Switch 2 is backwards compatible
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REVIEW Mario & Luigi: Brothership is a good RPG buried under too much crap — Oh boy, the reviews for this one are so very mixed . Nine years on since the last entry, this return is described in Josh’s Rolling Stone review as ” one of Nintendo’s best efforts at making a Mario RPG yet “, but adds that players have to really work to see its genius and it can be something of a slog to get there. Shannon Liao for Inverse gave it an 8/10, pitching it as an RPG that may appeal to a broader audience. Michael McWhertor for Polygon slated it for not taking enough risks and ” favouring bloat over reinvention “. Andy Robinson, writing at VGC , praised its personality, calling it a ” welcomingly wholesome adventyre, with fun and irreverent dialogue and creative plot points “. It’s sitting at a 79 on Metacritic if ya care about such things. Josh Broadwell // Rolling Stone The Switch 2 will play original Switch games — It was pretty much expected, but nice to have solid confirmation from the Big N themselves. Yay! Although Craig Grannell, writing for Stuff , notes that this announcement ” could mean all sorts of things “. Chris Brandrick // overkill Nintendo share price rebounds after Switch 2 backwards compatibility confirmation Wesley Yin-Poole // IGN Nintendo announces results for second quarter of 2024-25 fiscal year Donald Theriault // Nintendo World Report Victoria Kennedy // Eurogamer INTERVIEW For Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Square Enix expanded its past — Discussing Square Enix’s multi-year journey with the ‘HD-2D’ style with producer Masaaki Hayasaka. Tomas Franzese // Digital Trends REVIEW Metal Slug Tactics — Three years on since first being revealed, this tactical take on the long-running franchise is ” a bold but confused take on the tactics genre that has some big strengths “. I’m also playing it now, and although I’m not far in, I’ve had to reach for my glasses as the in-game font is tiny — hoping that gets fixed. Echo Apsey // Nintendo Life Nintendo sues streamer for playing pre-release, emulated Switch games — Sometimes Nintendo may seem a touch heavy handed, but man, this guy had it coming…. Chris Brandrick // overkill What sort of performance improvements can we expect from the Switch 2? Peter Glagowski // Nintendo Wire Nintendo Switch 2 will avoid the fate of Wii U Christopher Dring // gamesindustry INTERVIEW “I don’t want to see it fizzle out” – Stardew Valley creator on why he can’t give it up — Eric Barone, or ConcernedApe if you will, feels like he could work on his smash hit 2016 farming game for the rest of his life. Felix Sanchez // Nintendo Life Have Nintendo & Amazon resolved their beef? — The TL;DR here is that first-party Nintendo games ain’t been on Amazon US for over eight months now, but the issue may now be over… Chris Brandrick // overkill REVIEW Sonic X Shadow Generations — ” I see this as a brand new game starring Shadow the Hedgehog with a remaster of an old game packed in, and by that metric I think it is a stellar package “. John Rairdin and Melanie Zawodniak // Nintendo World Report INTERVIEW Why SEGA is reviving classics like Shinobi and Jet Set Radio across games, film, and TV — An interview with SEGA’s Justin Scarpone (formerly of Disney) looking at how the company has quietly become an “entertainment powerhouse” outside of videogames. Andy Robinson // VGC Nintendo seek injunction against Palworld plus fine and damages, developer says — Plus we now know what patents Nintendo and The Pokemon Company feel are being infringed by Pocketpair’s creature capturing romp. Tom Phillips // Eurogamer Life is Strange: Double Exposure’s thrilling plot twists take a hard pivot to nowhere — ” The letdown is so colossal that I don’t recommend this game at all .” Janet Garcia // Pen to Pixels Pokemon TCG Pocket is in Pokemon Go’s shadow Stacey Henley // The Gamer The importance of video game merchandise preservation Justin Berube // Nintendo World Report REVIEW The Game Boy Encyclopedia — Another platform retrospective tome from Chris Scullion looking back over the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library. Here’s a quick review of what you can expect. Andrew Oyston I Wish The Legend Of Zelda Games Weren’t So Easy Andrew King // The Gamer
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