NES – Nintendo Switch Online adds COBRA TRIANGLE, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Golf, Mach Rider, The Mystery of Atlantis, SOLAR JETMAN, and Urban Champion https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/nes-nintendo-switch-online-adds-cobra-triangle-donkey-kong-jr-math-golf-mach-rider-the-mystery-of-atlantis-solar-jetman-and-urban-champion

Basketball arrived in Switch Sports July 9: https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1810313393011638340

SGDQ raises over $2.5 mil https://x.com/GamesDoneQuick/status/1809859576709132544 

They also hit the milestone of $50 mil raised form all the GDQ events https://x.com/GamesDoneQuick/status/1809041320071287138 

Most important, Peanut Butter the dog was there again, this time live in person https://x.com/GamesDoneQuick/status/1809034440200347927 

Game Boy Advance shoot ’em up RPG Sigma Star Saga coming to modern consoles, PC in 2025 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/game-boy-advance-shoot-em-up-rpg-sigma-star-saga-coming-to-modern-consoles-pc-in-2025

GungHo Online Entertainment announces Disney Pixel RPG for iOS, Android https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/gungho-online-entertainment-announces-disney-pixel-rpg-for-ios-android

Bleach: Rebirth of Souls announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/bleach-rebirth-of-souls-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-and-pc

Ys X: Nordics launches October 25 in the west https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/ys-x-nordics-launches-october-25-in-the-west

Like A Dragon studio says fans will be ‘surprised’ by its next game https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/like-a-dragon-studio-says-fans-will-be-surprised-by-its-next-game/

Square Enix and Tencent will reportedly bring Final Fantasy XIV to mobile together https://forums.exputer.com/threads/exclusive-final-fantasy-xiv-mobile-is-in-development.237/

Sonic X Shadow Generations gets teaser for "Dark Beginnings," a 3-episode prologue animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im5p-QRxhrI 

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Nintendo says it wants to avoid Switch 2 scalping by making enough to meet demand https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-it-wants-to-avoid-switch-2-scalping-by-making-enough-to-meet-demand/

Miyamoto: If Nintendo has a game that sells 30 million units every 3-5 years, they'll be fine https://famiboards.com/threads/miyamoto-if-we-have-a-game-that-sells-30-million-units-every-few-years-well-be-fine-interview-with-itoi.10155/

Nintendo has added three women to its board of directors, bringing total to four https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1806680622452089088

27-year-old man admits cancelling Nintendo Japan events by threatening to ‘kill everyone’ for ‘shitty games’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/27-year-old-man-admits-cancelling-nintendo-japan-events-by-threatening-to-kill-everyone-for-shitty-games/

After outcry, Pokémon TCG contest disqualifies AI entries in an art contest https://x.com/PokemonTCG/status/1805430785056588279

Palworld dev says it hasn’t received any complaints from Nintendo or Pokemon Company, Switch version would be “hard” https://nintendoeverything.com/palworld-switch-nintendo-pokemon-company/

Donkey Kong had many alternative names, like Kong Dong https://x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1803472401486758172

Capcom Next: Kunitsu-Gami demo out now, new Resident Evil game confirmed https://x.com/RE_Games/status/1807905937216491570

Sega’s Crazy Taxi reboot is a ‘massively multiplayer driving game’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/segas-crazy-taxi-reboot-is-a-massively-multiplayer-driving-game/

Konami producer says it would be ‘the dream’ for Kojima to return to Metal Gear https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-producer-says-it-would-be-the-dream-for-kojima-to-return-to-metal-gear/

Brasop: Would you want Nintendo to upgrade their Switch online service for the Switch 2 to something closer to the psn+ and xbox game pass model?  Nintendo games hold their value so well and rarely go on sale, or if they do its 20% of  3 years later. How good would it be to get first party games day one like game pass, or maybe a couple years down the track like psn+. I would drop my subscription of the other consoles if Nintendo expanded their subscription service to include newer/current games....

Joe: What are your favorite types of side quests or mini games within games? For example, fishing or gambling, etc.

The leakers are dead; long live the leakers: Midori & Pyoro dead, AdaWong lives https://www.resetera.com/threads/pyoro-leaks-switch-game-announcements-part-4.860007/page-23?post=124612014#post-124612014 

Nintendo confirms “some” of the original M&L developers are involved in making Mario & Luigi: Brothership https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1804501331983376634

Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition Launches on June 25 https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/4HYZp0t1d14z2afFYmzjju/beyond-good-evil-20th-anniversary-edition-launches-on-june-25 

Limited Run Games showcase highlights: Gex Trilogy, Bubsy collection, Tomba, Fighting Force, Fear Effect, Dark Forces, Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2, etc. 

Top comment on video has the whole list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G3umAZ-nvM

Game Freak and WonderPlanet announce free-to-play sailing adventure RPG PAND LAND for iOS, Android https://www.gematsu.com/2024/06/game-freak-and-wonderplanet-announce-free-to-play-sailing-adventure-rpg-pand-land-for-ios-android 

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance sold over 500K copies in 3 days, SMTV has sold 1.6 million copies in total https://x.com/megaten_atlus/status/1803586067469328467 

Avowed is similar in size to The Outer Worlds, not Skyrim, and is tonally like Pillars of Eternity II https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2024/06/20/avoweds-creators-on-why-romance-was-considered-but-ultimately-not-included-and 

(maybe?) Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree receives ‘mixed’ Steam reviews amidst difficulty and performance complaints https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-recieves-mixed-steam-reviews-amidst-difficulty-and-performance-complaints/ 

Joe: What’s your personal Mount Rushmore, if you will, of shooters, any perspective? 

Nintendo Direct reactions https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240618530727/en/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Echoes-of-Wisdom-and-Metroid-Prime-4-Beyond-for-Nintendo-Switch-Unveiled-in-Latest-Nintendo-Direct-Presentation

Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay reveal impressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNwHShylIg

Tons of game details https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1800618127354441844

https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1801308130568990731

https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1801703748311408736

Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX announced (new Shovel Knight also announced, seemingly 3D) https://www.yachtclubgames.com/blog/shovel-knight-shovel-of-hope-dx-announcement/

Jason Schreier: “The Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is real and happening.” https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1de4kcu/comment/l8aa74v/

Limited Run Games showcase airs Thursday, June 20 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT https://x.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1800936212900835624

Woman busted smuggling 350 Nintendo Switch game cards in her bra — Chinese customs officials intercept smuggler at checkpoint https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/woman-busted-smuggling-350-nintendo-switch-game-cards-in-her-brassiere-chinese-customs-officials-intercept-smuggler-at-checkpoint

Summer Game Fest: https://www.ign.com/articles/summer-game-fest-2024-everything-announced 

Devolver Digital: https://www.devolverdirect.com/launch#games-revealed 

Xbox showcase: https://x.com/Xbox/status/1799869701704892823 

Wholesome games: https://wholesomegames.com/ 

Women-Led Games: https://www.womenledgames.com/ 

Latin American Games Showcase: https://www.lagshowcase.com/ 

Future Games Showcase: https://x.com/FutureGamesShow/status/1799552378909196501 

PC Gaming Showcase: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/every-game-trailer-and-announcement-in-the-2024-pc-gaming-show/ 

Ubisoft Forward: https://x.com/Ubisoft/status/1800257175303893306

The Play Nintendo Tour Invites Families to Enjoy a Summer of Fun in Cities Across the U.S. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240603261626/en/The-Play-Nintendo-Tour-Invites-Families-to-Enjoy-a-Summer-of-Fun-in-Cities-Across-the-U.S

Google employee leaked information from private Nintendo YouTube videos sometime between 2013 and 2018 https://archive.md/L0I7t 

State of Play reactions: Concord, Astro Bot, Marvel Rivals, Monster Hunter Wilds, etc. https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/everything-revealed-in-the-may-2024-state-of-play/

Silent Hill 2 remake launches October 8, 2024, on PS5 and PC 

Summer Game Fest airs Friday, June 7 at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT https://x.com/summergamefest/status/1797299534693040163

Xbox Games Showcase airs June 9 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct https://www.xbox.com/en-US/events/xbox-games-showcase

Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys for Bob has partnered with Xbox to publish its next game https://x.com/ToysForBob/status/1796556809660207498

Joe: What’s your personal Mount Rushmore if you will of JRPGs? (for Brett M and Mary now lol)

Lego Zelda launches September 1: the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 costs $300 https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/great-deku-tree-2-in-1-77092

Nintendo San Francisco store opens at Union Square in 2025 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240524129507/en/Nintendo-Announces-Plans-for-Official-Store-in-San-Francisco/

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake basically confirmed for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series, PC / Steam https://x.com/DragonQuest/status/1794987069531476347

Midori says expect it at the June Nintendo Direct and it might actually be the trilogy https://x.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1795062186391273783 / https://x.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1795163362344472878

Rumor (PH Brazil): Nintendo plans to re-release a GameCube game and a 3DS game on Switch after March 2025 https://mynintendonews.com/2024/05/26/rumour-nintendo-has-2-big-re-releases-to-launch-on-current-switch-after-march-2025/

Midori says:

A Nintendo project is in development with the codename "SPRed" ("Red" is the Mario codename) https://x.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1794191417465774086

The entire Kingdom Hearts series and KH4 might come to Switch 2 https://x.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1792956511435526341

Kingdom Hearts 4 has “some small online features and looks very different from the first trailer”  

More “outside IP collaboration” is planned for Kingdom Hearts https://x.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1792957246260785366

Final Fantasy IX remake is in development; Final Fantasy X remake is not

Xenosaga project with Nintendo?! https://x.com/mbkksstbhz5/status/1795582110440583391

Dusk Golem: RE1 remake not happening, RE0 and Code Veronica remakes are happening, RE9 probably won’t be revealed in summer https://x.com/AestheticGamer1/status/1795075103169954210 

IGN corroborates RE0 and Code Veronica remakes are happening https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-zero-and-code-veronica-remakes-reportedly-in-the-works-at-capcom

Insider Gaming report: Doom: The Dark Ages to be revealed at Xbox Games Showcase as a medieval-inspired Doom (previously known as “Doom: Year Zero”) https://insider-gaming.com/doom-the-dark-ages/ 

Joe: What’s your personal Mount Rushmore if you will of JRPGs? 

Online preorders of physical Paper Mario: TTYD are being canceled at Walmart and Amazon https://x.com/Wario64/status/1791192335407018031

Mario Builder 64 by Rovertronic lets you make your own Super Mario 64 levels https://x.com/Rovertronic/status/1792208591442825268

Images leak of Valve's next game, Deadlock, and it's an Overwatch-style hero shooter https://www.eurogamer.net/images-leak-of-valves-next-game-and-its-an-overwatch-style-hero-shooter

Grand Theft Auto VI will launch in fall 2025, per Take-Two financial report (previous window: only 2025) https://www.take2games.com/ir/news/take-two-interactive-software-inc-reports-results-fourth-0

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches November 15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vovkzbtYBC8

MultiVersus launch trailer reveals The Joker, Jason Voorhees, Agent Smith (May 28) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX5AUVIAg_o

SHIFT-UP is considering Stellar Blade PC version and sequel; has cross-platform project codenamed Project Witches https://www.gematsu.com/2024/05/shift-up-considering-stellar-blade-pc-version-and-sequel-cross-platform-project-code-named-project-witches

Redfall will get one final update that includes Offline Mode https://x.com/playRedfall/status/1791491460858020040

Beavis Christ: When do you think we'll see a classic-style Zelda game again? Or could there be a hybrid of the old and new?

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition launches July 18 https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-world-championships-nes-edition-deluxe-set-121051/

New TotK merch announced, including full soundtrack, behind-the-scenes book, and replica Master Sword https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-merchandise-announced-including-official-soundtrack/

Official (Japanese) Nintendo page https://www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/5b23e15b-71df-4877-8164-12c36cb36a84

Master Sword is $200 USD https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1789127431845978566

Switch 2 tech specs may have been found in customs and shipping data https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-2-tech-specs-may-have-been-found-in-customs-and-shipping-data/

Source: Universo Nintendo / Famiboards users https://universonintendo.com/nintendo-switch-2-novas-descobertas-apontam-possiveis-dados-tecnicos-de-ram-armazenamento-e-mais/

(Rumor) Leaker teases a new Zelda game where Zelda herself is the main character https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-papagenos-teases-a-legend-of-zelda-game-starring-zelda-as-the-main-character.867819/

Modder Wiseguy reveals “static recompilation,” a process that turns Nintendo 64 ROMs into a high-quality .exe (WAY more mind-blowing and interesting than it sounds lol) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywWwUuWRgsM

Midori: Sega will make Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon annualized franchises from now on https://twitter.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1788771151612645799

Playstation names Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as its new CEO’s after Jim Ryans departure. Hulst will lead the Studios business, while Nishino takes charge of the platform side. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-names-hermen-hulst-and-hideaki-nishino-as-its-new-ceos

Square Enix confirms US, Europe layoffs as part of restructuring after underwhelming financial results https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-confirms-us-eu-layoffs-as-part-of-restructuring/

Share price hit https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-share-price-drops-nearly-16-following-underwhelming-financial-results/

Financial results https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/24q4earnings.pdf

Mary: What’s your current GOTY, and do you think it will change or what release would change it? 

Joe: What are some vaporware games you still wish could've come out? For example Scalebound or Project H.a.m.m.e.r.

Nintendo successor console will be announced by March 31, 2025; Nintendo Direct confirmed for June to focus on only Switch games https://twitter.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1787736518762881197

“Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe it” https://twitter.com/gibbogame/status/1787836562191135212

Bethesda Softworks to close Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Studios https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda

This version is kind of easier to read https://www.gematsu.com/2024/05/bethesda-softworks-to-close-arkane-austin-tango-gameworks-alpha-dog-games-and-roundhouse-studios

"Redfall players who purchased the Hero Pass as part of the Premium Bite Back Edition or the premium Bite Back upgrade will be eligible to receive the value of the upgrade." https://twitter.com/playRedfall/status/1787837762588008903

Perfect Dark might still be a mess? https://www.resetera.com/threads/jeff-grubb-on-perfect-dark-it-sounds-like-its-in-a-very-rough-state-it-doesnt-sound-like-its-really-come-together-in-any-way.864672/

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition gets ESRB rating for Switch https://www.esrb.org/ratings/39835/nintendo-world-championships-nes-edition/

Pyoro says it's $30 and not a port https://twitter.com/Pyoro_X/status/1786359277260812321

(The original NWC 1990 comprised bits of Super Mario Bros., Rad Racer, and Tetris) 

Vicarious Visions reportedly prototyped a Donkey Kong game back in late 2015, but Activision shut it down in 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJlu9g8UEAI

Could Velan Studios be making Donkey Kong instead?! https://twitter.com/Doctor_Cupcakes/status/1787888148451836170

Incredibly Rare SNES Prototype Goes Up for Auction (currently at 12,003,001 yen) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/incredibly-rare-snes-prototype-goes-up-for-auction

Auction: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v1135225758

DeNA Digital Production changes name to Pokemon Card D Studio https://www.gematsu.com/2024/05/dena-digital-production-changes-name-to-pokemon-card-d-studio

PlayStation U-turns after Helldivers 2 Steam backlash, scraps mandatory PSN account linking https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-u-turns-after-helldivers-2-steam-backlash-scraps-mandatory-psn-account-linking/

Steam reception is improving dramatically already https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1787890691349123396

Take-Two Interactive Shuts Down Two Game Studios: Roll7 (Rollerdrome) and Intercept Games (Kerbal Space Program 2) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-01/take-two-interactive-shuts-down-two-game-studios?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcxNDU5MzkzNCwiZXhwIjoxNzE1MTk4NzM0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTQ1RPWlVEV1JHRzAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.bAGtiU7JzBiIoFWWcHxk0LHPfxjEHho9NhMqunueBxI

Leaker claims Resident Evil 9 is targeting January 2025 release https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/resident-evil-9-could-be-released-in-january-its-claimed/

HADES 2 EARLY ACCESS https://twitter.com/SupergiantGames/status/1787526288116523479 

Joe: Since Stellar Blade is out, which video game characters do you think are the hottest? Any genders, any species lol