City Hunter launch trailer – 1990 game revived for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
A fresh launch trailer has been prepared for the revival City Hunter. Now releasing outside of Japan for the first time, the side-scrolling action game has made it to Nintendo Switch and Switch.
Everything you need to know is available in the following rundown:
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Pokemon Champions storage limits and subscription details revealed
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
New details have been released about the storage limits and subscription with Pokemon Champions.
Pokemon Champions, which was first announced last year, is all about battling with your favorite creatures. The title “will feature familiar mechanics such as Pokemon types, Abilities, and moves, creating an environment conducive to rich and varied strategies for new and experienced Trainers alike.”
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Nintendo pre-order updates – March 1, 2026 – Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim, Thomas & Friends, more
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – March 1, 2026 – Switch 2 and Switch eShop downtime
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of March 1, 2026:
As of now only one session has been officially announced. Tomorrow, both the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch eShops will be impacted, but thankfully the downtime isn’t expected to be very long.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of March 1, 2026:
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Hunt the Night launch trailer – new 2D action RPG for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Hunt the Night has arrived on Nintendo Switch, and we have a final look with the new launch trailer from Dangen Entertainment and Moonlight Games. The 2D action-RPG has been described as “16-bit Zelda x Bloodborne”.
A whole bunch of details about the game can be found in the following overview:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Pokemon Pokopia, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, Scott Pilgrim EX, more
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Pokemon Pokopia, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, Scott Pilgrim EX, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – March 1, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia beats out the competition with pre-loads alone
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of March 1, 2026 are now available.
This time around, Pokemon Pokopia beats out the pack thanks to the start of pre-loads. It faced some competition with Resident Evil Requiem, however. If its different SKUs were combined (technically three if you count the GeneratioN Pack), it may been able to come out on top.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of March 1, 2026:
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Nintendo’s new approach to amiibo: expensive premium figurines
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan Gnau in Features, General Nintendo, Switch 2 | 0 comments
On the surface, things haven’t been particularly easy for amiibo as of late. Last year, the line did celebrate its 10th anniversary, which is a pretty big milestone for toys-to-life: they’re usually long discontinued by the time by that point. Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean amiibo are doing better than ever – it’s kind of the opposite, in fact. When they first launched in late 2014, each amiibo figure cost $12.99 each. They were marketed as affordable statues and add-ons to games – these bonuses were fairly inconsequential for the most part (but Super Smash Bros. amiibo training is still surprisingly deep), and if you didn’t want to spend the money on each figure you didn’t have to.
Recently, Nintendo upped the general price of new amiibo figures to $24.99 – $34.99 each. Of course, these are much more detailed than the original $12.99 amiibo that released in 2014, but it’s a steep bump nonetheless. Furthermore, the prices of all older amiibo were increased to $19.99 each. That means characters who were originally released for $12.99 now cost $19.99 without any significant increase in quality. Even if there were an increase in quality, this price bump puts amiibo out of range for most collectors. And yet, despite these price troubles, Nintendo announced a boatload of amiibo in the September 2025 Nintendo Direct. In my opinion, this marks kind of a doubling down of sorts – rather than going the amiibo card route like we previously suggested, Nintendo is doubling down on making amiibo into figurines of the highest possible quality.
Game Freak explains where the Pokemon Pokopia name comes from
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Pokemon is about to get its next spinoff game with the upcoming launch of Pokemon Pokopia. Now thanks to Game Freak’s Shigeru Ohmori, we’re able to learn about where the name actually comes from.
Ohmori spoke about this in a recent interview with Famitsu. It looks like there’s a few things at play here. Ohmori mentioned wanting to go with “a slightly looser” title, and using certain phrases that eventually led to “Poko A Pokemon” in Japanese.
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[Let’s Talk] February 2026 Pokemon Presents reactions
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest Pokemon Presents just aired yesterday for Pokemon Day, and it brought along the latest wave of news and announcements for the series.
As expected, the show ended with the reveal of Pokemon Winds and Waves. We got our first in-game look and the starters were shown off. Perhaps the biggest piece of news is that the titles are coming out in 2027 – not 2026 – and yes, they’ll only be on Nintendo Switch 2.
Of course, Pokemon Winds and Waves was only one segment of the show. Various updates were shared on Pokemon Champions, Legends-Z-A, and more. Find a recap of everything shown here.
What did you think of the latest Pokemon Presents presentation? How are you feeling about Pokemon Winds / Waves and the starters so far? Let us know in the comments.
