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Update Today:Fire Emblem’s Switch Online release caps an exciting week for Nintendo, which announced many new games at its latest Direct presentation. This requires a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. The original article below covers this 2003 release. Japan’s service also received Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade today. The fires of war, rekindled! ⚔ Gather heroes to your ...

In March, E3 2023 was canceled, and now 2024 and 2025 have been canceled as well. A Los Angeles City Tourism Board meeting slide showed this information. The Entertainment Software Association said there were “no final decisions” about next year’s event. It’s “talking” about 2024 and beyond. E3 cancelled for 2024 & 2025, according to Los Angeles City Tourism Board ...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s release in May was a huge milestone for Nintendo. The same month, it topped the charts and Twitch. Tears of the Kingdom placed ninth in GamesIndustry.biz’s May “most watched” list. 37 million hours were watched. Compared to other platform games: – League of Legends – 124 million hours – Valorant – 102 ...

Enchanted Portals, a “magical” 2D platformer, was crowdfunded in 2019. It was called a Cuphead clone, but developer Xixo persevered. The studio has officially confirmed its Nintendo Switch release this summer. A pair of “rookie magicians” trapped between dimensions travel through magical worlds to “reclaim the Magic Book” in this cartoon-like co-op adventure. The developer calls the game “catchy music, ...

Koei Tecmo announced that Fate/Samurai Remnant, the latest Fate game, will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC on September 29, 2023. Fate/stay night, a 2004 visual novel, launched this massive multimedia franchise, which includes sequels, anime, manga, and other video games. The Holy Grail Wars, in which a Master and Servant can win a wish-granting artifact, dominate the series. ...

The Japanese livestream featured different announcements from Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast. Good-Feel’s 3D action game reveal was a highlight. Good-Feel developed Yoshi’s Woolly World and Kirby’s Epic Yarn. Etsunobu Ebisu, its founder, also worked on Konami’s Goemon/Mystical Ninja series. Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! is coming to Switch this winter in Japan. It’s a “spiritual successor” ...

If you wanted the full Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol. 1 experience on Nintendo Switch’s physical version, we’re sorry. Konami’s official website states that the game’s hard copy version on this system requires additional downloads. The game card has “2.4 GB front loaded” and 24.1GB and 30GB for bonus videos. Space and downloads: – Physical Version : 24.1GB ( *Front ...

The latest Direct featured Pikmin, but not Pikmin 3 Deluxe. The same game has been updated to Version 1.1.1. The patch notes update the Switch HOME menu and “elsewhere” software icon. GoNintendo tweeted a before-and-after photo: Pikmin 3 Deluxe has a new Switch menu icon https://t.co/UxfzJqXvcS pic.twitter.com/GAfrK1ObEr — GoNintendoTweet (@GoNintendoTweet) June 22, 2023 According to the same source, it was ...

Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct revealed WarioWare: Move It! with a hilarious trailer and Yoshiaki Koizumi’s perfect wiggling. The latest microgame series entry’s Japanese title suggests a return to the series’ roots. Zalman tweeted that WarioWare: Move It! in Japan references WarioWare Smooth Moves. Smooth Moves, released on the Wii in 2006, is a series favorite. In Japan, the new Switch game ...

Sega will broadcast Sonic Central 2023 on Friday to celebrate the blue blur’s birthday. On June 23, YouTube and Twitch.tv will stream this at 8am PST/11am EST (around 4 pm in the UK). It will show a “sneak peek” of Sonic’s upcoming projects, including partnerships and other events later this year. Surprise! Sonic Central returns this Friday on Sonic's birthday! ...