A software ‘lull’ before Switch 2?
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REVIEW Pepper Grinder — ” a good grind from start to finish “. Giovanni Colantonio for Digital Trends said it’s ” the kind of small-scale delight that the video game industry was founded on “. Neal Ronaghan // Nintendo World Report INTERVIEW Pepper Grinder’s solo dev digs into scope, Smash Bros. and “crunchy feedback” Jim Norman // Nintendo Life Big shakeup at Nintendo testing center ahead of Switch 2 — This looks to be a big restructuring of Nintendo of America’s QA department, with the changes coming about following a recent “lull” in the first-party pipeline. Quite before the storm? Ethan Gach // Kotaku Zelda live-action movie director aims to make ‘serious’ adaptation that feels ‘real’ Adele Ankers-Range // IGN Stardew Valley 1.6 is here to remind you why the game is here to stay Jay Castello // Polygon REVIEW Open Roads Oliver Revolta // Nintendo Life Super Nintendo World was very cool, but featured a surprising amount of children crying? — Some suprising (to me) detail about the theme park experience here. Patrick Klepek // Crossplay How the Japanese idea of ‘Mottainai’ shaped Super Mario Bros. Wonder Chris Kerr // Game Developer Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs explain why it was a much bigger overhaul than you’d think Chris Tapsell // Eurogamer ▶ The insane engineering of the Game Boy Real Engineering // YouTube INTERVIEW Factor 5’s Julian Eggebrecht on Star Wars, Indiana Jones and choosing N64 over PS1 Time Extension ▶ Can Switch 2 match/better Steam Deck performance at $299? Digital Foundry // YouTube ▶ A Yuzu Post-Mortem — A lawyer clearly outlines the legal side of things. A well-rounded overview of the whole Yuzu situation. Moon Channel // YouTube Super Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all along Kyle Orland // Ars Technica This criminally overlooked Nintendo platformer deserves your full attention — It’s Yoshi’s Crafted World btw. Ashley Oh // Inverse ▶ Can Nintendo actually repeat the Switch’s success? — The blue puppet talks about the rocky road taken, and the complicated one ahead. Arlo // YouTube
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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