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Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean is for cat lovers and punsters. At the recent PlayStation game broadcast, this new entry, full of cat puns, was announced for multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, and will release in 2024. Expect this: “Get ready to pounce in to a hearty catventure in Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean! Become a swashbuckling ...

Cellar Door Games has released Rogue Legacy 2’s meaty “Swan Song” update for Switch after releasing it on PC earlier this month. This is the game’s final content update, and it’s a good one. This update adds three new game modes, a collection of legendary weapons, special ‘Dreams’ challenges, and more. The official Rogue Legacy 2 site published the full ...

Weird West, a gun-slinging action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey, released in March 2022 on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One before heading to next-gen consoles earlier this month. Today, publisher Devolver Digital announced that the game will be coming to Switch. A unexpected Amazon listing earlier today revealed the game’s Switch box and 22nd September release ...

The Mario Movie is still breaking box office records despite being accessible to rent and buy in some countries. Collider reports that Illumination and Nintendo’s film has surpassed Disney’s Incredibles 2 to become the “third-biggest animated movie of all time” at the global box office (excluding the 2019 Lion King remake). Mario’s $1,248 billion surpasses Incredibles 2’s $1,243 billion. Frozen ...

Update: WayForward announced that all first parties have received this River City Girls 2 patch. Frame rate enhancements, a “repeat New Game+ playthrough,” and more were previously announced. “The River City Girls 2 performance update has now been submitted to all first parties! This includes framerate improvements, repeat New Game+ playthroughs, and numerous other fixes. Due to cross-play, the patch ...

Nintendo’s Japanese support team will stop Wii U repairs. When exactly? When its parts inventory runs out, that determines that. The Japanese Nintendo Support Page confirmed that Wii U repair components are no longer available. Thus, repair clients must schedule repairs promptly. Nintendo cannot predict when repair support will stop due to supply availability. Repairs for Wii U accessories like ...

Nintendo released a surprise 3DS update. The system becomes Version 11.17.0-50. Another “stability update” improves system stability to improve user experience. Dataminer ‘OatmealDome’ also indicates that the system’s settings, eShop app, and browser were upgraded. The US Home Menu was updated. [Nintendo 3DS Firmware Update] Version 11.17.0-50 was released for all regions. The patch notes only contain the usual “stability” ...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now available to rent or buy digitally in the UK (thanks, VGC) after its US digital premiere last week! Amazon and iTunes sell Universal’s record-breaking film for £15.99 (rental) or £19.99 (buy). Both options allow you to pause and rewind, so maybe we’ll finally find all the film’s Easter eggs… The Mario Movie is ...

Hamster announced today that Arika’s tough Tetris sequel, Tetris The Absolute Grandmaster 2 Plus, will be released on the Switch via the Arcade Archives collection on June 1 (thanks, Gematsu). Last year, Tetris The Grand Master was added to the Archives, and this sequel promises the same challenging twists on the classic block-aligning format. This sequel adds a Normal Mode ...

On May 26, RedDeer Games will release the dark, comic book-inspired The Blind Prophet on the Switch eShop. As Apostle Bartholomeus, you will cleanse Rotbork of the Great Evil. Point-and-click gameplay lets you explore hand-drawn landscapes, solve puzzles, and play mini-games to advance the story. The comic book style makes the dark streets and themes look like Hellboy. The Blind ...