
Issue #454
October 19, 2025
Nintendo ramps up Switch 2 production
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▶ Is Legends Z-A a new era for Pokémon? — I take a look over the early reviews for this new entry and share the critical consensus. More reviews have landed since I've recorded, and the game currently sits at a XX on Metacritic. Switch Weekly // YouTube REVIEW Pokemon Legends: Z-A — "continues the trend of bucking against series norms while maintaining the essence of what makes these games so special for fans". Donovan Erskine // Shacknews ▶ Did Miyamoto really say this about games and films? — I saw so much coverage for a supposed quote from Miyamoto about, unlike games, 'movies lasting forever'. I did a little digging, and I think it may have been taken out of context a tad. Switch Weekly // YouTube Nintendo is reportedly asking suppliers to produce around 25 million Switch 2 units by the end of March 2026 — Via Bloomberg Peter Glagowski // Nintendo Wire Nintendo downplays hack, claiming "no leak of personal, development, or business information" — Last week I shared a story about a possible Nintendo hack. Well, Nintendo says no. Vikki Blake // Games Industry Whether 8-Bit, 16-Bit, or Battle Royale, it's always Super Mario Bros. — It's been 40 years this week since the original Super Mario Bros. made its NES debut in North America, and as Marc notes here, no matter how its packaged up and presented to us, its core gameplay remains highly compelling to this very day. Marc Normandin // Endless Mode Rumour: Nintendo patent supposedly points to return of DS games — However, grain of salt as ever. Liam Doolan // Nintendo Life Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion from mobile games so far Christopher Dring // The Game Business For the love of Arceus, add voice acting to Pokémon already — This is something Jon Cartwright highlighted on Bluesky. Hayes Madsen // Inverse Pokémon Legends Z-A’s small, boring map is leaving fans disappointed Zack Zwiezen // Kotaku Japanese government calls on Sora 2 maker OpenAI to refrain from copyright infringement Verity Townsend // IGN INTERVIEW ‘The original Game Boy sounds the best’: A very nerdy conversation with legendary Nintendo composer Hip Tanaka — A great read this, and it really gets into the weeds. Just how does the humidity of Japan's climate change how a Famicom game sounds? Chris Scullion // VGC ▶ Why Nintendo got rid of menu music Thomas Game Docs // YouTube How the Xbox Ally stacks up against Steam Deck and Switch 2 Oli Welsh // Polygon REVIEW Blippo+ — "shows a new avenue for what FMV-games can be about". Willem Hilhorst // Nintendo World Report Kirby’s Dream Land: Memories shaped by accident Kerry Brunskill // Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated. ⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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