
Issue #434
June 1, 2025
Switch 2 launch week looms
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Switch 2 launch games: Every Switch 2 game available on day opening Chris Scullion // VGC Pokemon Legends ZA has been dated, arriving October 16 Pokemon // X (Twitter) ▶ PODCAST Nintendo Switch Memories with Chris Brandrick from Switch Weekly — I joined Adam for a chat about the Switch, this very newsletter, and what's next. Beat Your Backlog The Switch 2 is in some folks hands already — Some folks appear to have gotten the Switch 2 early. Here's another example. Chris Brandrick // overkill Is Mario Kart a good game to launch a console? Christopher Dring // The Game Business With the Switch, technology finally caught up to Nintendo Jay Peters // The Verge ▶ NES to Switch 2: Nintendo's 40 years of ups & downs with IGN's co-founder – I rather enjoyed this. IGN // YouTube The Switch 2’s promising start hides an uncertain future Ash Parrish // The Verge REVIEW Tiebreak+ — "probably the best tennis sim available on the console, and for hardcore fans of the sport is well worth a purchase" Sean Smith // Loot Level Chill REVIEW Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo — "another grand slam of a game from Pocket Trap. This is a brilliantly designed top-down adventure that is one of the best 2D Zelda-esque indie games of the entire Switch era". Neal Ronaghan // Nintendo World Report INTERVIEW "The yoyo was special" – Finding the GBA magic in 'Pipistrello And The Cursed Yoyo' Zion Grassl // Nintendo Life REVIEW Cattle Country Kate Harrold // Gaming Bible Splatoon proves that the best ideas come from outside videogames — The now 10-year-old Splatoon and its sequels are still the most stylish Nintendo games because they pull from street fashion, pop music, and block parties. Grace Benfell // GameSpot Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a glimpse at Nintendo’s online future Ana Diaz // The Verge A tribute to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ravi Hiranand // Ravi 64 Videogame consoles are dead — "While Nintendo still focuses on console exclusivity, the rest of the video game industry is changing". Carli Velocci // Aftermath
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated. ⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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