Nintendo seems to have improved GameCube emulation on Switch 2
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
It took some time, but it looks like GameCube emulation has been improved on Nintendo Switch 2.
Previously, one of the major issues plaguing the service was input lag. Another problem cropping up was analog sensitivity. While latency still isn’t where some would like to be, the first issue has now been addressed.
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The Simpsons showrunner talks about the possibility of The Simpsons: Hit & Run returning
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News | 0 comments
The Simpsons: Hit & Run is one of those beloved games that, despite the love from fans, has yet to see a return. We’re going well on over two decades since the action adventure GameCube title originally released.
Although there’s nothing in the way of progress at the moment, The Simpsons showrunner and Hit & Run writer Matt Selman has now provided a little bit of optimism – if only a bit. Speaking with People, he left the door open to the possibility and recognized the passion fans have for the game.
These Game Boy, DS, 3DS, GameCube, Wii, and Wii U games sold exactly 1 copy each in the U.S. in 2025
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, GameCube, GBA, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
New data has been released that reveals games that sold exactly one unit in the United States during 2025 on older Nintendo platforms. Wii U is the newest of the bunch, but this stretches all the way back to the Game Boy.
The full list is as follows:
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, GameCube controller support added on Steam
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We have some crossover Nintendo and PC news, as Steam is now supporting the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and GameCube Controller.
The functionality has come about with the Steam Client Beta which released yesterday. Nintendo Switch 2 controllers now work when connected over USB on Windows. There’s also support for GameCube adapters in Wii U mode with rumble on Windows.
Nintendo talks about the rush to get Metroid Prime 2 finished in just 2 years
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii | 0 comments
Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe, the producer of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, has spoken about the rush to get the game finished as quickly as possible.
Metroid Prime 2 came out for the GameCube in 2004, which was just a couple of years after its predecessor. Tanabe reconfirmed that a multiplayer-focused Metroid Prime “1.5” was once considered, but Retro wanted “to create a robust, standalone sequel”.
Tanabe shared in the new Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective book:
Metroid Prime producer says the game “could be called a miracle”, talks clashes between Nintendo and Retro
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Switch, Wii | 0 comments
Metroid Prime ended up as one of the most acclaimed Nintendo games of all time, but the path getting there was far from easy. Series producer Kensuke Tanabe recently opened up about the game’s development and working with Retro Studios in the upcoming Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective book.
As we’ve previously heard, Retro Studios was initially working on several games that were mostly scrapped. The company shifted all of its focus into creating a Metroid game following a visit from Shigeru Miyamoto.
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Luigi’s Mansion coming to Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics on Switch 2 next week
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We’re only a few days away from Luigi’s Mansion joining Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics for Switch 2 owners. Just announced, the game is slated for October 30, 2025.
Luigi’s Mansion will be available for Nintendo Switch Online members. However, you’ll specifically need to be a member of the Expansion Pack tier.
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Chibi-Robo is one of Nintendo’s most charming classics, and here’s why
Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan Gnau in Features, GameCube, Switch 2 | 0 comments
At the time of writing, Chibi-Robo is Nintendo’s latest offering in the GameCube division of Nintendo Switch Online’s emulators. Notably, this is the first time Nintendo has given any significant attention to Chibi-Robo since Zip Lash on 3DS. If you don’t know this already, Zip Lash is commonly attributed to the downfall of the entire series – it was a mediocre 2D platformer on a system with a ton of great 2D platformers, so it didn’t stand out and sold poorly as a result. Skip Ltd., the developers of the Chibi-Robo games, shut their doors soon after.
That’s why it feels important to look at the original Chibi-Robo now more than ever. It’s a very unique and charming little game, and it’s very much unlike most classic Nintendo franchises – it’s probably most similar to Pikmin, if I had to make a comparison. Regardless, today we’re talking all about the original Chibi-Robo, which you can now play via Nintendo Switch Online – but only if you have a Switch 2 and the Expansion Pack membership.
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List of missable pictographs and figurines in Zelda: The Wind Waker
Posted on 8 months ago by Ethan Gnau in GameCube, Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over a list of missable pictographs and missable figurines in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Recently, we’ve been playing the game on GameCube. More specifically, the version that’s available on Nintendo Switch Online. While the game is fun to play casually, it’s not fun to 100 percent complete. The Wind Waker’s side content includes plenty of tedious Heart Pieces and trading sequences, but its biggest task is completing the dreaded Nintendo Gallery. For this task, you have to take pictures of almost every single entity in the game. The picture needs to include its face and most of its body in order to count. You can then hand this picture off to Carlov, who makes a figurine based on it. There are well over 100 different figures to make, and some of them are actually permanently missable. If you decide to play through The Wind Waker with a walkthrough (Zelda Dungeon’s is particularly good), it most likely won’t tell you which pictures are about to become unobtainable.
Sonic Team boss explains why a Sonic Adventure remake / remaster isn’t happening
Posted on 9 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Sonic Adventure fans might not be happy to hear this, but there aren’t any plans to come out with a remake or remaster anytime soon.
Takahashi Iizuka, head of Team Sonic, was recently asked about revisiting the game in an interview. The takeaway here is that Iizuka believes it’d take a huge effort to bring the experience up to today’s “standards and expectations” – as much as a new title would apparently. Because of that, he feels working on a new game instead makes more sense.
Iizuka said the following when asked about a possible Sonic Adventure remake / remaster in an interview with Shacknews:
