#246: Your Nintendo Update
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Issue 246 — August 22, 2021 
Hi, Chris here with another round-up of Nintendo news — it’s issue # 246 of Switch Weekly. This week the big focus was Pokemon. The Pokemon Presents ( linked below ) gave us another glimpse at the upcoming Diamond and Pearl remakes ( folks still seem torn on those Chibi characters, however …) , and a better look at Legends. I’ve gotta say, Legends looks a ton better than it did on its initial reveal. I’m not huge on Pokemon anymore — however I am looking forward to Legends, as it seems to be offering a shake up of sorts to the rather tired formula we’ve had over the past 25 years. I’m optimistic and people seem to like the new Growlithe , but hey people need to get angry over something apparently…. so, trees ? There’s just under 25 games coming to the Switch next week, including the two Spelunky games, No More Heroes 3 , and Baldo — real keen to see how that last one reviews, as it looks just gorgeous. Full list is below as usual.
Cheers,
🎮 Currently Playing — The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Button City, Kirby’s Dream Course PREVIEW WarioWare: Get It Together has a twist — character choice matters — There’s a demo up for this on the eShop now . Well worth giving it a go. Such a fun blast of silly nonsense. I’m looking forward to this one. Ryan Gilliam // Polygon Pokemon // YouTube Everything announced at Pokémon Presents — If you’d rather not watch the video above, here’s a written round-up of what was announced. Michael McWhertor // Polygon OPINION ‘Pokémon Legends: Arceus makes me so happy’ Abram Buehner // Nintendad Quake gets a visual overhaul for its 25th birthday Tom Warren // The Verge You can now pick up the five-game Doom Slayers Collection on Switch Matt Wales // Eurogamer REVIEW Road 96 — ” an atmospheric experiment in procedural storytelling that is successful more often than not ” . Toby Andersen // Finger Guns REVIEW Boyfriend Dungeon — An addictive gameplay loop, and good cast result in a ” satisfying ” dungeon crawling adventure . Here’s another review from Nicole Carpenter at Polygon who suggests its ” sincerity helps it tackle dark themes with care “. Jenni Lada // Siliconera REVIEW Garden Story Kate Gray // Nintendo Life REVIEW Art of Rally Ryan Janes // Nintendo Insider INTERVIEW Love, death, and Margot Tenenbaum: The many inspirations of Spiritfarer — A chat with Nicolas Guérin, Creative Director of the much celebrated 2020 release Spiritfarer . This interview touches upon how the game has been received, its various inpirations, and overall impact. Nathan Ellingsworth // Pocket Tactics Eastward captures some serious GBA charm Martin Robinson // Eurogamer The impressive sales of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Erroll Maas // Parallax Media Crysis 3 Remastered is shaping up beautifully on Nintendo Switch Richard Leadbetter // Eurogamer Nintendo’s yearslong wait for blue-chip status may soon be over — Nintendo is one of Japan’s biggest companies, as such a review of their inclusion in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average index is under review. Min Jeong Lee & Eijiro Ueno // Bloomberg
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