Nintendo Switch UK Podcast

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With all three hosts on the show, we've got so much to talk about, plus Al's take on the recent Direct.  With the new Switch rumoured to be on the horizon, will Microsoft manage one of the biggest takeovers in history? Hmmm

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September's Direct has arrived and just hours after the latest Nintendo Switch announcements, Mike and Anton have recorded this week's episode.

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Anton and Al discuss the big Switch 2 rumours and the recent Super Mario Wonder direct!

Charles Martinet, Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition,Company of Heroes Collection, Little Goody Two Shoes, Ebenezer and the Invisible World,How 2 Escape,Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom DLC,Super Mario Bros. Wonder ,Retro Game Challenge 1 + 2 Replay, Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen,Fitness Boxing, Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku Isshoni Exercise,Pikmin Finder,My Little Universe,G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra ,Morkull Ragast's Rage,Kirby's Star Stacker ,Quest for Camelot ,Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day! ,Joy Mech Fight , Nintendo Switch Online, Transformers: Earthspark - Expedition,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem ,PowerWash Simulator Back to the Future DLC ,OPUS: Prism Peak ,Cat Quest III ,Toree Saturn , Double Dragon Collection ,Skull Island: Rise of Kong , Born of Bread ,30XX ,Mortal Kombat 1 ,Sea of Stars sold 100,000 copies on its first day.

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It's a packed week with Al and Anton in charge! Update - we will be moving to recording on a THURSDAY which will give us more availability for all three hosts.

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It's Anton and Al this week, looking at a whole host of upcoming Nintendo Switch releases.

Creature Keeper, The Making of Karateka, Die After Sunset,The Walking Dead Destinies, Little Devil: Foster Mayhem,,8BitDo Micro, Pokémon games,RoboDunk,Batman Arkham Trilogy ,NASCAR Arcade Rush , Xtreme Sports ,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge DLC 'Dimension Shellshock' , A Cult of the Lamb and Don't Starve crossover ,Mario Kart Tour,Splatoon 3,Samba de Amigo: Party Central ,Born of Bread , Castle Crashers Remastered , Castle of Shikigami 2 ,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 ,NBA 2K24 , Sea of Stars,Major Nelson ,Feral Interactive,

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Games we talk about include

Red Dead Redemption,Quake II , River City: Rival Showdown ,Savant - Ascent Remix, South Park: Snow Day! , EA Sports FC 24,Pokémon Presents August 2023,The Pokémon World Championships ,Pokémon: Path to the Peak,Detective Pikachu Returns , Pokémon Horizons: The Series,Pokémon GO , Pokémon Unite ,Pokémon Masters EX ,Pokémon Café Remix ,The Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Sleep , Pokémon: Paldean Winda,Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ,30XX ,The Plucky Squire, WrestleQuest, Xtreme Sports,Enchanted Portals ,Avatar: The Last Airbender: Quest For Balance,Flashback 2 ,Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Super Mario Bros. The Movie (1993), MercurySteam

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Shownotes - Episode 213

Announced and Upcoming Games
* Freedom Games announces "One Lonely Outpost," self-published for the Nintendo Switch. A space farming sim. No date yet.
* YUKE'S loosely announces "Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2," published by D3PUBLISHER for the Nintendo Switch. Set in a parallel world where Earth is made up of "digital blocks," the enemy threat "Gaiark" emerges from inside the planet. No date yet.
* Ratata Arts announces "Ratatan" for the Nintendo Switch on Kickstarter. The rhythm game has raised £602,346 of a £110,674 goal, with 26 days left. The Kickstarter has a delivery date of April 2025.
* PIRANHA BYTES announces "Gothic Classic" for the Nintendo Switch, published by THQ Nordic. A fantasy ARPG with over 50 hours of gameplay. Coming out on the 28th of September 2023.
* Retroware announces "Prison City," self-published for the Nintendo Switch. A 2D platformer. Coming out in 2023.
* Arc System Works announces "Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r]," published by PQube. A 2D anime fighting game. Coming out in 2024.

General News
* After the developer of Metroid Dread, MercurySteam, caught flak for poor working conditions in 2021, MercurySteam co-founder Enric Álvarez has now come out to discuss the development: "I don't think the development was chaotic. A chaotic development does not end with one of the best games in the franchise. It doesn't end with a game that has sold more than three million copies. It doesn't end with a game that has won TGA awards. That's all I have to say about it."
* The "Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope" DLC 3, titled "Rayman in the Phantom Show," gets a reveal trailer and a release date of the 30th of August 2023.

Nintendo Financial results Q1 FY24
* The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has sold 18.51 million units, making it the 9th best-selling Switch game and bumping Ring Fit Adventure off the list.
* The Nintendo Switch has sold 129.53 million units.
* In the last quarter, Nintendo sold 0.64 million standard Switch consoles, 2.83 million Switch OLED consoles, and 0.43 million Switch Lite consoles.

Turbo Mode
* Front Mission 2: Remake receives a new gameplay trailer.
* Gori: Cuddly Carnage gets a new gameplay trailer.
* Bomb Rush Cyberfunk receives a new "special trailer" and a release date of August 18, 2023.
* EA Sports FC 24 gets a new trailer showcasing the player career mode and manager career mode.
* Quantum: Recharged gets a release date of August 17, 2023, and a price of £8.09.
* The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC is coming to Minecraft.
* Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves gets new trailers.
* The newest season of Disney SpeedStorm is called Ohana, and it is based around Lilo & Stitch. It adds 5 Lilo & Stitch-inspired racers, a new island environment, and racers Minnie Mouse & Daisy Duck will join the game mid-season.
* Mortal Kombat Chief Creative Officer Ed Boon has shared that the campaign of Mortal Kombat 1 will be a similar length as Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11.
* The Last of Us clone The Last Hope - Dead Zone Survival gets taken down from the eShop after the game's trailer received a copyright strike from Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
* Pokémon is advertising Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2 on the social media site X, despite us not even having a date for part 1.
* Pokémon announces Pokémon Presents August 2023, a 35-minute presentation featuring 35 minutes of news on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 2 pm BST.

Rumours
* According to VGC, the next generation Nintendo hardware is now in development with "key partner studios." Sources claim that the new console will feature an LCD screen, physical software, and backwards compatibility. Industry consultant Dr. Serkan Toto told VGC, "I would generally say that looking at Nintendo’s financials, it seems clear that it’s time for a new piece&

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Although the Direct event is behind us, the stream of news continues to flow. Join us for this crucial episode, as it marks our last show before embarking on a short mid-season break until August 6th, 2023. Stay up-to-date with the latest updates and insights from the gaming world, ensuring you don't miss a beat during our hiatus.

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Despite being one host down and moving quickly, this is a super show and one of the longest shows this year. We had an incredible Nintendo Direct filled with many unexpected announcements. Usually, after a Nintendo Direct, the news slows down, but not this week. We have a week full of news, the Direct itself, and an extra busy rumors section. Grab a coffee like Pikachu because we have lots to discuss!

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Anton & Al return on the eve of Summer Nintendo Direct with tons of news. Ubisoft Forward 2023, Future Game Showcase, and even the PC Gaming Showcase 2023 bring even more games to Nintendo Switch. Plus, as you can imagine, the rumors are off the charts this week.

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