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- 70: Astral Chain Drops, Switch Lite Hands-on, & The PokeBar!
It is an interesting week again with Michael and Christina on the road, but James is here to break down the latest and greatest in Nintendo news. We get lots of hands-on impressions of the Switch Lite by the press, Polygon gives a great overview of how the Switch is dominating 2019, and Mario Kart Tour has a release date. Additionally, lots of rumors of Overwatch and some Disney remakes.
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Links:
- Nintendo Switch Lite hands-on: a budget handheld with a premium feel - The Verge
- The Switch Lite is the cutest console we ever did see
- Hands-On With The Nintendo Switch Lite: Sturdy, Stylish, Comfortable
- Mario Kart Tour is coming out on September 25th - The Verge
- The Nintendo Switch is quietly stealing 2019 - Polygon
- The Pokemon Pop Up Bar
- Pokémon-Themed Pop-up Bar Comes to Seattle Next June - Eater Seattle
- Did an Overwatch Nintendo Switch case just leak Overwatch for Switch? - Polygon
- Aladdin And The Lion King Are Reportedly Being Remastered For Switch - Nintendo Life
- Overview – Nintendo 3DS Family of Systems – Details & Info
27 min - 69: Indie World Showcase, Free Switch Upgrades, Dr. Mario World Blunders
Nintendo hit us with an awesome Indie World Showcase this week packed full of Indie goodness. In addition we get some unofficial reports of free upgrades for Nintendo Switch, Tetris 99 Grad Prix Event with Fire Emblem, Mario & Sonic 2D Mode, Neon Green Joy-cons, and so much more.
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Links:
- Nintendo Switch - Indie World Showcase - 8.19.2019 - YouTube
- Nintendo Is Apparently Giving New Switch Owners a Free Upgrade to Version 2 [Update]
— The Nintendo rep told them that unfortunately only Switch owners who purchased the console after July 17 this year and that while Nintendo will pay to ship the replacement, customers need to cover the costs of shipping the old units back.- Sensor Tower: Dr. Mario World earns $1.4 million and 7.5 million downloads in first month
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Classic 2D Events Reveal Trailer - Nintendo Switch - YouTube
- Dr. Mario World Banks $1.4 Million And Racks Up 7.5 Million Downloads In Its First Month - Nintendo Life
- Neon Green Joy-Con Set Revealed On Best Buy Website, Pre-Orders Now Available - Nintendo Life
- Loot Crate Files for Bankruptcy, Promises to Ship Missing Boxes
— Loot Crate announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Reports of financial troubles have been circulating for awhile—including defaulting on a $21 million loan in 2017—even though Loot Crate has about 250,000 subscribers.- Tetris® 99 for the Nintendo Switch system – Official Site
- Nintendo Switch SNES controller spotted • Eurogamer.net
- Xbox Games Studios is considering developing more multiplatform games
— “In other words, is it a kind of game where it would benefit from the network effect of being on a bunch of different platforms, or is it a game where we can best support it by putting resources and making sure that our platforms, things like Xcloud and Game Pass and Xbox Live, are really leaning in to support the game?”- Game Boy Color Replacement LCD Module - Midwest Embedded Corp.
34 min - 68: IGZO Upgrade, Sugarfina Rush, Genki Dock, and Zelda Wireless Chargers
It is a slow news week, but action packed full of some awesome kickstarter projects and one of a kinda Zelda merch that you can pick up. We also get wind of how to spot the updated Switch model with a new fancy screen and perhaps Joy-con updates!
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Links:
- Here’s why Nintendo Switch consoles keep frying | Ars Technica
- Reminder: Vote For Your Favourite Nintendo DS Games - Nintendo Life
- Nintendo Switch news - More unannounced improvements revealed for Switch Lite | Gaming | Entertainment | Express.co.uk
- The Outer Worlds - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch - YouTube
- Hello Games Is Interested In No Man's Sky On Switch - Game Informer
- Nintendo Switch Online's Free NES Games For August Revealed, And One Is Incredibly Rare - GameSpot
- (2) Turok 2 Remastered is Missing a Crucial Mode on Nintendo Switch - YouTube
- Sugarfina x Super Mario Bros. Collection | Sugarfina
- The Unofficial Legend of Zelda Cookbook Break Kickstarter by Aimee Wood Works — Kickstarter
- Sheikah Runes Legend of Zelda Wireless Charger - RegisBox
- GENKI: Covert Dock for the Nintendo Switch by Human Things — Kickstarter
46 min - 67: Fortnite Season X, Switch Surpasses N64, Super Nintendo World, Subscriber Goodies
Epic kicks off Fortnite Season X and Michael has a full field report. Christina gets her hands on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a new wired controller for some awesome online play. Nintendo's financial reports have dropped and things are looking up for the Nintendo Switch. If you are a Nintendo Online Subscriber lots of awesome goodies are coming for Smash Bros. and also limited edition trials!
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Links:
- Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 36.87 Million Units, Could Pass SNES Total By Christmas - Nintendo Life
- IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units
- Despite Increased Sales, Nintendo's Year-On-Year Profits Have Almost Halved - Nintendo Life
- Nintendo Fiscal Year Report
- Nintendo profit drops while Switch sales rise - MarketWatch
- Super Nintendo World is Coming to Universal Orlando Theme Park
- Free Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board Challenge Pack Available To Switch Online Subscribers - Nintendo Life
- Mario Tennis Aces | Nintendo Switch | Games | Nintendo
1 hr 3 min - 66: Youngblood Hands-on, Free Joy-Con Repairs, Faceoff Deluxe+ Controller Review
Michael is still away, but that doesn't mean that we can't have some fun! Christina and James go hands-on with the "buddy mode" in Wolfeinstein: Younblood, play way too much Mario Kart, give updates on My Time in Portia, and try out the Nintendo Switch voice chat app! There is also huge new with Nintendo offering up joy-con repairs for free, Doom hits the Switch with DRM, and we are reminded who really makes Pokemon.
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Links:
- Report: Nintendo Will Fix Broken Joy-Cons For Free, Refund Prior Repairs
- Nintendo announces Disney-themed Switch for Japan - The Verge
- Random: Survey Finds Mario Kart Commonly Has A Positive Effect On Romantic Relationships - Nintendo Life
- A New Pokémon Game Is On The Way From The Studio Behind Call Of Duty Mobile - Nintendo Life
- Original 'Doom' games hit PS4, Xbox One, Switch and mobile
- 1993’s Doom Requires A Bethesda Account To Play On Switch, Quickly Becomes An Internet Joke [Updated]
- Doom’s Bethesda.net login will be patched out - Polygon
- Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
- Forager for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
- Hamsterdam for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
- Chroma Squad for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
- Amazon.com: PDP Nintendo Switch Faceoff Deluxe+ Audio Wired Controller - Purple Camo, 500-134-NA-CM05 - Nintendo Switch: Video Games
1 hr 9 min - 65: Switch Hardware Updates, Fortnite Robot-Monster Battle, Fire Emblem Launches, & Joy-con Drift
Nintendo is doubling the Switch battery life this August, launching new joy-cons (maybe fixing drift issues), gives away Switches & Mario Maker on a Southwest flight, and picks a date for Luigi's Mansion 3! On top of that Fornite is absolutely crazy with epic battles! All that and the launch of Fire Emblem for Switch!
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Links:
- Southwest Airlines just gave a whole plane flight a free Nintendo Switch
- Class Action Lawsuit Officially Filed Against Nintendo For Switch Joy-Con "Drifting" Issues - Nintendo Life
- 'Luigi's Mansion 3' is coming out on Halloween
- Dr. Mario World Surpassed Five Million Downloads In Its First Seven Days - Nintendo Life
- Bandai Namco Is Releasing A Free Lite Version Of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 On Switch - Nintendo Life
- Pokémon Go update adds IV check, filters, and more - Polygon
- (Update) Detective Pikachu is now the all-time highest grossing video game movie | My Nintendo News
- Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2019) - Box Office Mojo
- Crash Team Racing Online Leaderboards Reveal The Amount Of Connected Players Per Platform - Nintendo Life
- Nintendo Releasing New Switch Model With Better Battery Life
- Nintendo Announces New Joy-Con Colors, Which Look Pretty Damn Nice
- Hori Announces New Line Of Officially Licensed Accessories For Switch Lite - Nintendo Life
- Fortnite's Giant Monster And Robot Finally Fought
1 hr 7 min - 64: Nintendo Switch Lite, Dr. Mario World is Live, and NES Rewind
It has officially happened... the Nintendo Switch Lite has been announced and coming this fall to stores near you! Additionally, Nintendo updates some components in the original Switch, moves production to Vietnam, and adds new Games to the NES Online service!
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Links:
- Nintendo Switch Lite: a smaller, cheaper Switch built for handheld play - The Verge
- Nintendo is updating the original Switch with a new CPU and storage - The Verge
- Nintendo shifts some Switch production from China to Vietnam - The Washington Post
- NES – Nintendo Switch Online adds Donkey Kong 3, Wrecking Crew, and 'Rewind' feature on July 17 - Gematsu
- NPD Reveals The Best-Selling Third-Party Nintendo Games In The United States - Nintendo Life
- Super Nintendo World: Universal Studios’ Nintendo land, explained - Polygon
- The Cuphead Show! is coming to Netflix - Polygon
- Nike Is Making Nintendo 64 Sneakers
58 min - 63: Nintendo Share Holder Updates, Bloodstained Hands-On, and Pokémon Go Turns 3
This week brought the share holder meeting for Nintendo which came along with tons of news about upcoming games, online services, and tons of little goodies. Fortnite is all over the place with the best season ever with the introduction of Stanger Things cross-over, and there is SO MUCH Pokemon!
Also, sorry about the odd audio quality from James this week. There were some changes in his setup and is making sure this doesn't happen again.
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Links:
- Nintendo Share Holder PDF
- Mat Piscatella on Twitter: "Switch - Mario Kart 8 is the best-selling title life to date on Switch as 9 of the top 10 best-selling games on the platform are published by Nintendo. (4/4) https://t.co/nXQFtQtNR1" / Twitter
- Tetris 99's second DLC pack will include offline multiplayer option, due out before 2019 ends | GoNintendo
- Nintendo Posts Job Listings For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sequel Dungeon Designers - Nintendo Life
- (11) DAEMON X MACHINA - Demo Feedback Trailer - Nintendo Switch - YouTube
- Official Pokémon bubble teas coming to Japan! | SoraNews24 -Japan News-
- Anniversary: Pokémon GO Turns Three Years Old Today - Nintendo Life
- Harness the power of Armored Mewtwo! - Pokémon GO
- Fortnite’s volcano robot: Is this a season 10 tease? - Polygon
- Stranger Things’ Upside Down portals have started appearing in Fortnite - Polygon
1 hr 26 min - 62: SNES Games on Switch Online, Tariffs, Pokemon Masters, and More Bloodstained Issues
This week Christina and Michael discuss the possibility that SNES games will come to Switch Online, tariffs and what it can mean for gamers, Pokemon Masters, the National Pokedex, Bloodstained issues, and all the new releases for the week!
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Links:
- Nintendo president hints Switch Online could move beyond NES classics - CNET
- Pre-Orders Go Live For Three Beautiful Switch Signature Edition Releases - Nintendo Life
- Console makers seek to avoid 25% price bump driven by Trump’s trade war | Ars Technica
- Pokémon Masters Launches Summer 2019, Core Gameplay Explained - Nintendo Life
- Pokemon Sword & Shield Producer Says National Dex Will Not Be Expanded, Despite Controversy
- Bloodstained Team Releasing Multiple "Small Updates" To Fix Performance Of The Switch Version - Nintendo Life
- Super Mario Maker 2 only lets you upload 32 courses
- Crash Team Racing Gets Its First Major Update Early Next Month - Nintendo Life
- Breath of the Wild glitch shows a beautiful underwater world - Polygon
- PSA: Target offering Super Mario Maker 2 lunchbox free with purchase
- OVIVO for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
- What Remains of Edith Finch for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
46 min - 61: Labo Game of the Year, Pedro has all the friends, & Dr. Mario preps for launch
A slow week in news, but filled with tons of amazing new games for Nintendo Switch.
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Links:
- Dr. Mario World | Nintendo
- Gamasutra - Nintendo and Ubisoft honored at the 2019 Games for Change Awards
- Nintendo opened their second store today, 14 years after Nintendo NY
- My Friend Pedro Is Devolver Digital's "Biggest Launch To Date" On Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Life
- Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Has Game-Breaking Bug, Advice Given To Switch Owners - Nintendo Life
- Rocket League update out now (version 1.2.1 / 1.65) - Nintendo Everything
- Hot Wheels Teams Up With Nintendo to Bring the World of Mario Kart to Fans With New Die-cast Toy Line | Business Wire
- Are these the first pictures of the “Switch Mini”? | Ars Technica
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