#272: Your Nintendo Update
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Half decade. 
Issue 272— March 6, 2022 
Hey , Chris here with issue # 272 of Switch Weekly — your update on the week in Nintendo . The State of Switch survey for 2022 has now closed . Thank you so much to all of you who took the time out to fill it out and share your thoughts. I’m now going to spend the next week or so digging into the data and preparing my findings. I’ll be sharing them with you here in the newsletter first of course. This week Nintendo made a demo available for the upcoming Kirby game , and I’ve gotta say — I’m a fan. It has a ton of neat little details and is generally adorable. I’m sold on it. It’s super colourful and cute — it may be a nice tonic for those of you currently playing Elden Ring. 😅 There’s around 25 games coming to the Switch next week, the full list is below for you. Finally, I just wanted to make note of the Switch’s fifth anniversary . The past half-decade have been a great time to be a Nintendo fan, and it’s been a blast to share it all with you here in the newsletter every week. This little tweet thread from Christopher Dring goes some way to share the appeal of the Switch format — everyone has a little story of how the Switch has delighted them in some way . Thanks so much for reading, and I’ll catch you next time.
Cheers
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🎮 Currently Playing — Pokemon Legends: Arceus REVIEW Triangle Strategy —This review had plenty of positive things to say on this latest HD-2D title from Square Enix, but concludes that it ultimately ” lands just shy of greatness ” . Mike Mahardy writing at Polygon reached a similar conclusion saying it displays an overall ” lack of confidence “. Nathan Ellingsworth for Pocket Tactics liked it , saying it’s ” a n expansive, intricate tale with far-reaching consequences ” that ” tests your convictions just as much as your tactical skill “. Cullen Black // RPG Site REVIEW Chocobo GP — ” a delightful surprise from Square Enix, a slick and addictive effort that serves up chaotic kart racing action featuring a generous roster of Final Fantasy characters ” . PJ O’Reilly // Nintendo Life ▶ Nintendo Switch Online updated with new achievement-like missions and unlockable rewards GameXplain // YouTube Russian Nintendo eShop forced into “maintenance mode” by payment processing issues Stefan L // The Sixth Axis My Nintendo News
Nintendo is removing Switch emulation videos on Steam Deck
The Steam Deck’s FSR vividly shows why a Nintendo Switch Pro would rule
REVIEW A Musical Story Ted Hazell // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Little Orpheus Ben Johnson // Pocket Tactics What’s it like for a game dev in Kyiv? Brendan Sinclair // gamesindustry Happy Birthday, Nintendo Switch: 5 years went by fast Scott Stein // CNET The Nintendo Switch changed what I want from video games Andrew Webster // The Verge Zelda: Breath Of The Wild is just as brilliant today as it was in 2017 Brian Shea // Game Informer 48 new tracks won’t save Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Justin Berube // Nintendo World Report We need to talk about the Splatoon 3 soundtrack Ben Johnson // Pocket Tactics Now is not the time for Pokémon to take a break Christopher Dring // gamesindustry
Stop comparing Elden Ring’s open world to Breath of the Wild
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