#125: Your Nintendo Update

Labo VR support coming to Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild — Mario is getting a few challenges added, whereas you can seemingly play the entirety of Zelda in this new VR mode . I was intrigued by the VR kit before, but this tipped me over into pre-ordering. Labo VR is out on Friday next week, and these free updates will be available a few weeks later on the 25th.

Nintendo of America // Twitter

▶ How Cuphead’s devs gambled on a dream — This 20-minute making of video is over a year old now, but is really worth a watch if you’re curious about the upcoming Switch release. The two brothers behind the hit game explain how it came to be — it’s a real labour of love.

GameSpot // YouTube

Punch-Out!! and Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels join Switch’s NES titles in April — Both are fairly tough games, so if you like a challenge be sure to open up the NES app on April 10th .

Jack Parsons // Loot Pots

REVIEW Mechstermination Force — “the best 2D boss rush game on Switch”
John Rairdin // Nintendo World Report

REVIEW Darksiders: Warmastered Edition — “no slouch on the Switch”
Gary Bailey  // God is a Geek

The most important people in Nintendo history

Gavin Lane // Nintendo Life

The Nintendo Switch in Japan offers a peek at the cloud gaming future

Sam Byford // The Verge

PDP unveiled a new controller for the Switch this week.

It’s unique in that unlike the official Pro Controller it has a functioning headphone jack . This means you’ll be able to play games like Fortnite, docked, and still have working voice chat. No word on price yet, but the ‘Faceoff Deluxe+ Audio Wired Controller’ is due out this summer.

Monday, April 8

• Jungle Z — Doomsday zombie survival.

Tuesday, April 9

• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy — I’d love to replay this. Think I’ll wait for a sale.
• Out There: Ω The Alliance — Space exploration with comic strip vibes.

Wednesday, April 10

• Cook, Serve, Delicious 2 — Restaurant sim.
• Switch ‘N’ Shoot — One button arcade shooter.
• The Mystery of Woolley Mountain — A comedic ‘otherworldly’ adventure.

Thursday, April 11

• Box Align — Budget puzzler.
• Shadowgate — New console version of this classic adventure.
• Back to Bed — Surrealist puzzles with a total M.C. Escher vibe.
• Vaporum — Steampunk dungeon crawler.
• The Demon Crystal — 1984 action RPG.
• Way of the Passive Fist — 2D brawler.
• War Theatre — Turn-based strategy with RPG elements. (Already available in US)
• Super Star Path — Color match puzzler with shoot ’em up elements.
• Reigns: Game of Thrones — A timely release.
• Bot Vice — Gallery shooter.
• Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice — Ninja Theory’s action adventure lands on Switch.
• Doggie Ninja The Golden Mission — Four player party game.

Friday, April 12

• Street Basketball — One on one basketball.
• Rolling Sky — Looks like an endless runner of sorts. Mobile port.
• Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04 VR Kit — Cardboard, for your face!