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Topics:

• Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen hit the eShop for $19.99 on February 27, Pokémon Presents also set for February 27 https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/english-pokemon-firered-version-switch/ https://x.com/Pokemon/status/2024756120313807015

• Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is a $5 upgrade; not everyone is happy with it

• Nintendo Treehouse Live showcases Mario Wonder Switch 2 Edition and Pokémon Pokopia https://www.youtube.com/live/8SyOGO_ubSo

• Resident Evil Requiem gets bombass reviews https://www.metacritic.com/game/resident-evil-requiem/

• Bluepoint Games is being shut down by Sony - Bloomberg Link

• Xbox shocker: Phil Spencer retires, Sarah Bond resigns, Matt Booty promoted, AI executive Asha Sharma takes over https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-retiring-sarah-bond-out-matt-booty-promoted-as-microsoft-ai-exec-asha-sharma-named-new-xbox-boss-exclusive

• Sarah Bond message https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7430753683912531968/

• The Verge gives a look inside what’s going on

• Nacon files for insolvency, says it’s ‘assessing all possible solutions’ to continue running https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nacon-files-for-insolvency-says-its-assessing-all-possible-solutions-to-continue-running/

• Nobuo Uematsu: On the Record biography to release in September 2026 https://amzn.to/4scPtlJ

Questions from Discord: 

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Hades 2, Silksong 

John: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (finished), Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, K-Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut demo (finished)

Greg: Marvel Rivals 

Brett L: Shovel Knight (beat), Reanimal (beat), Specter of Torment (beat), King of Cards 

Brett M: Final Fantasy Remake (beat) Ninja Gaiden Ragebound