Nintendo’s addition of SNES games to the Switch Online catalog comes with a gotcha: they won’t necessarily arrive at a steady pace. In sync with a mention on its Japanese website, Nintendo has confirmed to Engadget that its NES and SNES releases “will not adhere to a regular schedule” going forward. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll go without new games for…
Nintendo teases strange new motion control experience for Switch
September 5, 2019
Fresh off its Nintendo Direct announcements yesterday, the gaming company is already teasing a “new experience” for the Switch — some sort of bizarre new motion controller accessory that uses the console’s Joy-Con controllers, promising more details on September…
The next Nintendo Switch accessory is a springy circle
September 5, 2019
The Nintendo Switch is full of surprises. Not only is it a hybrid console for living room and mobile play, but it’s received a lineup of add-ons that introduce new ways to engage with games. There are driving wheels and gamepad modifiers for the Joy-Cons, and Nintendo…
The cult classic Moon, a PS1 game fans are calling an “anti-RPG,” will finally be available in English for the first time. Indie studio Onion Games has revealed that it’s working on a re-release of the title for the Nintendo Switch. While the English version of the game doesn’t have a release date yet, Onion Games says a global rollout will closely follow its Japanese…
Nintendo promises to release more 'Smash Bros. Ultimate' fighters
September 5, 2019
Nintendo owes Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass buyers just one more character after releasing Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard in November. But that doesn’t mean the lineup will stop growing once all five characters are available. The gaming giant has announced during…
‘Xenoblade Chronicles’ will be remastered for Switch
September 5, 2019
The Wii game Xenoblade Chronicles will be remade for Switch. Nintendo announced today that a remastered version of the 2012 JRPG called Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition will be released sometime in 2020. A trailer for the new game was unveiled at Nintendo Direct…
'Deadly Premonition' and its sequel are coming to Switch
September 5, 2019
Numskull Games has revealed that a sequel to its 2010 open-world horror game, Deadly Premonition, is in the works and will be released on Nintendo Switch in 2020. The game developer during Nintendo Direct today dropped a trailer for Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise. The campiness of the Xbox 360 horror game elevated it to a cult classic. Now, the murder mystery continues in a different…
The seven biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct
September 4, 2019
Nintendo hosted yet another highly anticipated Direct presentation this evening, detailing new games for its Switch console, new details about high-profile upcoming titles, and some welcome new software add-ons to its Switch Online subscription service.
With a slew of big…
Original Sin 2' is on Switch now with Steam cross saves
September 4, 2019
The sprawling fantasy RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition is available on Nintendo Switch today, complete with cross-save capabilities with the Steam version. This means players are able to download their existing Steam save files and continue playing…
'Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE' gets an encore on Switch in January
September 4, 2019
The Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei series are pretty popular with JRPG fans, but crossover title Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE? Not so much, mostly due to being stuck on a system a lot of people never owned, the Wii U. That’s about to change thanks to an upcoming port on the Switch next year.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE wasn’t exactly a straight crossover between Nintendo and…
