The Big Topic: The Switch is here! We chat about the games we’ve been playing on it Further discussion: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is majestic What we’re into: Nier: Automata is weird and great The Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) is officially in the wild …
Read More »Nintendo Switch games: The dream lineup were crossing our fingers for
Despite the high-pitched, keening hype around the launch of the Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) in March, a more measured analysis reveals one pretty glaring flaw. With the exception of one notable heavy hitter (namely The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) the current launch line-up looks extremely …
Read More »“That didnt come across in the videos!” The most surprising things we learnt from unboxing the Nintendo Switch
It’s one thing to watch an official Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) trailer, or grab a quick hands-on at a noisy press event, but handling Nintendo’s new console in real-life is something else. In our experience, this devolved into a group of people jostling for position around the box …
Read More »Nintendo Switch wont have Virtual Console at launch and Nintendo wont say when its coming
Well, now we know why everything’s been so quiet about Virtual Console (AKA classic console emulation) games on Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) – it won’t have them at launch. Nintendo quietly confirmed our mounting suspicions in a press release today in the space of two sentences: “Virtual Console …
Read More »Nintendo Switch: What you dont get in the box – and where to get the extras at the best price
The Switch. A TV docking unit. Two Joy-Cons, usable separately, or when plugged together to create a single, twin-stick controller. A power adaptor. An HDMI cable. That’s what you do get in the Switch box (opens in new tab). But what don’t you get at launch? And how much does …
Read More »Nintendo New York is offering “a limited number” of Switch pre-orders tomorrow
We’ve got the Nintendo Switch livestream tonight (opens in new tab), where we’re hoping to learn all about the console, games, release date and price. However, if Nintendo New York’s Twitter is anything to go by you’ll be able to officially pre-order the thing tomorrow. Here’s the tweet: A limited …
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