elden-ring-exclusive-game-to-switch-2

The ungodly popular games of From Software will be represented on Switch.

One of the first 3rd party announcements of the Direct was the "Tarnished" version of 2022's Elden Ring will come to Switch 2 this year. It will include the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion (2024) plus some new customization options on top.

The final 3rd party announcements was a brand new title. The Duskbloods, an open world action RPG in a similar style, will launch as a Switch 2 exclusive in 2026.

[Would you like a potentially fine Scarlet and Violet, or would you like another "this will give ARMS legs" joke?]

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TalkBack / Multiple Switch Games To Receive Switch 2 Updates

« on: April 02, 2025, 07:27:00 AM »

Would you like a potentially fine Scarlet and Violet, or would you like another "this will give ARMS legs" joke?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70566/multiple-switch-games-to-receive-switch-2-updates

It won't just be Switch 2 Edition games that improve from their original form, but some old games will be getting updates.

Nintendo has posted a page detailing games that will receive updates post-Switch 2 launch for better compatibility, or to simply make use of the system's power or features. The games are:

• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Link's Awakening
• Super Mario Odyssey
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Games - this will add support for the Switch 2 camera
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
• Big Brain Academy: Brain vs Brain
• Game Builder Garage
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
• ARMS

[Chances are there's something for everyone. (Sadly, we mean EVERYONE.) UPDATED MAY 26]

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TalkBack / Switch 2 Launch Day To Feature Multiple First And Third Party Games

« on: April 02, 2025, 07:16:00 AM »

Chances are there's something for everyone. (Sadly, we mean EVERYONE.) UPDATED MAY 26

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70559/switch-2-launch-day-to-feature-multiple-first-and-third-party-games

The Switch 2 Direct confirmed the following games would be coming to Switch 2 on day 1:

• Mario Kart World
• Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, a digital-only game (cost unknown) that aims to take players inside the inner workings of the system and its functions
• Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (including GameCube library)
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• Split Fiction, the recently released co-op action game from Hazelight Studios (It Takes Two, A Way Out)
• Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition - including the Phantom Liberty expansion
• Street Fighter 6, with a digital and a "Year 1+2 Fighters" edition that rolls up previous DLC including Fatal Fury stars Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui. Three amiibo and 22 amiibo cards will also be available.
• Civilization VII: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, an upgrade for the February-released strategy game
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, a higher resolution version of the 2012/14 DS game that includes new mouse minigames and the same repetition
• Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, a new version of the 2016/17 brawler that adds new cutscenes and an online multiplayer mode that will debut on Switch 2
• Fortnite, which will have a bespoke Switch 2 version in lieu of backwards compatibility
• Hitman: World of Assassination - Signature Edition, a compilation of the three 2016-22 Hitman strategy games independently published by IO Interactive
• Deltarune - all four currently available parts of the Undertale-universe game
• Kunitsu-GamI: Path of the Goddess, an action strategy game from Capcom previously released last summer
• Fast: Fusion, a futuristic racer from Shin'en Multimedia (Fast RMX)
• Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer, a downloadable higher-resolution version of the classic arcade racer
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S, another rendition of the crossover puzzle game from Sega
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, a farm sim RPG which launches on Switch 1 May 30
• Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition, the modern version of the recently-dropped-on-Switch-Online strategy series
• Survival Kids, a multiplayer focused remake of a Konami survival game that dates back to the Game Boy Color
• UPDATE APRIL 23: It's Sonic's 30th anniversary, and Sonic x Shadow Generations will offer enhanced graphics compared to last year's Switch version
• Additionally, Konami will also be bringing a version of Suikoden I & II's remasters
• UPDATE MAY 26: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time will be available on day 1 with an upgrade option

[Some of the stuff will be new to you.]

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TalkBack / Details On "Switch 2 Edition" Games Revealed

« on: April 02, 2025, 06:44:00 AM »

Some of the stuff will be new to you.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70556/details-on-switch-2-edition-games-revealed

After being teased in fine print last week, Nintendo has detailed what exactly a "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" game is.

Switch 2 Editions will offer enhanced graphics and framerate, as well as additional gameplay options to selected games. The first example shown was be a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Party Jamboree on July 24, which will add a new series of dedicated minigames that support the Switch 2 camera and microphone.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will add support for higher framerates and resolution, plus a new "Zelda Notes" feature for trading information in the Nintendo Switch App (a rename of the current Nintendo Switch Online app will occur in May). The upgrades will be available on June 5. Kirby and the Forgotten Land will add a new "Star-Crossed World" story in a Switch 2 Edition, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends Z-A will support higher framerates with Beyond specifically offering 4k resolution at 60 FPS or 1080p resolution at 120FPS.

Players will be able to upgrade Switch games to Switch 2 Editions. Although pricing has not generally been revealed, the upgrades for Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will be available for free to subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online at the Expansion Pack level.

[Yes, this is a Nintendo game.]

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TalkBack / Wheelchair Basketball Meets Blast Ball In Drag X Drive This Summer

« on: April 02, 2025, 06:30:03 AM »

Yes, this is a Nintendo game.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70552/wheelchair-basketball-meets-blast-ball-in-drag-x-drive-this-summer

The Switch 2's mouse controls will have a demo game shortly after launch.

During the Nintendo Direct, a new game called Drag X Drive was shown. Due in the summer, the game uses the JoyCon mouse movement to control a wheelchair in a 3v3 basketball-like game, using the top buttons to shoot and perform dunks.

The arena is fully enclosed with the walls serving as ramps to get in the air.

[Three PRICY RPGs in the "coming soon" pile.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Adding Switch 2 Exclusive GameCube Library

« on: April 02, 2025, 06:23:00 AM »

Three PRICY RPGs in the "coming soon" pile.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70550/nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack-adding-switch-2-exclusive-gamecube-library

It was already confirmed that Nintendo Switch Online would carry over to Switch 2, but it will bring a new library with it.

Expansion Pack subscribers will get access to a library of GameCube games on June 5 (launch day). The first three games in the library will be The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, and Soul Calibur 2 - the latter offering 4 player local and online support.

Listed as "coming soon" were:

• Super Mario Sunshine
• Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• Pokemon Colosseum
• Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
• Super Mario Strikers
• Chibi-Robo
• Luigi's Mansion

A NSO GameCube-shaped wireless controller (with an added C button on the top for Switch 2 support) will be sold beginning on June 5.

[Is your wallet ready?]

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TalkBack / Switch 2 To Launch On June 5

« on: April 02, 2025, 05:25:00 AM »

Is your wallet ready?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70547/switch-2-to-launch-on-june-5

Nintendo will be bringing the Switch 2 home in early June.

The Nintendo Direct has confirmed the new console as well as Mario Kart World will be available on June 5.

[Confirming some of the details you might have guessed.]

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TalkBack / Some Switch 2 Specs Officially Revealed

« on: April 02, 2025, 05:19:00 AM »

Confirming some of the details you might have guessed.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70546/some-switch-2-specs-officially-revealed

We now have some details on the Switch 2's hardware specs.

The system's screen will be a 7.9" LCD with HDR support, with support for up to 1080p handheld resolution and 4k TV display with the dock. The JoyCons do have the speculated mouse function on both controllers, and the SL/SR buttons for single JoyCons are larger.

The system will have 256GB of internal storage (8x the launch Switch, 4x the OLED).

Nintendo has released additional tech specs including a "custom NVIDIA processor", 2 - 6.5hrs battery life in handheld mode, and 3 hour charge time in sleep mode. An additional page has been posted for accessibility settings.

[They borrowed some elements from That Man before shanking him.]

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TalkBack / First Game Announced For Switch 2 Is Mario Kart World

« on: April 02, 2025, 05:06:51 AM »

They borrowed some elements from That Man before shanking him.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70544/first-game-announced-for-switch-2-is-mario-kart-world

The first first-party game announced for Switch 2 is the one you'd expect.

Mario Kart World was the first game shown in the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct. The game will feature 24 racers on track, as well as an F-Zero-like "Knockout Tour" and "Free Roam" modes.

The game will launch on day 1 of Switch 2, and a dedicated Direct will air on April 17 at 9 a.m. ET.

[Thankfully, Switchmas II will be confined to one location instead of three different ones.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - April 3, 2025

« on: March 31, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

Thankfully, Switchmas II will be confined to one location instead of three different ones.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70493/nintendo-downloads-april-3-2025

Things we missed last week: Aside from a freaking Nintendo Direct with three shadowdrops (Rift of the Necrodancer, Disney Villains Cursed Cafe, and another f**king Saga game), Taito's Land Sea Air Squad was added to the Archives.

Look, we all know what we're here for this week, and it's sure as hell not the weekly releases for Switch 1. So much so that there's a legitimate argument to make that a remake of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is the biggest release of the week unless you're actually asking Is This Game Trying To Kill Me? (No, but last week's Saturday load nearly killed me...) Let's just move to Wednesday.

North America

Vagrus - The Riven Realms (US$29.99/C$39.99: Monday)

Croc Legend of the Gobbos ($29.99/$42.99: Wednesday)

Socialble Soccer 25 ($24.99/$34.99)

Biomorph ($19.99/$25.99)

Spirit Valor ($19.99/$27.99: Friday)

Is This Game Trying To Kill Me? ($19.99/$26.58: Friday)

Vault of the Void ($17.99/$20.49)

Lonestar ($14.99/$19.49)

The Renovator: Origins ($14.99/$21.34: Friday)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Boys Dating Sim ($14.90/$19.90)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Girls Dating Sim ($14.90/$19.90)

Vampires and Knights: Eclipse Survival And Magic Craft ($12.99/$18.99: Friday)

Zombie Police: Christmas Dancing with Police Zombie ($10.00/$13.50: Monday)

Gun Shop Dealer Simulator ($9.99/$14.35: Tuesday)

H Shop Simulator ($9.99/$14.35: Tuesday)

Caligo ($9.99/$13.29)

Kebab Simulator 2025 ($9.99/$14.30: Friday)

Sol Dorado Heist ($8.99/$13.29: Wednesday)

Space Truck Simulator ($8.99/$12.99: Tuesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour East River ($7.99/$11.50)

Primitive Life Simulator ($7.99/$11.99: Saturday)

Perfect Hand of Nostalpix ($6.99/$9.99)

EggConsole How Many Robot PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)

Forest Cafe ($5.99/$8.49)

Feudal Brothers - Tonosama #1 ($5.99/$8.99: Friday)

Make It! Okomoiyaki ($5.00/$4.55)

Cozy Woods ($4.99/$4.99: Sunday)

Dagger Froggy ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Battle Puzzle 2048 - Space Girls ($4.99/$7.49)

One Step After Fall ($4.99/$6.99)

Legends Aligned ($4.99/$6.83)

Gunbro ($3.99/$5.99)

Shopping Fever ($3.99/$5.99)

Mahjong Cascade: Bamboo & Dragons ($3.00/$4.50)

Space Battle ($2.99/$3.99: Tuesday)

Mysterious Pet Monpay Chicory ($2.30/$3.00)

Axe Champ Vs. ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Sonokuni ($14.99/$19.49: Monday)

Royal Romances: Power of the Chosen One ($12.99/$17.84: Friday)

Blankspace ($9.99/$13.99: Wednesday)

Highway Bikers: Moto Racing Simulator ($9.99/$13.99)

Nature Escapes 4 ($9.99/$13.99)

Finding America: The Great Lakes ($9.99/$13.39)

.cat Milk 2 ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)

H Girls: Naughty Astronaut ($8.99/$12.69)

Cyberslayer: No Time to Regret ($7.99/$11.50-)

Neko Bakery ($6.99/$10.00: Friday)

WWII Soldiers of Honor - Warzone Assault ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Monster Survivors: Hunting Wilds ($5.99/$8.62)

Brain IQTopia ($5.00-/$6.49: Friday)

Warriors Waifu Mahjong ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Super Mini World: The Legend of the Hidden Garden ($4.90-/$6.90: Wednesday)

Elemental Princesses: Super Magical Quest ($4.90-/$6.90: Friday)

Platform5 Dungeons ($4.00-/$5.50-)

Happy Hotel ($3.99/$4.99)

Mighty Mouse Cheese Hunt ($2.99/$4.29: Friday)

Archives

Assault Plus ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Following the announcement of the third game in the series in the Direct, the AI: The Somnium Files games are on record sale until the 11th. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Vagrus - The Riven Realms (€29.99/£27.99: Monday)

Croc Legend of the Gobbos (€29.99/£24.99: Wednesday)

Socialble Soccer 25 (€24.99/£19.99)

Spirit Valor (€19.99/£17.99: Friday)

Is This Game Trying To Kill Me? (€19.99/£17.99: Friday)

Biomorph (€19.49/£16.75: Wednesday)

Vault of the Void (€17.99/£13.49)

The Renovator: Origins (€14.99/£13.49: Friday)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Boys Dating Sim (€14.90/£13.90)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Girls Dating Sim (€14.90/£13.90)

Lonestar (€13.99/£12.59)

Vampires and Knights: Eclipse Survival And Magic Craft (€12.99/£12.99: Friday)

Gun Shop Dealer Simulator (€9.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Caligo (€9.99/£8.99)

Kebab Simulator 2025 (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Zombie Police: Christmas Dancing with Police Zombie (€9.20/£7.85: Monday)

Sol Dorado Heist (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Space Truck Simulator (€8.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour East River (€7.99/£7.19)

Primitive Life Simulator (€7.99/£7.99: Saturday)

Forest Cafe (€5.99/£5.39: Wednesday)

Perfect Hand of Nostalpix (€5.99/£5.99)

Feudal Brothers - Tonosama #1 (€5.99/£5.99: Friday)

EggConsole How Many Robot PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)

Make It! Okomoiyaki (€5.00/£2.56)

Dagger Froggy (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Battle Puzzle 2048 - Space Girls (€4.99/£4.99)

One Step After Fall (€4.99/£4.49)

Legends Aligned (€4.99/£4.49)

Gunbro (€3.99/£3.59: Wednesday)

Shopping Fever (€3.99/£3.49: Wednesday)

Mahjong Cascade: Bamboo & Dragons (€3.00/£3.00)

Space Battle (€2.99/£2.69: Tuesday)

Mysterious Pet Monpay Chicory (€2.30/£1.80: Wednesday)

Axe Champ Vs. (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Flaklypa Grand Prix Jubileumustgave (€44.99/£40.49: Friday)

Cosmic Fantasy 3 (€25.00-/£19.25: Friday)

Sonokuni (€14.79/£12.79: Monday)

Royal Romances: Power of the Chosen One (€11.89/£10.69)

Finding America: The Great Lakes (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Nature Escapes 4 (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Blankspace (€9.99/£7.99: Wednesday)

Highway Bikers: Moto Racing Simulator (€9.99/£9.99)

.cat Milk 2 (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

H Girls: Naughty Astronaut (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Cats Defense Robots: Meow Legends (€7.99/£7.99)

Cyberslayer: No Time to Regret (€7.99/£7.19)

WWII Soldiers of Honor - Warzone Assault (€6.99/£6.99: Friday)

Neko Bakery (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Monster Survivors: Hunting Wilds (€5.99/£5.39)

Brain IQTopia (€4.99-/£4.49: Friday)

Super Slime Boy (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Super Mini World: The Legend of the Hidden Garden (€4.90-/£4.90: Wednesday)

Elemental Princesses: Super Magical Quest (€4.90-/£4.90: Friday)

Platform5 Dungeons (€3.50-/£3.00-)

Mighty Mouse Cheese Hunt (€2.99/£2.69: Friday)

Archives

Assault Plus (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Vagrus - The Riven Realms (¥3499: Monday)

Socialble Soccer 25 (¥2800)

Biomorph (¥2300)

The Renovator: Origins (¥2240)

Is This Game Trying To Kill Me? (¥1990)

Vampires and Knights: Eclipse Survival And Magic Craft (¥1899)

Vault of the Void (¥1840)

Lonestar (¥1700)

Spirit Valor (¥1640: Friday)

Zombie Police: Christmas Dancing with Police Zombie (¥1500)

Masters Tennis (¥1490)

Space Truck Simulator (¥1399)

Primitive Life Simulator (¥1199)

Caligo (¥990)

Sol Dorado Heist (¥990)

Cats Escape From The Vacant Lot (¥990)

Feudal Brothers - Tonosama #1 (¥990: Friday)

Forest Cafe (¥899)

EggConsole How Many Robot PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)

Perfect Hand of Nostalpix (¥800)

Korean Drone Flying Tour East River (¥790)

Johnny Trigger (¥750)

Dagger Froggy (¥600)

Shopping Fever (¥599)

Scrap Divers (¥580)

Make It! Okomoiyaki (¥500)

Legends Aligned (¥499)

English Abbreviation Quiz (¥420)

Spot The Difference For Kids (¥420)

World's Cats Trivia (¥420)

Space Battle (¥400)

Mysterious Pet Monpay Chicory (¥300)

Mahjong Cascade: Bamboo & Dragons (¥300)

Cryken Part 1 (¥160)

Revealed Later

Irisy Aqua (¥3960)

The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle (¥2500)

Sonokuni (¥1700: Tuesday)

Highway Bikers: Moto Racing Simulator (¥1490)

Gun Shop Dealer Simulator (¥1484)

Internet Cafe Manager 2025 (¥1480)

Kebab Simulator 2025 (¥1480)

Supermarket Simulator 2024 (¥1480)

Cyberslayer: No Time to Regret (¥1300)

Rendering Ranger R2 (¥1210)

Cats Defense Robots: Meow Legends (¥1187)

Trade 'Em Up: TCG Empire Shop (¥1180)

Bedrotting (¥1100)

Neko Bakery (¥1040)

WWII Soldiers of Honor - Warzone Assault (¥1039)

Blankspace (¥1000)

Croaktopia (¥999)

Monster Survivors: Hunting Wilds (¥900)

H Girls: Naughty Astronaut (¥899)

Assault Plus (¥838)

Warriors Waifu Mahjong (¥780)

Brain IQTopia (¥750)

One Step After Fall (¥750)

Cozy Woods (¥590)

Parking Pro: Top Down Challenge (¥589)

Platform5 Dungeons (¥570)

Mighty Mouse Cheese Hunt (¥444)

A Blind Spot (¥100)

[And the Horizon movie will be out on the 19th.]

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TalkBack / Live Action Zelda Movie To Launch March 26, 2027

« on: March 28, 2025, 05:36:39 AM »

And the Horizon movie will be out on the 19th.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70467/live-action-zelda-movie-to-launch-march-26-2027

Nintendo seems to love the late March / early April window for theatrical launches.

The company announced today that the Legend of Zelda movie will have its wide theatrical release on March 26, 2027. Ths follows on from the first animated Super Mario Bros movie launching in early April 2023 and the sequel April of next year.

Casting for the Sony Pictures collab has not been announced.

[Including a series that has been seemingly only been localized for Nintendo consoles when it was entirely OCs.]

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TalkBack / Other News From The March 27 Nintendo Direct

« on: March 27, 2025, 05:41:35 PM »

Including a series that has been seemingly only been localized for Nintendo consoles when it was entirely OCs.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70444/other-news-from-the-march-27-nintendo-direct

Other announcements from today's Nintendo Direct:

• The Japanese version of the Direct featured a trailer for Super Robot Wars Y, a new title in the crossover mecha strategy series that will be available this year. Series both classic (Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Code Geass) and modern (The Witch From Mercury) will be included. Publisher Bandai Namco later confirmed the game would release worldwide, with English subtitles.
• Hoverboard action title Star Overdrive is now available for preorder ahead of its timed exclusive launch on April 10.
• Irreverent first person shooter High on Life will make its way to the Switch on May 6.
• City builder The Wandering Village, which requires building on top of a mobile "colossus" and maintaining a relationship with it, will be available on July 17.
• Business sim / exploration hybrid Lou's Lagoon will be a "system exclusive" when it launches this summer.
• 4p online co-op game King of Meat will release sometime in 2025.

[Probably not surprising that they're adding new content to the first two games like they did with the third.]

70

TalkBack / Direct Opens With New Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D Footage

« on: March 27, 2025, 05:31:24 PM »

Probably not surprising that they're adding new content to the first two games like they did with the third.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70443/direct-opens-with-new-dragon-quest-i--ii-hd-2d-footage

Today's Nintendo Direct opened with new twists on a couple of seminal RPGs.

Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D was shown to begin with still only a "2025" release window. The footage showed the familiar art style applied to the original games in the long running franchise, but with seemingly new characters added to the first two parts of the Erdrick narrative.

[And this AI won't burn the world to the ground for the sake of plagiarism.]

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TalkBack / New AI: The Somnium Files Adventure Arriving In Summer

« on: March 27, 2025, 05:27:56 PM »

And this AI won't burn the world to the ground for the sake of plagiarism.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70442/new-ai-the-somnium-files-adventure-arriving-in-summer

The honour of "longest title in the Nintendo Direct" went to the third game in an adventure series.

"No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES" will launch on July 25, and was announced as a Switch (family?) exclusive. The third in the series from writer Kotaro Uchikoshi that began in 2019, No Sleep will see the title character attempt to rescue the idol Iris from a brutal escape game.

[Wrapping up the first "sickos" block of the Direct.]

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TalkBack / SMT Action RPG Spinoff Devil Summoner To Be Remastered In June

« on: March 27, 2025, 05:23:27 PM »

Wrapping up the first "sickos" block of the Direct.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70441/smt-action-rpg-spinoff-devil-summoner-to-be-remastered-in-june

Following their appearance in SMT III, the Taisho era's greatest detective is being remastered.

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, out June 19, is a remake of a 2006 PlayStation 2 RPG. Starring detective Raidou Kuzunoha, the story takes place in the mythical "Taisho 20" (1932 - the Taisho era spanned 1912 - 1926) and sees Raidou solve mysteries in Tokyo with the aid of traditional SMT demons.

The game is available for preorder now with a charge of US$49.99 or equivalent on June 12, with a digital deluxe version available for an extra $15.

[And after six years, the gang's... almost all here.]

73

TalkBack / New Story Details For Pokemon Legends Z-A Announced

« on: March 27, 2025, 07:30:02 AM »

And after six years, the gang's... almost all here.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70427/new-story-details-for-pokemon-legends-z-a-announced

Pokemon Legends Z-A revealed more gameplay details today in the Nintendo Direct.

Although exploring Lumiose City is the focus during the day, nighttime will feature the "Z-A Royale", a series of battles against trainers around the city. The player will start at the Z rank and will work their way up to A rank, with those of that rank having a "wish granted".

The footage also revealed the presence of the poodle Pokemon Furfrou and the "elemental monkeys" Pansage/sear/pour, meaning that all non-legendary or mythical Pokemon should now be available in at least one Switch game.

[It's back and probably weirder than ever.]

74

TalkBack / Rhythm Heaven Grooves Onto Switch In 2026

« on: March 27, 2025, 06:50:00 AM »

It's back and probably weirder than ever.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70424/rhythm-heaven-grooves-onto-switch-in-2026

After a decade out of the spotlight, Rhythm Heaven is coming back on Switch.

Rhythm Heaven Groove (known as "Rhythm Paradise Groove" in Europe), the first wholly original title in the series since 2011/12's Rhythm Heaven Fever (with the 2016 3DS game Rhythm Heaven Megamix focusing on previous titles but having some original content) was shown today and will launch on Switch next year.

Longtime series composer Tsunku will return for the game as well.

[Suddenly it's even more important to have a family NSO plan.]

75

TalkBack / New Digital Game Lending Feature Announced For April

« on: March 27, 2025, 06:46:48 AM »

Suddenly it's even more important to have a family NSO plan.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70421/new-digital-game-lending-feature-announced-for-april

Nintendo is updating the way digital Switch games are handled beginning in April.

An update that month will create a new "Virtual Game Card" system that aims to treat digital downloads the way physical games are handled. Players will be able to "move" games from one system to another which would allow the games to be played without an internet connection, similar to how the "primary" system does now.

Additionally, players who are part of a Switch Online family group will be able to lend a purchased game to another member of the group. The limit is one per person, and the game will be on the other person's system for two weeks.