
Issue #411
December 8, 2024
Nintendo, bring back the Seal of Quality already
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▶ Switch eShop is worse than ever Good Vibes Gaming // YouTube Unpacking a bigger problem — Thoughts on the mess of the eShop: ” As Nintendo transitions into its next generation, its digital ecosystem is absolutely not something that should get stuck in the past “. Edmond Tran // Skill Up Nintendo needs to let us block the crap on Switch 2’s eShop Gavin Lane // Nintendo Life Can Sony and Microsoft really compete with Nintendo in a new ‘handheld war’? — Both Microsoft and Sony are making noise about handheld hardware. For me it all comes down to positioning — are these could-be devices seen as equals to their home console counterparts, outright replacements, or as a lesser ‘secondary’ device. Either way, Nintendo always charts its own path. The Steam Deck has changed the conversation to, and things could be about to ramp up in that regard too. Ollie Reynolds // Nintendo Life REVIEW Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer — ” brings some much-needed variety to what could have been another by-the-numbers release with new songs and not much else “. Chris Scullion // Nintendo Life Ask the Developer — Mario & Luigi: Brothership — A four-part interview with the development team from the latest M&L RPG. Some interesting snippets here. Nintendo REVIEW RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic — ” as faithful of a translation of the original management classic as you can possibly get “. Willem Hilhorst // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Fantasian Neo Dimension is remarkable but flawed — ” brought back memories of classic RPGs I played decades prior “. Jason Rodriguez // Polygon INTERVIEW The big PlayStation 30th anniversary interview with Shawn Layden: “It was a fight to get the Sony name on the machine – they didn’t want to be associated with it” — Sharing this here due to Layden’s comments on the ill-fated Nintendo / Sony CD collaboration that never was, noting how Sony’s Ken Kutaragi was left ” proverbially standing at the altar with his optical disc drive in his hands “. Tom Phillips // Eurogamer The Nintendo Museum is better than I thought – in fact, the worst thing about it is probably the name — ” the museum is very much a Nintendo-like solution to the idea of this kind of attraction “. A ‘Nintendo-like solution’ is an Iwata turn of phrase that’s seemingly well suited to this museum experience. Alex Donaldson // VG247 Alan Lopez // Nintendo Life My friend and I have finally finished Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Riley MacLeod // Aftermath How do you save a dying mobile game? Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has the answer Keza MacDonald // The Guardian I want more Nintendo mobile games like Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete Craig Grannell // Stuff Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is much better without microtransactions Andrew Webster // The Verge ▶ How K.K. Slider’s music was created Thomas Game Docs // YouTube New report claims gamers spend more time watching videos about gaming than playing games Vikki Blake // Games Industry ▶ Analyzing the eeriness of Super Smash Bros. Melee Kirbunny // YouTube
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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