The State of Switch Survey for 2024
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The State of Switch Survey for 2024 — My big annual questionnaire on all things Nintendo Switch returns for its seventh edition. Switch Weekly ▶ Pokémon Presents: February 2024 — No Red or Blue on NSO yet, but this Presents presentation had a few neat things — I like the look of the trading card game on mobile, and the new Legends Z-A game slated for next year is intriguing. Pokemon // YouTube ▶ Could Pokémon actually be slowing down? — I’m all for Game Freak taking a little longer to cook. Arlo // YouTube Nintendo fans might be waiting at least a year for the next Switch console — A report from Nikkei is the latest suggesting that new hardware from Nintendo is now very much a 2025 thing. Jess Weatherbed // The Verge Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu Chris Brandrick // overkill How strong is Nintendo’s legal case against Switch-emulator Yuzu? — …and here’s another related read from Kyle: Emulation community expresses defiance in wake of Nintendo’s Yuzu lawsuit . Kyle Orland // Ars Technica REVIEW Penny’s Big Breakaway —” a masterful 3D platformer ” Devon Williams // Keen Gamer REVIEW Pentiment —” left a deep and lasting impression on me [..] a sense of joy, purpose and appreciation ” Willem Hilhorst // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Ufouria: The Saga 2 —” a rekindling of an IP and a platforming vibe not seen rendered in such authentic fashion for some time [..] there’s something mildly magical about this ” Tom Massey // Nintendo Life REVIEW Cricket Through the Ages —” a blast to play, though the enjoyment is short lived ” Brad Long // Vooks REVIEW Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On —” this charming hybrid card-racer is absolutely worth taking for a ride ” Jim Norman // Nintendo Life Sega implies that releasing Sonic Superstars next to Super Mario Bros. Wonder wasn’t smart — In other news, water is wet. Ollie Reynolds // Nintendo Life The state of F2P games on Nintendo Switch Simon Carless // GameDiscoverCo What will Switch 2’s gimmick be? Oli Welsh // Polygon REVIEW Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster —” an excellent and faithful remaster ” John Rairdin // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island James Galizio // RPG Site REVIEW Picross S+ Neal Ronaghan // Nintendo World Report The games industry deserves a better spokesperson than Geoff Keighley Kirk McKeand // Video Games on Sports Illustrated Ollie Reynolds // Nintendo Life Subscription services are changing our relationship to gaming Diego Nicolás Argüello // The Verge
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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