#181: Your Nintendo Update
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Issue 181 — May 17, 2020 
Hi , here’s issue #181 of Switch Weekly, with a look over this week’s Nintendo news and a peek at what games are coming out in the next seven days. Plenty to get into this week! Oh boy, Nintendo sure surprised us with the announcement of Paper Mario: The Origami King — the trailer dropped on Thursday, and the way in which Nintendo revealed the game got nearly as much chatter as the game itself. With no E3 to speak of, and the possibility of no summer Direct on the cards, just posting a trailer, straight-up, with no pre-promotion caught many enjoyably off-guard. The timing of this kinda works out though, as yes, we know Nintendo will have something to show off during the peak summer months, and as many are now starting to wind down their insane playtimes with Animal Crossing — folks are looking ahead for next Nintendo hit. The release calendar from Nintendo is looking a little empty, so I reckon this ( coming out in July ) is soon enough to keep folks happy until we know what else we’ve got to look forward to. In other news, I’ve just started playing The Wonderful 101 on Switch. Not really got my teeth into it yet, but it’s hitting the eShop next week ( for all of those who didn’t back the Kickstarter ). I’ve also been playing aerial combat shooter Jet Lancer — my reviews are linked up in the issue below. Next week sees just over 15 games hitting the eShop , including two golf games, the aforementioned Platinum port and more. Plenty of games are on sale right now too, so it’s worth taking a look through the store. Finally, I just want to put Switch Player on your radar — it’s a monthly print magazine covering the Switch and it’s just hit issue 40 . It’s well worth checking out.
As ever,
a big thanks for reading
— enjoy the issue, and I’ll catch you next week,
▶ Paper Mario: The Origami King – Announcement trailer — Out on July 17th. I’ve not played a Paper Mario game since the GameCube’s Thousand Year Door, so I guess I’m overdue revisiting this series! Come and discuss what you think of the trailer and your history with the series on the Switch Weekly Discord . Nintendo // YouTube REVIEW The Wonderful 101 Remastered doesn’t try to fix what wasn’t broken — ” a fantastically eccentric action game that, although not without its flaws “. This review from Nintendo World Report is more middling in its praise, whereas GameSpot felt this ‘remaster’ doesn’t stand the test of time . Chris Scullion // VGC ▶ The Wonderful 101 Remaster: Tested – An upgrade over Wii U? — A solid deep dive into the technical performance of this latest Wii U port. Digital Foundry // YouTube Three years later, Joy-Con drift is still a huge problem Tom Marks // IGN REVIEW Jet Lancer — Here’s my review of this aerial shooter, which gave off strong 90s SEGA vibes with a mix of Advance Wars. I really enjoyed it. There’s also a four-minute video version if you’d prefer. Chris Brandrick // Switch Weekly REVIEW Huntdown — ” a delightfully detailed and expertly crafted throwback to old-school run n’ gun arcade shooters “. PJ O’Reilly // Nintendo Life REVIEW Ion Fury — ” not only an incredible love letter to ‘90s first-person shooters; it’s a great first-person shooter in its own right “. John Rairdin // Nintendo World Report REVIEW Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix James Galizio // Nintendo Insider 💌 Keep Switch Weekly ad-free: Support the newsletter on Patreon . The underlying importance of Virtual Console Abram Buehner // Nintendad A Marxist plays Animal Crossing: Why we must eat the turnips — ” A fun, relaxing game about labor exploitation and the stock market “. Astrid Johnson // Polygon In extraordinary times, Ramadan finds a place in Animal Crossing Imran Khan // Launcer (The Washington Post) Why Nintendo should revive Golden Sun Jeremy C // Obilisk ‘It’s uniting people’: why 11 million are playing Animal Crossing Keza MacDonald // The Guardian
🎮 Upcoming Releases
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⚡️ Quick Links: 🌷 Pikmin 3 on Switch looks like a dead cert. This rumour is pretty well sourced now. 🌾 A new Harvest Moon game (not to be confused with Story of Seasons) is on the way. ✏️ Kickstarter for this neat painting app , complete with pressure sensitve pen. ✨ Metroid developer Retro Studios has hired several new VFX artists . 5️⃣ Yes, Unreal Engine 5 will run on the Switch . 👊 An expanded version of Mortal Kombat 11 is on the way. 🖍 On reflection, Neal argues that Paper Mario: Color Splash is great, actually . 🎛 A new adventure/rhythm game from FFXV lead designer is heading to Switch. 🌐 EVO is going online & many think subpar netcode is to blame for the lack of Smash. 🍑 Here’s how to make your own Origami Princess Peach . 🌃 Are you wathcing this late-night talk show (with celeb guests) set in Animal Crossing ? ✅ No surprise, but around 50% of Animal Crossing sales were digital . 🏀 NBA2K20 may be dirt cheap on Switch tomorrow 🎶 Wholesome! Musicians behind the Animal Crossing theme jam in this performance . ❤️ Switch Weekly is ad-free and sustainable thanks to the support of my lovely Patrons, including: PC, CapnGoat, SB, FrozenTrout and others — join them . |
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