That’s GR-eat! One of the more interesting new additions to the Switch 2 comes in the form of the ‘GL’ and ‘GR’ buttons, which can now be found on the rear of both the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and on the Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip. These two new buttons, besides allowing you more freedom…
“Whenever we look at a given game, we just look at what is the experience”. One of the hot talking points of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal last week was the price of games. And the big launch title, Mario Kart World, has been at the centre of that storm. The first brand new Mario…
Is it worth the hassle, though? One of the biggest surprises from the recent Switch 2 Direct is that the accompanying Pro Controller will actually come with two new back buttons labelled ‘GL’ and ‘GR’. In addition to a slightly revamped design in which Nintendo took inspiration from the GameCube controller, the new Pro Controller…
Quick, act surprised! After the Japanese price was revealed last week, Nintendo has today officially lifted the lid on Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour‘s price in the US, confirming that it will set you back $9.99. That is according to Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen, who, in a recent interview with IGN, stated that the…
A pleasant surprise! A new interview between IGN and Nintendo’s Bill Trinen has revealed the price of the Upgrade Packs for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. As a reminder, the Upgrade Packs will essentially add in all the ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Edition’ benefits like improved frame rates…
“I wanna play on my legs”. After lots of rumours and speculation, Nintendo has confirmed that, yes, mouse controls for the Switch 2 is a very real thing. It looks awesome too, with games like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Drag x Drive making full use of the new feature to provide you with new…
Though NoA’s Nate Bihldorff “saw no dips”. We all know that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will both sport improved frame rates and resolution on Switch 2 with their added Upgrade Packs, but according to our recent interview with NoA’s Nate Bihldorff, it sounds like both games…
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…