Press X

Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw

Topics:

• A Nintendo Direct is reportedly planned for mid-September https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-nintendo-direct-is-reportedly-planned-for-mid-september/

• Switch 2 has sold more than 2 million units in the US, Donkey Kong Bananza is selling well https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3lxf3jiq7dc26 https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3lxf3jiqg6326

• Nintendo is reportedly still turning away many developers for Switch 2 dev kits https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/they-cant-get-the-hardware-nintendo-is-reportedly-telling-would-be-switch-2-devs-to-release-on-switch-instead/

• Nintendo introduces "It's Me, Mario!" stop motion shorts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts9wIUMnYJY

• Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is maybe the "best-looking thing" on Switch 2, per Digital Foundry https://x.com/Stealth40k/status/1959782788162359424

• Yooka-Re-Playlee will retail for $49.99 on Switch 2 as a real physical release 

Questions from Discord: 

• Brydude: What do you think: Since PlayStation is getting Gears of War and Xbox is now getting Helldivers, are the console wars dead?

• RaxonXVI: Favorite Fire Emblem girl? I'm insanely new to the series and it's hard for me to pick. My top off the top of my head are Celica, Byleth, Lucina, Tarja, and Yunaka (with Kiria and Tsubasa if you count TMS).🦉

• Jtlawbass: Who is a game designer that you cannot stand (whether it’s because of their games or just personality)? I’ve never liked Cliffy B for some reason I cannot identify, but seeing his tweets about Gears of War launching on PS5 reminded me. *And feel free to include gaming execs, personalities, etc. in general if you can’t think of any designers. Cryin’ Jim Ryan, for example.

What we’re playing: 

Mary: :)

John: Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster

Greg: Rivals, Maiden Cops (beat), Donkey Kong Bananza

Brett L: Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (beat)  Sword of the Sea

Brett M: Donkey Kong Bananza