#135: Your Nintendo Update
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Issue 135 — June 23, 2019 
Hey, here’s issue #135 of Switch Weekly , with your digest of need to know Nintendo news. First up, I just wanted to say hi to any new recent subscribers, and extend a thanks to those of you who are long time readers — last week’s issue was a big one, and it seems plenty of you enjoyed it. So thanks for the feedback and kind words. 😊 This week I’ve been continuing playing through Final Fantasy VII. You may be surprised to read that I’ve never played it before now, so going through it for the first time on Switch is proving….interesting. I’m curious to see how certain scenes will be handled in the remake. Anyway, other than FF7, I also picked up the Crash Team Racing remaster . I played a little bit of the original back on the original PlayStation so wanted to check out how the only ‘real challenger’ to Mario Kart stacks up today. I’ve not put much time into it just yet, but it’s a real visual treat, and seems really faithful to the original, however I will say, I’m not too keen on the drifting mechanic. Beyond what I’ve been playing, there’s been further rumblings doing the rounds this week about new Switch hardware – chiefly a new ‘mini’ model — however most of the conversation is based on Chinese case production, so although new hardware is seemingly inevitable, I don’t feel there’s much worth linking too about this just yet. The big highlight next week: Super Mario Maker 2. All the usual stuff below!
Thanks for reading,
REVIEW Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled — “has the thrilling speed and the addictive gameplay of the original and adds a metric ton of extra content for fans and newcomers” . Elisha Deogracias // Gaming Trend REVIEW My Friend Pedro — “gloriously over-the-top, full of well-designed levels and good controls, and, above all else, ridiculously fun” . Matthew Pollesel // Gaming Age PREVIEW I made a Super Mario Maker 2 course on Switch, here’s what I learned — This is out next week. Get ready for more Mario makin’. Jeff Grubb // Venture Beat Finding hope in Breath of the Wild 2 — ” The next Zelda, surely, has to give us some insight into what happened after Ganon was defeated. ” – I sure hope so. James O’Connor // Super Jump Magazine Breath of the Wild, its sequel, and discovery as reward Laura Kate Dale
Why Sword And Shield’s Pokémon purge will benefit everyone
PREVIEW ▶ ‘Sayonara Wild Hearts’ E3 2019 Gameplay — This ‘pop album’ rhythm game is something I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on. I love the aesthetic. Luis Alamilla // YouTube Collection Of Mana is 3 amazing games with not enough extra features Chris Kohler // Kotaku Devil May Cry coming to Nintendo Switch on June 25th Alex Seedhouse // Nintendo Insider
Metal Gear Solid needs a new life… on Nintendo Switch
How is the original Contra still so got damn good
INTERVIEW ▶ Banjo-Kazooies creators on Super Smash Bros reveal — Grant Kirkhope and Steve Mayles share their thoughts on Banjo coming to Smash. Shesez // YouTube
🎮 Upcoming Releases All releases are EU & US unless otherwise stated. Monday, June 24
Tuesday, June 25
Wednesday, June 26
Thursday, June 27
Friday, June 28
⚡️ Quick Links: 👻 Here’s another glowing hands-on with the E3 build of Luigi’s Mansion 3. 💬 Platinum Games provide an update on the long-proposed Wonderful 101 port. 🎷 Some tips to get you started in Cadence of Hyrule . ❌ Maybe don’t insert faulty game cards into your Switch. 🕺 Playing Cadence of Hyrule with a dancemat is totally a thing. 💯 This video has 100 little details about Animal Crossing New Horizons. ✖️ Lines X is a relaxing, budget priced puzzle game coming to Switch next week. |
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