Sakurai talks approach to Kirby Air Riders’ music, wanted kids to be able to sing along
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Nintendo published a new interview for Kirby Air Riders focused entirely on the game’s music. Director Masahiro Sakurai, along with composers Noriyuki Iwadare and Shogo Sakai, participated in the discussion.
Early on the in the interview, Sakurai was asked about the musical concepts he shared with when requesting Iwadare and Sakai to help out with the project. That led him to stressing the concept of kids being being able to sing along – he feels that “a song that even a child can sing says a lot.”
Sakurai stated in the interview:
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Tales of Berseria Remastered launch trailer – RPG ready for Nintendo Switch debut
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Bandai Namco has come out with a launch trailer for Tales of Berseria Remastered. Starting tomorrow, Nintendo fans will be able to play the RPG thanks to its Switch release.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
Kirby Air Riders 1.3.1 update out now, patch notes
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Kirby Air Riders has just received another beefy update, which is version 1.3.1.
The update adds support for the upcoming amiibo. Additionally, there are a ton of balance adjustments here for riders and machines. And of course, you’re getting the latest bug fixes.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update out tomorrow, patch notes
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Bandai Namco has announced a new update for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, which comes out tomorrow. This will be version 2A013.012.003.009.011 on Nintendo Switch 2 and version 2013.012.003.009.011 on Switch.
The full rundown is as follows:
Tales of Arise details Nintendo Switch 2 frame rate and resolution
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo Switch 2 is getting its first Tales of game, Tales of Arise, and new details are available covering the frame rate and resolution.
First, let’s talk about frame rate. For the most part, Tales of Arise runs at 30 frames per second on Nintendo Switch 2. The only exception is cutscenes, which bumps things up to 60 FPS. Note that the frame rate may temporarily fluctuate depending on what’s happening on screen.
Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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Bandai Namco is throwing more support on Nintendo Switch 2, and just announced Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition. It’s seeing release on May 22, 2026.
Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition marks the RPG’s first appearance on a Nintendo platform. Along with the base game, you’ll be getting the Beyond the Dawn expansion and some other DLC.
Here’s an official overview:
Digimon Story: Time Stranger coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
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Digimon Story Time Stranger is slated for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, Bandai Namco has announced. It’ll be ready to go on July 10, 2026.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger initially launched towards the end of last year. Performance Mode and Quality Modes will be supported on Nintendo Switch 2.
Additional details about the RPG can be found in the following rundown:
Tales of Berseria Remastered trailer introduces Eleanor
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Another character trailer is in for Tales of Berseria Remastered, which puts the focus on Eleanor.
Eleanor is a women with a very serious personality and a rigid side looking to uncover the truth. As someone associated with the Abbey, an organization that is about protecting people from daemons, she safeguards the world.
Bandai Namco comments on the possibility of a Tales of remake
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The Tales of series has seen a lot of remasters over the past couple of years, but how about a remake? Could we get one of those down the road? Bandai Namco has now commented on the possibility.
Yuusuke Tomizawa, the current director for the Tales of IP, shared a few words in this month’s issue of Game Informer. While noting that Bandai Namco has had “lots of discussions internally about potential ones” and “it’s a possibility”, he also pointed out that there could be a ton of work involved – the amount of resources could even exceed that of an entirely new game.
Tomizawa’s full words about a potential Tales of remake are as follows:
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Tales of Berseria Remastered trailer introduces Eizen
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Bandai Namco today issued the latest Tales of Berseria Remastered character trailer, this time spotlighting Eizen.
The official description notes that he’s known as the “Reaper”. Despite being a Malak, he sails alongside humans. How he acts makes pirates trust him. He’s currently the first mate on Aifread’s ship, the Van Eltia.
