Switch Weekly - Bowser steals the show

▶ The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct — What else would I be leading this issue with? 😅 Yep, you've all no doubt seen it already but hey, it's here again if you want a refresher a few days on. I'd love to know what you think of it (just hit reply to this email) — as for me? Well, I think it sure looks the part, and you've no doubt seen countless hot takes on Chris Pratt's voice, but for me, honestly, it's way too early to pass any meaningful judgement on it. I think folks need to remember this is a kids movie first and foremost though. Either way, I'm excited to see more, and Jack Black seems to have nailed it.

Nintendo // YouTube

REVIEW Overwatch 2 — "Overwatch 2 is a lot of things, but a proper sequel to the original Overwatch is not one of them".

Mitch Vogel // Nintendo Life

▶ Jump into a Paldean Journey — A new, near 15-minute look at the upcoming Scarlet and Violet Pokemon games, featuring a look at new evolutions, crafting, and more. Here's a write-up of what's new via Nintendo Life if you'd rather skip the video.

The Pokemon Company // YouTube

Why Pokémon: Scarlet and Violet's Academy setting could work (but probably won't)

Austin Jones // Paste Magazine

INTERVIEW An Interview with legendary composer Grant Kirkhope — The former Rare songwriter reflects on his ever-growing catalog of music and its impact on gamers worldwide.

Shawn Laib // Superjump

▶ Nier Automata for Switch - Tech Review: Another Impossible Port? — Switch porting wizards Virtous have done a grand job here. So, just how did they manage to get this game running on Switch at all? Oliver Mackenzie has answers.

Digital Foundry // YouTube

INTERVIEW Nier’s Yoko Taro on drinking less, horny 2B art, and big fat sausages — This chat covers the creation of the action RPG Nier Automata and its excellent port to the Nintendo Switch.

Ben Johnson // Pocket Tactics

Excited for Bayonetta 3? Play Valkyrie Elysium

Mike Mahardy // Polygon

Platinum Games confirms Jennifer Hale as the new voice of Bayonetta

Marcus Stewart // Game Informer

Nintendo has updated eShop rules on adult content, publisher says

Tom Phillips // Eurogamer

REVIEW The engrossing and endearing Disney Dreamlight Valley is more than just nostalgia — "It shows how easy it is to implement Sikh representation in a game without it being something to unlock. It is just right there from the start. It is handled well, and the developers do care." — This line caught my eye, as Nintendo Switch Sports failed on this point. It's worth noting that this review, for all its praise, does highlight performance issues on the Switch version. Here's another review from Chris Scullion at VGC.

Veerender Singh Jubbal // Paste Magazine

REVIEW Dorfromantik — "a zen-like relaxing game that keeps me engaged with bountiful variety and just-enough strategy".

Neal Ronaghan // Nintendo World Report

REVIEW Wizorb — "doesn’t push its mechanics far enough to escape an unfortunate level of tedium".

Reese Anderson // Forever Classic Games

REVIEW Tunic on Nintendo Switch is the perfect gateway to this perplexing world

Kate Harrold // Gaming Bible

REVIEW Youropa

Willem Hilhorst // Nintendo World Report

Breath of the Wild changed the way I play video games

Swapna Krishna // Wired

Return to Monkey Island is an adventure for old and new fans

Lucas Di Quinzio // Superjump

Ooblets is just unsettling enough to love

Emily Price // Paste Magazine

I got to Skyrim way too late

Andrew King // The Gamer