Switch News

Once upon a time, retro collections were rapidly thrown together catalogues of old games. These were roms, and other than a menu connecting them together, nothing else had changed. Gone are the days. Capcom has another Fighting Collection on the way. A Tetris set is in the works too. This is awesome news. And I’m especially aware of it, because I’m working through the incredible Sonic Origins collection right now. First, Fighting Collection 2. Any set that includes the Power…

Indie World Showcase + Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase was shown today. Check it out below! The Indie World Showcase seemed alright (though I am so excited for the Sea of Stars free DLC) but the best part was the Partner Showcase. We saw Tetris Forever, a collection of Tetris games, plus Tetris NES is coming soon to the NES Nintendo Switch Online app, first. Other notable games were Capcom Fighting Collection, Castlevania Dominous Collection (out now), Epic Mickey, Dragon Quest…

My Sims, which was originally on the Wii, is making a comeback. The My Sims Cozy Bundle has been announced. Check out the announcement trailer along with our thoughts on the bundle. My Sims Cozy Bundle will include the original My Sims along with My Sims Kingdom. The collection will come out on November 19th, 2024. I really liked the original My Sims on Wii. It wasn’t perfect, the load times were long and there were glitches but it was…

A demo of Epic Mickey Rebrushed is available today! A demo of Epic Mickey Rebrushed is available today on the Switch, PS4/PS5, and Xbox Series. I downloaded the demo and have played it a little bit. The graphics look better than ever and the gameplay is really good so far. I like having control over the camera and not having to worry about motion controls. I haven’t finished the demo yet but will try to write more about the game…

Nintendo has announced that there will be a Partner Showcase + Indie World video tomorrow. We have the details below! There will be a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Indie World video tomorrow at 7 a.m. PT/9 am central. They will be livestreamed air back-to-back. Together they will be 40 minutes in total. Oh wow. I never thought this would happen. It had been rumored that there would be a Direct this week but I brushed it aside. I didn’t…

The final part of Disney Dreamlight Valley’s paid DLC has arrived. I’ve played it and now I have some thoughts. Is this the perfect ending to the DLC? The final update for Disney Dreamlight Valley’s A Rift in Time DLC came out last week. I played it and finished it. Now I have some thoughts! In the final update, Jafar is causing trouble again. You have to save the island by helping out multiple characters close rifts that have opened…

Last night, a demo for Emio The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club was released. We checked out the demo and now have some thoughts on it. Emio The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is a sequel to the previous Famicom Detective Club games. Those games were remade on the Nintendo Switch. We reviewed the remake and thought it was worth checking out. A demo was released yesterday for Emio. We checked that out too! Here’s what we thought: The demo…

Nintendo had a Direct today focused on the upcoming Nintendo Museum! Check out the Direct along with our thoughts on the museum. The Nintendo Museum is opening on October 2nd, 2024 in Kyoto, Japan! Today’s Direct was hosted by the creator of Mario himself, Shigeru Miyamoto. He showed us the second and first floors of the Nintendo Museum. He didn’t show off everything in the museum, leaving some for when people go visit. The coolest part of the Direct was…

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been delayed. We have the details below. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time was supposed to be released on October 10th, 2024. The game has now been delayed and no new release date has been announced yet. Level 5 says they will announce the new “release timing” during the “LEVEL5 VISION 2024 TO THE WORLD’S CHILDREN”. The event will take place this summer 2024. Its pretty disappointing that Fantasy…

Nintendo has announced that there will be a Direct tomorrow. It will focus on the upcoming Nintendo Museum. We have the details below. A Direct has been announced for tomorrow, August 19th, 2024 at 5pm central. It will focus on the upcoming Nintendo Museum that will open in Kyoto, Japan this Fall 2024. A tour will be given of the museum and it will last 10 minutes long. Also it should be noted that it will be live streamed too!…