Mother 3 is one of those games everyone talks about but hardly anyone has played—and for a bummer reason. The 2006 Game Boy Advance RPG was never officially released outside of Japan (it’s called Earthbound everywhere else) so unless you imported it and understood Japanese, you couldn’t experience the famously elusive title. Creator Shigesato Itoi [...]read moreIf You Want Mother 3 In English, Hit Up Nintendo, Creator Says
During today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase all sorts of awesome-looking games were shown off, obviously all coming to the Nintendo Switch, but also many that will be appearing on multiple platforms. There was one game in particular though that immediately caught my attention with its unique mechanics, and also made me immediately think that it [...]read moreA Role-Puzzling Adventure’ is a Clever Story-Driven Puzzler Announced During the Nintendo Direct and Coming to Mobile via Netflix Games – TouchArcade
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 21st, 2024. In today’s article, we are enjoying the weird time zone shenanigans yet again. There’s a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase today, but from your perspective I suppose it has already happened. I’m sure there was some good stuff in there! Even without knowing [...]read moreNintendo Direct Parter Showcase, Plus Today’s New Releases and the Latest Sales – TouchArcade
Compared to the original Switch, the OLED model boasts a brighter seven-inch panel, one that makes colors truly pop when you’re playing in handheld mode. It also comes with an adjustable kickstand that’s far more stable than the flimsy kickstand on the standard model, as well as better speakers and a dedicated LAN port on [...]read moreDell is throwing in a $75 gift card when you buy a Nintendo Switch OLED
During today’s Nintendo Partner Showcase, which confirmed that former Xbox exclusives Grounded and Pentiment will launch on the Switch this year, the company also announced that five Rare classics are downloadable right now for folks with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership. It’s a blast from the past, y’all, as these games come from the [...]read moreNintendo Switch Online Adds Some Classic Games From Rare
Screenshot: Furniture & Mattress / Kotaku Next up, Nintendo gave a few RPGs some spotlight, including Arranger: A Role-Playing Puzzling Adventure, which is the genre mash-up it sounds like. Unicorn Overlord, the upcoming tactics RPG from Vanillaware, is getting a demo today on the eShop. The first Monster Hunter Stories is coming to Switch, this [...]read moreNintendo Direct Partner Showcase: Everything We Saw
Screenshot: Nintendo Nintendo Directs are often different across different regions. The order of games presented may be a bit rearranged, or there may even be wholly different titles announced in one region than another. Today’s Partner Showcase may have featured the single biggest such discrepancy of all time. Why? Because we did it, y’all: Mother [...]read moreNintendo Is Bringing Mother 3 to Switch, But Only In Japan
Illustration: Atlus Unicorn Overlord, the upcoming tactics RPG from developer Vanillaware, has a demo available right now on Nintendo Switch. The announcement came during today’s short Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. Like other Nintendo Switch demos, players will be able to get a jump start on the game’s opening hours ahead of its March 8 release [...]read moreUnicorn Overlord Nintendo Switch Demo Available Now
Nintendo is the undisputed heavyweight champion of video game heroes. Their pantheon of premier protagonists—Mario, Link, Samus—contains some of the most recognizable characters in all of media. Though the gameplay gimmicks and boss fights might differ, their pure-hearted nature in the face of overwhelming odds unites them. Nintendo’s less popular characters are often relegated to [...]read more40 Years Ago, Nintendo Introduced Its Most Underrated Series
A Nintendo Direct in February has become a longrunning tradition for the company over the last couple of years, and that streak is being kept alive with a brand-new broadcast on February 21. This is the first Nintendo Direct in several months, and while it’s not the longest showcase on upcoming Switch games, you can [...]read moreNintendo Direct February 2024: How To Watch, Start Time, And What To Expect