#269: Your Nintendo Update
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Issue 269— February 13, 2022 
Hey , Chris here — back in your inbox with issue # 269 of Switch Weekly. Ooft, busy week, huh . A Nintendo Direct after five or so months means we’ve got plenty to talk about, including EarthBound, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Mario Kart DLC. I’ve linked the Direct below if you’ve not had chance to watch it yet, along with a write-up of everything announced. Last week I shared news that the State of Switch survey is back , so far over 3,500 of you have taken part — thank you . You can find it right here if you’ve not filled it out just yet. We’ve got 20 games coming to the Switch next week including a new Dynasty Warriors game and the bundle of the first three Assassin’s Creed titles. The full list of games, along with my description of each is below for you. Finally, a big hello to all those new folks joining the newsletter this week. You can expect links to some of the very best Nintendo reads on the web, a list of upcoming games for the week ahead, and quick links of things that caught my eye. You can always hit reply and share your thoughts and feedback — I read every email.
Cheers, and catch you next week
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🎮 Currently Playing — Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Grindstone (iOS) ▶ Nintendo Direct – February 2022 — Forty minutes of Nintendo announcements here. Plenty of good stuff, the highlight being mouthful mode of course . Eurogamer have a round-up if you’d rather read. Here’s my quick ( not exhaustive ) take on what caught my eye:
Nintendo // YouTube Mario Kart 8 DLC could signify a longer wait for Nintendo Switch 2 — Musings on what signal the Mario Kart 8 DLC sends in relation to Nintendo’s overall strategy as the Switch continues to sell well as it enters its sixth year. Jeff Grubb // VentureBeat Kingdom Hearts fans aren’t happy with the Switch cloud releases George Foster // The Gamer REVIEW Grapple Dog — This platformer, complete with its charming GBA-style visuals, is described here as ” an indie masterpiece ” with plenty of praise for its writing, soundtrack, and movement. Ash Mercia writing for Switch Player was also keen, calling it ” everything a good 2D platforming game should be “. Derek Wright // Big Daddy Gaming REVIEW GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon Kerry Brunskill // Nintendo Life REVIEW Ocean’s Heart Steve Whiting // Switchaboo REVIEW Retro Bowl – An addictive 8-bit throwback that’s appropriately super Thomas Whitehead // Nintendo Life REVIEW Welcome to Elk Joe DeVader // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Infernax — Out next week, described here as ” like an amazing cover of a favorite song. It perfectly encapsulates what a quintessential ’80s game might feel like. [..] The marketing for this game singles out Zelda II and Castlevania II, but it’s got a ton of Metroid, Legacy of the Wizard, and more baked in. If you love the classics, or want a fantastic introduction to NES-style platformers, this is a game that deserves your attention “. Dominick Ashtear // Nintendo Enthusiast PREVIEW Triangle Strategy — Out in a month. This early look is positive. ” Square Enix has built a wildly ambitious tale here and sprinkled some solid tactical mechanics over it “. Nathan Ellingsworth // Pocket Tactics Mobile app ‘SwitchBuddy’ makes moving Switch screenshots to your phone easier — I missed the news about this handy looking app when it came out late last year — but it’s recently had an update which put it on my radar. Now its on your radar too . 🙂 Gavin Lane // Nintendo Life ▶ ‘I became a Nintendo insider in 7 hours (without knowing anything)’ — Jon Cartwright took advantage of a quirk of private Twitter accounts to look like he had accurately predicted most of the recent Direct. It was all guess work of course, but did a grand job of shining a light on just how silly leaks and insider ‘culture’ has become. The account saw plenty of attention, including from the media. I’m grateful for being in the email game as things move a little bit slower and being reactive to whatever is trending isn’t really a consideration here . Good Vibes Gaming // YouTube I feel bad catching Pokémon in Legends: Arceus Ana Diaz // Polygon
Pokemon Legends Arceus is great – but where do the games go from here?
Breath of the Wild is finally influencing open-world games Chirag Pattni // Nintendo Enthusiast Why Humongous Entertainment’s educational games are timeless — Putt-Putt, Spy Fox and Pajama Sam arrived on the Switch recently — and Leah explains why these ‘edutainment’ point and click titles matter. Leah J. Williams // Games Hub
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