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Saturday25th May 2024
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th May)
Are you well?
Wait, it's Saturday already? Where does the time go? This week has been an exciting one for fans of the Big N. Not only did Nintendo announce the acquisition of Shiver Entertainment, but we finally got our hands on Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch (and we think it's a beauty)! Elsewhere on the site this week, we
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Reveals DLC Roadmap For 2024
Get ready for more adventures
Rabbit & Bears Studios, the team behind the Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, has shared a look at the new JRPG's DLC roadmap. If the team manages to stay on schedule, all three add-ons should arrive this year. The first half of this roadmap showcases items already available including...
Friday24th May 2024
News Resident Evil 6 Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies On Nintendo Switch
Entry is infamously divisive
Capcom has updated the 'Platinum Titles' page via its investors portal - that is, every game that's sold at least 1 million copies since launch - and a new entry on the list is the Nintendo Switch version of Resident Evil 6. Originally launched in 2012 and ported to the Switch in October 2019, Resident Evil 6 proved to...
Site News Suggest Questions For Our Upcoming Switch Summer Survey
Lovely questions, lovely people
It's now well over seven years since Nintendo launched the Switch and with the console now well into its eighth year — and with official confirmation that a new hardware announcement is coming soon(ish) — we thought it was a great time to look back over the generation and collect some stats about how you, our...
Review PDP Pikmin REALMz Wireless Controller For Switch - Cute, But Hardly The Pik Of The Bunch
Light bulb(orb) moment
For third-party Switch pads, it can be difficult to stack up against Nintendo's official offering. The problem is that the Pro Controller packs in so many features that it feels like something's missing as soon as we play without them. Motion controls, HD rumble, built-in NFC amiibo reader, a 40-hour battery life. It's a...
News Upcoming Puzzler 'Mouse & Crane' Is A Cute Intro To Video Games For Children
First steps
If you happen to be a reasonably new parent and are wondering how to introduce your child to the wonderful world of gaming, then you might want to keep an eye out for the upcoming indie title Mouse & Crane, launching for the Switch on 21st June 2024. Developed by Danish studio Those Eyes in collaboration with Canadian studio Tobo,...
News WayForward's 'Clock Tower' Switch Port Receives Stunning Physical Editions
Game launches later this year
It's been a fair while since we received some concrete news regarding WayForward's enhanced port of Clock Tower for the Switch, but we've just received confirmation that the game will receive two gorgeous physical editions via Limited Run Games. With pre-orders opening on 31st May 2024 and closing on 30th June 2024,...
Guide Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: All Collectibles, Star Pieces, Badges, Hints & Tips
Your one-stop shop for a paper classic
Welcome to our Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Guide hub! This Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Guide covers the 2004 GameCube RPG and the 2024 Nintendo Switch remake. This critically acclaimed adventure, which is the sequel to the N64 Paper Mario, is easily one of the best Mario RPGs of all time. We...
Video Capcom Shows Off New Monster Hunter Stories Gameplay Footage
The 3DS title soars onto Switch next month
The original Monster Hunter Stories game is returning on the Switch next month and if you weren't already interested, this new gameplay footage might be worth a look. Capcom has showcased the opening gameplay and cinematic (which has some "dark" moments, as noted by the team). Although it's not Switch...
News Super Mario Run Celebrates Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door In New Crossover
A brand new update for the Mario mobile game
Nintendo's mobile game Super Mario Run will be hosting a new Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door crossover event. It runs from now until 27th June 2024 and requires you to unlock statues of Paper Mario and other cast members in the latest Switch release, which you can then place in your kingdom. Here's a...
Reminder Paper Mario TTYD Can Be Redeemed With A Switch Game Voucher
Save on two digital games
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has officially arrived on the Switch this week, and if you haven't already got your hands on it, there's one other way you can claim it. Nintendo has added this new release to its Switch game voucher service, where online members can get a pair of vouchers for the price of $99.98 USD (or...
News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Reveals New DLC, Coming To Switch At "A Later Date"
Some free updates are also on the way
If you've been craving another dose of the retro-style FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, you're in luck. In line with the first anniversary of the game, Focus Entertainment and Auroch Digital have revealed this title will be getting new DLC titled 'Forges of Corruption'. It will arrive on PlayStation, Xbox and PC...
Thursday23rd May 2024
Talking Point 'Remake' Vs. 'Remaster' - What's Your Definition?
Super 'master 'maker
With official word that a Nintendo Switch "successor" will be announced before April 2025, there's really no debating that Switch is in the twilight of its years. We're well into Year 8 now, and we're being served up a series of remakes and remasters of old favourites while Nintendo's premier teams focus on brand-new games for...
News TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Physical Collector's Edition Looks Totally Tubular
But that's one shell of a price tag
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is coming to the Switch later on this year. We don't know exactly when and we don't know exactly what it will look like, but we do know that it will have a physical Deluxe and Collector's Edition. So that's something. Today, Outright Games has revealed a first look...
Nintendo Download 23rd May (North America)
Wizardry! Paper Mario! Paper Trail!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Jumps Into Second In A Quiet Week For Sales
Please sir, can we have some games?
It's time to take a look at the weekly Japanese charts from Famitsu (by way of Gematsu) and it's a rather quiet one this time, folks. The PS5's Stellar Blade holds onto the crown for the third week in a row (though Paper Mario will surely shake things up next time) and Ring Fit Adven
Guide Where To Buy Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door On Switch
Update: Out now!
Update: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is out now on Nintendo Switch. Some pre-order deals have now returned to their usual prices, but Amazon UK's fantastic offering of £37.29 (down from £49.99) which includes a very cool paper plane bonus for free is still available. Keep scrolling to find all available options (including...
News Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says Conviction Was "A Blessing"
"Life is path of choices, I made the wrong one"
Gary Bowser, the infamous figure who was convicted for his role with Team Xecuter in facilitating piracy of Nintendo games, has recently spoken to UNILAD to state that he sees his arrest and subsequent conviction as "a blessing". Alongside serving 14 of his 30-month prison sentence, Bowser was...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Codebase Apparently Contains References To 4K Output
Future-proofing? Or just for screenshots?
Dataminers have uncovered references to higher-resolution output in the code for the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch remake. As posted by @RibShark (thanks @NintyPrime), the game apparently contains code designed to handle rendering at a variety of resolutions, including 4K, which the current...
News More Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo Have Been Restocked (US)
Including the Mii Fighters and Pokémon Trainer
Since the final update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this year, Nintendo has been restocking the game's amiibo. With this in mind, the my Nintendo Store in the US has apparently had another big restock, and this time you can even get your hands on the Mii Fighters and Pokémon Trainer. Up...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Rolls Out Free Boss Attack Switch Update
Update: Here are the full patch notes
Update [Thu 23rd May, 2024 04:45 BST]: In case you missed it, earlier this week Ubisoft rolled out a free 'Boss Attack' update for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It adds two new modes, fast travel, new accessibility options, and more. Ubisoft has now released the full patch notes, which also confirms the...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 'Future Saga' Chapter 1 DLC Launches This Week
"Expect a ton of new content"
Update [Thu 23rd May, 2024 03:45 BST]: Bandai Namco has now confirmed Chapter 1 of 'Future Saga' for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will arrive on 24th May 2024. This first chapter will include the following playable characters: Broly (Restrained), Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rose) Ultra Supervillain, Vegeta (Super Saiyan God)...
News Nintendo Celebrates Paper Mario: TTYD Release With "Retro" GameCube Cover
Get it while you can
Nintendo today revives the classic RPG Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch and as part of the celebrations it's prepared a "retro Nintendo GameCube cover". This item is available from the My Nintendo Store in the US for 30 Platinum Points, so you can "print it out and slip it in your Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year...
Wednesday22nd May 2024
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door On Switch
How do things unfold?
We are so close to the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch that we can almost smell it (gross). The highly-anticipated GameCube RPG unfolds on the Nintendo hybrid tomorrow, 23rd May, and we have already heard what the critics make of it — spoiler: we loved it. Just before release, however, the experts...
Poll A New Donkey Kong Game Must Be Coming, But What Should It Be?
The wait is driving us bananas
It feels like Donkey Kong is everywhere at the moment. With the lovable ape’s significant appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the upcoming DK-themed expansion at Japan’s
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Has Apparently Leaked Online
The Switch launch is so close now
Just a day before its release, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Switch has apparently been leaked online. Unfortunately, first-party game leaks like this have been a common occurrence throughout the Switch's lifecycle, so it's not exactly a surprise to see it's happened again. While there are some new...
News Viral Switch Sensation Suika Game Gets Online Multiplayer Update This Week
Local play was added earlier this year
Last year, the casual puzzle title Suika Game went viral and ended up getting a local release along with some multiplayer DLC. Now, in a new update from developer Aladdin X, it's been announced the previously revealed online versus mode will be arriving on the Switch on 23rd May 2023 (aka this week). This will...
News Sakurai On Smash Ultimate Win Rates: "Any Fighter Has A Shot At Winning"
"The internet can tend to be an echo chamber"
If you main a particular character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate because you saw it at the top of a certain tier list, you might want to read on... Game director Masahiro Sakurai has shared "win rate data" of online battles in his latest YouTube video - revealing the highest win rate with a character is...
News Picross S Is Back With The 'Namco Legendary Edition' Later This Month
Yes, more Picross!
Jupiter has announced yet another Picross game in its ever expanding repetoire: Picross S Namco Legendary Edition. Oh, and it's launching on the Switch eShop this month on 30th May, 2024 for $10.99 / €10,99 / £9.89. We don't need to tell you what Picross is all about at this point, but following the release of Picross S Mega...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Team Gearing Up For "Major Switch Patch Announcement"
The JRPG had a lot of performance problems at launch
The Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has offered up quite an enjoyable RPG experience, but admittedly had some issues at launch on the Nintendo Switch. Although the teams at Rabbit & Studios and 505 Games have already acknowledged this, there's apparently...
