Controllers have been designed from the ground up. One of the biggest issues that’s plagued the Nintendo Switch since its launch in 2017 is stick drift. In fact, Nintendo faced several lawsuits as a result of the issue, with an ex-repair supervisor previously stating that the workload to fix drifting Joy-Con was “very stressful”. Now,…
Nate Bihldorff talks pack-ins, game-key cards, and Korok Forest. Nate Bihldorff, Senior Vice President of Product Development & Publishing The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal has been a rollercoaster ride. We’ve been waiting what feels like years for this momentous occasion, and from the game selection and the revelation of the ‘C’ button’s function to the…
Plus LEGO, dev builds and more. After a week of looking ahead to Switch 2, it’s strange to think about ‘Switch 1’ again, but online chatter about the leaked contents of the OG console’s dev kit has got us musing on the games that never came to fruition. It all stems from a recent post…
US pre-order postponement woes. In the wake of Nintendo’s decision to delay opening its Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US following upheaval and uncertainty around newly-imposed tariffs, the company has seen a 10% drop in its Tokyo-listed shares, reports Bloomberg. Nintendo made the call to hold off on opening pre-orders in the US last…
Dress to impress. As you might have expected, last week’s Switch 2 Direct was absolutely jam-packed with information about Nintendo’s upcoming console, but it looks like there might have been an Easter Egg or two that passed us by on an initial watch. For example, if we asked you to tell us something noteworthy about…
There’s enough for everyone, right? It seems as though the official Japanese Nintendo eShop and online store have been struggling with high traffic numbers since the Switch 2 was fully unveiled during last week’s rather epic Direct. As noticed over on r/NintendoSwitch, the official Japanese Nintendo website now has an apology message at the top,…
Enough for a few Mushroom Kingdoms. So, you may or may not have been wondering just how big the Nintendo Switch 2‘s game cartridges are actually going to be, especially now that we know the sizes of the initial line-up of games. Nintendo’s first-party launch games are all surprisingly dinky, with Mario Kart World just…
Also, a Fortnite movie apparently isn’t in the works. We’re not 100% sure you guys are aware, but a little movie called A Minecraft Movie released over the weekend (this writer’s kids loved it!) and it’s already making quite a splash at the worldwide box office. Yep, the reviews might not be so hot, but…
The camel’s back. After going hands-on with the hardware, we can confirm that Switch 2 is exciting. It not only promises fresh Nintendo goodness but also to reinvigorate the OG Switch libraries many of us have been building up over the past eight years. The future is looking bright for Nintendo lifers, though a few…
Here’s where you can find Rainbow Road. New key art for Donkey Kong Bananza isn’t the only thing that’s apparently popped up on Nintendo’s Korean website. It seems there’s also been a track confirmation for Mario Kart World. Read the full article on nintendolife.com