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Nintendo updated Switch to Version 16.0.3 in early May. This was followed by a month-end update. Another one has arrived for the same patch. According to dataminer ‘OatmealDome’, this is another “rebootless update”. The system’s “bad words list” was updated again in this change. [Nintendo Switch Firmware Update] A rebootless update for version 16.0.3 is now out. Rebootless updates do ...

Nintendo’s limited edition physical releases are hard to get, but it appears to be restocking The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s as often as possible. Wario64 helped the Zelda creator restock Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Edition on the US Nintendo Store. The game, steel book, poster, pin set, and art book cost $129.99 USD. Orders over $50 ...

Fashion Dreamer, an upcoming Marvelous XSEED fashion game, was absent from last week’s Western Nintendo Direct. It was shown in the February Direct and will release in Japan on November 2, 2023, if the Switch’s release schedule wasn’t already full. This is just Japan’s date, but localization should follow soon. Fashion Dreamer will release worldwide in 2023, according to the ...

Nintendo hasn’t announced the Switch’s successor, despite rumors. Company president Shuntaro Furukawa has provided details about the transition from the hybrid platform to the “next-generation machine” without making an announcement. Furukawa stated during Nintendo’s shareholder Q&A that the Nintendo Account system will be used to ease customers’ transition to the next generation. Genki’s Twitter translation of Nintendo’s president: Shuntaro Furukawa: ...

We got to play Pikmin 4 a month before its July 21 release to see what Nintendo has been working on for eight years. We enjoyed it, especially the new features. There are too many additions to discuss here (you can find our full thoughts in the hands-on preview at the bottom of this article), but one that deserves a ...

Batman: Arkham Trilogy’s Fall Switch release was a third-party highlight of this week’s Nintendo Direct. New physical version information is exciting. The Switch version’s FAQ states that only Batman Arkham Asylum will be on the game card, with Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Knight requiring downloads: Does the Nintendo Switch physical version of Batman: Arkham Trilogy include all three ...

We’re nearing the end of game companies’ live streams with announcements, but it’s not over yet. Limited Run Games will host its annual Twitch and YouTube showcase on July 12. “20+ new digital and physical announcements” are expected. This may include Switch games. Nintendo releases have dominated announcements in recent years, so there may be more. Similar surprises may occur. ...

The South Korean game rating committee classified Quake II Remastered ahead of Bethesda’s August QuakeCon. Unconfirmed platforms and release dates. The ESRB rating for Quake’s 2021 re-release was similar. id Software (DOOM) released Quake II for PC in 1997 and Nintendo 64 in 1999. From Steam: “Mankind is at war with the Strogg, a hostile alien race planning an invasion ...

If its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through, Microsoft made a “10-year commitment” to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms in December. Team Xbox has answered fans’ questions about whether the series can run on Nintendo hardware during the ‘FTC v Microsoft’ court case. Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s head of gaming and Xbox chief, told CharlieIntel that Call ...

If Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s estimated file size is any indication, Nintendo has optimized the Switch again. According to Nintendo Everything, the official eShop lists the upcoming platformer at a reasonable 4.3GB (the US eShop lists it at 4.5GB, so we’re guessing the exact figure is somewhere between the two). It’s possible this will change, but it doesn’t appear you’ll ...